Daily Digest: Snapshot: Early vote push in Troy

Also: Rensselaer Dems back Troy mayor’s effort to negotiate sales tax agreement • State agency seeks partner to operate Gideon Putnam Hotel in Saratoga Spa State Park͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­

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Sunday, October 18, 2026

Good morning! Check out some of the top stories on our website. Be safe and enjoy the day. — Nicholas Buonanno, Regional Assistant Managing Editor.   • Local news • E-edition • Obituaries • Sports • Snapshot: Early vote push in Troy Troy Indivisible held a “Sidewalk StandOut” event on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, encouraging residents to vote early ahead of the November election.   (Eden Stratton/MediaNews Group) Read more → Rensselaer Dems back Troy mayor’s effort to negotiate sales tax agreement Rensselaer County Minority Legislators representing the City of Troy said that they support Mayor Carmella Mantello’s efforts to renegotiate its sales tax revenue agreement with County Executive Steve McLaughlin. Read more → State agency seeks partner to operate Gideon Putnam Hotel in Saratoga Spa State Park The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) announced the release of a Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking a qualified partner to operate the historic Gideon Putnam Hotel located within Saratoga Spa State Park in Saratoga Springs. Read more → NCAA MEN’S HOCKEY: Sobieski tallies twice, as Engineers sweep Sharks TROY, N.Y. — Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) men’s hockey coach Eric Lang wasn’t entirely satisfied with his team’s performance Friday night, even after a victory against Long Island University. By Saturday evening, the Engineers gave their coach a much better reason to smile. Junior defenseman Kazimier Sobieski tallied twice, including the eventual game-winner, and freshman […] Read more → NCAA MEN’S HOCKEY: LIU vs. RPI (PHOTO GALLERY) TROY, N.Y. — RPI defeated LIU, 3-2, in an NCAA men’s hockey game, on Saturday at Houston Field House Read more → NCAA MEN’S BASKETBALL: Sienacuse; McNamara and Orange return for exhibition celebration with Saints ALBANY, N.Y. — More than two decades after helping Syracuse make history in Albany, Gerry McNamara is returning to MVP Arena with the Orange, this time as their head coach. Syracuse will face Siena in an exhibition game Sunday at 2 p.m., marking the Orange’s first appearance at the downtown Albany arena since 2004. The […] Read more → Snapshot: ‘No Kings: Vote Early’ event in Malta More than a dozen No Kings: Vote Early events on Saturday, organized by Indivisible ADK/Saratoga, urged residents throughout the Capital Region to take part in “a day of nonpartisan voter participation, be in community with each other, make sure every eligible voter has a plan, knows their options and is ready to make their voice count.” Read more → Things going on around Rensselaer County Things going on around Rensselaer County Read more → Siobhan Connally’s Ittybits & Pieces: But I feel happy Siobhan Connally’s Ittybits & Pieces: But I feel happy Read more →

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Daily Digest: Mayor Mantello vetoes Flock camera law, Troy City Council plans to override measure

Also: HVCC celebrates reopening of Massry Center following acquisition • DMV offers driving safety advice for teens͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­

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Saturday, October 17, 2026

Good morning! In case you missed it: McCoy releases 2027 Albany County proposed budget with 13th year of property tax rate decrease. — Ivan Lajara, Regional Managing Editor. • Local news • E-edition • Obituaries • Sports • Mayor Mantello vetoes Flock camera law, Troy City Council plans to override measure Mayor Carmella Mantello officially vetoed Local Law #3 on Thursday, which places limitations on the use of Flock Automatic License Plate Reader (ALPR) cameras. However, the all-Democratic Troy City Council plans to override the measure. Read more → HVCC celebrates reopening of Massry Center following acquisition Hudson Valley Community College (HVCC) held a ribbon cutting on Oct. 14 to celebrate the reopening of the Massry Center for the Arts, which it has acquired following the closure of The College of Saint Rose. Read more → DMV offers driving safety advice for teens New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Acting Commissioner Christian Jackstadt has driver safety tips for teens ahead of Teen Driver Safety Week. Read more → Losing their marbles and learning about accidents at Capital Region BOCES Aspiring law enforcers Jordan Jones and Oliver Jordan measure force and momentum using a marble during a recent Criminal Justice program lesson at Capital Region BOCES. Read more → SPAC to host ‘Constellating Wonder: Maria Popova and Friends Celebrate 20 Years of The Marginalian’ Saratoga Performing Arts Center will host ‘Constellating Wonder: Maria Popova and Friends Celebrate 20 Years of The Marginalian,’ celebrating two decades of Popova’s independent literary publication with an evening on Oct. 23 that is set to combine literature, music, science, philosophy, and storytelling. Read more → Reader’s View: Trump’s Syracuse rally put New York’s choice in focus Reader’s View by Bruce Blakeman: Trump’s Syracuse rally put New York’s choice in focus Read more → NCAA MEN’S HOCKEY: The Force is with RPI as Engineers survive LIU’s Shark attack TROY, N.Y. — The Force was with RPI on Friday night, but men’s hockey head coach Eric Lang wasn’t about to confuse victory with a performance worthy of a Jedi Master. Despite being outplayed for extended stretches, the Engineers escaped with a 2-1 victory against Long Island University at Houston Field House, where Star Wars […] Read more → NCAA MEN’S HOCKEY: LIU vs. RPI (PHOTO GALLERY) TROY, N.Y. — RPI defeated LIU, 2-1, in an NCAA men’s hockey game on Friday at Houston Field House. Read more → NCAA FOOTBALL: Golden Apple rivalry pits UAlbany’s stout defense against Stony Brook’s explosive offense ALBANY, N.Y. — The University at Albany football team enters the second half of its season with renewed confidence, a nationally ranked defense and an opportunity to reclaim the Golden Apple. Standing in the Great Danes’ way is a Stony Brook team riding a three-game winning streak and boasting one of the Colonial Athletic Association’s […] Read more → HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS: Section 2 recaps TROY, N.Y. — In this edition of the Section 2 high school sports roundup, we recap some of Thursday’s soccer and volleyball action. GIRLS SOCCER Columbia 3, Niskayuna 0 Madelyn Marra, Stella Siebert and Marianna Chudy each scored a goal as Columbia blanked visiting Niskayuna 3-0 at Nicholas Budnowski Field. Marra opened the scoring in […] Read more →

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