Daily Digest: Troy City Council holds law committee on FOIL requests

Also: Waterford Canal Festival to return for 40th event • HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS FLAG FOOTBALL: Troy topples Niskayuna

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Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Happy Wednesday! Hope everyone is having a great week. 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 City Council holds law committee on FOIL requests The Troy City Council held a law committee last week concerning Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) requests, with some council members asking questions about procedure and how some requests are fulfilled or denied. Read more → Waterford Canal Festival to return for 40th event The Waterford Canal Festival will celebrate its 40th anniversary on Saturday, May 16, returning once again to welcome residents and visitors to the historic Erie Canal waterfront for a day of family-friendly activities — marking the annual … Read more → HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS FLAG FOOTBALL: Troy topples Niskayuna TROY, N.Y. — Troy made its presence felt early and never fully loosened its grip, defeating Niskayuna 27-12 on Monday, in a high school girls flag football matchup. The game opened with Troy setting the tone in the first quarter, jumping out to a 13-0 lead. That early surge proved crucial, as the home team […] Read more → HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Section 2 baseball recaps TROY, N.Y. — Brody Scott delivered a clutch performance Monday, driving in four runs on four hits to lead the La Salle Institute Cadets past Troy 7-5. Scott doubled in the third and later singled in the seventh to bring home the go-ahead runs in a back-and-forth contest. Donovan Lettieri tripled early to help La […] Read more → HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: Section 2 softball recaps TROY, N.Y. – A late offensive surge lifted Cohoes past Voorheesville, 7-5, on Monday at Voorheesville. The Tigers struck first in the third inning when Meg Loiselle singled in a run, but Voorheesville quickly answered in the bottom half of the frame. Maddy Spath tied the game with a groundout RBI before Savannah Schmidt delivered […] Read more → Entertainment calendar Please email entertainment listings to entertainment518@digitalfirstmedia.com. Thursday, April 30, 2026 PROCTORS: 432 State Street, Schenectady. & Juliet, 1:30 pm and 7:30 pm. www.atproctors.org. CAPITAL REPERTORY THEATRE: 251 North Pearl St., Albany. Dodi and Diana, 7:30 pm. www.attherep.org. Friday, May 1, 2026 PROCTORS: 432 State Street, Schenectady. & Juliet, 8 pm. www.atproctors.org. CAPITAL REPERTORY THEATRE: 251 North Pearl St., Albany. Dodi and Diana, 8 pm. www.attherep.org. Saturday, May 2, 2026 THE EGG:  1 Empire State Plaza, Albany. Nate Smith, 8pm. www.theegg.org PROCTORS: 432 State Street, Schenectady. & Juliet, 2 pm and 8 pm. www.atproctors.org. CAPITAL REPERTORY THEATRE: 251 North Pearl St., […] Read more → Costco offers new option for its $1.50 hot dog combo Shoppers can now opt for a 16.9-ounce bottle of Kirkland Signature water. Read more → Senate rejects attempt to end Trump’s blockade of Cuba Republicans dismissed resolution, arguing U.S. is not in outright hostilities with Cuba. Read more → Judge questions Trump’s plan to close the Kennedy Center for 2 years Judge Cooper asked whether the Trump administration has researched the impact. Read more → Appeals court rejects Trump’s no-bond immigration detentions, setting stage for Supreme Court review The court found the government’s interpretation of immigration law defies its purpose. Read more → What to know about how a suspect in the killing of two Florida students used ChatGPT Court records detail Hisham Abugharbieh’s questions to the AI about guns, body disposal. Read more → US military says it boarded cargo ship suspected of heading to Iran during blockade but released it Marines board, search commercial ship Blue Star III during Iran ports blockade. Read more →

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