Daily Digest: ‘Huge impact’: Mantello announces additional $4.3 million in TMA funding

Also: East Greenbush CSD appoints new prinicpals • NCAA MEN’S BASKETBALL: Heartbroken RPI falls short once again in Liberty League Tournament Championship

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Monday, March 2, 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. Be safe and enjoy the day. — Ron Rosner, Senior Editor e-edition                            obituaries ‘Huge impact’: Mantello announces additional $4.3 million in TMA funding TROY, N.Y. — Mayor Carmella Mantello recently announced an additional $4.3 million in Temporary Municipal Assistance (TMA) funding for the City of Troy as part of an investment initiative announced by Gov. Kathy Hochul, which she said will revitalize neighborhoods and advance community projects. Mantello said the funding is critical for municipalities, especially concerning filling […] Read more → East Greenbush CSD appoints new prinicpals EAST GREENBUSH, N.Y. — The East Greenbush Central School District has announced the appointment of two new elementary school principals. Riley O'Malley will be the next principal of Green Meadow Elementary School, and James Derby will be the next principal of Red Mill Elementary School. The appointments were made following a vote by the Board […] Read more → NCAA MEN'S BASKETBALL: Heartbroken RPI falls short once again in Liberty League Tournament Championship TROY, N.Y. — Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute men's basketball head coach Mark Gilbride and the Engineers sat on the bench, grief-stricken, after the final buzzer sounded in a 57-53 loss to Vassar College in the Liberty League Tournament Championship on Sunday at the EVAC Arena. For the second-straight season, top-seeded RPI watched sullenly as the opposition […] Read more → READER'S VIEW: When 'starter homes' become a fantasy There was a time in New York when the phrase "starter home" meant exactly that, a modest house, a manageable mortgage and the first step toward putting down roots in your own community. I remember my first home in Latham, a small fixer-upper that was far from perfect but exactly right for us just starting out. It represented possibility. Today, for too many young people across upstate New York, that phrase sounds more like a punchline than a plan. The numbers tell a sobering story. Since 2019, home prices in New York have climbed by roughly 60%. The statewide average […] Read more → At least 22 people killed in Pakistan as protesters try to storm US Consulate The violence came after the attack on Iran. Read more → Oil prices rise sharply in market trading after attacks in Middle East disrupt global energy supply Traders were betting the supply of oil could slow or grind to a halt. Read more → Stranded travelers scramble to make new connections as war shuts much of Middle East to air travel FlightAware reported more than 2,800 flights were canceled Sunday across major Middle Eastern airports. Read more → 3 US troops killed and 5 are seriously wounded during Iran attacks, military says U.S. Central Command announced the deaths but didn't say when and where they occurred. Read more → Red and blue states alike want to limit AI in insurance. Trump wants to limit the states Regulating artificial intelligence is becoming a politically divisive topic. Read more →

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