Also: Watervliet fire displaces residents • Gillibrand speaks to record-high diesel prices, rising inflation report
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
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Good morning!In case you missed it: New York drops Regents exam requirement for high school graduation starting in 2028. — Ivan Lajara, Regional Managing Editor.
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The City of Troy recognized the impact and legacy of local band Super 400 with an honorary street sign designation ceremony on Monday, celebrating its contributions to the local community and arts scene.
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WATERVLIET, N.Y. — A fire at an apartment building in the area of 19th Street and 4th Avenue on Monday displaced several residents but resulted in no injuries, officials said. Just before 6:30 p.m. Monday evening, the Watervliet Fire Department said it responded to the area of 19th Street and 4th Avenue for multiple calls […]
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U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, D-NY, has spoken in response to diesel prices crossing $6 a gallon nationally for the first time and the U.S. Labor Department reporting accelerating inflation.
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State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. announced the “I Voted at SUNY” sticker design contest.
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BALLSTON SPA, N.Y. — Leave no doubt. That’s the saying for the Shenendehowa High School girls’ varsity volleyball team for the 2026 season, coined by head coach Lori Kessler. “They’re going to take every single opportunity they have and make sure that they leave it all on the floor Kessler, now in her 19th season […]
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One of the largest ballooning events is set to return to upstate, as the Adirondack Balloon Festival will hold its 53rd annual event this weekend.
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AVERILL PARK, N.Y. — Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake didn’t need much offense Tuesday afternoon. The Spartans got one goal from senior striker Colby North and relied on a stingy defense — and a spectacular save from senior goalkeeper Tristan Vrooman — to secure a 1-0 victory against Averill Park at Averill Park High School. North netted […]
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AVERILL PARK, N.Y. — The Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Spartans defeated the Averill Park Golden Knights, 1-0, in a high school boys soccer match, Tuesday afternoon at Averill Park High School.
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TROY, N.Y. — In this edition of the Section 2 high school sports roundup, we recap some of Monday’s action in soccer, field hockey, volleyball and tennis. HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER Cohoes blanks Troy, 2-0 Cohoes scored once in each half and goalkeeper Mila Wattsman turned aside 10 shots as the Tigers defeated Troy, 2-0, […]
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TROY, N.Y. — The chants of the faithful may be “Vamos Gatos!” but after Tuesday’s announcement, the Gatos will quedarse or stay, in Spanish. The Tri-City ValleyCats, along with longtime partners Hudson Valley Community College and Rensselaer County, agreed to extend their current lease agreement for one year, continuing the team’s longtime presence at Joseph […]
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