Daily Digest: Residents and visitors enjoy a night out in Troy for 4th annual Hot Chocolate Stroll

Also: Flying Horses turned ‘dark horses’: Troy uses underdog mentality to spark fourth-quarter comeback win over Bethlehem Central in Section 2 Class AA quarterfinals • HIGH SCHOOL BOYS’ BASKETBALL: Columbia claims victory over La Salle Institute in Section 2 Class AA quarterfinals

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Sunday, March 1, 2026

Happy Sunday! Welcome to March. 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 Residents and visitors enjoy a night out in Troy for 4th annual Hot Chocolate Stroll TROY, N.Y. — Residents and visitors poured out onto the streets of downtown Troy on Friday night for the 4th Annual Hot Chocolate Stroll, sampling a diverse range of hot chocolates and supporting local businesses. Participating businesses included bars and restaurants such as Bootleggers On Broadway, which featured a Broadway Bonfire Cocoa, as well as […] Read more → Flying Horses turned 'dark horses': Troy uses underdog mentality to spark fourth-quarter comeback win over Bethlehem Central in Section 2 Class AA quarterfinals TROY, N.Y. — In a victory versus Lansingburgh at home on Wednesday, Feb. 11, head coach Jamil Hood Sr. of the Troy Flying Horses boys' basketball team promised that his team would use that game as a learning experience. Troy was trailing the Knights for most of the night until a late-game push helped propel […] Read more → HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' BASKETBALL: Columbia claims victory over La Salle Institute in Section 2 Class AA quarterfinals TROY, N.Y. — Following a three-game losing streak to end the regular season, the Columbia Blue Devils boys' basketball team is back in the win column and moving on to the Section 2 Class AA semifinals. "Ultimately, losses you learn," Blue Devils head coach Curtis Sankey said of the regular season-closing stretch of games. "We […] Read more → NCAA MEN'S HOCKEY: RPI doubles up Yale, closes regular season on three game win streak; Clarkson awaits in opening round of ECAC playoffs NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) men's hockey team erupted for three second-period goals and skated away with a 4-2 victory over Yale University on Saturday night before a crowd of 1,783. RPI improved to 11-22-1 overall (8-13-1 ECAC Hockey), while Yale fell to 8-21-1 (7-14-1 ECAC). After a scoreless opening period, […] Read more → Questions and answers from the 'Car Doctor' Q. I have a 2019 Genesis G70 with Brembo Brakes and electric parking brake. It is time to replace the rear brake pads. The rotors are smooth and within thickness tolerance. I believe that the parking brake is contained within the rotor hub (common with most cars today). My question is do I need a special scan tool to release/reset the parking brake, or can I push the pistons back as normally done? If I do need the scan tool, which one would you recommend for the Genesis? A. I will start by saying I have never replaced the rear […] Read more → Trump's 'America First' campaign battle cry gives way to military strikes abroad Trump's decision to strike Iran pulls him toward the kind of conflict he once attacked. Read more → US and Israel clash with Iran at emergency Security Council meeting. UN chief condemns attacks He said everything must be done to prevent further escalation. Read more → World leaders react cautiously to US and Israeli strikes, death of Iran's Ali Khamenei Britain, France, and Germany urged the U.S. and Iran to restart talks. Read more → War powers debate intensifies after Trump orders attack on Iran without approval by Congress The Constitution gives Congress the power to declare war. Read more → What to know about the new US-Israel attacks on Iran Trump says Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is dead. Read more →

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Daily Digest: ‘Great partnership’: Troy Land Bank hosts ribbon cutting at 834 River Street

Also: RITTNER: A face to remember • Family meets basketball: How the Hoods have shaped the Troy, Albany communities through leadership on and off the court

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Saturday, February 28, 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 e-edition                            obituaries ‘Great partnership’: Troy Land Bank hosts ribbon cutting at 834 River Street TROY, N.Y. — The Troy Community Land Bank hosted an open house and ribbon cutting to showcase the completion of the rehabilitation of 834 River St., a three-unit affordable housing property that wi… Read more → RITTNER: A face to remember Averill Park has always been famous as the place where comedian Jerry Lewis lived and worked as a soda jerk as a kid. But the little community is also famous for something else. During much of the 20th century, it was the home of Faith Mills. Faith Mills was a major textile factory established in […] Read more → Family meets basketball: How the Hoods have shaped the Troy, Albany communities through leadership on and off the court Jamil Hood Sr., head coach of the Troy Flying Horses boys' varsity basketball team, believes he is living a life similar to Samuel L. Jackson's character in the 2005 film Coach Carter. In the sport… Read more → HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' BASKETBALL: Troy sails to Section 2 Class AA semifinals with 37-point quarterfinals win over Ballston Spa TROY, N.Y. — The Troy Flying Horses girls' varsity basketball team is moving on to the Section 2 Class AA semifinals following a 70-33 victory over Ballston Spa in the sectional quarterfinals at Troy High School Friday night. The No. 2-seeded Flying Horses exploded for 50 points in the second half to defeat the No. […] Read more → HORSE RACING: NYRA unveils stakes schedule for the 2026 Saratoga summer meet; Jockey Club Gold Cup to anchor Opening Day at Belmont Park SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) announced the stakes schedule for the 2026 summer meet at Saratoga Race Course, which will open Friday, July 3, and continue th… Read more → US and Israel launch a major attack on Iran and Trump urges Iranians to 'take over your government' By JON GAMBRELL and KONSTANTIN TOROPIN DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. and Israel launched an attack Saturday on Iran, with the first apparent strike happening near the offices of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Iranian media reported strikes nationwide, and smoke could be seen rising from the capital. President Donald Trump said […] Read more → With only 3 women left, an Amazon tribe faced extinction. An unexpected birth now brings hope Three women lived for years as the last members of the Akuntsu people. Read more → Sleepy owl found resting among items on a New York antique store shelf Customers at The Market Place had spotted "something extremely lifelike" on one of the shelves. Read more → Los Angeles school superintendent placed on paid leave amid federal probe Carvalho, who became superintendent in 2022, previously led the public schools in Miami. Read more → Treasury Department terminates union contracts for IRS and Bureau of the Fiscal Service workers Workers at the Bureau of the Fiscal Service are also affected. Read more → Injured mother manatee and calf are rescued in Florida and taken to SeaWorld At least six manatees were rescued because of cold stress, watercraft injuries and malnutrition. Read more → Federal judge extends order protecting refugees in Minnesota from being arrested and deported The order applies only in Minnesota. Read more → Pentagon to cut ties with Columbia, Yale, Brown and others Hegseth accuses of 'wokeness' Hegseth said the universities have become "breeding grounds of toxic indoctrination" that undermine military values. Read more →

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