🌱 Why Brig Niagara will return to Erie with a new captain

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In today's newsletter:

• Why Brig Niagara will return to Erie with a new captain
• How you can help Erie City Mission restock critical daily essentials
• How new Lake Erie buoys could change your next Presque Isle beach day

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A few morning showers; breezy, with a high of 60 and low of 44 degrees.
• Thursday: Rain and drizzle in the a.m., temps: high: 54, low: 44.
• Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 62 and low of 55 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

1. Brig Niagara Captain George Bailey to step down before return to Erie (goerie.com) — Erie’s iconic Brig Niagara will sail home in July under interim leadership, as current captain George Bailey steps down June 1 after overseeing a major restoration in Maine. The ship is slated to arrive July 2 and anchor Erie’s plans for the nation’s 250th birthday celebration.
   

2. Spread thin on supplies, Erie City Mission asking for donations (yourerie.com) — Erie City Mission is running low on basic personal care items and is asking Erie residents to help restock supplies for neighbors facing poverty, addiction, and homelessness. Donations like tissues, deodorant, toothpaste, and men’s clothing can be dropped off weekdays, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at their French and 10th Streets location.
   

3. Regional Science Consortium launches four research buoys into Lake Erie (yourerie.com) — New high-tech buoys are now floating off Presque Isle and Walnut Creek, giving Erie-area boaters, swimmers, anglers, and researchers real-time data on Lake Erie’s conditions. The Regional Science Consortium’s four buoys track everything from water quality to wave height and bacteria risk, helping agencies and residents plan safer days on the water.
   

4. Erie, PA: Altima Driver At Mclleland & Buffalo Takes Advantage Of Dashcam Owner's Yield, Blasts Through Red After They Let Semi Finish Turn (tiremeetsroad.com) — A local driver’s dashcam captured a Nissan Altima running a red light at Buffalo Road and McClelland Avenue in Erie after slipping behind a turning semi. The clip, shared on Reddit, highlights how a moment of impatience nearly caused a crash and explains that red-light violations in Erie can bring fines, license points, and higher insurance costs.
   

5. With gas prices up, here are five outdoor places to vacation in Pa. (goerie.com) — If you’re staying close to home, Erie and Presque Isle State Park offer a beachy Great Lakes escape with sandy shores, big sunsets, and nearby Waldameer Park and Water World. This statewide roundup also spotlights Laurel Caverns, elk viewing in Benezette, Wellsboro’s “Grand Canyon,” and Ricketts Glen’s waterfalls as affordable, tank-of-gas Pennsylvania getaways.
   

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📸 Around Erie

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Erie

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Thursday May 14

• Girls Junior High Soccer
  Harbor Creek SD Away
  5:00 pm
• Boys Junior High Soccer
  Harbor Creek SD Away
  5:00 pm
• Legislative Meeting
  Harbor Creek SD Jr./Sr. High Cafeteria
  6:00 pm

Friday May 15

• Career Speaker Series
  Edison El Sch Erie, PA 16511
  8:30 am
• Boys 5/6 Soccer
  Harbor Creek SD Home
  6:30 pm

Saturday May 16

• Boys/Girls Varsity Track & Field-D10 Championship
  Harbor Creek SD Away
  10:00 am

Monday May 18

• Boys Junior High Soccer
  Harbor Creek SD Home
  5:00 pm
• Girls Junior High Soccer
  Harbor Creek SD Home
  6:20 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday May 13

• Boys Varsity Baseball
  Harbor Creek SD Home
  4:00 pm
• Boys/Girls Junior High Track & Field
  Harbor Creek SD Away
  4:00 pm
• Idlestar Productions Presents Wolves At The Gate →
  Centennial Hall, 145 W 11th St, Erie
  6:00 pm

Thursday May 14

• Girls Junior High Soccer
  Harbor Creek SD Away
  5:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Please share & repost to help reunite this lost cat!
  Lucy was LOST on May 10, 2026 in Erie, PA 16509 near High Street Erie 16509 Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to contact the… (Nextdoor Zuck)
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  + × + Glow Wild at The Erie Zoo The sea dragon (Nextdoor Norman Way)

• Updated: Moving roadwork on I-80 eastbound between .5 miles west of Exit 70: US 322 - STRATTANVILLE and .6 miles west of Exit 78: PA 36 - SIGEL... (X: 511PAErie)
• Opinion: Pa. leads the fight against public assistance fraud | Opinion... (X: GoErie)

• Schwan's Company posted a job opening for Production Supervisor - 2nd Shift in Erie. Apply here.
• Sam's Club posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Erie. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Erie here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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