Daily Digest: Expanding opportunity, the Schodack Senior Center reopens

Also: Philadelphia Orchestra to begin SPAC summer residency on Aug. 6 • VALLEYCATS: Tri-City hosts second Tunnel to Towers Night, win series opener 14-7 versus Jackals

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Wednesday, August 6, 2025

Happy Wednesday! Hope everyone is having a great week. 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 Expanding opportunity, the Schodack Senior Center reopens SCHODACK, N.Y. — After seven months of renovations and expansion, the Edward Swartz Schodack Senior Center reopened on Tuesday. It’s the fourth senior center to be updated and opened in the last 18… Read more → Philadelphia Orchestra to begin SPAC summer residency on Aug. 6 SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Since August 1966, the Philadelphia Orchestra has been spending a portion of its summer at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center, delighting fans from near and far with world… Read more → VALLEYCATS: Tri-City hosts second Tunnel to Towers Night, win series opener 14-7 versus Jackals TROY, N.Y. — The Tri-City ValleyCats hosted their Tunnel to Towers Night on Tuesday for the second consecutive season at Joseph L. Bruno Stadium in a 14-7 win over the New Jersey Jackals. The Tunnel to Towers Foundation has raised more than $250 million to eradicate veteran homelessness, support the families of fallen first responders, […] Read more → Saratoga Casino Hotel Foundation grant process opens August 6 SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — The Saratoga Casino Hotel Foundation will begin accepting applications for its 2025 grant cycle starting August 6. Dedicated to improving the quality of life, health, and w… Read more → Entertainment calendar Please email entertainment listings to entertainment518@digitalfirstmedia.com. Thursday, August 7, 2025 SARATOGA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER: 108 Avenue of The Pines, Saratoga Springs. Philadelphia Orchestra, 7:30 pm. www.spac.org. CAPITAL REPERTORY THEATRE: 251 North Pearl St., Albany. Once, 7:30 pm. www.attherep.org. COHOES MUSIC HALL: 58 Remsen St, Cohoes. The Little Mermaid, 7 pm. www.thecohoesmusichall.org Friday, August 8, 2025 SARATOGA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER: 108 Avenue of The Pines, Saratoga Springs. Philadelphia Orchestra, 7:30 pm. www.spac.org. CAPITAL REPERTORY THEATRE: 251 North Pearl St., Albany. Once, 8 pm. www.attherep.org. COHOES MUSIC HALL: 58 Remsen St, Cohoes. The Little Mermaid, 7 pm. www.thecohoesmusichall.org Saturday, August 9, 2025 […] Read more → 4 people die in crash of medical transport plane on Navajo Nation in northern Arizona The plane was on the was to pick up a patient who needed critical care. Read more → Krill fishery in Antarctica shut down after record catch triggers unprecedented early closure Krill is crucial for marine ecosystems and climate change mitigation. Read more → A bird dropped a fish on power lines and sparked a brush fire in Canada, firefighters say Photos showed a charred fish on the blackened ground. Read more → Toppled Confederate statue in DC to be replaced in line with Trump's executive order The Albert Pike statue restoration is targeted for October. Read more → Michigan Gov. Whitmer makes another White House visit to meet with Trump The Democrat is taking a more diplomatic approach than in his first term. Read more → RFK Jr. pulls $500 million in funding for vaccine development The projects are being led by pharmaceutical companies to prevent flu, COVID-19 and H5N1 infections. Read more → US won't seek death penalty for Mexican drug lords Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada and Rafael Caro Quintero The prosecutions are separate, but they similarly target two of Mexico's most notorious narcos. Read more → Crucial exemption allows majority of Canadian and Mexican goods to be shipped to US without tariffs Goods that comply with the 2020 USMCA trade pact are excluded from the tariffs. Read more →

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