🌱 What exactly did someone see in Altamont’s sky this summer?

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• What exactly did someone see in Altamont’s sky this summer?

Also on today's calendar: Christmas Land.

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 42 and low of 38 degrees.
• Friday: Windy; morning rain, temps: high: 53, low: 25.
• Saturday: Mostly cloudy; windy, colder, with a high of 36 and low of 31 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 15 Recent UFO Sightings Reported Across Upstate New York (thenew961.com) — A recent roundup of UFO reports across New York includes a July 19 sighting in Altamont, where someone reported rectangular lights resembling the top of a radio transmitter. The piece lists 15 recent sightings from Kenmore to New York City and invites readers to share their own unexplained sky encounters.
   

📸 Around Altamont

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Altamont

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 19

• A Very FAIRy Christmas Village
  Altamont Fairgrounds, Arlington St, Altamont
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 20

• Christmas Land
  Christmas Land , 3068 Furbeck Rd , Altamont
  10:00 am

Sunday December 21

• CHRISTMAS LAND 🎄🎄SEASON 10 ! Every Sat & Sun 11/29/25-12/21/25
  Christmas Land , 3068 Furbeck Rd , Altamont
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Healthy Bones
  Guilderland, NY Calendar , 141 Bavarian Way , Altamont
  9:00 am
• Pinochle
  Guilderland, NY Calendar , 141 Bavarian Way , Altamont
  12:30 pm
• Mahjong
  Guilderland, NY Calendar , 141 Bavarian Way , Altamont
  12:30 pm

Friday December 19

• DES Holiday Sing Along
  Duanesburg Csd Delanson, NY 12053
• Painting
  Guilderland, NY Calendar , 141 Bavarian Way , Altamont
  10:30 am
• Quilting
  Guilderland, NY Calendar , 141 Bavarian Way , Altamont
  1:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Festival of Trees
  Schenectady County Historical Society , 32 Washington Ave , Schenectady
  10:00 am
• Guilderland Farmers Market Holiday Market
  Guilderland, NY Calendar , Western Turnpike Golf Course 2350 Western Ave. , Guilderland
  11:00 am

Monday December 22

• Senior Fitness
  Guilderland, NY Calendar , 141 Bavarian Way , Altamont
  10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Stewart's Shops posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate- Part Time in Altamont. Apply here.
• Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Team Member in Guilderland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Altamont here.

🗞 Nearby News

Guilderland

• Capriccio team adding golf club; seafood (timesunion.com)
• Tuesday Night High School Hoops: (12/16) Recap (cbs6albany.com)
• Temporary stop signs installed on Kings Road after years of resident complaints (cbs6albany.com)

Voorheesville

• Judge rules against village of Voorheesville in Norfolk Southern dispute (timesunion.com)

Colonie

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I haven’t heard the last report.
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