Daily Digest: Troy residents express support for Good Cause legislation during public hearing; vote set for March 5

Also: Saratoga County Animal Abuse Registry launches and adds first registered offender • RITTNER: Gingerbread memories

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Saturday, February 21, 2026

Happy Saturday! Hope everyone has a great 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 Troy residents express support for Good Cause legislation during public hearing; vote set for March 5 TROY, N.Y. — Residents continued to speak out in support of Good Cause legislation at Thursday’s city public hearing, in addition to several council members supporting the measure. Council member P… Read more → Saratoga County Animal Abuse Registry launches and adds first registered offender BALLSTON SPA, N.Y.  —  Saratoga County District Attorney Brett Eby recently announced the official launch of the Saratoga County Animal Abuse Registry and the registration of its first offender, ma… Read more → RITTNER: Gingerbread memories The Gingerbread House that RPI destroyed recently was not your average building. Besides its early history connected to the Warren family in Troy, it became the home of many Trojans after it was moved to College Avenue, including my family in the mid 70s. Some of those occupants were movers and shakers. Before my residency, […] Read more → HIGH SCHOOL ICE HOCKEY: Burnt Hills/Ballston Spa punches ticket to Section 2 semifinal, bests La Salle Institute 8-2 GLENVILLE, N.Y. — The Burnt Hills/Ballston Spa varsity ice hockey team was not going to be denied a win in its Section 2 quarterfinals clash with La Salle Institute on Friday at the Schenectady County Recreational Facility in Glenville, N.Y. No. 2 BHBS showed no mercy to the No. 7 Cadets, crushing them 8-2 in a thrashing that began with a remarkable end to the first period of play. Despite its four-goal first stanza, though, it took a little for BHBS to heat up. Besides a BHBS shot that rang off the post early on, the Cadets were in charge […] Read more → Justice Department swiftly fires lawyer chosen as top federal prosecutor for Virginia office James Hundley was fired via social media Friday shortly after he was chosen by judges. Read more → Trump seethes over Supreme Court justices who opposed him on tariffs, especially those he appointed Legal opposition to the tariffs crossed political lines. Read more → Scientists change how El Niño is labeled to keep up with spike in temperature El Niños tend to increase global temperatures and La Niñas depress the long-term rise. Read more → Trump administration to stand by tough Biden-era mandates to replace lead pipes There are millions of lead pipes serving homes, mostly in older industrial cities. Read more → Texas man was fatally shot by a federal immigration agent last year during a stop, new records show The death of 23-year-old Ruben Ray Martinez occurred in March on South Padre Island. Read more → US audit finds gaps in the FAA's oversight of United Airlines maintenance The FAA says it accepts most recommendations and has steps underway to address them. Read more → Vehicle rammed power substation connected to Hoover Dam in possible act of terrorism Authorities say he referred to himself as a terrorist in a message sent to his mother. Read more → Judge weighs Washington Post's demand for government to return devices seized from reporter's home U.S. Magistrate Judge William Porter didn't rule from the bench Friday on the newspaper's request. Read more →

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