Saturday, September 19, 2026

Daily Digest: Troy City Council moves to amend Flock legislation

Also: Don Rittner: Bring General Philip Schuyler back to Albany • HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Shaker steamrolls, shuts out Guilderland
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Saturday, September 19, 2026

 
 

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Troy City Council moves to amend Flock legislation

The Troy City Council took another step during its finance committee meeting Thursday night to add new guidelines on the use of Flock’s Automatic License Plate Readers (ALPRs).

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Don Rittner: Bring General Philip Schuyler back to Albany

Two hundred and fifty years ago, the men and women of New York stood at the center of the struggle that created the United States – the first civil war – the American Revolution.

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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Shaker steamrolls, shuts out Guilderland

LATHAM, N.Y. — Shaker’s fast start to the season resumed Friday evening, and so did its dominance on the defensive side of the ball. The Blue Bison scored three touchdowns in the first frame, built a 38-0 halftime lead and cruised to a 45-0 victory against Guilderland. A matchup of two teams that jockeyed for […]

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Homecoming hammering: Lansingburgh football gashes Green Tech in bounce-back victory

TROY, N.Y. — In Week 1 of the 2026 season, the Lansingburgh Knights varsity football team exploded for a 52-6 win over Cohoes. Coming off their best campaign in 13 years, which saw the Knights finish 7-3, that season-opening success over the Tigers was not a shocker. But a week later, Lansingburgh took a step […]

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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Guilderland vs. Shaker (PHOTO GALLERY)

LATHAM, N.Y. — Shaker defeated Guilderland, 45-0, in a high school football game on Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, at Shaker High School.

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State announces free car seat inspections during Child Passenger Safety Week

Ahead of Child Passenger Safety Week, Sept. 20 through Sept. 26, the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee (GTSC) is urging parents and caregivers to take advantage of free, statewide car-seat checks by certified safety technicians.

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Albany County announces funding for United Tenants of Albany’s Unsafe-Unfit Program

United Tenants of Albany’s (UTA) Unsafe-Unfit program provides emergency housing assistance to families displaced from homes designated unsafe or unfit for habitation.

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Chancellor King announces second Cohort of SUNY AI for the Public Good Fellows

State University of New York Chancellor John King Jr. recently announced the second cohort of SUNY’s AI for the Public Good Fellows.

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