Daily Digest: Troy Council raises concerns over proposed water, sewer rate hikes

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Sunday, November 1, 2026

Good morning! In case you missed it: Troy officials push smoke detectors installations during canvassing — Ivan Lajara, Regional Managing Editor. • Local news • E-edition • Obituaries • Sports • Troy Council raises concerns over proposed water, sewer rate hikes The Troy City Council raised concerns about proposed rising water and sewer rates during a budget hearing over public utilities on Thursday. Read more → Election 2026: Early voting ends on Sunday Early voting is set end on Sunday, Nov. 1 ahead of the general election set for Nov. 3, as several state, congressional, and local seats are up for grabs. Read more → Troy comes together for Halloween celebrations The community came out in force to celebrate Halloween, with two very different events on Friday night that had one common goal. Read more → Don Rittner: Vaccines one of humanity’s greatest breakthroughs Don Rittner: Vaccines are more than just medicine; they’re one of humanity’s greatest breakthroughs. Read more → RPI RECAPS: Football, soccer, cross country, field hockey, swimming and diving, women’s hockey TROY, N.Y. — Below we recap Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) Engineers athletics from Saturday. Balzarini accounts for five touchdowns as RPI routs St. Lawrence TROY — Micah Balzarini threw three touchdown passes and ran for two more Saturday as RPI scored 54 unanswered points to defeat St. Lawrence 54-7 at East Campus Stadium. The Engineers […] Read more → NCAA MEN’S HOCKEY: Free tallies twice as Union sweeps RPI to open ECAC play SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — Nathan Free provided Union College another two-goal performance Saturday, helping the Garnet Chargers defeat Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) 5-3 at M&T Bank Center and complete a sweep of the rivals’ opening ECAC Hockey series. The freshman tallied twice for the second consecutive evening and finished the weekend with five points. Union improved […] Read more → Saratoga District Attorney reaches out to seniors through scam prevention presentations Saratoga County District Attorney Brett R. Eby has reached more than 1,000 seniors through educational presentations across Saratoga County aimed at helping older adults recognize, avoid, and protect themselves against scams and financial exploitation, his office announced on Friday. Read more → NCAA MEN’S HOCKEY: Union College vs. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (PHOTO GALLERY) SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — The Union College Garnet Chargers defeated the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Engineers, 5-3, in an NCAA men’s hockey game, on Saturday, at M&T Bank Center. Read more → HIGH SCHOOL BOYS’ SOCCER: Shaker prevails past Guilderland for Section 2 Class AAA title TROY, N.Y. — The Shaker boys’ varsity soccer team defeated Guilderland 3-1 in the Section 2 Class AAA championship game at La Salle Institute on Saturday. A hat trick from senior forward Sami Terra propelled the Blue Bison to their fourth area championship in five seasons while providing a measure of redemption after falling to […] Read more → Sweet revenge: Schuylerville girls’ varsity soccer topples defending Section 2 Class B champion Mechanicville in thrilling double-overtime victory TROY, N.Y. — Throughout its preparation for the Section 2 Class B final, the Schuylerville girls’ varsity soccer team had one thing on its mind: Retribution. Last fall, the Black Horses suffered a heartbreaking 3-2 loss to Mechanicville in the same spot. This fall, a championship rematch was on the horizon. After Schuylerville edged Broadalbin-Perth 1-0 on Wednesday to punch its ticket to the sectional final, the Red Raiders set up another showdown with the Black Horses. “They wanted revenge,” Schuylerville head coach Paul Rogan said. “Mechanicville’s a great team. They’ve had a really successful season, and, for sure, our […] Read more → HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER: Stillwater earns Class C sectional three-peat TROY, N.Y. — The top-seeded Stillwater High School girls soccer team earned a Section 2, Class C, sectional title three-peat with a 3-0 victory against Lake George, at Lansingburgh High School on Saturday. Brooke Hodgson started the scoring by blasting home a goal from 18-yards out for the eventual game-winning marker with 31:43 remaining in the first half. During the second stanza, at the 36:33 mark, Kamryn VanPelt placed the ball top corner to double the Warriors advantage. Peyton Perretta capped off the scoring with a goal that found its way through the hands of the Lake George keeper. with […] Read more → HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Section 2 postseason recaps SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — In this edition of the Section 2 high school football roundup, we recap some of Friday’s Class B and C quarterfinal postseason action. CLASS B La Salle Institute ended an 11-year postseason victory drought Friday night, shutting out Schalmont-Duanesburg-Berne-Knox-Westerlo, 21-0 on the road to advance to the semifinals. Jason Poremba tossed two touchdown passes, and the Cadets’ defense kept the Sabres off the scoreboard to secure the upset. La Salle broke a scoreless tie with about 30 seconds remaining in the first half when Poremba found Cam Zillgitt in the end zone for a 7-0 lead. […] Read more → Pushing the envelope: Future bright for Burnt Hills boys’ soccer despite loss to Bethlehem in Section 2 Class AA final TROY, N.Y. — In the postgame huddle after the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake boys’ varsity soccer team’s 1-0 defeat to Bethlehem Central in the Section 2 Class AA final at La Salle Institute, head coach Cory Leggiero emphasized that his squad had nothing to be ashamed of. The Spartans became the first Burnt Hills boys’ soccer team to reach the sectional final since their peak in 2019. “It was a hard game for us, but we have to look at the big picture,” Leggiero said. “These kids have worked so hard all year. They’ve been committed to the process, and this […] Read more →

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