🌱 How many Troy families will Hope 7 surprise with gifts?
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In today's newsletter:
- How many Troy families will Hope 7 surprise with gifts?
- Which Troy leader is leaving office as new firefighters step up?
- How a Troy resident ended up facing multiple felony sex charges
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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Some sun, then clouds; cold, with a high of 29 and low of 23 degrees.
- Wednesday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 42, low: 27.
- Thursday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 44 and low of 39 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Hope 7 gets gifts as National Grid aids local families during holidays (cbs6albany.com) — Families on Troy’s East Side are getting a boost this holiday season as National Grid employees delivered truckloads of wrapped gifts to Hope 7, supporting seven local families. The company also recently helped feed 22 families at Thanksgiving and donated additional presents through Joseph’s House and Carroll Hill Elementary, extending the impact across Rensselaer County. 
2. Community News - December 16, 2025 (nyvtmedia.com) — Troy readers are seeing big local transitions, from longtime county legislator Peter Grimm stepping down after two decades of representing Troy to 10 new Troy firefighters graduating from the Firefighting Academy at HVCC. The community roundup also highlights a Hoosick Falls holiday drive supporting families in need and warns residents to stay off unsafe early-season ice at Grafton’s Dunham Reservoir.
3. Troy man charged with rape, endangering, and disseminating indecent material (cbs6albany.com) — A 21-year-old Troy resident has been arrested after Saratoga County authorities investigated a recent sexual assault complaint involving a minor. The charges, which include rape, endangering the welfare of a child, and disseminating indecent material to minors, stem from incidents in Saratoga Springs and Milton over the past few weeks and remain before local courts.
4. NY advances $269 million in affordable water infrastructure projects (undergroundinfrastructure.com) — Troy is set to receive major state and federal funding to speed up lead pipe inventories and replacements as part of New York’s $269 million water infrastructure package. The awards, shared with cities like Poughkeepsie, aim to modernize aging systems, improve drinking water safety, and limit rate hikes for residents across the state.
📸 Around Troy
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Upcoming Events in
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School 2 Winter Concert
Troy City SD Troy, NY 12180
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CHS Winter Concert
Troy City SD Troy, NY 12180
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THS Spring Musical Callback Auditions
Troy City SD Troy, NY 12180
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School 14 Winter Concert
Troy City SD Troy, NY 12180
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WES Winter Concert
Watervliet Elementary School Watervliet, NY 12189
6:00 pm
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Boys Varsity Bowling v. Bethlehem High School
East Greenbush Bowling Center , 570 Columbia Turnpike , East Greenbush
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Elementary PTA Sponsored Cookies, Crafts, and Clause Night
Rensselaer City SD Rensselaer, NY 12144
5:30 pm -
Family Child Care Orientation and Info Session- December 2025
Brightside Up , 91 Broadway , Menands
6:00 pm -
Coxsackie-Athens Girls JV Basketball @ Watervliet
Watervliet Junior Senior High , 1245 Hillside Dr , Watervliet
6:30 pm -
School 2 Winter Concert
School 2 Troy, NY 12180
7:00 pm -
Beauknitters
Cohoes Public Library , 18 Mohawk St , Cohoes
12:00 pm -
Bring Your Own Device Tech Help
North Greenbush Public Library , 141 Main Avenue , Wynantskill
1:00 pm
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
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- Walmart posted a job opening for (USA) Overnight Stocking Coach, Non-Complex in Troy. Apply here.
- ABM Industries posted a job opening for School Custodian in Troy. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Troy here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
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