Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Daily Digest: Troy Turkey Trot turns up the festive fun with costume contest

Also: Santa’s Magical Express returns to Yankee Trails • GlobalFoundries celebrates Veterans Day with messages of support and outreach
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Wednesday, November 12, 2025

 
 

Happy Wednesday!

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Troy Turkey Trot turns up the festive fun with costume contest

TROY, N.Y. — Get ready to gobble, wobble, and wow the crowd. The 78th Troy Turkey Trot is inviting participants to go all out in this year’s costume contest, a highlight of the featured 5K that bri…

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Santa's Magical Express returns to Yankee Trails

RENSSELAER, N.Y. — Yankee Trails has announced the start of its 14th season of Santa's Magical Express. The popular holiday experience begins on Black Friday, Nov. 28, and runs through Dec. 23. The…

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GlobalFoundries celebrates Veterans Day with messages of support and outreach

MALTA, N.Y. — GlobalFoundries celebrated Veterans Day with a special event honoring its veteran employees. Employees of the Malta factory were invited to the dining hall for a presentation by the GlobalFoundries Veterans Resource Group (VRG). The event was emceed by VRG president Bobby Brennan, a Navy veteran, who moderated a panel discussion by four VRG members. GlobalFoundries welcomes veterans as employees and provides comprehensive support to veterans transitioning to civilian careers through programs, outreach, resources, and collaboration. The VRG panel members talked about how their military training made them better employees at GlobalFoundries, giving them skills that were valuable […]

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NCAA: Section 2 on campus

TROY, N.Y. — In this edition of Section 2 on campus, we take a look at some of the top student-athletes on campus from Rensselaer County high schools. MEN'S GOLF CJ Strong, Troy native, Assumption College: Strong shone in his second start for the Assumption men's golf team, tying for first at the Granite State […]

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Saratoga Springs firefighters and police officers set to face off in charity ice hockey game

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — On November 15, 2025, the Saratoga Springs Firefighters hockey team will take to the ice against the Saratoga Springs Police PBA hockey team in the annual Saratoga Springs Fire & Police Holiday Hockey Classic. This year's game will be held at the Weibel Ice Rink (30 Weibel Avenue, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866), with a scheduled start time of 7:00 p.m. Admission to the game is the donation of a new, unwrapped toy to benefit the Franklin Community Center's Holiday Assistance Program. The Holiday Assistance Program, offered through the Franklin Community Center, is a vital initiative that […]

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Entertainment calendar

Please email entertainment listings to entertainment518@digitalfirstmedia.com. Thursday, November 13, 2025 PROCTORS: 432 State Street, Schenectady. Sugar Skull, 7 pm. www.atproctors.org. COHOES MUSIC HALL: 58 Remsen St, Cohoes. Richie Kotzen & John 5, 7 pm. www.thecohoesmusichall.org Friday, November 14, 2025 UNIVERSAL PRESERVATION HALL:  25 Washington St, Saratoga Springs. John Waite, 7:30 pm. www.atuph.org COHOES MUSIC HALL: 58 Remsen St, Cohoes. The Weight Band, 7:30 pm. www.thecohoesmusichall.org PROCTORS: 432 State Street, Schenectady. Magic Rocks!, 7:30 pm, and John McCutcheon, 7:30 pm. www.atproctors.org. Saturday, November 15, 2025 COHOES MUSIC HALL: 58 Remsen St, Cohoes. The Brokenhearted, 7:30 pm. www.thecohoesmusichall.org PROCTORS: 432 State Street, […]

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Ex-NFL star Antonio Brown pleads not guilty in Florida attempted murder case

Former NFL star Antonio Brown pleaded not guilty to attempted murder following his extradition from Florida to New Jersey.

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A happy circumstance: Bob Ross paintings sell for more than $600K to help public TV stations

The paintings were the first of 30 Ross works being sold to benefit public TV stations.

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What to know about Trump's plan to give Americans a $2,000 tariff dividend

Budget experts say the math doesn't work.

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Cleto Escobedo III, Jimmy Kimmel's bandleader and childhood friend, dies at 59

Escobedo toured with Earth, Wind and Fire's Phillip Bailey and Paula Abdul.

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Federal Border Patrol chief Gregory Bovino and agents said to be leaving Chicago, sources say

Bovino is the top official on the ground leading the Trump administration's efforts.

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British Muslim commentator Sami Hamdi agrees to leave US after immigration detention

The British political commentator was on a speaking tour in the U.S. when he was arrested.

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