Sunday, March 1, 2026

Daily Digest: Residents and visitors enjoy a night out in Troy for 4th annual Hot Chocolate Stroll

Also: Flying Horses turned ‘dark horses’: Troy uses underdog mentality to spark fourth-quarter comeback win over Bethlehem Central in Section 2 Class AA quarterfinals • HIGH SCHOOL BOYS’ BASKETBALL: Columbia claims victory over La Salle Institute in Section 2 Class AA quarterfinals
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Sunday, March 1, 2026

 
 

Happy Sunday!

Welcome to March. Hope everyone is having 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


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Residents and visitors enjoy a night out in Troy for 4th annual Hot Chocolate Stroll

TROY, N.Y. — Residents and visitors poured out onto the streets of downtown Troy on Friday night for the 4th Annual Hot Chocolate Stroll, sampling a diverse range of hot chocolates and supporting local businesses. Participating businesses included bars and restaurants such as Bootleggers On Broadway, which featured a Broadway Bonfire Cocoa, as well as […]

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Flying Horses turned 'dark horses': Troy uses underdog mentality to spark fourth-quarter comeback win over Bethlehem Central in Section 2 Class AA quarterfinals

TROY, N.Y. — In a victory versus Lansingburgh at home on Wednesday, Feb. 11, head coach Jamil Hood Sr. of the Troy Flying Horses boys' basketball team promised that his team would use that game as a learning experience. Troy was trailing the Knights for most of the night until a late-game push helped propel […]

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HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' BASKETBALL: Columbia claims victory over La Salle Institute in Section 2 Class AA quarterfinals

TROY, N.Y. — Following a three-game losing streak to end the regular season, the Columbia Blue Devils boys' basketball team is back in the win column and moving on to the Section 2 Class AA semifinals. "Ultimately, losses you learn," Blue Devils head coach Curtis Sankey said of the regular season-closing stretch of games. "We […]

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NCAA MEN'S HOCKEY: RPI doubles up Yale, closes regular season on three game win streak; Clarkson awaits in opening round of ECAC playoffs

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) men's hockey team erupted for three second-period goals and skated away with a 4-2 victory over Yale University on Saturday night before a crowd of 1,783. RPI improved to 11-22-1 overall (8-13-1 ECAC Hockey), while Yale fell to 8-21-1 (7-14-1 ECAC). After a scoreless opening period, […]

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Questions and answers from the 'Car Doctor'

Q. I have a 2019 Genesis G70 with Brembo Brakes and electric parking brake. It is time to replace the rear brake pads. The rotors are smooth and within thickness tolerance. I believe that the parking brake is contained within the rotor hub (common with most cars today). My question is do I need a special scan tool to release/reset the parking brake, or can I push the pistons back as normally done? If I do need the scan tool, which one would you recommend for the Genesis? A. I will start by saying I have never replaced the rear […]

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Trump's 'America First' campaign battle cry gives way to military strikes abroad

Trump's decision to strike Iran pulls him toward the kind of conflict he once attacked.

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US and Israel clash with Iran at emergency Security Council meeting. UN chief condemns attacks

He said everything must be done to prevent further escalation.

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World leaders react cautiously to US and Israeli strikes, death of Iran's Ali Khamenei

Britain, France, and Germany urged the U.S. and Iran to restart talks.

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War powers debate intensifies after Trump orders attack on Iran without approval by Congress

The Constitution gives Congress the power to declare war.

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What to know about the new US-Israel attacks on Iran

Trump says Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is dead.

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