Daily Digest: Gillibrand, Riley urge USDA for cost share funding

Also: Protesters make their voices heard during ‘No Kings’ event in Saratoga Springs • ECHL: RPI’s Tinling joins pro ranks with Thunder

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Monday, March 30, 2026

Happy Monday! Hope everyone had a great weekend and has a great week 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 Gillibrand, Riley urge USDA for cost share funding U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, D-NY, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Congressman Josh Riley, D-NY, called on U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins to promptly release Fiscal Year 2025 and Fiscal Year 2026 funding for the Organic Certification Cost Share Program at the full reimbursement levels authorized in the 2018 Farm Bill. Read more → Protesters make their voices heard during 'No Kings' event in Saratoga Springs Protestors made their voices heard along Broadway for a "No Kings" rally on Saturday in Saratoga Springs, with many citing various concerns they had with President Donald Trump's administration. Read more → ECHL: RPI's Tinling joins pro ranks with Thunder GLENS FALLS, N.Y. — Dovar Tinling got his first taste of pro hockey this weekend following the recent conclusion of his three-year career with the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) Engineers. The Montreal native made his debut Saturday night during the Adirondack Thunder's 6-1 loss to Kalamazoo with 5,465 raucous fans on hand. Then he was back in action Sunday afternoon in a hard-fought, 2-1, defeat played before another sell-out crowd of 5,001. "You could definitely tell they wear their heart on their sleeve, that's for sure," Tinling said. "They're very passionate, which you love. I enjoyed it. I loved it, […] Read more → HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS LACROSSE: Houser nets eight goals in Averill Park romp against Hoosick Falls AVERILL PARK, N.Y. — Averill Park delivered a dominant performance on Saturday afternoon, cruising past Hoosick Falls, 26-11. The Golden Knights set the tone early and never looked back, fueled by a record-setting day from Abby Houser. Houser was unstoppable, finishing with eight goals and five assists to lead all scorers and orchestrate the Averill […] Read more → NCAA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: UAlbany's Mullen departs to Rhode Island ALBANY, N.Y. — The University at Albany and Director of Athletics Mark Benson announced that women's basketball head coach Colleen Mullen has stepped down to accept the head coaching position at the University of Rhode Island. "We want to extend our sincerest gratitude to Colleen for her relentless dedication to the Great Danes over the […] Read more → 'Go out and grind': Russell Sage women's flag football team kicks off inaugural season ALBANY, N.Y. — In its inaugural season at Russell Sage College, an adjustment period is expected for the Gators women's flag football team. On Friday, March 27, Russell Sage matched up against SUNY Brockport in an Empire 8 Athletic Conference matchup at the ACPHS Athletic Complex in Albany, N.Y., to kick off an athletic program […] Read more → Dr. Randy Cale's Terrific Parenting: The cost of a relentlessly easier childhood As a psychologist who has worked with families for decades, I am seeing a pattern that is difficult to ignore. Read more → READER'S VIEW: Albany's thirst for renewable energy projects leads to fewer safeguards Albany is in full budget swing right now, with major policy decisions being negotiated behind closed doors, without transparency. One policy decision from a past budget that was created in similar darkness, is quietly shaping communities across the state today: the creation of the Office of Renewable Energy Siting (ORES). To understand ORES, we need to go back to 2019, when the state enacted the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA). This sweeping legislation set ambitious clean energy targets, aiming to dramatically reduce carbon emissions and to transition New York toward renewable power. The timeline attached to those goals […] Read more →

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Daily Digest: PHOTO: ‘No Kings’ protest in Saratoga Springs

Also: NCAA WOMEN’S LACROSSE: Cook’s OT heroics lift UAlbany past Binghamton; keep Great Danes perfect in America East • NCAA MEN’S LACROSSE: Siena bucks trend; dominates Canisius

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Sunday, March 29, 2026

Happy Sunday! Hope everyone is 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 e-edition                            obituaries PHOTO: ‘No Kings’ protest in Saratoga Springs Protesters line up along Broadway on Saturday for a ‘No Kings’ protest in Saratoga Springs. Read more → NCAA WOMEN'S LACROSSE: Cook's OT heroics lift UAlbany past Binghamton; keep Great Danes perfect in America East ALBANY, N.Y. — Paisley Cook delivered in the clutch, scoring with 34 seconds remaining in overtime to lift University at Albany to a dramatic 12-11 victory over Binghamton University in America East women's lacrosse action Saturday at John Fallon Field. The win keeps the Great Danes perfect in conference play at 3-0 (8-3 overall), as […] Read more → NCAA MEN'S LACROSSE: Siena bucks trend; dominates Canisius LOUDONVILLE, N.Y. — The Siena men's lacrosse team bucked the trend of the road team winning in the series with Canisius as the Saints put together a dominant 13-5 victory over the Golden Griffins on Saturday at Hickey Field. The road team had won nine of the previous 10 matchups between the teams.  The Saints […] Read more → NCAA WOMEN'S LACROSSE: Binghamton University vs. UAlbany (PHOTO GALLERY) ALBANY, N.Y. — The UAlbany women's lacrosse team defeated Binghamton University, 12-11, in overtime, on Saturday, March 28, 2026, at John Fallon Field, in Albany, N.Y. Read more → NCAA MEN'S LACROSSE: Union pulls away late against RPI TROY, N.Y. — Senior Walker Popko and first-year Garrett Salit scored three goals apiece, including two each in a decisive second half, to lead Union College to a 13-7 Liberty League men's lacrosse victory over rival Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute on Saturday afternoon at ECAV Stadium. Five different players recorded three points in a balanced offensive […] Read more → Saratoga Performing Arts Center announces 4th annual Summer SPACtacular SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Saratoga Performing Arts Center recently announced that its Summer SPACtacular is back for its fourth annual event from 5 to 11:30 p.m. on Friday, May 29. According to a press release, as SPAC celebrates its 60th anniversary season — and a decade of leadership under Chief Executive Officer Elizabeth Sobol — the annual fundraiser will serve as a kickoff to a milestone summer. The evening will unfold as an expansive celebration across the SPAC grounds, featuring live music, a multi-course gourmet dinner, culinary tastings in the Party Tent, cocktails and zero-proof beverages, fireworks, and a culminating […] Read more → Look to the skies for spring bird migrations! The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation reminds state residents that spring is an ideal time to observe bird migrations. New York is conveniently located along the Atlantic Flyway, one of the main migration routes. This gives you a great opportunity to observe birds flying to their summer breeding grounds. Read more → Questions and answers from the 'Car Doctor' Q. I have a 2008 Dodge RAM 1500 quad-cab. The bottom of all four doors are rusting away also above the rear wheel wells. What would the reason be for this? As I drive and walk around, I notice most Dodge RAM trucks of this era and body style have same rust. A. The rust happens due to water collecting in the doors. Unfortunately, doors/windows are not completely watertight, and water will accumulate in the doors. The doors have drains which allow the water to drain out. Over time these drains can clog, and water builds up and the doors […] Read more → Siobhan Connally's Ittybits & Pieces: Thinking about my mother "I could have lived forever …"  my mother used to say. It would be her standard response whenever I had divulged some morsel of information that, to her, seemed over the top: Something excessive, extravagant, outside of norms … or something entirely too personal. Not that she was squeamish. She was keen to see all skinned knees, infected cuts, or random swelling that seemed to come out of nowhere. But gossip, or taking some unnecessary risk, as she thought of it – especially if it was delivered in the form of news and information – she felt better off just […] Read more → AI finds existing drugs that may extend survival for ALS patients The study is a promising breakthrough. Read more →

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