Daily Digest: Troy City Council approves reallocation of over $1M in ARPA funding to support Frear Park improvements

Also: Former Cohoes High School teacher sentenced to state prison for raping student • HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Lansingburgh looks to build on 7-3 season

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Saturday, August 22, 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 approves reallocation of over $1M in ARPA funding to support Frear Park improvements The City Council approved the reallocation of over $1 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding Thursday night to help fund upcoming improvements at Frear Park. Read more → Former Cohoes High School teacher sentenced to state prison for raping student The former Cohoes High School English teacher who admitted to raping a teenage student over several months last year has been sentenced to state prison for four years. Read more → HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Lansingburgh looks to build on 7-3 season LANSINGBURGH, N.Y. — Coming off a 7-3 season, Lansingburgh enters 2026 with plenty of experience returning on defense and several key pieces back on offense. The Knights return five offensive starters and eight defensive starters as they look to take another step under 14th-year head coach Jeff Pasinella, who has a 48-70 record at the […] Read more → 16th Annual Saratoga Arts Celebration returns to Spa City this weekend The 16th Annual Saratoga Arts Celebration is set to return this weekend to the Saratoga Spa State Park, bringing together a collection of fine art and handcrafted works from 75 juried artists. Read more → ValleyCats top Jackals on go-ahead balk PATERSON, N.J. — The Tri-City ValleyCats picked up probably the most unique win of the 2026 season as Pedro Moreno scored the go-ahead run on a Chase Hungate balk in the top of the ninth and the ValleyCats played spoiler against the New Jersey Jackals with a 3-2 win on Friday evening. Ian Walters ripped […] Read more → Don Rittner: I don’t dig it! Archaeology is unlike any other science. An archaeologist has only one opportunity to excavate a site correctly because excavation is inherently destructive. Once a layer of soil is removed, a feature excavated, or an artifact displaced from its original context, that information can never be replace Read more → HORSE RACING: Andrew Champagne’s Saratoga bankroll, selections, analysis, Day 34 SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — BANKROLL: $1,138.83 Unfortunately, I need to use this space on a Saturday to reiterate a point I have to keep making because there’s one particular, inconvenient, three-part question that’s getting missed or ignored by too many people. On Friday, the Thoroughbred Daily News published a letter to the editor written by industry stalwart Barry Weisbord. In it, he lobbied for veterinary data to be made public, which is a stance I can get behind (especially given my prior work with the Hong Kong Jockey Club, which is the gold standard for transparency in the industry). However, […] Read more → New Shenendehowa nickname, mascot, nears closer CLIFTON PARK, N.Y. — During the Aug. 18 Board of Education meeting, Athletic Director Lucas LaBarre presented the mascot committee’s recommendation for a new mascot. The recommendation comes after a yearlong process of feedback, surveys, committee meetings and forums. Led by LaBarre and High School Principal Ron Agostinoni, the mascot committee met monthly and included a diverse group of stakeholders. Administrators, teachers, students, alumni, parents and community members were all represented within the group. “A large number of those involved in the committee represented multiple perspectives themselves. Many of our staff are alumni or live in the district as community […] Read more → Saratoga Race Course to host Siena basketball coaches for meet and greet SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) will welcome Siena University basketball fans to Saratoga Race Course on Wednesday, Aug. 26, for a special meet and greet featuring new Siena men’s basketball head coach Nevada Smith and women’s basketball head coach Terry Primm. The one-hour event will take place from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. by the Jockey Silks Porch. Fans will have an opportunity to meet Siena’s current coaches and players, as well as purchase tickets to what will be a highly anticipated preseason matchup against Syracuse, a homecoming for former members of the Saints’ […] Read more →

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Taxing the Ultra-Wealthy, Investing in Children and Families A New York built around shared possibility would be one where those with the greatest wealth contribute more. In a state as wealthy as New York, child care and public schools should not be struggling to meet the needs of the children and families they serve. When the ultra-wealthy and most profitable corporations keep gaining more wealth, they also gain more power to shape political decisions, while Black and Brown communities and working-class families are left fighting for survival. This year, AQE continued working as a member of the Invest in Our New York coalition to directly connect the fight for progressive revenue to the public investments New Yorkers depend on. We helped win a higher corporate tax rate on large corporations, as well as a new pied-à-terre tax on luxury second homes in New York City (although the latter is already facing a court challenge.) But the larger Invest in Our New York revenue package, which could raise more than $40 billion every single year, was left out of the final budget. We know too well how a concentration of wealth can turn into political influence, as wealthy donors and powerful industries spend heavily in New York’s elections and lobbying. November’s election and the upcoming legislative session will give us another opportunity to make taxing the ultra-wealthy a reality, along with new investments in child care, public education, affordable housing, health care, and more AQE and our partners will keep organizing for a state where those who have gained the most contribute more, and where public investment strengthens working-class communities, especially the Black and Brown communities whose labor and care have long sustained New York. In solidarity, Marina Marcou-O'Malley and Zakiyah Shaakir-Ansari Co-Executive Directors, Alliance for Quality Education Early bird registration is open for the Diapers to Diplomas: Reimagining the Continuum of Learning, Care and Opportunity conference on October 15 and 16 in New York City. Register today to secure your spot.

