Daily Digest: ‘Special day’: Troy Fire Department adds nine

Also: ‘Fun and frivolity’: Waterford Tugboat Roundup kicks off Friday • Officials offer back to school safety tips for new year

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Friday, September 5, 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 ‘Special day’: Troy Fire Department adds nine TROY, N.Y. — The Troy Fire Department added nine to its ranks, bringing the total to 128 firefighters and past the previous fully staffed 124. “It’s not like a huge number, but, you know, with a ci… Read more → 'Fun and frivolity': Waterford Tugboat Roundup kicks off Friday WATERFORD, N.Y. — For the 26th time, people will flock to the Hudson River for the annual Waterford Tugboat Roundup. "It is really just a celebration of the maritime heritage of the area," said Joh… Read more → Officials offer back to school safety tips for new year NEW YORK — As the new school year begins, the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and Governor's Traffic Safety Committee (GTSC) offered some important safety tips for students and dr… Read more → HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER: Iacovetti's hat trick sparks Shenendehowa past Guilderland in Suburban Council opener GUILDERLAND, N.Y. —  After a feeling-out process in the first half, the Shenendehowa (1-0) girls' high school soccer team found its rhythm behind a natural hat trick from sophomore forward Lily Iacovetti, pulling away to defeat Guilderland (1-1) 4-1 in their Suburban Council opener on Thursday. Iacovetti got Shen on the board early, finishing in front of the net at the 36:24 mark to make it 1-0. Keeping Shenendehowa on their heels, Guilderland battled back and notched the equalizer with 31 seconds left in the first half to send the game into halftime tied at one. Shen head coach Holli […] Read more → Jury convicts Florida matriarch in murder-for-hire killing of her former son-in-law Donna Adelson was charged in the death of Florida State University law professor Daniel Markel. Read more → Most enduring and biggest iceberg breaks apart, with more splintering to come in its death spiral The world's largest iceberg, A23A, may not last beyond November. Read more → Trump admin ditches Biden-era plan to make airlines pay compensation for flight disruptions The rule sought compensation starting at $200 for cancellations or significant delays. Read more → Young man and the sea: Teen fishing off New England coast catches huge halibut bigger than him Thirteen-year-old Jackson Denio caught a 177-pound halibut. Read more → Trump will seek 'Department of War' rebrand for Pentagon Trump cannot formally change the name without legislation, which his administration will request from Congress. Read more → US immigration officers raid Georgia site where Hyundai makes electric vehicles The operation focused on an adjacent construction site. Read more → Immigrant pleads guilty to being in US illegally after judge allegedly helped him evade agents Online court records indicate Eduardo Flores-Ruiz entered the plea Thursday in federal court in Milwaukee. Read more → Trump-backed plan to redraw Missouri congressional districts draws opposition at first hearing Some rural residents said they didn't want to be combined with Kansas City. Read more →

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