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🌱 How a Waterford constable survived two near-fatal shootings a century ago

Waterford, New York Patch AM: a 3 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • How a Waterford constable survived two near-fatal shootings a century ago

Also on today's calendar: Phyllis Chapman Presents The Life & Times of Dolley Madison and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: A man rode into Fenton on Friday. He stayed three days and left on Friday. How did he do that? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Humid with sunny spells, with a high of 82 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Saturday: Humid with periods of sun, temps: high: 87, low: 69. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 79 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• The Black Hand & Shootings of Constable Fred Currier (newyorkalmanack.com) — Waterford’s own Constable Fred Currier survived two dramatic shootings tied to early 1900s crime, including a Black Hand scare in Dial City and a jailbreak attempt that nearly killed him. Local historian Russ VanDervoort recounts Currier’s long law-enforcement career, his recovery from serious injuries, and how Waterford authorities handled immigrant fears and organized crime a century ago.
   

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    Tuesday August 4
  • Special Education 101: Training of the Parent Member
    Brunswick Csd (Brittonkill) Troy, NY 12180
    9:00 am
  • National Night Out at Lansing Park →
    Cohoes, NY Calendar, 9 Bevan Street, Cohoes
    5:00 pm
    • Wednesday August 5
  • In Stitches Knitting Group →
    Robert A. Fahr Watervliet Public Library, 1501 Broadway # 1, Watervliet
    6:00 pm
  • Board of Education Meeting
    Bell Top School Central Administration, 29 Englewood Ave, East Greenbush, NY 12061, USA
    7:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Troy

  • Circus in the Park returning to Troy in August (news10.com)
  • Osgood Woods/ John B. Staalesen Preserve(City of Troy, Rensselaer County) (blogspot.com)
  • Americans in Troy, NY rebel against China-style flock cameras (worldtribune.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: His horse's name was Friday (Thank you Coco S. for sending it in!)
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