Also: PHOTO: Area businesses, agencies participate in 12th annual Toys for Tots Convoy • Dr. Randy Cale’s Terrific Parenting: The sensitive child: A costly misunderstanding
 Monday, November 17, 2025 | | |
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e-edition obituaries | | | | TROY, N.Y. — As the 2025 golf season comes to a close, Mayor Carmella. Mantello touted another successful season at the Frear Park Golf Course, where thousands of rounds of golf were played throughout the spring, summer, and fall. Mantello and the City of Troy extend their heartfelt appreciation to everyone who visited and played […] | | | | | More than 100 vehicles from agencies and businesses in and around Saratoga County lined up at Ballston Spa High School on Sunday morning to take part in the 12th annual Toys for Tots Convoy. Participants traveled along Route 50 to the Saratoga Performing Arts Center, where donations were to be collected to be distributed to families in need this holiday season. According to its website, last year, the Capital Region Toys for Tots campaign distributed 1,030,743 toys and supported 682,380 children. Capital Region Toys for Tots serves Saratoga, Rensselaer, Albany, Clinton, Columbia, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Greene, Montgomery, Schenectady, Schoharie, Warren, […] | | | | | Parents often describe their child as "sensitive" with a kind of hopeful pride, as if this trait grants access to some emotional superpower. They imagine a child who is unusually compassionate, deeply connected to others, and tuned in to the subtler layers of human experience. And while that certainly sounds appealing, it is rarely what's actually happening. Beneath that label, in most homes, is a child who is easily overwhelmed, often emotionally hurt, and struggling to navigate a world that feels too big and too fast for their nervous system. This misunderstanding matters because it shapes how parents respond—and unfortunately, […] | | | | | NEW FARMERS COURSE: Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) Capital Area Agriculture and Horticulture Program is launching a six-week online course designed to help aspiring and beginning farmers build the confidence and skills needed to start and successfully manage a farm business. The series begins January 21, 2026, and runs weekly through February 25. This course is […] | | | | | Several area high school students recently took part in a statewide leadership conference. The students — all enrolled in the Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education Center — took part in the SkillsUSA Fall Leadership conference, during which they honed their leadership, communication and professional skills, said Debra Toy, SkillsUSA Advisor on the Albany Campus. Approximately 300 high school students from across the state attended the event, which served as the culmination of several leadership training and development events that state officers attend during the summer and fall months. (Photo provided) | | | |
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