🌱 How Keene’s big turnout helped shape the 115th Assembly District race

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In today's newsletter:

• How Keene’s big turnout helped shape the 115th Assembly District race

Also on today's calendar: Winter Solstice Celebration and 1 more event.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, with a high of 29 and low of 23 degrees.
• Wednesday: Afternoon snow showers, temps: high: 39, low: 26.
• Thursday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 41 and low of 37 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Cashman settling in as region's newest Assemblymember (adirondackdailyenterprise.com) — Keene voters played a major role in electing new Assemblymember Michael Cashman, turning out at nearly 61% and backing him by a huge margin. The article explains how Cashman is settling into office, his committee assignments, and how different North Country towns, including Keene, voted in the tight 115th District special election.
   

📸 Around Keene

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Keene

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 17

• Silent Book Club in LAKE PLACID
  Origin Coffee Co. | Lake Placid, NY, 2669 Main St, Lake Placid
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 19

• Coffee Hour!
  Keene Central School Keene Valley, NY 12943
  7:30 am

Saturday December 20

• Winter Solstice Celebration
  Adirondak Loj & Heart Lake Program Center , 1002 Adirondack Loj Rd , Lake Placid
  5:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• Lake Placid: Cookie Decorating & Hot Wine
  Eastwind Hotel - Lake Placid , 6048 Sentinel Rd , Lake Placid
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Essex: NY State Jobs and Careers in Public Service
  One Work Source , 7572 Court St , Elizabethtown
  1:00 pm
• Cozy Eco-Conscious Crafting
  Adirondak Loj & Heart Lake Program Center , 1002 Adirondack Loj Rd , Lake Placid
  6:00 pm
• SpeakEazy Storytelling Open Mic - Snowfort Books
  Snowfort Books , 6592 Main St , Westport
  6:45 pm

Wednesday December 17

• HS Band/Chorus Concert
  LPMHS Auditorium
  6:00 pm
• Meadowmount Student Concert
  Edward Lee and Jean Campe Concert Hall , 1424 County Rte 10 , Westport
  7:30 pm

Thursday December 18

• Vinyasa at High Peaks Yoga Shala — Wholly by Anna
  High Peaks Yoga Shala , 2733 Main St 2nd floor , Lake Placid
  5:30 pm

Saturday December 20

• Pre-Natal Yoga at High Peaks Yoga Shala — Wholly by Anna
  High Peaks Yoga Shala , 2733 Main St 2nd floor , Lake Placid
  10:30 am
• AHA Crash Recertification Day
  1197 Haselton Rd , Wilmington
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Good morning.
  The town rink is ready for skating! The new warming hut is not available quite yet but there are benches next to the ice and some new skates to use… (Nextdoor Keene)
• Our thanks to whomever did the last plow on Ausable Road and carved out at the end of our driveway vs.
  a wall of snow and sand. It was very thoughtful and appreciated...our 70+ year old backs like not having to shovel it out! (Nextdoor Keene)

• Stewart's Shops posted a job opening for Inventory Control Specialist- District in Keene. Apply here.
• Kinney Drugs posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor in Elizabethtown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Keene here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lake Placid

• McHugh tourney: SLP swats away Hornets (adirondackdailyenterprise.com)
• Going Places: Cheeriest Places for Families to Celebrate the Winter Holidays (longislandpress.com)

Essex

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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