Daily Digest: ‘This is history’: Proctor’s Theatre chosen as new Troy City Hall site

Also: ‘Savings to be had’: An update on Cohoes’ floating solar project • FRONTIER LEAGUE: ‘Cats duo officially sign with MLB organizations

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Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Happy Wednesday! 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 e-edition                            obituaries ‘This is history’: Proctor’s Theatre chosen as new Troy City Hall site TROY, N.Y. — Proctor’s Theatre plans to be the next Troy City Hall. Mayor Carmella Mantello, some City Council members, stakeholders, and representatives from building owner Columbia Development Co… Read more → 'Savings to be had': An update on Cohoes' floating solar project COHOES, N.Y. — A little over a year after the project began, 1,000 of the 6,000 panels for Cohoes' solar array are floating. The around $8 million groundbreaking installation will eventually fund a… Read more → FRONTIER LEAGUE: 'Cats duo officially sign with MLB organizations TROY, N.Y. — The Tri-City ValleyCats officially confirmed the Milwaukee Brewers signed right-handed pitcher Nick DeCarlo, and the Chicago Cubs inked catcher Miguel Useche. DeCarlo was in his second… Read more → Entertainment calendar Please email entertainment listings to entertainment518@digitalfirstmedia.com. Friday, June 20, 2025 UNIVERSAL PRESERVATION HALL:  25 Washington St, Saratoga Springs. La Vie Parisienne, 7:30 pm. www.atuph.org THE EGG:  1 Empire State Plaza, Albany. Dionne Warwick, 8 pm. www.theegg.org MVP ARENA:  51 S. Pearl St, Albany. Chris Stapleton, 7 pm. www.mvparena.com. Saturday, June 21, 2025 THE EGG:  1 Empire State Plaza, Albany. Egg Open House, 2 pm. www.theegg.org SARATOGA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER: 108 Avenue of The Pines, Saratoga Springs. Mumford and Sons, 7:30 pm. www.spac.org. Sunday, June 22, 2025 SARATOGA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER: 108 Avenue of The Pines, Saratoga Springs. Chamber Music Society […] Read more → Judge says government can't limit passport sex markers for many transgender, nonbinary people The ruling covers transgender and nonbinary Americans who are without a valid passport. Read more → Dutch government recommends children under 15 stay off TikTok and Instagram The advisory "gives children the time to further develop digital resilience and media literacy." Read more → Spain says April blackout was caused by grid failures and poor planning, not a cyberattack A voltage surge led to small grid failures, which then cascaded to larger ones. Read more → Musk's X sues New York over requirement to show how social media platforms handle problematic posts The New York law requires reports on how social media platforms handle problematic posts. Read more → Kristi Noem is 'alert and recovering' after trip to hospital over allergic reaction, official says A spokesperson said the hospital treatment was out of an "abundance of caution." Read more → Food Network star Anne Burrell dead at 55 Anne Burrell, the Food Network star best known for hosting the channel's hit show "Worst Cooks in America," died Tuesday. She was 55. Read more → Trump administration demands action from 36 countries to avoid travel ban Countries are being asked to address the U.S. concerns within 60 days. Read more → Lawyers say plea deal is being pursued for Chinese scientist charged in US toxic fungus case The pathogen, Fusarium graminearum, can attack wheat, barley, maize and rice. Read more → Alfred Brendel, pianist renowned for refined playing of Beethoven, dies at age 94 Brendel's death was announced by the public relations agency Bolton & Quinn. Read more →

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