Daily Digest: ‘Long term’: 1 Monument Square, firehouse and more at bat for Troy in 2026

Also: ‘Wicked’ at Proctors is a play for females in their teens, men in their 80s and everyone in between • ‘No Place For The Man’ at Black Theatre Troupe is a play about the blues, politics and family

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Thursday, October 23, 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 ‘Long term’: 1 Monument Square, firehouse and more at bat for Troy in 2026 TROY, N.Y. — Projects, including a promise on 1 Monument Square construction, dominated the third of four City Council budget hearings for Troy’s 2026 budget on Tuesday. The council, minus District… Read more → 'Wicked' at Proctors is a play for females in their teens, men in their 80s and everyone in between SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — There are certain pieces of literature that are relevant to people in different ways at different times of their lives. For instance, if you were a 16-year-old girl when the sho… Read more → 'No Place For The Man' at Black Theatre Troupe is a play about the blues, politics and family ALBANY, N.Y. — When Jean-Remy Monnay first asked Benita Zahn to direct "No Place For The Man," for his company Black Theatre Troupe of Upstate NY, he also sent her the script. She tells us that aft… Read more → HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' SOCCER: South Glens Falls triumphs over Troy in first round playoff clash SOUTH GLENS FALLS, N.Y. — It was a defensive standstill for the first 40 minutes of the Class AA Section II first round playoff match between the South Glens Falls and Troy High School girls' soccer teams on Wednesday. The score was knotted up at 0 at halftime, and Bulldogs head coach Stephen Philo liked what he saw from his defense early. "(We) didn't give up any corners, and were able to just suffocate any offensive pressure they had," Philo said. South Glens Falls struck gold in the 55th minute. The Bulldogs were in control of the game offensively up […] Read more → Wyoming Capitol bomb investigators focus on men seen in security video It was described as a "deconstructed live firework munition with a fuse." Read more → Former Chicago gang leader asks Pritzker for clemency following Trump pardon Larry Hoover remains incarcerated on the state sentence. Read more → Appellate court pauses lawsuit over Everglades detention center due to government shutdown The facility was ordered to wind down operations, but the injunction was put on hold. Read more → California National Guard to support food banks due to expected food assistance delays Newsom said he's fast-tracking $80 million for food banks in nearly every county. Read more → LA man shot by federal agents during arrest streams law enforcement activity on TikTok He was shot in the elbow by agents during the encounter. Read more → North Korea has stolen billions in cryptocurrency and tech firm salaries, report says North Korea has focused much of its cyber capabilities to fund its government. Read more → US hits $38 trillion in debt, after the fastest accumulation of $1 trillion outside of the pandemic The $38 trillion update is found in the latest Treasury Department report. Read more → University of Virginia strikes deal to pause Trump administration investigations Officials accused its president of failing to end diversity, equity and inclusion practices Trump has called unlawful. Read more → Milan-Cortina 2026 unveils official posters for Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games Posters have been commissioned for the Olympics since the early 20th century. Read more →

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