Troy City Council votes ‘no’ on USDA crow dispersion contract

Artisanal Brew Works in Saratoga Springs celebrates a decade in business • Questar III BOCES Hosts Annual Luncheon for Veterans in Troy͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­

Saturday, November 7, 2026

Good morning! In case you missed it: Troy Waterfront Farmer’s Market heads indoors this Saturday. — Ivan Lajara, Regional Managing Editor. • Local news • E-edition • Obituaries • Sports • Troy City Council votes ‘no’ on USDA crow dispersion contract TROY, N.Y. — The Troy City Council unanimously voted on Thursday to strike down a contract with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), which would have provided crow dispersion services in the Collar City. The contract would’ve required damage reduction and crow dispersal services on a cost-reimbursement basis not to exceed $13,450, according to the […] Read more → Artisanal Brew Works in Saratoga Springs celebrates a decade in business Artisanal Brew Works recently celebrated its 10th anniversary with a ribbon-cutting ceremony alongside the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce. Read more → Questar III BOCES Hosts Annual Luncheon for Veterans in Troy Culinary arts students and staff at Questar III BOCES Donald R. Kline Technical School and Robert H. Gibson Technical School hosted their annual Veterans Day Luncheon for local veterans on Thursday, Nov. 5. Read more → Don Rittner’s column: Baby Boomer and proud of it. Baby Boomers are blamed for expensive housing, changing politics, environmental problems, disappearing pensions, and just about every other social ill imaginable. I read it on social media almost every day. Millennials and Generation Z have plenty of legitimate grievances about the world they inherited, but another side of the story deserves far more attention: the extraordinary technological transformation created during the Boomer generation’s lifetime. Read more → NCAA WOMEN’S HOCKEY: Keating makes 40 saves as RPI upsets No. 9 Clarkson TROY, N.Y. — Reese Keating made 40 saves, and Mia Montanari scored the go-ahead goal early in the second period as Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) upset No. 9 Clarkson 3-1 in ECAC Hockey women’s action. Michaela Littlewood and Georgia Bailey also scored for the Engineers (2-13-0, 1-5-0 ECAC), who held Clarkson scoreless after giving up […] Read more → HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Averill Park scores 34 unasnwered points to defeat La Salle Institute in Section 2 Class B final AVERILL PARK, N.Y. – The Averill Park varsity football team overcame a 14-0 deficit by scoring 34 unanswered points to defeat La Salle Institute in the Section 2 Class B final. After the Cadets scored a second-quarter touchdown to leap ahead by two scores, the Golden Knights struck back with an 80-yard kickoff return by […] Read more → HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Shaker vs. Saratoga Springs (PHOTO GALLERY) SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — The Saratoga Springs Blue Streaks defeated the Shaker Blue Bison, 42-35, in a Section 2, Class AA, high school football sectional semifinal playoff game, on Friday, at Saratoga Springs High School. Read more → HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Bethlehem vs. Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake (PHOTO GALLERY) SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake defeated Bethlehem, (3-0), in the Section 2, Class AA, high school girls sectional volleyball title game, on Friday, Nov. 6, 2026, at Saratoga Springs High School, in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (Mike Gwizdala – MediaNews Group). Read more → HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Saratoga Springs vs. Shenendehowa (PHOTO GALLERY) SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Shenendehowa defeated Saratoga Springs (3-0) in the Section 2, Class AAA, high school girls volleyball sectional title game, on Friday at Saratoga Springs High School. Read more → Cal Thomas: A wipeout for Republicans Cal Thomas: A wipeout for Republicans Read more →

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Troy Waterfront Farmer’s Market heads indoors this Saturday

Endowed nursing scholarship established at Empire State University • HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Section 2 semifinal roundup͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­

Friday, November 6, 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 • Troy Waterfront Farmer’s Market heads indoors this Saturday The Troy Waterfront Farmers Market heads indoors to the Troy Atrium this Saturday, as temperatures start to steadily drop as the winter months approach. Read more → Endowed nursing scholarship established at Empire State University Empire State University recently announced it has received a $318,000 gift from the Julia O. Wells Memorial Education Foundation, Inc. The funding establishes the Julia O. Wells Memorial Education Foundation Endowed Nursing Scholarship for nursing students at the university. Read more → HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Section 2 semifinal roundup SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Courtney Smith reached 1,000 career kills as Galway swept Saratoga Central Catholic on Wednesday to advance to the Section 2 Class C girls volleyball championship match. Smith finished with 11 kills in the Eagles’ 25-10, 25-14, 25-12 semifinal victory. Kiera Allen supplied 16 kills and Sadie Stead led the defense with 21 digs as Galway improved to 16-1. The Eagles will play for the sectional title against Stillwater, on Saturday at 5 p.m. at Saratoga Springs High School. Stillwater swept Maple Hills (3-0) in the other semifinal. In Class AAA, Shenendehowa swept Colonie and Saratoga Springs […] Read more → Dynamic duo: Best friends Kogut and Lansley prepare for another Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake varsity field hockey state title bid GLENS FALLS, N.Y. — Grace Kogut and Katie Lansley had been friends for years, but something changed during the 2021 Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake varsity field hockey season. The pair served as ball girls for that NYSPHSAA Class B State championship squad, setting off a chain reaction that would help transform Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake field hockey into one of Section 2’s premier dynasties of the 2020s. With wide eyes and a love for the sport intact, Kogut and Lansley watched their sisters, Caroline Kogut and Maggie Lansley, hoist the 2021 state title trophy. “After that game, we were like, we want […] Read more → Capital District Civil War Round Table meeting on Nov. 14 in Watervliet The Capital District Civil War Round Table will hold its monthly meeting on Nov. 14 at the Watervliet Senior Center. Read more → Preview: At Steamer No. 10 Theatre ‘LIZZIE’ is a musical about 19th-century axe-murderer Lizzie Borden In musical theater, the list of improbable title characters is endless. Jesus Christ, Superstar comes to mind, as does the comic strip character, Annie. Read more → Preview: ’Darlin’ at Bridge Street Theatre asks, ‘Who was your mother before she was your mother?’ This week offers audiences a second opportunity to see the world premiere of “Darlin’”, which opens Thursday, Nov. 5, at Bridge Street Theatre. The first was earlier this year when the play was given its initial public reading. Read more → ‘There’s more work to do’: UAlbany football focused on winning amid FCS rankings rise ALBANY, N.Y. — A week after earning their first Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) debut in the national rankings, the University at Albany Great Danes football team has moved up a few spots in the Week 10 poll. Ahead of last Saturday’s 45-35 victory over then-No. 15 Campbell at home, the Great Danes came in at […] Read more →

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