Daily Digest: ‘Unity in the Community’ event celebrates its second year in Troy

Also: Country music fans flock to SPAC to see Tim McGraw • 185th Saratoga County Fair draws to a close

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Monday, July 27, 2026

Good morning! I hope you have a great weekend. Check out some of the top stories on our website. Be safe. — Nicholas Buonanno, Regional Assistant Managing Editor ‘Unity in the Community’ event celebrates its second year in Troy Unity in the Community held a jam-packed celebration this past weekend in the Collar City, featuring multiple artists, vendors, and music for all to enjoy. Read more → Country music fans flock to SPAC to see Tim McGraw Thousands of country music fans filled Saratoga Performing Arts Center Saturday night to see Tim McGraw perform at the amphitheater for the first time ever. Read more → 185th Saratoga County Fair draws to a close Sunday marked the conclusion of the 2026 Saratoga County Fair, drawing a large crowd to the fairgrounds to enjoy the last day of rides, treats and agricultural feats this summer. Read more → The races of their lives: Ballston Spa High School brothers set to take track for National Junior Olympics in California Over the last few weeks, two brothers from Ballston Spa High School have been preparing for one of the biggest opportunities of their lives. Incoming senior Evan Potter and sophomore Jack Potter recently qualified for the 2026 United States Track and Field National Junior Olympic Championships in California. They punched their tickets after exceptional showings at the USATF Region 1 Championships, which featured contenders from eight different states across the Northeast. The Porter boys were two of three runners from the region to advance to the Olympics stage. “I’m really excited,” Jack said. “I just want to represent our town […] Read more → Stuyvesant Plaza to welcome Bar Calvin; a new upscale dining concept by Ziemann Hospitality Group Stuyvesant Plaza, the Capital Region’s premier open-air lifestyle destination, is set to welcome Bar Calvin, a full-service bar and restaurant concept that promises to bring a bold new dining experience to Albany. Read more → Things going on around Rensselaer County Things going on around Rensselaer County Read more → Snapshot: McCoy announces graduation of another CNA class at Shaker Place Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Albany County recently celebrated the graduation of 21 students from the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Training Program at Shaker Place Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, marking the fourth graduating class since the program launched just 15 months ago. Read more → Questions and answers with the ‘Car Doc’ Questions and answers with the ‘Car Doc’ Read more →

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Daily Digest: Troy celebrates ribbon-cutting of Staalsen Memorial Pedestrian Bridge

Also: Questions and answers with the ‘Car Doc’ • Beagle School in Saratoga Springs celebrates $1.4 million renovation

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Sunday, July 26, 2026

Good morning! I hope you have a great weekend. Check out some of the top stories on our website. Be safe. — Nicholas Buonanno, Regional Assistant Managing Editor • Local news • Obituaries • E-edition • Sports • Troy celebrates ribbon-cutting of Staalsen Memorial Pedestrian Bridge TROY, N.Y — The Collar City recently celebrated the official ribbon-cutting ceremony of the new Staalsen Memorial Pedestrian Bridge, connecting trails for residents to enjoy the outdoors and nature. Troy Mayor Carmella Mantello, donned with hiking boots and dressed for the occasion, said the new bridge will help connect trail systems for all. She thanked […] Read more → Questions and answers with the ‘Car Doc’ Questions and answers with the ‘Car Doc’ Read more → Beagle School in Saratoga Springs celebrates $1.4 million renovation The Beagle School recently celebrated the completion of a $1.4 million renovation of its “Little Red Schoolhouse.” Read more → Saratoga Race Course entries for Sunday, July, 26, 2026 Saratoga Race Course entries for Sunday, July, 26, 2026 Read more → Chief Wallabee leads the Listed Curlin SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Michael and Katherine Ball’s Kentucky homebred Chief Wallabee will drop out of graded stakes company for Wednesday’s Listed $150,000 Curlin presented by Casamigos, a nine-furlong test for sophomores who have not won a graded stakes, at Saratoga Race Course. Trained by Hall of Famer Bill Mott, the Constitution bay was an 8 1/2-length fourth to Golden Tempo last out in the 10-furlong Grade 1 Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets on June 6 here. Chief Wallabee, when adding blinkers, was previously fourth beaten three lengths by that same rival in the Grade 1 Kentucky Derby on […] Read more → HORSE RACING: Andrew Champagne’s Saratoga bankroll, selections, analysis, Day 15 SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — BANKROLL: $1,238.63 I like to provide whatever advice I can to aspiring writers and content creators, and I’ll use this space for a lesson on what not to do. This weekend, a writer named Frank Schuengel copy-pasted a tweet posted by Dustin Gouker, a prominent voice in the iGaming and prediction market spaces (and, coincidentally, one of the people who hired me back into the gambling industry several years after I thought I was done as a full-timer), and reposted it on LinkedIn as his own work. There was no attribution. Dustin caught him, and rather […] Read more → Snapshot: Tedisco honors Rotary Club of Clifton Park State Sen. Jim Tedisco (R,C-Ballston Lake) honored the Rotary Club of Clifton Park (formerly the Shenendehowa Rotary Club) with a New York State Senate Proclamation on the occasion of their official name change ceremony held at Wheatfields Restaurant in Clifton Park. Read more → Siobhan Connally’s Ittybits & Pieces: Animal instincts “I’m going into the MATRIX,” my son announced. “Or more accurately, I’m getting the matrix out of me,” he laughed. “And I’m just telling you because I’m probably going to need a few days off of work next week.” Read more → The Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region welcomes new development associate The Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region is pleased to welcome Ava Bashant as the organization’s new Development Associate. Read more →

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