Daily Digest: Troy awarded $11.1M from state for lead pipe replacements; Watervliet gets $518K

Also: Saratoga Book Festival to return next month • Former UAlbany lacrosse star Silas Richmond wins Premier Lacrosse League championship with Philadelphia Waterdogs

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Monday, September 21, 2026

Good morning! Check out some of the top stories on our website. Be safe and enjoy the day. — Nicholas Buonanno, Regional Assistant Managing Editor.   • Local news • E-edition • Obituaries • Sports • Troy awarded $11.1M from state for lead pipe replacements; Watervliet gets $518K TROY, N.Y. — The City of Troy received $11.1 million in Lead Infrastructure Forgiveness and Transformation (LIFT) funding, which will go toward continuing to replace lead pipes in the Collar City. The funding was announced as part of $130 million in state grants awarded to communities across New York State to identify and replace lead […] Read more → Saratoga Book Festival to return next month The Saratoga Book Festival will return to the Spa City this October, providing four days of literary programming and events for Book Lovers in the Capital Region to enjoy. Read more → Former UAlbany lacrosse star Silas Richmond wins Premier Lacrosse League championship with Philadelphia Waterdogs HARRISON, N.J. — In his first season with the Philadelphia Waterdogs, former UAlbany men’s lacrosse standout Silas Richmond is a Premier Lacrosse League champion. Selected fifth overall by Philadelphia in the 2026 Premier Lacrosse League Draft last spring, Richmond put together an impressive rookie campaign for the Waterdogs. Despite not suiting up for the team’s […] Read more → HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Section 2 Week 3 recaps TROY, N.Y. — As they used to say on the old FOX23 News High School Sports Show, here’s your “rockin’ rewind” if you will, of Section 2 high school football from Week 3. Columbia overwhelms Amsterdam, 42-8 Blue Devils improve to 3-0 behind Connolly’s four touchdown passes and dominant defensive effort On Saturday, Senior quarterback […] Read more → Dr. Randy Cale’s Terrific Parenting column: The power of enough There is a peculiar habit many of us have mastered. We spend years building a life we hope will make us happy—and then become too busy improving it to actually live it. Read more → Gastroenterologist Dr. Anika Paradkar joins Albany Medical Center Albany Med announced that Anika Paradkar, MD, has joined the Department of Medicine’s Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Albany Medical Center, and has been appointed assistant professor at Albany Medical College, where she is also the associate program director for the Gastroenterology Fellowship. Read more → ‘I had to take over’: Lansingburgh varsity football sophomore RB McDonald impresses in Homecoming victory TROY, N.Y. — When Lansingburgh Knights varsity football junior running back AJ Fredericks went down with an apparent lower-body injury in Friday night’s Homecoming Game clash with Green Tech, sophomore Jakee McDonald was prepared to take his place. It was not unfamiliar territory for McDonald, who stepped into Fredericks’ shoes when the latter left Lansingburgh’s […] Read more → Gillibrand holds first-ever Congressional hearing on menopause U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, D-NY, ranking member and chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, joined Senator Rick Scott, R-FL, to hold the first-ever congressional hearing on menopause. Read more → Questions and answers with the ‘Car Doc’ Questions and answers with the ‘Car Doc’ Read more → Four takeaways from UAlbany football’s loss to Monmouth ALBANY, N.Y. — The University at Albany football team dropped to 2-2 on the season after suffering a 28-20 loss to Coastal Athletic Association rival Monmouth at Casey Stadium on Saturday. Here are four takeaways from the loss. Tough start The tone was set on the second play of the game, but the momentum was […] Read more →

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Daily Digest: Troy City Council overrides Mantello’s veto on emergency powers legislation

Also: Adirondack Balloon Festival takes flight in Queensbury • Gillibrand holds first-ever Congressional hearing on menopause

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Sunday, September 20, 2026

Good morning! Check out some of the top stories on our website. Be safe and enjoy the day. — Nicholas Buonanno, Regional Assistant Managing Editor.   • Local news • E-edition • Obituaries • Sports • Troy City Council overrides Mantello’s veto on emergency powers legislation Mayor Carmella Mantello called the City Council’s vote regarding emergency declarations “profoundly misguided,” while Council President Sue Steele said the local law is necessary for better transparency and accountability. Read more → Adirondack Balloon Festival takes flight in Queensbury QUEENSBURY, N.Y. –– The Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport was a sight to behold Saturday morning, as thousands gathered to watch balloons of all shapes and sizes take part in this year’s Adirondack Balloon Festival. Pilots from across the nation and overseas came out to take part in the event, including Jonny Hodge from Michigan, who said it was his second year at the festival and that he’s been flying since 2004. He was also excited to be piloting one of the festival’s special shapes, a penguin named Tall Steve, Saturday morning. “It’s a lot of fun; I’m looking forward to […] Read more → Gillibrand holds first-ever Congressional hearing on menopause U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, D-NY, ranking member and chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, joined Senator Rick Scott, R-FL, to hold the first-ever congressional hearing on menopause. Read more → NCAA FOOTBALL: UAlbany comeback bid comes up short against Monmouth ALBANY, N.Y. — The University at Albany football team fought its way back into the game Saturday afternoon, but a late scoring opportunity slipped away as the Great Danes fell to Monmouth, 28-20, at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium. UAlbany dropped to 2-2 overall and 1-1 in Coastal Athletic Association play. Monmouth improved to 2-2 […] Read more → Four takeaways from UAlbany football’s loss to Monmouth ALBANY, N.Y. — The University at Albany football team dropped to 2-2 on the season after suffering a 28-20 loss to Coastal Athletic Association rival Monmouth at Casey Stadium on Saturday. Here are four takeaways from the loss. Tough start The tone was set on the second play of the game, but the momentum was […] Read more → NCAA FOOTBALL: Monmouth vs. UAlbany (PHOTO GALLERY) ALBANY, N.Y. — UAlbany lost to Monmouth, 28-20, in an NCAA football game on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, at Tom and Mary Casey Stadium, on Bob Ford Field. Read more → Ask the attorney column: Should I be worried ‘Flock’ camera footage could be used in my criminal case? By Derrick T. Hogan, Esq. Digital surveillance technology is playing an increasingly significant role in criminal investigations, and so-called “Flock” cameras are among the most prominent examples. By collecting license plate and vehicle data, Flock cameras can provide investigators with valuable leads, but their growing use also raises important evidentiary and constitutional questions when prosecutors seek to introduce the surveillance images in court. What Are Flock Cameras? Flock cameras are automated license plate reader (ALPR) systems that assist law enforcement by capturing images of passing vehicles and analyzing identifying information. Using high-resolution cameras and software, the technology records a vehicle’s […] Read more → Questions and answers with the ‘Car Doc’ Questions and answers with the ‘Car Doc’ Read more → Law enforcement officials visit criminal justice students at Capital Region BOCES Criminal Justice students at the Career and Technical Education Center – Albany Campus recently received a quick introduction to boot camp. Read more → Siobhan Connally’s Ittybits & Pieces: All day breakfast It’s the weekend, and my husband HAS to ask his inevitable question. Read more →

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