Daily Digest: Thin margins: The Troy BID’s Board plans for public meeting on tax increase

Also: Amber Alert canceled after 9-year-old girl located deceased in Ticonderoga • RPI receives $5 million from alumni, wife for endowment chair

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Monday, July 21, 2025

Happy Monday! Hope everyone had a great weekend and has a great week ahead. 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 Thin margins: The Troy BID’s Board plans for public meeting on tax increase TROY, N.Y. — The Downtown Troy Business Improvement District (BID) Board of Directors unanimously agreed to move forward to ask for a 10% increase in their tax assessment. At the monthly convening on Thursday, BID directors also agreed that a public meeting should happen before they present the increase to the City Council. Hosted sometime […] Read more → Amber Alert canceled after 9-year-old girl located deceased in Ticonderoga LAKE GEORGE, N.Y. —Police canceled an Amber Alert that went out overnight Sunday after the 9-year-old girl was located deceased in Ticonderoga. On July 19, at approximately 9:58 p.m., Warren County 911 received a call from a man reporting his 9-year-old daughter missing, with a possible abduction, in the area of Exit 22 of I-87 in Lake George, New York. The child was identified as Melina Frattolin, age 9, and the caller as her father, Luciano Frattolin, age 45, both residents of Canada. The Warren County Sheriff's Office initially led the investigation. As the case progressed, law enforcement said they […] Read more → RPI receives $5 million from alumni, wife for endowment chair TROY, N.Y. — Jackson Tai '72, a leader in cross-border finance and risk governance, and his wife, Kay, have made a transformative $5 million gift to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), the college announced in a press release. It will create the Kay and Jackson Tai '72 Endowed Chair in Finance, Risk, and Advanced Computing at […] Read more → Upcoming calendar SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE: To help Troy children and families, Troy Public Library will host its 3rd Annual School Supply Drive this summer. Beginning Friday, June 27 until Saturday, Aug 2 we will be accepting donations of new school supplies for students in grades K-12. The Giveaway Date will be Thursday August 21st with more details […] Read more → Doulas, once a luxury, are increasingly covered by Medicaid — even in GOP states Doulas are trained to offer critical support for families around childbirth. Read more → Keeping animals of all sizes, from cats to horses, cool during record heat Owners have to protect their pets from dangers like heat stroke and dehydration. Read more → Calendar Sunday, July 20, 2025 JEWELS OF THE SEA: Hosted by Singles Outreach Services Inc. at 3pm. Nominal charge. A presentation by Ron Glasser, Naturalist and Museum Curator. Plenty of free parking. Handicap accessible. Call 518-452-6883 for more information. Location in Colonie: Hanover Square Building, 435 New Karner Road (Hanover Square Offices and Apts.) at "door […] Read more → SNAPSHOT: BOCES graduate's future shifted into high gear A recent high school graduate spent his senior year not only learning at Capital Region BOCES, but also gaining real-world experience at Keeler Motor Car Company. Now, the graduate has shifted that experience into a career as he is working for the dealership as service technician. Berube worked Mondays and Tuesdays in Keeler's BMW service shop as part of the work-based learning (WBL)program at Capital Region BOCES. Through WBL, students in virtually every Capital Region BOCES program work side-by-side with industry professionals in area workplaces. (Photo provided) Read more →

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