Daily Digest: Flock contract tabled during Troy finance meeting

Also: HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS’ BASKETBALL: Mechanicville falls short in Class B semifinals, loses to Yonkers Montessori Academy 67-38 • RITTNER: A Titanic adventure in Schenectady

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Saturday, March 21, 2026

Happy Saturday! Hope everyone has a great weekend. Before you head out or enjoy that morning cup of coffee or tea, check out some of the top stories on our website. Be safe and enjoy the day. — Ron Rosner, Senior Editor e-edition                            obituaries Flock contract tabled during Troy finance meeting Over a hundred residents attended Thursday’s City Council finance meeting, with many protesting the continued use of Flock Automatic License Plate Readers (LPRs), calling for the cameras to be taken down after a contract with the company w… Read more → HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' BASKETBALL: Mechanicville falls short in Class B semifinals, loses to Yonkers Montessori Academy 67-38 TROY, N.Y. — On Friday at Hudson Valley Community College, Section 2's Mechanicville girls' varsity basketball team met with Section 1's Yonkers Montessori Academy in the NYSPHSAA Class B semifinals. The 21-3 Red Raiders were looking to punch a ticket to the state finals against the 22-3 Eagles and add a state title to a 2025-2026 trophy display case that featured a sectional championship and their first regional title in almost four decades. It was a tough start for Mechanicville from the get-go, with Yonkers taking an early 4-0 lead in the first minute of play and then jumping to […] Read more → RITTNER: A Titanic adventure in Schenectady In the Capital District, already rich with history, it takes something truly distinctive to demand attention. That is precisely what visitors will find at the old Schenectady Armory, where Titanic: An Immersive Voyage has transformed a historic military space into a portal to one of the most compelling stories of the modern age. If you have even […] Read more → Student loans are headed to the Treasury Department. Here's what to know if you have student debt Borrowers do not need to do anything as the change goes through, the administration says. Read more → Tons of aid flows into Cuba as humanitarian convoy arrives on the struggling island Members of "Our America Convoy to Cuba" arrived Friday by air. Read more → Departed counterterrorism official who resigned over Iran war denies leaking classified documents The FBI is reportedly investigating whether Joe Kent leaked such information. Read more → As the US shifts missiles towards Iran, officials raise concerns of gaps in European air defenses Everything that moves out of Europe is a capability that "can't respond to Russia." Read more → Judge sides with New York Times in challenge to policy limiting reporters' access to Pentagon The judge ruled that key portions of the new rules are unlawful. Read more → Jury finds Elon Musk misled investors during Twitter purchase, absolves him of some fraud claims The civil trial centered on a class-action lawsuit filed before Musk took control of Twitter. Read more → US to set up 12 regional disaster response hubs as it consolidates emergency humanitarian aid The new Bureau of Disaster and Humanitarian Response will be based in Washington. Read more → Bill to fund Homeland Security fails again as concern grows about airport lines New York Sen. Chuck Schumer said he would offer an alternative measure Saturday. Read more →

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Daily Digest: Mantello vetoes ‘Good Cause Eviction’ legislation; council expected to override veto

Also: City of Cohoes begins improvements to local Music Hall • No. 1 overall seed Duke survives 16-seed Siena, rallies for 71-65 win in 1st round of March Madness

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Friday, March 20, 2026

Happy Friday! Welcome to Spring! Hope everyone is having a great week and has a great weekend ahead. Before you head out or enjoy that morning cup of coffee or tea, check out some of the top stories on our website. Be safe and enjoy the day. — Ron Rosner, Senior Editor e-edition                            obituaries Mantello vetoes ‘Good Cause Eviction’ legislation; council expected to override veto Troy Mayor Carmella Mantello officially vetoed “Good Cause Eviction” legislation Wednesday night; however, City Council President Sue Steele said it will be overridden by the all-Democratic council supermajority at the council’s reg… Read more → City of Cohoes begins improvements to local Music Hall Construction has officially begun at Cohoes's Music Hall, with planned improvements to the building's roof and windows, among other structural renovations slated to be completed in the coming months. Read more → No. 1 overall seed Duke survives 16-seed Siena, rallies for 71-65 win in 1st round of March Madness By AARON BEARD GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Duke barely avoided a shocking upset to open the NCAA Tournament, with the No. 1 overall seed having to rally from 13 points down and going ahead for good in the final 5 minutes to beat… Read more → NCAA MEN'S BASKETBALL: No. 16 Siena vs. No. 1 Duke (PHOTOS) GREENVILLE, S.C. — No. 1 Duke staved off No. 16 Siena, 71-65, in the first round of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Thursday, March 19, 2026, in Greenville, S.C. Read more → Democrats say they don't oppose voter ID, but argue that GOP voting bill is too strict Democrats say they have bigger concerns about what the Republican bill would do. Read more → 2 ex-FBI agents say in a lawsuit they were fired for their roles in Trump election investigation The lawsuit seeks reinstatement and a court declaration that the terminations were unlawful. Read more → Authorities investigating close call between Alaska Airlines and FedEx planes landing at Newark The incident happened Tuesday night at the busy airport. Read more → Georgia woman charged with murder after police say she took pills to induce an abortion Alexia Moore has been jailed in Camden County since March 4. Read more → A teen Mexican migrant dies in a Florida jail holding ICE detainees Royer Perez-Jimenez is the second person to die in ICE custody this week. Read more → Meteorite hunters scour Ohio for fragments of 7-ton space rock that crashed into Earth The meteoroid broke apart over Valley City on Tuesday, producing a sonic boom. Read more → White House officials and senators meet on DHS shutdown, a small sign of progress A bipartisan group of senators met behind closed doors with border czar Tom Homan. Read more → US Mint can begin producing Trump commemorative gold coin after arts commission approves design The design is for a 24-karat gold commemorative coin bearing President Donald Trump's image. Read more → Treasury Department begins taking over student loans as the Education Department gets dismantled Eventually, the Treasury Department is to take responsibility for all student loans. Read more →

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