Daily Digest: ‘That’s your right’: First money for Proctor’s, CSEA at Troy Council meeting

Also: Hochul issues temporary statewide burn ban • HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Section 2 football roundup

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Sunday, October 5, 2025

Happy Sunday! Hope everyone is 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 ‘That’s your right’: First money for Proctor’s, CSEA at Troy Council meeting TROY, N.Y. — The Troy City Council voted 4-3 to enter into an agreement with the Local Development Corporation (LDC) and related parties for making the Proctor’s Theater a new City Hall. Though it approved the city to move forward with the process, it does not lock Troy into the project. There were two related […] Read more → Hochul issues temporary statewide burn ban NEW YORK — Gov. Kathy Hochul and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation have announced a statewide burn ban due to increased fire risk and continued dry conditions. The ban will be in effect for 14 days from Oct. 2 to Oct. 15 and will be revaluated prior to expiration. New Yorkers can help prevent fires in communities and in the backcountry by complying with the prohibition on most outdoor fires and protect water supplies by continuing to conserve water whenever possible. "The ongoing nice weather is great for watching fall foliage or gathering with friends, but it […] Read more → HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Section 2 football roundup TROY, N.Y. — In this edition of the Section 2 high school football roundup, we recap Friday's gridiron action. COLUMBIA 31, La Salle Institute 18: Columbia (1-4, 1-1) earned a Capital Division win over LaSalle (0-5, 0-2) behind a stalwart defense that tallied seven sacks. Blue Devils quarterback Sean Boniface completed 11 of 12 passes […] Read more → SOCCER: HVCC women's soccer to host Cleat Drive on Sunday TROY, N.Y. — The Hudson Valley Community College women's soccer program is set to hold a Cleat Drive during its upcoming Sophomore Day game against Finger Lakes on Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025, at the Outdoor Athletic Complex on the campus of HVCC. The cleat drive will run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., where fans […] Read more → HORSE RACING: Breeders' Cup handicapping seminar and viewing party Nov. 1 at the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame will play host to a Breeders' Cup handicapping seminar and viewing party on Saturday, Nov. 1, from 3:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. The event is free to attend and open to the public. The program kicks off with a handicapping seminar featuring the Museum's Brien Bouyea and Michael Veitch at 3:30 p.m. Bouyea and Veitch will analyze the day's Breeders' Cup races, answer questions from the audience, and make predictions. This year's Breeders' Cup will take place at Del Mark Racetrack in California. The Saturday card will […] Read more → Questions and answers from the 'Car Doctor' Q. I had an intermittent starting problem with my 2012 Honda Civic. I had a local shop look at and had it repaired. This is a breakdown of the repair $260 for labor, $190 for Starter, $48 for cables So it was about $515 total with a 10% senior citizen discount off the labor. This total of course includes tax. Does all this look right to you? It started right up. A. The price for the labor and parts seems quite reasonable. A starter motor at a Honda dealer would cost over $500 for the part only. Replacing a starter […] Read more → Siobhan Connally's Ittybits & Pieces: Once around the Block With our kids out from under our roof, and only the lowest-maintenance cats on the prowl with its walls, my husband thinks NOW is the perfect time to be together … somewhere else. Somewhere, our worries will have to jog to keep up with us. I felt it was my duty to support his cause, even as I worked all diplomatic channels to ensure we weren't spending days in transit or dipping into non-discretionary funds. We had been lucky thus far. Forecasts had called for a washout, and we had yet to feel even a drop. This is the third […] Read more → READER'S VIEW: Albany must confront out-of-control Medicaid spending to protect taxpayers, state economy I have been dismayed in recent months that some state leaders are blaming the federal government for the New York state Medicaid program's woes, when they should be taking responsibility for their spending and how they have contributed to the problem. Our state's Medicaid program is out of control and has been for years. It is estimated that 44% of all New Yorkers are on Medicaid, the second-highest participation rate in the U.S. behind California. Each state creates its own Medicaid program within federal guidelines, leading to variations in eligibility, covered services and provider payment rates across the country. New […] Read more → 'Klan Whisperer': How one man helped 200 white supremacists change "I don't like to say that I convert anybody. I will say that I am the impetus for them to convert themselves." Read more →

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