Daily Digest: Early voting begins Saturday, county-wide races in Albany and Rensselaer

Also: ‘Desperate need’: HVCC breaks ground on ATEC building, to be completed in fall ’27 • Questionnaire with Rensselaer County Executive candidates

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Saturday, October 25, 2025

Happy Saturday! Hope everyone has 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 Early voting begins Saturday, county-wide races in Albany and Rensselaer CAPITAL REGION, N.Y. — Early voting starts Saturday statewide for the general election on Nov. 4. Voters can cast their ballots pre-election day from Oct. 23 to Nov. 2. The polls are open from 9 a.… Read more → 'Desperate need': HVCC breaks ground on ATEC building, to be completed in fall '27 TROY, N.Y. — A massive celebration was held at Hudson Valley Community College (HVCC) on Thursday morning for the groundbreaking on the college's largest construction project to date. The col… Read more → Questionnaire with Rensselaer County Executive candidates RENSSELAER COUNTY, N.Y. — Residents throughout the county can start heading to the polls this weekend as part of early voting and vote for who they want to represent them as Rensselaer County Execu… Read more → Questionnaire with Troy City Council District 6 candidates TROY, N.Y. — Collar City residents can start heading to the polls this weekend as part of early voting and vote for who they want to represent them on the City Council. This year, all six district … Read more → Questionnaire with Troy City Council District 5 candidates TROY, N.Y. — Collar City residents can start heading to the polls this weekend as part of early voting and vote for who they want to represent them on the City Council. This year, all six district … Read more → Questionnaire with Troy City Council District 4 candidates TROY, N.Y. — Collar City residents can start heading to the polls this weekend as part of early voting and vote for who they want to represent them on the City Council. This year, all six district … Read more → HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Kyair Carr's four touchdown game leads Troy to pivotal road win over Amsterdam AMSTERDAM, N.Y. — The first eight minutes of Friday's night game against Amsterdam were a grueling eight minutes for the Troy High School football team on the road in its last regular season game. The Rams slashed the Flying Horses' defense for a 90-yard opening-possession touchdown that ended with a one-yard rush by senior quarterback […] Read more → HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER: Vitale's double-overtime heroics lift Columbia past Burnt Hills into Class AA Semifinals EAST GREENBUSH, N.Y. — It took every ounce of determination, but the Columbia Blue Devils are moving on. Behind a dramatic goal from junior Leah Vitale with a mere 1:18 remaining in the second overtime, Columbia edged Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake, 1-0, in the Section 2 Class AA girls soccer quarterfinals Friday afternoon at Columbia High […] Read more → HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER: Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake vs. Columbia (PHOTO GALLERY) EAST GREENBUSH, N.Y. — The Columbia Blue Devils defeated the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Spartans, in the Section 2, Class AA high school girls soccer quarterfinals, 1-0, in 2OT, at Columbia High School, in East Greenbush, N.Y. Read more → HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Shenendehowa surges past Saratoga Springs with 27 unanswered points in rivalry victory CLIFTON PARK, N.Y. — It's not how you start but how you finish. In a rivalry showdown filled with momentum swings and big plays, Shenendehowa (7-1, 5-1) surged back from an early two-touchdown deficit to defeat Saratoga Springs (6-2, 4-2), 35-21 on Friday evening at Brent T. Steuerwald Stadium. What began as a dream start for the Blue Streaks turned into a Shendnehowa tsunami, as they outscored Saratoga Springs 27-0 in the second half to seal the win. "It was a shock early on," Shenendehowa head coach Brian Clawson said. "I thought that we were gonna come out stronger, but […] Read more → HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Saratoga Springs vs. Shenendehowa (PHOTO GALLERY) CLIFTON PARK, N.Y. — The Shenendehowa High School football team defeated Saratoga Springs, 35-21, on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025, at Shenendehowa High School, in Clifton Park, N.Y. (MIKE GWIZDALA – MEDIANEWS GROUP). Read more → RITTNER: BOO! Want to get scared? It's that time of year when kids and adults dress up in costumes and seek out trick or treat, door to door, in their neighborhood. Or, for the adults, an excuse to get hammered. Over the years, I've been on haunted hayrides, in haunted houses, and walked ghost tours — no shortage of these in […] Read more → Company recalls 2 million pounds of barbecue pork jerky that may contain metal wire Consumers had complained about finding pieces of wiry metal in the jerky. Read more → Reagan Foundation becomes the latest US institution drawn into Donald Trump's controversies It is not clear how the Reagan Foundation entered the fray over the ad. Read more → The CEO of the Alamo's historic site has resigned after a top Texas Republican criticized her Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick posted a 2023 academic paper Kate Rogers wrote on X. Read more → Blood tests show highest levels of forever chemicals in those living near New Mexico plume About 99% of Americans have PFAS chemicals in their blood. Read more →

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