Saturday, June 6, 2026

Daily Digest: Troy City Council holds public hearing on ALPR legislation

Also: HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS LACROSSE: Shaker rolls past Plattsburgh for Class A regional championship • HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: Despite outhitting Fayetteville-Manlius 6-4, Columbia falls short in Class AA regional final, 6-5
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Saturday, June 6, 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


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Troy City Council holds public hearing on ALPR legislation

Bex Cahill is tired of talking about Flock cameras. That didn’t stop them from once again calling for the removal of the Automatic License Plate Readers (ALPRs). The Troy City Council held a public hearing on Thursday concerning Local Law #…

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HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS LACROSSE: Shaker rolls past Plattsburgh for Class A regional championship

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — The Shaker Blue Bison high school girls lacrosse team defeated the Plattsburgh Hornets, 23-2, in the Class A regional final at SUNY Plattsburgh. Shaker’s Kristin Mazzariello recorded three ground balls, two draw controls, and caused one turnover. Kinley Puls registered five goals, three assists, and two ground balls, and Kiera Puls posted […]

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HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: Despite outhitting Fayetteville-Manlius 6-4, Columbia falls short in Class AA regional final, 6-5

DeWitt, N.Y. —  The Blue Devils appeared poised for a comeback victory after erasing an early deficit and taking the lead in the fifth inning, but Fayetteville-Manlius answered with the decisive run in the sixth, for the 6-5 victory in Friday’s Class AA regional final. Columbia opened the scoring in the third inning when Sophia […]

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HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS LACROSSE: 2026 Colonial Council All-Stars

TROY, N.Y. — The Colonial Council Conference recently announced its 2026 All-Stars, including first and second teams and honorable mentions:

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ValleyCats drop heartbreaker in extras

TROY, N.Y. — The Tri-City ValleyCats dropped a heartbreaker to the Ottawa Titans, 7-6, in extra innings in front of the largest home crowd of the season – 4,003 – on Youth Baseball Night on Friday. Tri-City (7-16) held a three-run lead going into the ninth before an AJ Wright single in the ninth capped a late […]

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Friday, June 5, 2026

Daily Digest: St. Peter’s Armenian Church holds annual Armenian Festival

Also: HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS: Averill Park student-athletes commit to compete at the collegiate level (PHOTO GALLERY) • HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Averill Park rolls Peru in regional semifinal
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Friday, June 5, 2026

 
 

Happy Friday!

Hope everyone is having a great week and is looking forward to having 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


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St. Peter’s Armenian Church holds annual Armenian Festival

St. Peter Armenian Church recently held its annual Armenian Festival, featuring culture, food, music, and community.

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HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS: Averill Park student-athletes commit to compete at the collegiate level (PHOTO GALLERY)

AVERILL PARK, N.Y. — The Averill Park Central School District Athletic Department held a Commitment Day ceremony recently. In total, 23 student-athletes will continue their athletic careers on the collegiate level.Emily Aiossa, A…

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HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Averill Park rolls Peru in regional semifinal

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — Fred Bornn overpowered Peru, of Section VII, from the mound Thursday, striking out 10 batters across five scoreless innings as Averill Park rolled to an 11-1 victory in regional baseball action. Bornn allowed a mere three hits and walked two while keeping Peru off the scoreboard before turning the game over to […]

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Hurricanes work Game 2 OT magic again, topple Vegas to square series at 1-1

RALEIGH, N.C. — Just when the Carolina Hurricanes seemed down and out, they rose. Trailing the Vegas Golden Knights by two goals in the third period of Game 2 in the Stanley Cup Final, the Canes fought their way back to take a 4-3 overtime victory Thursday and even the series. Seth Jarvis’ goal at 3:56 of overtime gave the Canes the win, had the Lenovo Center quaking and evened the series as …

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New medical guidance affirms Tylenol safety during pregnancy months after Trump sows doubt

The president made unsupported claims that the medication could lead to autism in children.

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Trump wins delay to Jan. 6 civil suits during bid for immunity

The judge denied Trump’s immunity bid during earlier rounds of the litigation.

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Measles, whooping cough spike amid low vaccination rates

Vaccine hesitancy fed by misinformation is causing new surges of measles and whooping cough.

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Murder charge dropped for Arkansas sheriff nominee who killed daughter’s alleged abuser

His trial on the second-degree murder charge was expected to begin in a few weeks.

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UK lawmaker says she is suing Elon Musk’s company over fake Grok bikini images

Jess Asato claims deepfake images of her were created without her consent.

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney warns foreign AI platforms can be used against Canadians

Carney said his government will introduce legislation to better protect data and privacy.

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Trump plans to attend Knicks Finals Game 3 at Madison Square Garden on Monday: sources

Multiple sources say Trump will attend Game 3 of the NBA Finals. The President has said he was invited to attend a Knicks playoff game by team owner James Dolan, who has donated to his political campaigns.

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