Daily Digest: Saratoga National Cemetery holds 27th annual Memorial Day ceremony

Also: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS LACROSSE: Section 2 sectional quarterfinal recaps • Business as usual: Saratoga Springs varsity baseball advances to fifth straight Section 2 Class AAA final

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Sunday, May 24, 2026

Happy Sunday! Hope everyone has a great Memorial Day 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. — Nicholas Buonanno, Assistant Senior Editor e-edition                            obituaries Saratoga National Cemetery holds 27th annual Memorial Day ceremony The Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery held its 27th Annual Memorial Day Ceremony on Saturday, welcoming veterans, their families, and community members to the cemetery to honor the men and women who lost their lives serving the United States of America. Read more → HIGH SCHOOL BOYS LACROSSE: Section 2 sectional quarterfinal recaps SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — In this edition of the Section 2 high school boys lacrosse roundup, we recap some of the sectional quarterfinal playoff action from Saturday. CLASS A COLONIE 5, SHENENDEHOWA 9: No. 3 Shenendehowa earned a spot in the semifinals with a 9-5 victory against Colonie. Peyton Lynch and Derek Stockwell paced the Shenendehowa offense with two goals apiece. Lynch added two assists, while Stockwell contributed one assist. Timmy Welch also scored twice as Shenendehowa built enough offense to hold off Colonie and advance. Everett Hicks chipped in a goal and an assist, Brady McQuade scored once, and […] Read more → Business as usual: Saratoga Springs varsity baseball advances to fifth straight Section 2 Class AAA final AMSTERDAM, N.Y. — After a thrilling walk-off win the night before against Shaker in game one of the best-of-three Section 2 Class AAA semifinals, the Saratoga Springs varsity baseball team was back to the status quo on Saturday. By 11:45 a.m., the team was already at Shuttleworth Park in Amsterdam. At 12:10 p.m., the boys were loosening up and playing hacky sack. When the clock struck 12:30 p.m., the Blue Streaks took batting practice. “They were locked in,” Saratoga Springs head coach Andy Cuthbertson said. “The momentum carried over from last time.” It didn’t take long for the Blue Streaks […] Read more → ROWING: Saratoga Rowing Association varsity crews qualify for 2026 USRowing Youth National Championships SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — The Saratoga Rowing Association will send five varsity crews to the 2026 USRowing Youth National Championships after strong performances at the New York State Rowing Championships secured national qualifying bids for the program. Saratoga qualified its boys and girls first and second varsity eights, along with the girls U17 double, for the national regatta scheduled for June 11-14 in Sarasota, Florida, where the crews will compete against top junior rowing programs from across the country. SRA Program Director and boys varsity head coach Mike MacMinn praised the depth of the program after a season challenged by […] Read more → HIGH SCHOOL BOYS LACROSSE: CBA vs. Saratoga Springs, Class A sectional quarterfinal playoffs (PHOTO GALLERY) SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. —The Saratoga Springs Blue Streaks defeated the Christian Brothers Academy Brothers, 13-10, in the Section 2, Class A high school boys lacrosse sectional quarterfinal playoffs, on Saturday, May 23, 2026, at Saratoga Springs High School, in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (Mike Gwizdala – MediaNews Group). Read more → HIGH SCHOOL BOYS LACROSSE: Blue Streaks rally past CBA in emotional sectional quarterfinal, advance to Class A semifinals SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Momentum shifted repeatedly, emotions ran high, and adversity struck both sidelines, but when the final horn sounded Saturday afternoon, the Saratoga Springs Blue Streaks were still standing. Behind a fourth-quarter rally, the No. 4-seeded Blue Streaks erased a two-goal deficit to defeat No. 5-seeded Christian Brothers Academy, 13-10, in a Section 2 Class A boys lacrosse sectional quarterfinal at Saratoga Springs High School. After falling behind 10-8 early in the fourth frame, Saratoga closed the game on a decisive 5-0 run to scan its ticket to the semifinals against No. 1-seeded Shaker. “We just talked about […] Read more → Siobhan Connally’s Ittybits & Pieces: Finding your balance It’s easy to become maudlin these days. If we keep our eyes laser-focused, we can’t help but get overwhelmed by the never-ending stream of information that is as noxious as toxic sludge. It’s enough to make us ill. We have tuned it out to some degree if we hope to stay sane; how could we get up in the morning and go to work or school, and work toward a future if we can’t imagine there will be one? Yet, if we glaze over or look away for too long, we run the risk of losing touch with our humanity […] Read more → ASK THE ATTORNEY: Don’t let a drunk driving charge ruin your summer celebration While Memorial Day weekend unofficially kicks off summer celebrations, motorists should remember to drive responsibly not only during the summer months, but at all times. Read more →

