Daily Digest: Collar City Pride to host 3rd annual Pride Festival this weekend in Troy

Also: Hochul honors 53 NY Firefighters at Fallen Firefighters Memorial Ceremony • HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS ROUNDUP: Section 2 recaps

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Friday, October 9, 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 • Collar City Pride to host 3rd annual Pride Festival this weekend in Troy Collar City Pride will host its 3rd annual Pride Festival at William D. Chamberlain Riverfront Park on Saturday from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., featuring various activities, resources, as well as live local musicians and performances. Read more → Hochul honors 53 NY Firefighters at Fallen Firefighters Memorial Ceremony Gov. Kathy Hochul honored 53 fallen firefighters at the 29th Annual New York State Fallen Firefighters Memorial Ceremony at the Empire State Convention Center in Albany. Read more → HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS ROUNDUP: Section 2 recaps TROY, N.Y. — In this edition of the Section 2 high school sports roundup, we recap some of Wednesday’s action. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Troy 3, Mohonasen 0 Addison Harkin collected 10 kills, 10 digs and six aces as Troy swept Mohonasen 25-12, 25-13, 25-19. Annalyse Alavcon contributed 16 assists, three kills and two aces for the […] Read more → Saratogians speak on proposed zoning amendments at City Council meeting For nearly an hour and a half at Tuesday night’s City Council meeting, Spa City residents addressed the council regarding their feedback and concerns about the proposed amendments to the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO). Read more → NCAA MEN’S HOCKEY: Youth movement: RPI enters year two of Lang era with renewed optimism, talented freshman class TROY, N.Y. — There were signs late last season that Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) men’s hockey was beginning to turn a corner. Now, with a dramatically reshaped roster, a highly regarded freshman class and considerably more depth, head coach Eric Lang hopes the Engineers can build on that momentum. RPI enters the 2026-27 season after […] Read more → Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce to host 2026 Saratoga County Business Showcase The Saratoga County Business Showcase is returning this fall. The longstanding annual showcase brings together businesses, organizations, entrepreneurs and professionals from across the Capital Region for one of the area’s premier networking events. Read more → Things going on around Rensselaer County Things going on around Rensselaer County Read more → DEC announces 2026 big game hunting seasons in October State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Amanda Lefton reminds big game hunters that a variety of New York State deer and bear hunting seasons have begun this October. Read more →

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