🌱 How a Menands firehouse blast is reshaping lithium‑ion battery safety advice

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Menands firehouse blast is reshaping lithium‑ion battery safety advice

Also on today's calendar: Albany Job Fair and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Very hot; a p.m. t-storm, with a high of 92 and low of 61 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 85, low: 60.
• Sunday: Warm; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 89 and low of 59 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• 13 Investigates: Fire risks of lithium-ion batteries (wnyt.com) — A recent explosion at the Menands firehouse, likely linked to a device battery on a fire truck, has local officials urging more caution with lithium‑ion batteries. Fire experts share practical tips on safer charging and storage at home so Menands residents can reduce the risk of similar incidents.
   

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📸 Around Menands

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Menands

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday June 17

• Albany Job Fair →
  Holiday Inn Express,
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Monday June 15

• Policy Committee
  Voorheesville Middle School Voorheesville, NY 12186
  8:00 am

Monday June 22

• Family Child Care Orientation and Info Session... →
  Brightside Up, 91 Broadway, Menands
  6:00 pm

Wednesday June 24

• 4TH Of July Crown Craft →
  Menands Public Library, 4 N Lyons Ave, Menands
  3:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday June 12

• Drawn To Art - Workshop at UREC
  Underground Railroad History Project of the Capital Region, Inc. The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence, 194 Livingston Avenue, Albany, NY, 12210, United States
  8:00 am
• Silver Prom →
  Capital District YMCA - Greenbush Branch, 20 Community Way, East Greenbush
  5:00 pm
• Falcon Jazz at The Hollow (6/12)
  ALBANY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT The Hollow Bar & Kitchen, 79 North Pearl St., Albany, NY, 1220
  6:00 pm

Saturday June 13

• Schuyler Flatts Burial Ground Remembrance Ceremony
  Underground Railroad History Project of the Capital Region, Inc. St. Agnes Cemetery, 48 Cemetery Avenue, Menands, NY, 12204
  11:00 am
• DIY Skincare Products: Bath Bombs →
  East Greenbush Community Library, 10 Community Way, East Greenbush
  11:00 am
• Knock on doors with Ground Truth in East... →
  East Greenbush Community Library, 10 Community Way, East Greenbush
  11:30 am
• Knock on doors with Ground Truth in East Greenbush/NY 19 →
  East Greenbush Community Library, 10 Community Way, East Greenbush
  11:30 am
• PAINT & SIP →
  Grand Margaritas Brunch & Mexican Cantina, 596 Columbia Turnpike Suite 2, East Greenbush
  3:00 pm

Monday June 15

• Monday Morning Book Discussion →
  East Greenbush Community Library, 10 Community Way, East Greenbush
  10:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Watervliet

• Binghamton License Plate Reader Helps in Arrest of Troy Man Wanted in Watervliet Shooting (wicz.com)
• The Festival That Changed Everything: Celebrating David Manny's 40-Year Journey Through Allentown (buffalorising.com)
• Keith Urban didn't set out to record a yacht rock record. But then he entered the ‘Flow State' (news10.com)

Albany

• Albany County delays South End bus station plan after residents raise concerns (cbs6albany.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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