Daily Digest: Flock contract tabled during Troy finance meeting

Also: HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS’ BASKETBALL: Mechanicville falls short in Class B semifinals, loses to Yonkers Montessori Academy 67-38 • RITTNER: A Titanic adventure in Schenectady

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Saturday, March 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 Flock contract tabled during Troy finance meeting Over a hundred residents attended Thursday’s City Council finance meeting, with many protesting the continued use of Flock Automatic License Plate Readers (LPRs), calling for the cameras to be taken down after a contract with the company w… Read more → HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' BASKETBALL: Mechanicville falls short in Class B semifinals, loses to Yonkers Montessori Academy 67-38 TROY, N.Y. — On Friday at Hudson Valley Community College, Section 2's Mechanicville girls' varsity basketball team met with Section 1's Yonkers Montessori Academy in the NYSPHSAA Class B semifinals. The 21-3 Red Raiders were looking to punch a ticket to the state finals against the 22-3 Eagles and add a state title to a 2025-2026 trophy display case that featured a sectional championship and their first regional title in almost four decades. It was a tough start for Mechanicville from the get-go, with Yonkers taking an early 4-0 lead in the first minute of play and then jumping to […] Read more → RITTNER: A Titanic adventure in Schenectady In the Capital District, already rich with history, it takes something truly distinctive to demand attention. That is precisely what visitors will find at the old Schenectady Armory, where Titanic: An Immersive Voyage has transformed a historic military space into a portal to one of the most compelling stories of the modern age. If you have even […] Read more → Student loans are headed to the Treasury Department. Here's what to know if you have student debt Borrowers do not need to do anything as the change goes through, the administration says. Read more → Tons of aid flows into Cuba as humanitarian convoy arrives on the struggling island Members of "Our America Convoy to Cuba" arrived Friday by air. Read more → Departed counterterrorism official who resigned over Iran war denies leaking classified documents The FBI is reportedly investigating whether Joe Kent leaked such information. Read more → As the US shifts missiles towards Iran, officials raise concerns of gaps in European air defenses Everything that moves out of Europe is a capability that "can't respond to Russia." Read more → Judge sides with New York Times in challenge to policy limiting reporters' access to Pentagon The judge ruled that key portions of the new rules are unlawful. Read more → Jury finds Elon Musk misled investors during Twitter purchase, absolves him of some fraud claims The civil trial centered on a class-action lawsuit filed before Musk took control of Twitter. Read more → US to set up 12 regional disaster response hubs as it consolidates emergency humanitarian aid The new Bureau of Disaster and Humanitarian Response will be based in Washington. Read more → Bill to fund Homeland Security fails again as concern grows about airport lines New York Sen. Chuck Schumer said he would offer an alternative measure Saturday. Read more →

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