Daily Digest: ‘Noble career’: City of Cohoes swears-in two new police officers

Also: 2,123-pound pumpkin takes first place at 11th annual Saratoga Giant PumpkinFest • Saratoga Hospital and Albany Med team up remotely for live surgery

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Monday, September 28, 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 • ‘Noble career’: City of Cohoes swears-in two new police officers The City of Cohoes held a swearing-in ceremony for two new police officers, Frank “Brayan” Martinez-Feliz and George Perry, whose addition to the department will bring the total number of officers to 36. Read more → 2,123-pound pumpkin takes first place at 11th annual Saratoga Giant PumpkinFest This year’s heaviest pumpkin at the Saratoga Giant PumpkinFest weighed in at 2,123.50 lbs and was grown by Josh Hilton of Nassau, N.Y. The second-place pumpkin, grown by Ernie Gustinucci of Jackson, P.A., weighed 1821.50 lbs, and the third-place pumpkin, grown by Tadd King of Freedom, N.Y., weighed 1674.50 lbs. Read more → Saratoga Hospital and Albany Med team up remotely for live surgery Surgeons from Saratoga Hospital and Albany Medical Center recently connected in real time for a live procedure using Saratoga Hospital’s da Vinci 5 robotic surgical system, hospital officials announced in a recent news release. Read more → Market 32 and Price Chopper award $15K in grants to local youth soccer organizations Market 32 and Price Chopper Award $15,000 in Grants to Local Youth Soccer Organizations Read more → Complete the DEC 2026 I BIRD NY Challenge Complete the DEC 2026 I BIRD NY Challenge Read more → Dr. Randy Cale’s Terrific Parenting column: The child who falls apart after school Dr. Randy Cale’s Terrific Parenting column: The teacher describes your child as pleasant, cooperative, and helpful. You briefly wonder whether there has been a clerical error. At home, the backpack lands, complaints begin, a meltdown follows, and a simple request becomes a major production. You listen, reassure, redirect, and try to help. Somehow, tomorrow brings another performance. Read more → NCAA WOMEN’S HOCKEY: Mavericks rally past Engineers MANKATO, Minn. — Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) had Minnesota State right where it wanted it Saturday afternoon. The Engineers built a two-goal lead in the opening period, weathered a Minnesota State push and entered the third period tied at 3. Yet the Mavericks had the final answer. Zoe Lopez scored the game-winning goal with 8:38 […] Read more → Questions and answers with the ‘Car Doc’ Questions and answers with the ‘Car Doc’ Read more →

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Daily Digest: ‘Continued investment’: Troy completes $152M revitalization of 341 public housing units

Also: Questions and answers with the ‘Car Doc’ • PHOTOS: People enjoy 11th annual Saratoga Giant PumpkinFest

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Sunday, September 27, 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 • ‘Continued investment’: Troy completes $152M revitalization of 341 public housing units A $152 million, 341-unit affordable public housing revitalization project in Troy is now complete, state and local officials announced. Read more → Questions and answers with the ‘Car Doc’ Questions and answers with the ‘Car Doc’ Read more → PHOTOS: People enjoy 11th annual Saratoga Giant PumpkinFest The 11th annual Saratoga Giant PumpkinFest took place in downtown Saratoga Springs Saturday morning, gathering growers and interested community members to take a look at some large produce. Read more → NCAA WOMEN’S HOCKEY: Mavericks rally past Engineers MANKATO, Minn. — Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) had Minnesota State right where it wanted it Saturday afternoon. The Engineers built a two-goal lead in the opening period, weathered a Minnesota State push and entered the third period tied at 3. Yet the Mavericks had the final answer. Zoe Lopez scored the game-winning goal with 8:38 […] Read more → Troy residents pass Troy Public Library 2027 budget Collar City residents passed the 2027 Troy Public Library budget, 606-120, according to official results released earlier this week. Read more → NCAA FOOTBALL: RPI rolls past Hobart in Liberty League opener TROY, N.Y. — Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) opened Liberty League play with a performance that left little doubt about who controlled Saturday afternoon’s game. The Engineers forced three turnovers, held Hobart scoreless through three quarters and ran for 201 yards in a 33-7 victory against the Statesmen at East Campus Stadium. RPI improved to 2-2 […] Read more → HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Section 2 Week 4 recaps TROY, N.Y. — To quote the late great NFL Films narrator John Facenda, “The Autumn Wind is a pirate.” Ah yes, Friday marked the first games of fall ball on the Section 2 high school gridiron. Hard to believe we’re almost at the midway point in the regular season slate. With that, we take a […] Read more → Siobhan Connally’s Ittybits & Pieces: Adaptation Do I like that I can type a string of stream-of-consciousness thoughts into my computer’s internet browser, and, after a few moments of gazing at dancing stars, a plain-language paragraph I tend to think of as a bit of straightforward, almost grandmotherly advice will appear as if from the heavens? Yes, I have to admit, I do. Read more → DiNapoli: Workplace injuries and illnesses decline in New York Workplace injuries and illnesses among private sector businesses in New York declined nearly 18% between 2014 and 2024, falling to 122,400 incidents, according to a new report by State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli. Read more →

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