Daily Digest: ‘Best we can’: Library budget takes center stage at Cohoes budget hearing

Also: Troy seeking Christmas tree donation for Monument Square • Checking boxes with the 2025 Audi Q5

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Thursday, October 16, 2025

Happy Thursday! Hope everyone is having a great week. 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 ‘Best we can’: Library budget takes center stage at Cohoes budget hearing COHOES, N.Y. — On Tuesday night, Cohoes citizens took advantage of the 2026 budget public hearing before the Mayor and Common Council. The library and what several members of the board of trustees,… Read more → Troy seeking Christmas tree donation for Monument Square TROY, N.Y. — Mayor Carmella R. Mantello and the City of Troy are seeking a donation of a Christmas tree to serve as the centerpiece of this year's holiday celebrations in Monument Square, the city announced in a press release. Each year, the city displays a tree downtown as part of the annual Troy Victorian […] Read more → Checking boxes with the 2025 Audi Q5 Wrapped in Navarra Blue Metallic, Audi enters Grasso's Garage for the first time this year with their historically proven 2025 Audi Q5. Boasting a 5-seater, mid-size luxury SUV, the Q5 is appealing, comfortable and sporty. Powering the Audi Q5 is a 2.0-liter TFSI inline 4-cylinder engine, paired with a 7-speed S-tronic transmission with all-wheel drive and standard 18-inch wheels. Slam packed with an array of technology features that came standard on our Prestige Quattro tester include, traffic sign recognition, park assist plus, integrated toll module and auto-dimming interior mirror. Additionally, standard on our week-long test was Navigation plus, a 11.9-inch […] Read more → Trump declares US-China trade war, Bessent floats long truce The dueling remarks underscored the whiplash investors have felt. Read more → Trump confirms the CIA is conducting covert operations inside Venezuela Trump added the administration "is looking at land" while considering further strikes in the region. Read more → Federal government to withhold $40M from California for not enforcing trucker English requirements Duffy says truckers are supposed to be disqualified if they can't demonstrate English proficiency. Read more → What to know about deporting family members of US troops Previously, service helped protect families from deportation and a better chance of receiving green cards. Read more → What is the chikungunya virus now transmitted in the US for the first time in years? Authorities say it's the first locally acquired case identified in any state since 2015. Read more → How the government shutdown is thwarting efforts to shed light on Epstein's case The shutdown has delayed scheduled hearings in the case. Read more → JD Vance dismisses bipartisan outrage over racist and offensive Young Republican group chat Vance compared the dustup to past violent comments by a Democratic candidate. Read more → Indonesia finds traces of radioactive element at clove farm A task force said it had found limited quantities of cesium 137 in Lampung province. Read more →

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