Daily Digest: Troy City Council passes 2026 budget with 4-3 vote

Also: PHOTO: Capital Region sees first significant snowfall of year • Hochul announces HEAP applications ready

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Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Happy Wednesday! 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 Troy City Council passes 2026 budget with 4-3 vote TROY, N.Y. — The Troy City Council passed its 2026 budget, 4-3, during a special meeting on Monday night along party lines, and presented a 2.29% tax rate increase. The $122 million budget, which n… Read more → PHOTO: Capital Region sees first significant snowfall of year The Capital Region saw its first significant snowfall on Tuesday. A resident is seen shovelling at the corner of Adams and 4th Street in Troy. According to the National Weather Service, 6-7 inches … Read more → Hochul announces HEAP applications ready Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced that New Yorkers can now begin applying for heating assistance through the Home Energy Assistance Program to help defray the high cost of heating their homes during … Read more → Entertainment calendar Please email entertainment listings to entertainment518@digitalfirstmedia.com. Thursday, December 4, 2025 COHOES MUSIC HALL:  58 Remsen St., Cohoes. A Christmas Story, 7 pm. www.thecohoesmusichall.org. UNIVERSAL PRESERVATION HALL:  25 Washington St, Saratoga Springs. Joshua Redman, 7:30 pm. www.atuph.org PROCTORS: 432 State Street, Schenectady. How The Grinch Stole Christmas: The Musical, 1:30 pm and 7 pm. www.atproctors.org. CAPITAL REPERTORY THEATRE: 251 North Pearl St., Albany. Murder For Two: Holiday Edition, 7:30 pm. www.attherep.org. MVP ARENA: 51 S. Pearl St, Albany. Jim Gaffigan, 7 pm. www.mvparena.com. PALACE THEATRE: 19 Clinton Ave., Albany. Steve Martin and Martin Short, 7:30 pm. www.palacealbany.org. Friday, December 5, 2025 […] Read more → Camp Mystic announces enhanced safety plans after death of 25 girls, 2 counselors Planned upgrades include flood warning monitors, two-way radios, and high-capacity generators. Read more → Academic society bans Larry Summers for life over his close ties to Jeffrey Epstein Last month, Summers went on leave from teaching at Harvard. Read more → Trump says he's rebuilding Dulles airport while his administration is fixing the 'people movers' He praised the building's architect but said it was "incorrectly designed." Read more → Crackdown on trucking schools shouldn't disrupt industry. But scrutiny on immigrant drivers might Some drivers are afraid to go on the road or can't get their licenses renewed. Read more → Experts explain what the law says about killing survivors of a boat strike A report about the strike has spawned a new level of scrutiny from lawmakers. Read more → Why did the 2015 San Bernardino mass shooting happen? Childhood abuse, terrorism, workplace conflict and semi-automatic weapons combined in the murders of 14 people. Read more → Chances dwindling for renewal of health care subsidies, risking premium spikes for millions Republicans and Democrats have largely abandoned bipartisan talks on the issue. Read more → Raccoon goes on drunken rampage in Virginia liquor store and passes out on bathroom floor The officers says the raccoon then sobered up after a few hours. Read more → Arizona attorney general sues Chinese online retailer Temu over data theft claims Arkansas, Nebraska and Kentucky have outlined similar allegations in separate lawsuits filed in those states. Read more →

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