🌱 How Niskayuna’s JV coach ended up leading rival Shenendehowa

What's up Niskayuna! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How Niskayuna’s JV coach ended up leading rival Shenendehowa
• Why investigators say years of evidence point to an arrest in Niskayuna

Also on today's calendar: Spontaneous Broadway and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: If you have 13 apples in one hand and 10 oranges in the other, what do you have ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Some sun; breezy, cooler, with a high of 63 and low of 44 degrees.
• Sunday: An afternoon shower or two, temps: high: 69, low: 48.
• Monday: Partly sunny, showers around, with a high of 68 and low of 47 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• 'Strange being in green:' Former Guilderland, Siena star Platek ready to lead Shenendehowa boys' basketball (dailygazette.com) — Niskayuna basketball fans will recognize assistant coach Andrew Platek, who’s just been hired to lead rival Shenendehowa’s varsity boys team after two seasons guiding Niskayuna’s JV and helping the varsity reach a state final. The Guilderland native says his time on the Niskayuna staff built his confidence to run his own program and he’s aiming for state-title standards.
   

• Police talk early suspicions about ex-boyfriend charged with Samantha Humphrey's death (timesunion.com) — Niskayuna readers are connected to the Samantha Humphrey homicide case through testimony that her ex-boyfriend was arrested years later in Niskayuna after a lengthy investigation. At a recent Schenectady pretrial hearing, police detailed early suspicions, phone evidence, search efforts along the Mohawk River, and the extensive forensic work that led to the teen’s murder charge.
   

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📸 Around Niskayuna

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Niskayuna

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday May 30

• Brave Strangers →
  Proctors, 432 State St, Schenectady
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday May 30

• Blue Roses Presents: Imagine That! A series of student-written work
  Schenectady City School District 1445 The Plaza, Schenectady, NY 12308, USA
  7:00 pm
• Spontaneous Broadway →
  MOPCO:The Mopco Improv Theatre, 10 N Jay St, Schenectady
  8:00 pm

Sunday May 31

• Titanic: An Immersive Voyage →
  Armory Studios NY, 125 Washington Ave, Schenectady
  12:30 pm
• PAINT & SIP →
  Frog Alley Brewing, 108 State St, Schenectady
  1:00 pm
• Vegan Potluck & Membership Meeting →
  Rotterdam Community Center, 705 Curry Rd, Schenectady
  3:00 pm

Monday June 1

• Rosendale BOGO Book Fair
  Niskayuna Csd Schenectady, NY 12309
• Birchwood BOGO Book Fair
  Niskayuna Csd Schenectady, NY 12309

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📣 Niskayuna Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday May 30

• Water Safety Day →
  Goldfish Swim School - Clifton Park, 1208 NY-146 Suite # 6, Clifton Park
  2:30 pm
• AFJROTC Military Ball
  Schenectady City School District 1 Air National Guard Rd, Scotia, NY 12302, USA
  5:00 pm
• Havana Night Summer Series — WHBC →
  Wolf Hollow Brewing Company - West, 6882 Amsterdam Rd, Schenectady
  6:00 pm
• Blue Roses Presents: Imagine That! A series of student-written work
  Schenectady City School District 1445 The Plaza, Schenectady, NY 12308, USA
  7:00 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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🗞 Nearby News

Schenectady

• 1729 Ferguson St Unit 2, Schenectady, NY 12303 (realtor.com)
• 'The Gilded Age' filming in Schenectady; roads closed in area (cbs6albany.com)
• 418 3rd St Unit 2, Schenectady, NY 12306 (realtor.com)

Scotia

• Scotia's free summer series: Sirsy, SLOC, fireworks celebration (dailygazette.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Big hands ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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