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Daily Digest: DeWolf, Donnelly comment on proposed Flock ALPR legislation

Also: RITTNER: A church for the community • Museum events highlight Belmont Festival (June 3-7)

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Saturday, May 23, 2026

Happy Saturday! Hope everyone has a great Memorial Day 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 DeWolf, Donnelly comment on proposed Flock ALPR legislation TROY, N.Y. — The all-Democratic Troy City Council met with Rensselaer County District Attorney Mary Pat Donnelly, Police Chief Dan DeWolf, and members of the city administration to discuss pending Flock Automatic License Plate Reader (ALPR)… Read more → RITTNER: A church for the community When you walk through downtown Troy, there’s one building that really stands out: Christ Church United Methodist, sitting right at State and Fifth Ave. Read more → Museum events highlight Belmont Festival (June 3-7) SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame will open two new special exhibitions and host several exciting public events coinciding with the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival from June 3-7. On Wednesday, June 3, the Museum’s latest exhibits, Capturing and Preserving Greatness: A Life’s Passion (The Photography and Historic Collections of Barbara D. Livingston, presented by Daily Racing Form) and A Discerning Eye: The Art of Sir Alfred Munnings (Selections from a Private Collection), open to the public. On exhibition in the Museum’s McBean Gallery, Capturing and Preserving Greatness: A Life’s Passion (The Photography and […] Read more → HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Troy scoots past Queensbury into semis (SECTIONAL PLAYOFF RECAPS) TROY, N.Y. — In this edition of the Section 2 high school baseball roundup, we recap some of Friday’s sectional Class AAA semifinals and other quarterfinal playoff action around the diamond. CLASS AAA SHAKER 2, SARATOGA SPRINGS 4: No. 1 Saratoga Springs walked off No. 4 Shaker, 4-2, at Shuttleworth Park after Owen Fear blasted […] Read more → ‘I just show up, do my job’: Columbia flag football backup quarterback Taylor Lawrence comes up clutch in Section 2 Class B title game ALBANY, N.Y. — There’s no bigger situation in football than do-or-die overtime in a championship game. The pressure is at an all-time high with the game on the line, and that pressure is increased tenfold for a backup quarterback playing in their third full game as a starter. But the lights were not too bright […] Read more → HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS FLAG FOOTBALL: Section 2 Class B sectional championship game, Columbia vs. Troy (PHOTO GALLERY) COLONIE, N.Y. — The Columbia Blue Devils defeated the Troy Flying Horses, 12-6, in the Section 2, Class B, high school girls flag football sectional championship game on Friday, May 22, 2026, at CBA High School in Colonie, N.Y. (Mike Gwizdala – MediaNews Group). Read more → HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS’ FLAG FOOTBALL: Holy Trinity stunned by Catskill in Section 2 Class C championship ALBANY, N.Y. — Coming into its Section 2 Class C matchup against Catskill, the defending sectional champion Holy Trinity (Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons/Catholic Central) girls’ flag football team was not expecting to lose. Having gone 13-0 before the title game and shutting out opponents in seven of those contests, it was hard not to feel confident […] Read more → Giant inflatable artworks have taken over The Hague The BlowUp Jubilee features 24 inflatable artworks in parks, on buildings and a train station. Read more → San Francisco immigration court shuts down after purge of judges, leaving asylum cases in chaos The court had only two judges left when it shut down on May 1. Read more → Behavior of teen in mosque shooting led police to seize family guns a year before attack Teen who shot three at San Diego mosque was flagged for neo-Nazi beliefs; guns seized. Read more → Why a Mexico City nightclub charges Americans $300 just to enter The door policy at Japan nightclub has gone viral, triggering anger and even death threats. Read more →

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