Lost
Lost holiday decorations in Potsdam, New York
Main Street
Lost
listing
Posted
about 4 hours
ago
Description
On Saturday at 7:30 PM I noticed our holiday decorations were missing from the porch of my sister's house on Main Street in Potsdam. The garland with pine needles, a snowy wreath, and a string of red lights had been up only an hour earlier on the railing by Clarkson University's edge. The porch glowed in the early winter dusk, and now it feels empty without them. If anyone saw a bundle of decorations around downtown Potsdam, please help me bring them back to our home.
Approximate last-seen location
Main Street
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