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Daily Digest: Albany woman charged in plot to set off explosives at state Capitol, kill lawmakers, FBI says

Also: Albany County DA: Cohoes man admits to 2025 murder of girlfriend • Officials unveil speed awareness billboard after statewide enforcement campaign

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Friday, August 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 • Albany woman charged in plot to set off explosives at state Capitol, kill lawmakers, FBI says ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — An Albany woman who authorities said had been plotting to bomb the New York state Capitol building in an effort to kill lawmakers because she believed laws were being passed that were an affront to Islam is facing a federal terrorism charge. Authorities said Thursday that Jessica Bowie, 35, of Albany, […] Read more → Albany County DA: Cohoes man admits to 2025 murder of girlfriend The 54-year-old Cohoes man who stabbed his girlfriend to death in 2025 and then fled to the Adirondacks has admitted his guilt, Albany County District Attorney Lee Kindlon announced Thursday afternoon. Read more → Officials unveil speed awareness billboard after statewide enforcement campaign Officials gathered this week on Route 9 in Halfmoon to unveil a speed awareness billboard. Read more → Saratoga Race Course entries for Friday, August 21, 2026 Saratoga Race Course entries for Friday, August 21, 2026 Read more → Red Wings add former RPI forward Sutter Muzzatti TROY, N.Y. — The Detroit Red Wings acquired forward Sutter Muzzatti from the Nashville Predators on Thursday in exchange for future considerations and quickly signed the 23-year-old to a two-year, entry-level contract. Muzzatti spent last season at Notre Dame, where he finished tied for second on the team with 13 goals and ranked second in […] Read more → HORSE RACING: Andrew Champagne’s Saratoga bankroll, selections, analysis, Day 33 SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — BANKROLL: $1,168.83 I co-host a weekly podcast called “Drank’n Champagne,” which is available through the On the Wrong Lead network on YouTube and wherever you listen to audio. Generally speaking, we dive into an assortment of racing and gambling matters, and we analyze a multi-race sequence (during the meet at the Spa, we’ve looked at late Pick Five sequences on Friday cards). It’s been a blast doing this for the last few years, and the OTWL guys have become good friends (they were at my wedding and were responsible for a tie clip commemorating something they […] Read more → Reigning champion Siena men’s basketball receives Metro slate LOUDONVILLE, N.Y. — A conference-opening title game rematch at MVP Arena. Six Friday home tilts. The first Saturday conference contest in the state capital in seven years. A pair of premier holiday home showdowns. Reigning champion Siena men’s basketball received its intriguing 20-game regular season Metro Conference schedule Thursday, which tips off with a title […] Read more → Saratoga Springs native helps Navy’s submarine force stay mission-ready Petty Officer 3rd Class Anahi Franco Gatica, a native of Saratoga Springs, New York, serves in the U.S. Navy, assigned to Strategic Weapons Facility Pacific (SWFPAC) at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor, Washington, the homeport of West Coast ballistic-missile and guided-missile submarines. Read more → NYRA to host annual Military Appreciation Day SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) will honor the courage, service and sacrifice of America’s veterans and active-duty service members during its annual Military Appreciation Day on Thursday, Aug. 27, at Saratoga Race Course. All active-duty military personnel and veterans will receive free admission with proper identification. Complimentary tickets will also be made available by NYRA to all branches of currently serving military and veterans through VetTix.org. “NYRA is honored to welcome veterans and active-duty personnel to Saratoga Race Course for Military Appreciation Day, a tradition that gives our racing community an opportunity to express our […] Read more → Coach Johns named tennis Legacy All-American SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — A longtime Saratoga Springs High School teacher and coach has been named an International Tennis Association Legacy All-American for his on-court collegiate achievements and his off-court contributions in the sports world and beyond. South Glens Falls native Rich Johns started out at the Junior College level as an Adirondack Community College freshman, capturing the 1969 NJCAA Region 3 singles title against players from six states. He was also a Top 15 seed at the NJCAA National Championships in Ocala, Florida that year, and was named the school’s Outstanding Student Athlete. In 1972, playing for Division III […] Read more →

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