Daily Digest: Rensselaer High School celebrates Class of 2025 commencement

Also: ‘Homage to Saratoga’: Renovations on Saratoga County Airport complete • Troy Public Library seeking trustee candidates

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Friday, June 27, 2025

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 iced 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 Rensselaer High School celebrates Class of 2025 commencement RENSSELAER, N.Y. — Rensselaer Jr/Sr High School celebrated the commencement of its Class of 2025 on Wednesday evening. Fifty-one students crossed the stage and received their diplomas. The graduati… Read more → 'Homage to Saratoga': Renovations on Saratoga County Airport complete BALLSTON SPA, N.Y. — The $35.2 million renovations on the Saratoga County Airport are complete. "Putting a little paint on it wouldn't have done much," Saratoga County Board of Supervisors Chairman… Read more → Troy Public Library seeking trustee candidates TROY, N.Y. — The Troy Public Library is seeking candidates to run for four open trustee seats in the Sept. 16 election, Executive Director Tim Furgal announced in a Friday press release. This is an… Read more → HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: NYSSCOGS names All-State Softball Team NEW YORK — The NYSSCOGS All-State Softball Team was recently announced, and Section II was well represented. Below are the local softball players chosen. Selected to the state Class AAA Second team… Read more → East Greenbush native Murtagh takes scoring prowess to NHL Draft EAST GREENBUSH, N.Y. — Jack Murtagh can do what scouts and general managers claim to be most difficult at the NHL level- score goals. The 17-year-old left wing with USA Hockey's National Team… Read more → Canadian man held by immigration officials dies in South Florida federal facility, officials say Johnny Noviello, 49, was being detained pending removal from the U.S. Read more → Trumps drop 'Made in the USA' label for new phone and a debate ensues: How to define 'made'? The Trump Organization has not explained the change. Read more → Home reportedly owned by Brad Pitt was ransacked by burglars, police say Pitt reportedly bought the home for $5.5 million in April 2023. Read more → Tampa Bay Rays' Wander Franco found guilty in sex abuse case, receives 2-year suspended sentence The girl's mother was found guilty in the case and sentenced to 10 years. Read more → Judge blocks Georgia's social media age verification law, citing free speech concerns Such laws have already been blocked in seven other states. Read more → Meet the Senate parliamentarian, the official tying Republicans in knots over their tax bill Both the House and Senate have a parliamentarian on that chamber's rules and precedents. Read more → Native leaders blast construction of Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' on land they call sacred Native Americans can trace their roots to the area back thousands of years. Read more → Louisiana is latest state to redefine natural gas — a planet-warming fossil fuel — as green energy Three other states led by Republicans— Indiana, Ohio and Tennessee— have passed similar legislation. Read more → Windows' infamous 'blue screen of death' will soon turn black Microsoft says it's "streamlining" what users experience when encountering "unexpected restarts" that cause disruptions. Read more →

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