Daily Digest: HVCC and Rensselaer County announce education partnership

Also: ValleyCats postseason tickets on sale • Statewide Survey for Women Veterans

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Friday, August 22, 2025

Happy Friday! Hope everyone is having a great week and is looking forward to having a great weekend. 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 HVCC and Rensselaer County announce education partnership TROY, N.Y. — Hudson Valley Community College (HVCC) has partnered with Rensselaer County to launch a new education initiative that will make the college even more affordable and boost workforce rea… Read more → ValleyCats postseason tickets on sale TROY, N.Y. — The Tri-City ValleyCats have announced that playoff tickets are on sale for the 2025 Frontier League postseason. Playoff tickets were made available to Season Ticket and Mini-Plan Hold… Read more → Statewide Survey for Women Veterans ALBANY, NY — The New York State Department of Veterans' Services and the New York State Women Veterans Advisory Committee are spotlighting a statewide survey to gather feedback from Women Veterans … Read more → Wyoming man indicted for allegedly hitting wolf with snowmobile, bringing it to bar and killing it The incident happened in February 2024. Read more → FACT FOCUS: A look at RFK Jr.'s misleading claims on US dietary guidelines and Froot Loops The original food pyramid recommended limiting foods high in sugar, while encouraging consumption of grains. Read more → Inspectors find numerous decomposing bodies behind hidden door at Colorado funeral home Bodies were found behind a door that was hidden by a cardboard display. Read more → Kilmar Abrego Garcia could be released from jail Friday. Here's what to know His lawyers have said he will travel to Maryland, where his family lives. Read more → Cracker Barrel unveils a new logo as part of wider rebrand efforts, sparking ire among some online To some fans' dismay, the chain's new logo now ditches the barrel itself. Read more → Musk's X reaches tentative settlement with former Twitter workers in $500 million lawsuit The terms of the settlement were not disclosed. Read more → More frozen shrimp recalled for possible radioactive contamination The bagged products were distributed between July 17 and Aug. 8. Read more → Villanova says a report of a campus shooter was a 'cruel hoax' Students received an alert Thursday to lock and barricade doors and move to secure locations. Read more → Supreme Court lets Trump administration cut $783 million of research funding in anti-DEI push The court split 5-4 on the decision. Read more → Vance pitches Trump's sweeping new law as a 'working families' tax cut' in swing-state Georgia The Republican vice president highlighted tax cut extensions and breaks on overtime and tips. Read more →

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