Thursday, February 26, 2026

Daily Digest: Seeking options: Cohoes Council tables storefront registry ordinance

Also: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL: Section 2 sectional scores and recaps • HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL: Section 2 sectional scores and recaps
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Thursday, February 26, 2026

 
 

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Seeking options: Cohoes Council tables storefront registry ordinance

COHOES, N.Y. — The Cohoes Common Council unanimously voted to table an ordinance that would fine landlords with long-vacant storefront properties. Council president Adam Biggs said the ordinance wa…

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HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL: Section 2 sectional scores and recaps

CAPITAL REGION — The Section 2 high school boys basketball sectional playoffs are ramping up with first-round action. GUILDERLAND 59, SARATOGA SPRINGS 79: On Wednesday in Class AAA, No. 8 Saratoga Springs dispatched No. 9 Guilderland.  Tasiah La'Dore paced the Blue Streaks with 29 points, Nick Humowitz posted 22, and Gavin LaFrance contributed 13 points. The Blue Streaks will face No. 1 CBA in the quarterfinals on Sunday, March 1, at HVCC at 4 p.m. SOUTH GLENS FALLS 42, LA SALLE INSTITUTE 77: On Wednesday in Class AA, the No. 6 Cadets handled the No. 11 Bulldogs. Max Bender posted […]

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HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL: Section 2 sectional scores and recaps

CAPITAL REGION — The Section 2 high school girls basketball tournament is ramping up with first-round matchups. STILLWATER 84, BISHOP GIBBONS 16: On Tuesday, No. 2 Stillwater wasted no time asserting itself in Class C first-round action, rolling to an 84-16 victory over No. 15 Bishop Gibbons behind a dominant offensive showing. Addison Thornton led the charge with 34 points, including six 3-pointers, as the Warriors buried 10 shots from beyond the arc as a team. Maddie Chatt added 15 points, and Leiann Thompson chipped in 10, giving Stillwater three players in double figures. The Warriors' defense was just as […]

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HIGH SCHOOL ICE HOCKEY: Burnt Hills/Ballston Spa eyes first ever program title after defeating Adirondack in Section 2 semifinals

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — On Wednesday night, the idea of winning a sectional title started to sink in for the Burnt Hills/Ballston Spa varsity ice hockey team. BHBS was on a high following its 3-1 victory over Adirondack in the Section 2 semifinals at M&T Bank Center. The team's goal song, "Hey Baby" by DJ Ötzi, blared down the hallway leading from their locker room. BHBS hasn't made the sectional final since 2015 when it fell to Saratoga Springs. With its win against Adirondack, their dreams of reaching the sectional mountaintop are closer than ever, and each player is now incredibly […]

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HIGH SCHOOL BOYS HOCKEY: Adirondack vs. BHBS (PHOTOS)

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — BHBS defeated Adirondack, 4-2, in the Section 2 high school boys hockey sectional semifinals, on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, at M&T Bank Center in Schenectady, N.Y. (Spencer Tulis – MediaNews Group).

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HIGH SCHOOL ICE HOCKEY: Shenendehowa punches ticket to third-straight Section 2 title game, outlasts Saratoga Springs 3-2

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — In the Section 2 ice hockey semifinals on Wednesday at M&T Bank Center, the Saratoga Springs hockey team was champing at the bit, aiming to avenge losing to Shenendehowa in the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 Section 2 title games. Shen, on the other hand, looked to maintain the status quo. Along with winning the last two sectional championships over Saratoga Springs, Shen defeated the Blue Streaks in both regular season matchups this year, with a 9-3 goal differential. "The last two years, we might have stolen something from them, they might think," Shen senior forward and assistant captain […]

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HIGH SCHOOL BOYS HOCKEY: Saratoga Springs vs. Shenendehowa (PHOTO GALLERY)

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — Shenendehowa defeated Saratoga Springs, 3-2, in the Section 2 high school boys hockey sectional semifinals, on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, at M&T Bank Center in Schenectady, N.Y. (Spencer Tulis – MediaNews Group).

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No-parking zone in Nancy Guthrie's neighborhood widened amid complaints about journalists, streamers

The new restrictions take effect Thursday.

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New York sues Counter-Strike game developer saying 'loot boxes' promote gambling

One item, an AK-47 Counter-Strike skin, recently sold for more than $1 million.

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Maduro's lawyer says US is blocking Venezuela government from paying deposed leader's drug defense

The dispute over Maduro's legal fees is intimately linked to U.S. foreign policy.

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Bird flu outbreak in California elephant seals prompts officials to cancel popular tours

They call it the first detected outbreak in marine mammals in California.

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