Daily Digest: Campbell-Cohen issues letter to DOT on panhandling signage in Troy

Also: ‘Real worries’: Gillibrand addresses food insecurity at Food Bank of Northeastern NY • Saratoga Race Course entries for Sunday, July 19, 2026

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Sunday, July 19, 2026

Happy Sunday! Hope everyone has a great weekend. Before you head out or enjoy that morning cup of iced coffee or tea, check out some of the top stories on our website. Be safe and enjoy the day. — Nicholas Buonanno, Regional Assistant Managing Editor e-edition                            obituaries Campbell-Cohen issues letter to DOT on panhandling signage in Troy Council member Greg Campbell-Cohen recently issued a letter to the New York State Department of Transportation (DOT) concerning anti-panhandling signs that he said may interfere with traffic control in the Collar City. Read more → ‘Real worries’: Gillibrand addresses food insecurity at Food Bank of Northeastern NY U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand held a press conference on Friday to address the impact of rising grocery prices and costs of household necessities on families across New York State at the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern NY. Read more → Saratoga Race Course entries for Sunday, July 19, 2026 Saratoga Race Course entries for Sunday, July 19, 2026 Read more → Horse racing: Andrew Champagne’s Saratoga bankroll, selections, analysis, Day 11 Horse racing: Andrew Champagne’s Saratoga bankroll, selections, analysis, Day 11 Read more → Horse racing: Former trainer Tom Amoss brings decades of track experience to FOX broadcast Viewers tuning in to Saratoga Live on FOX may see an invigorated analyst in Tom Amoss following his retirement from training on April 1. The pressure he experienced on the way to ranking 15th all-time with 4,278 victories and 19th with $132,669,920 in earnings was that intense. Read more → Thunderstorms will clear wildfire smoke from Northeast ahead of World Cup final, meteorologists say By JENNIFER McDERMOTT and PHILIP MARCELO EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Smoke from the Canadian wildfires that has engulfed the Northeast in haze is expected to mostly clear from the New Jersey area just in time for the World Cup final on Sunday, thanks to thunderstorms passing through the area, meteorologists say. Warnings of unhealthy […] Read more → Ask the attorney: How does child support work in New York State? When a marriage in New York state ends, a couple’s financial responsibilities to their children do not end with it. What changes is how that obligation is calculated, formalized and enforced. When parents separate or no longer live together, their financial responsibilities to their children continue. In New York, child support laws apply whether the parents were married, divorced, never married, or were previously in a domestic relationship. Read more → Siobhan Connally’s Ittybits & Pieces: Commuter safari Did you know a group of skunks is called a Surfeit? An overabundance of things. Other names, according to the Wild West Web, include an “Array” (referring to how families sleep in a den) and a “Stench,” which seems rather rude if not oafishly obvious. Read more →

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Daily Digest: Troy Mega Laundromat celebrates grand opening in Lansingburgh

Also: Small Business Spotlight: Michael F. Slayton • Spa City Car Rental Inc. holds ribbon cutting

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Saturday, July 18, 2026

Happy Saturday! Hope everyone has a great weekend. Before you head out or enjoy that morning cup of iced coffee or tea, check out some of the top stories on our website. Be safe and enjoy the day. — Nicholas Buonanno, Regional Assistant Managing Editor e-edition                            obituaries Troy Mega Laundromat celebrates grand opening in Lansingburgh Troy Mega Laundromat celebrated its official ribbon-cutting ceremony alongside city and county officials, ready to deliver its services to residents. Read more → Small Business Spotlight: Michael F. Slayton One of the benefits of a small business is that you can sell your wares independently. You have the freedom to create, source, and sell your products, which are often specialized and unique, without being part of a large corporation. You… Read more → Spa City Car Rental Inc. holds ribbon cutting Spa City Car Rental Inc. and the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, celebrating the new family-owned business located on Maple Avenue in Saratoga Springs. Read more → Horse racing: Andrew Champagne’s Saratoga bankroll, selections, analysis, Day 10 Horse racing: Andrew Champagne’s Saratoga bankroll, selections, analysis, Day 9 Read more → Saratoga Race Course entries for Saturday, July 18, 2026 Saratoga Race Course entries for Saturday, July 18, 2026 Read more → Don Rittner: Preserving Albany’s heritage: Why the current city flag must endure Well, here we go again.  Albany already destroyed the Philip Schuyler Statue, you know, the American Revolutionary War hero, at a time when we are celebrating the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution!  Now they want to change the city flag. Read more → From Off the Pace: Brown sends out four in G1 Diana In recent decades, several prominent trainers have been known for their success in certain races. Most memorably, in a feat that almost certainly will never be equaled, Woody Stephens saddled the winners of five consecutive Belmont Stakes, from Conquistador Cielo in 1982 through Caveat, Swale and Crème Fraiche to  Danzig Connection in 1986. Read more →

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