Monday, February 16, 2026

Daily Digest: Flurry Fest returns to Spa City for 38th year, brings the heart

Also: NYSP arrest 177 drivers for DWI during Super Bowl weekend enforcement • Dr. Randy Cale’s Terrific Parenting: Why you’re still stuck: The paradox of effort in healing
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Monday, February 16, 2026

 
 

Happy Monday!

Hope everyone had a great weekend and has a great week ahead. Before you head out or enjoy that morning cup of coffee or tea, check out some of the top stories on our website.

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Flurry Fest returns to Spa City for 38th year, brings the heart

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — For the 38th year, the Flurry Festival has brought thousands of musicians and dancers of all ages, styles and experience to the Spa City for a weekend of music, dance and community. Throughout the weekend, thousands participated in more than 220 sessions, ranging from swing, blues, contra, square dancing, Cajun, Zydeco, English country, Balkan, Scandinavian, Latin, waltz, tango, Scottish, fusion, international, Irish, balfolk, African, Appalachian, Asian, hip hop, techno contra as well as instrument workshops, family programming, jams, storytelling, group singing, concerts, crafts, yoga and more For Kathleen Crayner, the marketing manager of the Flurry, what […]

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NYSP arrest 177 drivers for DWI during Super Bowl weekend enforcement

The New York State Police announced that troopers issued 8,263 tickets during a special STOP-DWI traffic enforcement initiative conducted over Super Bowl weekend. The campaign ran from Friday, Feb. 6, through Sunday, Feb. 8. During this period, state police increased patrols statewide and conducted sobriety checkpoints to deter, identify and arrest impaired drivers. The Governor's Traffic Safety Committee funded the initiative and it was carried out in coordination with local law enforcement agencies across New York State. During the enforcement period, State Troopers arrested and charged 177 drivers with DWI and investigated 822 crashes, including one fatal crash statewide. As […]

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Dr. Randy Cale's Terrific Parenting: Why you're still stuck: The paradox of effort in healing

Let's be honest — kindly honest, not beat-yourself-up honest. If you've struggled for years, you've probably tried just about everything. The self-help books are stacked like a motivational Jenga tower. You've done therapy. You've journaled. Meditated. Affirmed. Exercised. Perhaps even whispered sweet nothings to your inner child while sipping green juice and pretending to like kale. And yet… here you are. The anxiety still hums in the background. Old anger pops up like an uninvited relative at Thanksgiving. Depression waits for you in the morning like a heavy winter coat you never asked to wear. Sleep gets derailed by stress […]

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With ICE using Medicaid data, hospitals and states are in a bind over warning immigrant patients

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services agreed to give direct access to a Medicaid database.

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What is atrial fibrillation and how is it treated?

Experts say more than 10 million Americans have it, mostly older adults.

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With electricity bills rising, some states consider new data center laws

Officials are now scrutinizing how power-hungry projects might affect the electric bills.

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Upcoming calendar

TITANIC IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE: Following the success of immersive exhibitions like Van Gogh, Claude Monet, Dinos Alive! and The Art of the Brick, Exhibition Hub has unveiled its newest fully immersive experience at Schenectady's Armory Studios (125 Washington Ave, Schenectady). "Titanic: An Immersive Voyage – Through the Eyes of the Passengers" opens on November 29 with […]

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SNAPSHOT: Spring Back Chiropractic celebrates expansion of services at 28 Saratoga Springs

At a ribbon-cutting ceremony with the Saratoga County Chamber, Spring Back Chiropractic recently celebrated the expansion of its space and services offered at 28 Clinton St. in Saratoga Springs. More information is available at www.springbackchiropractic.com. (Photo provided by the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce)

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