Also: After record attendance Saturday, the Saratoga County Fair comes to a close • Troy police arrest person accused of shooting air rifle at police car
 Monday, July 28, 2025 | | |
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e-edition obituaries | | | | NEW YORK, NY – The Northeast Dairy Producers Association (NEDPA), which has served as the voice, resource and network for New York’s family dairy farms for more than three decades, recently announced that Allyson Jones-Brimmer has been appointed Executive Director by its Board of Directors. Jones-Brimmer has served as the organization’s VP of Regulatory and Legislative Affairs since November 2023. With over a decade of professional experience in the agriculture industry, Jones-Brimmer has held positions at the U.S. Beet Sugar Association, Animal Agriculture Alliance and Farm Credit East. In these roles, she built integral partnerships, managed strategy, and advocated on […] | | | | | BALLSTON SPA, N.Y. — Even with the morning rain showers, folks flocked to the Saratoga County Fair's final day on Sunday. It followed a very warm week that presented its challenges and a record-breaking Saturday attendance. The week-long affair at the County Fairgrounds had only minor cancellations or rearrangements due to weather. By 11 a.m. on Sunday, the pavement had started to dry up, even if the track set to hold the popular demo derby that night was still muddy. Many of the vendors were indoors or under canopies. They had about the same number of vendors as they do […] | | | | | TROY, N.Y. —Troy PD Detectives have arrested a male who is accused of firing an air rifle at a marked, Troy Police Patrol vehicle Tuesday morning, Steven M. Barker, Deputy Chief of Police, announced in a press release Tuesday. Around 6:45 a.m., Troy Police Patrol Officers were in the area of 5th Avenue and 103rd Street […] | | | | | SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — The Wesley Foundation, the philanthropic arm of The Wesley Community in Saratoga Springs, recently announced it will be the recipient of all net proceeds from The VMJR Companies' 6th Annual Architects vs. Engineers Golf Tournament. The golf fundraiser is slated for Friday, Sept. 12 at The Edison Club, 891 Riverview Road in Rexford. A 10 a.m. shotgun start will kick off the annual golf tournament, which last year raised more than $60,000 in funds for a local non-profit focused on delivering services to victims of domestic violence. Registration for this year's golf tournament to benefit Wesley […] | | | | | SARATOGA, N.Y. – House Republican Leadership Chairwoman Elise Stefanik has joined Congressman Darrell Issa, R-CA, in reintroducing the Modern Firearm Safety Act. The act if passed would prohibit states like New York and California from enacting unconstitutional handgun rosters that prevent law-abiding citizens from accessing modern, safer handgun models and require firearm manufacturers to adopt costly and unnecessary features, making it nearly impossible to sell new handguns. "I am proud to re-introduce the Modern Firearm Safety Act to end the unconstitutional gun-grabbing agenda thrust on law-abiding New York residents by Far Left Democrats like Kathy Hochul," Stefanil said. Specifically, the Modern […] | | | | | A mom recently told me, "If I hear I'm bored one more time, I'm going to lose it." I nodded sympathetically. Then she added, "And I'm just as bad—I can't sit still for a second without reaching for my phone. What happened to us?" What happened, indeed? We've collectively fallen under the spell of a lie. A sweet-sounding, dopamine-drenched lie that whispers, 'You should always be stimulated.' As a result, the moment stillness creeps in — boom! — boredom strikes. And like a mosquito in the night, it buzzes until we swat it away with something… anything. Let's pull back […] | | | | | Finding a way to cut down on screen time is arguably a health intervention. | | | |
