Daily Digest: Troy City Council holds check-in meeting concerning BESS systems

Also: Spring Antiques Festival and Flea Market to take place this Sunday • HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: Sectional recaps, Columbia’s Galligan dominates as Blue Devils advance to title game

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Friday, May 29, 2026

Happy Friday! Hope everyone is having a great week and looks 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 e-edition                            obituaries Troy City Council holds check-in meeting concerning BESS systems The Troy City Council discussed Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) during its recent Science and Technology meeting, as the city currently still has a moratorium on such systems. Read more → Spring Antiques Festival and Flea Market to take place this Sunday There are approximately 50 vendors lined up and ready to take part in the first annual Spring Antiques Festival & Flea Market this Sunday at the Clifton Park Elks Lodge, ready to provide patrons with the chance to get their hands on a… Read more → HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: Sectional recaps, Columbia’s Galligan dominates as Blue Devils advance to title game TROY, N.Y. — In this edition of the Section 2 high school softball roundup, we recap some of Thursday’s sectional semifinal play. CLASS AA BURNT HILLS-BALLSTON LAKE 0, COLUMBIA 3: Sophia Galligan delivered a dominant performance in the circle, striking out 12 and tossing a two-hit shutout to lead No. 1 Columbia to a 3-0 […] Read more → HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS LACROSSE: Sectional recaps, Columbia falls to Queensbury EAST GREENBUSH, N.Y. — In this edition of the Section 2 high school girls lacrosse roundup, we recap some of Thursday’s sectional semifinal play. CLASS B QUEENSBURY 20, COLUMBIA 13: The return of senior standout Kady Duffy gave Queensbury a familiar spark, and the Spartans responded with another familiar result. Back in the lineup after […] Read more → HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Herald’s heroics lead Golden Knights to dramatic sectional title TROY, N.Y. — In a high-stakes display of grit and championship poise, the top-seeded Averill Park Golden Knights captured the Section 2, Class A baseball title on Thursday, edging the No. 3 Scotia-Glenville Tartans, 2-1, in a walk-off thriller at Joseph L. Bruno Stadium. For much of the evening, it was a high-wire act of a […] Read more → HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Scotia-Glenville vs. Averill Park, Section 2 Class A championship game (PHOTO GALLERY) TROY, N.Y. — Averill Park defeated Scotia-Glenville, 2-1, in the Section 2, Class A, high school baseball sectional championship game on Thursday, May 28, 2026, at Joseph L. Bruno Stadium. Read more → Conditions of 4 climbers who fell on Mount McKinley unknown as rescuers try to reach them The four climbers were part of a seven-person team. Read more → Federal judge had sex in chambers with police officer and lied about it, investigation found The judge remains on the bench with a “private reprimand.” Read more → Recent survivors of US boat strikes haven’t been found, bringing overall death toll to 199 The total includes at least 22 people who had survived an initial strike. Read more → Kyle Busch had pneumonia for ‘days to weeks,’ according to his death certificate The former NASCAR star was 41 when he died last week. Read more → Water shortages worsen across Cuba as oil supplies dwindle Nearly 3 million Cubans are experiencing water shortages every day. Read more → ABC stations call FCC’s early call for license renewal ‘unconstitutional’ ABC-owned TV stations across the country are criticizing the FCC’s early renewal call. Read more →

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