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 Tuesday, March 3, 2026 | | |
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e-edition obituaries | | | | TROY, N.Y. — Mayor Carmella Mantello recently announced that the Troy Local Development Corporation (Troy LDC) has officially opened the application process for its Community Business Grants progra… | | | | | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, D-NY, joined Senators Elizabeth Warren, D-MA, Chris Coons, D-DE, Ron Wyden, D-OR and dozens of her Democratic colleagues in introducing the Direc… | | | | | TROY, N.Y. — No. 2-seed Colonie Central High School rallied from a sluggish start and survived a frantic finish to edge No. 3-seed Shenendehowa High School 69-65 in overtime Monday night, securing its ticket to the next round and keeping its championship aspirations alive. Shenendehowa stormed out to a 14-2 lead after the first frame. The green machine led 23-16 at halftime before the Wolf Pack found their rhythm in the third quarter, outscoring Shenendehowa 20-10 to take a 36-33 lead into the fourth. "I felt like we were getting good shots, and they just weren't going in. Like, there […] | | | | | TROY, N.Y. — Colonie defeated Shenendehowa, 69-65, in overtime of the Class AAA Section 2 high school girls basketball sectional semifinals on Monday, March 2, 2026, at Hudson Valley Community College. | | | | | SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — Green and white have conquered Section 2 hockey in New York for the past few years. The Shenendehowa varsity ice hockey team has made four sectional final appearances in the last five seasons, winning it all in 2022 against Adirondack and slashing Saratoga Springs to take the sectional crown in 2024 and 2025. The only thing better than back-to-back championships is a three-peat, and Shen secured its third-straight title with a commanding 5-2 victory over Burnt Hills/Ballston Spa in the 2026 Section 2 championship game on Monday night at M&T Bank Center in Schenectady, N.Y. By the […] | | | | | The outcome is a victory for Republicans in a national tug-of-war over redistricting. | | | | | Some pro-Israel Democrats say they will not support a war powers vote to limit Trump. | | | | | Trump skipped the dinner throughout his first term and also missed last year's event. | | | | | Religious parents and educators challenged California policies aimed at preventing schools from outing children. | | | | | Numerous sports events in the region have shut down. | | | | | Misrepresented images related to the war spread widely online. | | | | | The backing follows endorsements from Bernie Sanders and New Mexico Sen. Martin Heinrich. | | | |
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