Daily Digest: Mantello, Campbell-Cohen exchange words concerning Frear Park bond notice

Also: Construction underway for $1.7 billion public health laboratory • ECHL: Adirondack Thunder to host “Pucks 4 Paws” to benefit local animal shelters

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Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Happy Wednesday! Hope everyone is having a great week. Please be warm if you're heading out and about today. It's frigid out there. 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 Mantello, Campbell-Cohen exchange words concerning Frear Park bond notice TROY, N.Y. — Things got contentious between Mayor Carmella Mantello and newly elected City Council members at their recent meeting, specifically regarding an estoppel notice concerning a $6 million… Read more → Construction underway for $1.7 billion public health laboratory ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul announced construction is officially underway for the planned $1.7 billion state-of-the-art public health laboratory that will transform New York's ability to detec… Read more → ECHL: Adirondack Thunder to host "Pucks 4 Paws" to benefit local animal shelters GLENS FALLS, N.Y. – The Adirondack Thunder, ECHL affiliate of the New Jersey Devils and Utica Comets, will champion its four-legged fans when it hosts "Pucks 4 Paws," presented by Benson's Pet Cent… Read more → Entertainment calendar Please email entertainment listings to entertainment518@digitalfirstmedia.com. Friday, January 30, 2026 PROCTORS: 432 State Street, Schenectady. Get The Led Out, 7:30 pm. www.atproctors.org. Saturday, January 31, 2026 MVP ARENA: 51 S. Pearl St, Albany. Rascal Flatts, 7 pm. www.mvparena.com. Thursday, February 5, 2026 THE EGG:  1 Empire State Plaza, Albany. Gary Owen, 8pm. www.theegg.org PALACE THEATRE: 19 Clinton Ave., Albany. Bert Kreisher, 7 pm. www.palacealbany.org. CAPITAL REPERTORY THEATRE: 251 North Pearl St., Albany. Confederates, 7:30 pm. www.attherep.org. Friday, February 6, 2026 CAPITAL REPERTORY THEATRE: 251 North Pearl St., Albany. Confederates, 7:30 pm. www.attherep.org. Saturday, February 7, 2026 CAPITAL REPERTORY THEATRE: 251 […] Read more → Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem faces rising calls for her firing or impeachment It's a defining moment in her tenure at the department. Read more → Trump administration announces 15 new drugs for Medicare price negotiation program The drugs include treatments for Type 2 diabetes, HIV, arthritis and various other conditions. Read more → Video shows flames flying from NASA plane that touched down without landing gear The aircraft with its distinct thin fuselage is the NASA WB-57. Read more → Mountain lion roams posh San Francisco neighborhood before being captured The wild cat was first seen Monday morning. Read more → UPS retires fleet of MD-11 aircraft involved in deadly Kentucky crash The company is rebuilding its fleet with new Boeing 767s in the next 15 months. Read more → TikTok faces app deletions, censorship claims and glitches in days after its ownership change TikTok said the problems were caused by a data center power outage. Read more → Judge issues temporary order barring removal of boy, 5, and father who were detained in Minnesota The father and son are now at family detention facility in Dilley, Texas. Read more → Judge rules Massachusetts offshore wind project halted by Trump administration can continue Judge Brian Murphy halted the administration's stop work order for Vineyard Wind. Read more → Judge finds Virginia Democrats' redistricting resolution illegal; Gov. Moore backs map in Maryland Virginians for Fair Elections said in a statement that it expects an appeal. Read more →

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