Daily Digest: Budding entrepreneurs show off their companies at RPI pitch competition

Also: NCAA WOMEN’S HOCKEY: RPI holds their own with No. 5 Quinnipiac • Questions and answers with the ‘Car Doc’͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­

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Sunday, October 25, 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 • Budding entrepreneurs show off their companies at RPI pitch competition Startup entrepreneurs at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) had a chance to show off their companies during an entrepreneurship event on campus. Read more → NCAA WOMEN’S HOCKEY: RPI holds their own with No. 5 Quinnipiac TROY, N.Y. — Tell me if you’ve heard this one before? The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) Engineers women’s hockey team hangs tight with the No. 5 team in the country. Facing the No. 5 Quinnipiac Bobcats on Family Day at Houston Field House on Saturday afternoon, the Engineers did that but unlike their upset of […] Read more → Questions and answers with the ‘Car Doc’ Questions and answers with the ‘Car Doc’ Read more → NCAA WOMEN’S HOCKEY: Quinnipiac vs. RPI (PHOTO GALLERY) TROY, N.Y. — The No. 5 Quinnipiac Bobcats defeated the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Engineers, 3-1, in an NCAA women’s ECAC Hockey game, on Saturday at Houston Field House. Read more → HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS’ SOCCER: Saratoga Springs slips up against Guilderland in Section 2 Class AAA semifinals SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Saratoga Springs High School girls’ varsity soccer head coach Adrienne Dannehy’s message to her young Blue Streaks squad was clear following a 2-1 loss to Guilderland in the Section 2 Class AAA semifinals at Niskayuna High School on Saturday. Dannehy assured her players that they would be back in this position again. The valuable experience gained from this fall’s playoff run would only help prepare them for the future. “They are hard workers, and it was definitely a learning experience for them this whole season,” Dannehy said. “They have grown incredibly throughout the entire season, and […] Read more → NCAA FOOTBALL: La Mons powers UAlbany past Rhode Island, ends Rams’ home winning streak PAWTUCKET, R.I. — Each time Rhode Island closed the gap, UAlbany found another way to pull ahead. Rahshan La Mons rushed for a career-high 196 yards and three touchdowns as the Great Danes defeated the Rams 38-21 at Centreville Bank Stadium, snapping Rhode Island’s 17-game home winning streak. UAlbany improved to 5-3 overall and 3-1 […] Read more → Photos: Families enjoy 25th annual Fall Fest in Saratoga Springs Saratogians and visitors alike headed to the Spa City on Saturday to enjoy the 25th annual Fall Fest Read more → Reader’s View: Your vote, your voice: Make it count this November Reader’s View by Assemblywoman Mary Beth Walsh: Your vote, your voice: Make it count this November Read more → Siobhan Connally’s Ittybits & Pieces: Dirty laundry Airbnb announced this week that it would discourage its hosts from pushing their change-over chores onto guests … just in time for Thanksgiving. Read more → DEC provides fire safety tips The DEC provided safety tips for burning outdoors. Read more →

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Daily Digest: Troy City Council overrides Mayor Mantello’s veto on license plate reader law

Also: Don Rittner’s column: Tobacco and the Capital District, Part 2 • HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Section 2 high school football recaps͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­

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Saturday, October 24, 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 City Council overrides Mayor Mantello’s veto on license plate reader law The all-Democratic Troy City Council voted unanimously Thursday night to override Mayor Carmella Mantello’s veto of Local Law #3, which places guidelines on the use of Flock Automatic License Plate Readers (ALPRs). Read more → Don Rittner’s column: Tobacco and the Capital District, Part 2 In my last column, we talked about the early attempt to grow tobacco in the Capital District. Elsewhere in New York State, tobacco production experienced greater success than it did around Albany. Read more → HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Section 2 high school football recaps SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — In this edition of the Section 2 high school football roundup, we recap some of Friday evening’s gridiron action. Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake needed one offensive snap to take control Friday night. Tristan West’s 62-yard touchdown pass to Gus Fusco launched the Spartans toward a 42-7 victory against Queensbury at Centennial Field, completing an unbeaten regular season and securing the top seed in the Section 2 Class A football playoffs. Christian Brothers Academy also wrapped up a No. 1 seed, overwhelming Guilderland 69-0 in Class AA. Elsewhere, Saratoga Springs protected a narrow lead against Shenendehowa, Ravena outlasted […] Read more → NCAA WOMEN’S HOCKEY: RPI shows progress in loss to No. 7 Princeton TROY, N.Y. — The opportunities were there for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) on Friday night. So were the costly penalties. The Engineers matched No. 7 Princeton with 20 shots on goal, but the Tigers tallied twice on the power play and received 20 saves from Uma Corniea to blank RPI 4-0 at Houston Field House. […] Read more → HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Special teams propel Averill Park to Section 2 Class B South title AVERILL PARK, N.Y. — It’s a motto that has gained popularity in recent years: Special teams, special plays, special players. And on Saturday, the Averill Park varsity football team made sure those words rang true in its regular-season finale against La Salle Institute at home. The Golden Knights scored two special teams touchdowns against the […] Read more → NCAA WOMEN’S HOCKEY: Princeton vs. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (PHOTO GALLERY) TROY, N.Y. — The No. 7 Princeton Tigers defeated the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) Engineers, 4-0, in an NCAA, ECAC women’s hockey game on Friday, at Houston Field House. Read more → NCAA FOOTBALL: UAlbany seeks to carry offensive momentum into Rhode Island showdown ALBANY, N.Y. — UAlbany found its offensive rhythm in time to reclaim a rivalry trophy. Keeping it against Rhode Island could prove an even tougher assignment. Coming off a 48–31 victory at Stony Brook, the Great Danes travel to Centreville Bank Stadium in Pawtucket, R.I., for a noon kickoff Saturday against the two-time defending CAA […] Read more → FROM OFF THE PACE: Breeders’ Cup Notes SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Although nothing is official until the post-position draw takes place a week from Monday (Oct. 26), indications are that there will be a lot of familiar names competing in Breeders’ Cup XLIII. They include four winners from last year’s Cup who will attempt to repeat in the same races: Japanese superstar Forever Young in the Classic, Irish-bred Ethical Diamond (Turf), British-bred Notable Speech (Mile) and Kentucky-bred Shisospicy (Turf Sprint). The four have had differing experiences so far in 2026. Forever Young won his second Saudi Cup and defeated a modest field in the Jockey Club Gold Cup […] Read more → Area dealership makes donation to Capital Region BOCES Automotive Trades program An Albany-area car dealership is helping Capital Region BOCES stay in the fast lane when it comes to preparing the future mechanics and auto repair experts. Read more → Hochul: DOT crews exceed 1 million potholes filled on New York state roads this year New York State DOT crews have filled more than 1 million potholes on New York state roads so far this year, according to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office. Read more →

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