Daily Digest: Watervliet, Rensselaer receive state funding from Municipal Parks and Recreation Grant Program

Also: Vanderheyden, Capital Roots announce fresh produce partnership • Albany teen charged with manslaughter after vehicle versus pedestrian hit-and-run in Cohoes

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Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Happy Wednesday! Hope everyone is having a great week. Looks like a soggy day out there today. Don't forget your umbrella if you're heading out and about. 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 Watervliet, Rensselaer receive state funding from Municipal Parks and Recreation Grant Program CAPITAL REGION, N.Y. — The city of Watervliet, as well as the city of Rensselaer, will receive funding from the state’s new Municipal Parks and Recreation (MPR) Grant Program. Gov. Kathy Hoch… Read more → Vanderheyden, Capital Roots announce fresh produce partnership WYNANTSKILL, N.Y. — Vanderheyden and Capital Roots announced a new partnership to bring fresh, local produce to Vanderheyden's campus and group homes through Capital Roots' Institutional Markets Pr… Read more → Albany teen charged with manslaughter after vehicle versus pedestrian hit-and-run in Cohoes COHOES, N.Y. — On Monday, Aug.18, at approximately 9:44 a.m., members of the Cohoes Police Department were dispatched to the area of Newark Street and Congress Street for a vehicle versus pedestria… Read more → Trump weaponization czar urged New York Attorney General James to resign over mortgage probe NEW YORK — President Donald Trump's political weaponization czar sent a letter urging New York Attorney General Letitia James to resign from office "as an act of good faith" four days after starting his mortgage fraud investigation of her. Then he showed up outside her house. Ed Martin, the director of the Justice Department's Weaponization Working Group, told James' lawyer on Aug. 12 the Democrat would best serve the "good of the state and nation" by resigning and ending his probe into alleged paperwork discrepancies on her Brooklyn townhouse and a Virginia home. "Her resignation from office would give the […] Read more → Entertainment calendar Please email entertainment listings to entertainment518@digitalfirstmedia.com. Thursday, August 21, 2025 TROY SAVINGS BANK MUSIC HALL:  30 Second St, Troy. Ragtime Wind Jammers, 11 am.  www.troymusichall.org. SARATOGA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER: 108 Avenue of The Pines, Saratoga Springs. Philadelphia Orchestra, 7:30 pm. www.spac.org. PALACE THEATRE: 19 Clinton Ave., Albany. Brad Williams, 7 pm. www.palacealbany.org. COHOES MUSIC HALL: 58 Remsen St, Cohoes. Moana Jr, 2 pm. www.thecohoesmusichall.org Friday, August 22, 2025 PROCTORS: 432 State Street, Schenectady. Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, 7:30 pm. www.atproctors.org. SARATOGA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER: 108 Avenue of The Pines, Saratoga Springs. Philadelphia Orchestra, 7:30 pm. www.spac.org. COHOES MUSIC […] Read more → 'Pure partisan advantage': Trump leverages presidential power to help his party in the 2026 midterms The unprecedented moves are an attempt to interfere in a critical election. Read more → Immigrants seeking lawful work and citizenship are now subject to 'anti-Americanism' screening Critics worry the policy will allow for subjective views of what is considered anti-American. Read more → Jury selection begins in trial of matriarch charged with arranging her ex-son-in-law's death Donna Adelson is accused of arranging the killing of law professor Daniel Markel. Read more → Nebraska announces plan for immigration detention center dubbed the 'Cornhusker Clink' ICE centers held more than 56,000 immigrants in June, the most since 2019. Read more → Lawyer argues Meta can't be held liable for gunmaker's Instagram posts in Uvalde families' lawsuit The lawsuit alleges firearms advertisements are marketed toward minors. Read more → US appeals court blocks New Mexico's 7-day waiting period on gun purchases The ruling sends the case back to a lower court. Read more → Sen. Lindsey Graham says Trump ready to 'crush' Russian economy if Putin avoids talks with Zelenskyy Graham's call with Trump came after high-stakes meetings with Zelenskyy and European leaders. Read more → FACT FOCUS: Trump says he has ended seven wars. That's not accurate President Donald Trump has projected himself as a peacemaker since returning to the White House . Read more →

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