Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Daily Digest: Future of Martin Dunham Reservoir uncertain after community meeting

Also: LOCAL: Lansingburgh’s Goyette named to CDWOY 2025 Class • NCAA BASEBALL: Pontari resigns as Russell Sage College head baseball coach
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Tuesday, June 17, 2025

 
 

Happy Tuesday!

Hope everyone is having a great week. 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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Future of Martin Dunham Reservoir uncertain after community meeting

RENSSELAER COUNTY, N.Y. — By the time the recent meeting on the future of the Martin Dunham Reservoir started, the Tamarac Middle/High School cafeteria was standing room only, and the room along th…

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LOCAL: Lansingburgh's Goyette named to CDWOY 2025 Class

ALBANY, N.Y. — Annabelle Goyette, a senior at Lansingburgh High School, has been named as one of the 10 scholastic award recipients for 2025 by the Capital District Sports Women of the Year organiz…

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NCAA BASEBALL: Pontari resigns as Russell Sage College head baseball coach

ALBANY, N.Y. — Russell Sage College Athletics announced the resignation of Nick Pontari, its head baseball coach, effective June 27, 2025. Pontari, who guided the Gators on the diamond since the pr…

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Columbia grad Eldred belts first pro HR in Rox win against ValleyCats

TROY, N.Y. — The Tri-City ValleyCats (20-11) fell 12-8 to the Brockton Rox (15-17) on Sunday at Joseph L. Bruno Stadium. Rensselaer County Family Day at "The Joe" featured a sold-out crowd of 4,865…

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Attorney General announces every state joined $7.4B settlement with Purdue Pharma

NEW YORK — New York Attorney General Letitia James announced that 55 attorneys general, representing all eligible states and U.S. territories, agreed to a $7.4 billion settlement in principle with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, for their instrumental role in creating the opioid crisis. According to a press release from the New York Attorney General's office, James secured the settlement in principle in January, which will end the Sacklers' control of Purdue and ability to sell opioids in the United States, and will deliver funding directly to communities across the country over the next 15 years to […]

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Jury finds MyPillow founder defamed former employee for a leading voting equipment company

The employee, Eric Coomer, was the security and product strategy director at Dominion Voting Systems.

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Judge rules some NIH grant cuts illegal, saying he's never seen such discrimination in 40 years

The judge said the case raises questions about racial discrimination by the government.

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Trump immigration policies targeting Democratic cities energize organizers, leave others confused

Trump has vowed to shift immigration enforcement toward political foes.

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Doctor charged with supplying Matthew Perry ketamine will plead guilty to distributing the drug

Dr. Salvador Plasencia has agreed to plead guilty to four counts.

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US and UK announce a trade deal, but steel imports are still being negotiated

The trade deal will slash tariffs on U.K. auto and aerospace industry imports.

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Second patient death reported with gene therapy for muscular dystrophy

Shares of Sarepta Therapeutics plunged Monday after the biotech drugmaker reported the death.

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Dismissed members of CDC vaccine committee call Kennedy's actions 'destabilizing'

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. named eight new people to the influential panel.

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Trial opens for lawsuit against pardoned Capitol riot defendant over police officer's suicide

Jeffrey Smith's widow is trying to prove to a jury that one of the thousands of rioters is responsible for her husband's suicide.

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Donald Trump is the first president in 116 years to not be invited to the NAACP convention

In recent months, the NAACP has filed multiple lawsuits against Trump.

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