Daily Digest: Through laundry lists and wrecking balls, City Hall resolution passes

Also: Troy Police Department blotter • RITTNER: Proctor’s? Yes!

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Saturday, August 9, 2025

Happy Saturday! Hope everyone has a great weekend. 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 Through laundry lists and wrecking balls, City Hall resolution passes TROY, N.Y. — Though the resolution was mostly symbolic, the majority of residents at the Thursday night Troy City Council meeting made it known how much they disliked it. Passed 4-3 along party lin… Read more → Troy Police Department blotter The following items are based on information provided by officials in law enforcement and the criminal justice system. Any person(s) charged with an offense or offenses are presumed innocent until … Read more → RITTNER: Proctor's? Yes! If I had $ 100 million, I would restore Proctor's Troy to its original condition. Of course, I don't, and I don't know anyone who does, so what is a good compromise for keeping the theater until the economics warrant complete restoration in the future? Columbia Development, which has owned it for the last 16 […] Read more → Prosecutors may appeal to US Supreme Court on 1979 missing child Etan Patz case A federal appeals court recently overturned the conviction of suspect Pedro Hernandez. Read more → Residents in Alaska's capital city prepare for possible glacial flooding The threat has become an annual concern in parts of Juneau since 2011. Read more → Hegseth reposts video on social media featuring pastors saying women shouldn't be allowed to vote Hegseth's post received more than 12,000 likes and 2,000 shares on X. Read more → 3 Sept. 11 victims' remains are newly identified, nearly 24 years later They were identified through now-improved DNA testing of minute remains. Read more → Former FBI and CIA Director William H. Webster dies at 101 Webster led the FBI from 1978 to 1987 and the CIA from 1987 to 1991. Read more → A man suspected of killing 4 people at a Montana bar is in custody, authorities say Michael Paul Brown, 45, was captured seven days after the Aug. 1 shooting. Read more → Suspected gunman and police officer dead in shooting near the CDC and Emory University, police say Authorities said the man's motive is not yet known. Read more → Trump executive order gives politicians control over all federal grants, alarming researchers The Trump administration said these changes are part of an effort to streamline grantmaking. Read more →

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