Daily Digest: Election 2025: Races and polling places for Rensselaer, Albany counties

Also: HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Sectional football playoffs come into focus • HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Sectional playoff roundup

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Monday, November 3, 2025

Happy Monday! Hope everyone had a great weekend and has a great week ahead. 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 Election 2025: Races and polling places for Rensselaer, Albany counties CAPITAL REGION, N.Y. — The general election is on Tuesday with many city, town and county hopefuls waiting for the results. Across Rensselaer and Albany County, several races are on the ballots. Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Voters can find information specific to their address at voterlookup.elections.ny.gov. The state has one […] Read more → HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Sectional football playoffs come into focus HOOSICK FALLS/TAMARAC 27, COBLESKILL RICHMONDVILLE 10: Hoosick Falls/Tamarac rode a dominant ground attack and a strong defensive effort to a 27-10 victory over Cobleskill-Richmondville in the Section 2 Class C quarterfinals Friday night. The Wildcats built a 14-0 halftime lead behind rushing touchdowns from August Lee and Owen Hart, then maintained control throughout the second […] Read more → HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Sectional playoff roundup In this edition of the Section 2 high school roundup, we take a look at some of the sectional scores and statistics from girls' volleyball. COXSACKIE-ATHENS 0, GALWAY 3: The Galway Eagles won their sectional opener with a straight-set victory over Coxsackie-Athens in the Section 2 Class C quarterfinals on Friday night, winning 25-11, 25-15, 25-17 to advance to the semifinal round. Kiera Allen powered the attack with 15 kills to lead the way for the top-seeded Eagles, while Courtney Smith added 10 kills and Samantha Becker chipped in with five. Setter Kenzie Gardiner kept the offense in rhythm, recording […] Read more → SNAPSHOT: Columbia Class A Game Day Cheer champs TROY, N.Y. — The Columbia Blue Devils High School cheer team earned the Class A Game Day Cheer championship on Saturday. Read more → What's on the ballot in the first general election since Donald Trump became president Here's a look at some of the major races across the country. Read more → Dr. Randy Cale's Terrific Parenting: When mealtime becomes a battlefield: The modern picky eater problem If you've ever found yourself pleading with a child to take "just three more bites," you're not alone. Or perhaps, you are at the 'fed up with it' stage, and the battleground is now robbing the joy from family meals. And then, there are those that have just given up, and you are the 'short order cooks' who literally FEED the picky eating. Dinner tables across America have become emotional minefields — where broccoli becomes the enemy, chicken nuggets reign supreme, and parents quietly wonder, how did this happen? Let's be clear: children aren't born craving pasta, pizza and mac-and-cheese […] Read more → 'It is a crisis': Mayors share how grappling with housing has shaped their jobs Housing is a pivotal issue in mayoral races in Minneapolis, New York City and Seattle. Read more → 'Catastrophic' hack underscores public defender security gaps Cyberattacks on Arizona, New Mexico and Colorado public defender offices impacted thousands of case files. Read more → As sports betting explodes, states try to set limits to stop gambling addiction Addiction researchers and policymakers say it's time to take bolder steps to combat gambling disorders. Read more →

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