Daily Digest: ‘Acts of hate’: Vandalism concerning Flock ALPRs occurs at Hedley Building

Also: HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: Sectional quarterfinal recaps; Hoosick Falls’ Boisvert K’s 18 in no-hitter • HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS LACROSSE: Randall, Houser, ripping rope in sectionals

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Friday, May 22, 2026

Happy Friday! Hope everyone is having a great week and is looking forward to having a great Memorial Day 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 ‘Acts of hate’: Vandalism concerning Flock ALPRs occurs at Hedley Building Vandalism occurred at the Hedley Building and a City of Troy vehicle concerning Flock Automatic License Plate Readers (ALPRs), after continued debate over their usage and presence in the city. Read more → HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: Sectional quarterfinal recaps; Hoosick Falls’ Boisvert K’s 18 in no-hitter TROY, N.Y. — In this edition of the Section 2 high school softball roundup, we recap some of Thursday’s sectional quarterfinal play.CLASS AANISKAYUNA 0, COLUMBIA 10: Top-seeded Columbia rolled past No. 8 Niskayuna in a f… Read more → HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS LACROSSE: Randall, Houser, ripping rope in sectionals TROY, N.Y. — In this edition of the Section 2 high school girls lacrosse roundup, we recap sectional play from Wednesday’s action.BALLSTON SPA 5, COLUMBIA 25: No. 2-seeded Columbia overwhelmed No. 7 Ballston Spa from the opening d… Read more → HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Sectional recaps SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — In this edition of the Section 2 high school baseball roundup, we recap some of Wednesday’s play from Class A, B, and C sectional opening round contests. CLASS A SCHALMONT 2, LANSINGBURGH 3: Pitching took c… Read more → NCAA BASEBALL: Grimes to pitch in front of professional scouts ALBANY, N.Y. – Russell Sage College baseball pitcher and Shenendehowa High School graduate Evan Grimes has earned two opportunities to pitch in front of professional scouts this summer.Grimes, of Clifton Park, the 2026 Empire 8 C… Read more → Tri-City drops series finale; Dill takes tough luck loss TROY, N.Y. — The Tri-City ValleyCats (3-9) dropped the series finale to the visiting Trois-Rivières Aigles, 4-2, on the second Education Day of the 2026 season on Thursday.‘Cats starting pitcher Austin Dill posted the longest st… Read more → HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: Sectional quarterfinal recaps; Hoosick Falls’ Boisvert K’s 18 in no-hitter TROY, N.Y. — In this edition of the Section 2 high school softball roundup, we recap some of Thursday’s sectional quarterfinal play. CLASS AA NISKAYUNA 0, COLUMBIA 10: Top-seeded Columbia rolled past No. 8 Niskayuna in a five-inning shutout behind Stella Guzek, who drove in four runs, including a two-run single in the first inning. […] Read more → Artist JR, the ‘French Banksy’ creates a ‘cave’ installation over Paris’ oldest bridge The oldest bridge in Paris looked Thursday as if it had been swallowed by a mountain. Read more → AI-written books at Barnes & Noble? CEO clarifies statement that stirred calls for boycott The controversy stems from CEO James Daunt’s Monday appearance on “Today” with Jenna Bush Hager. Read more → House rejects Smithsonian women’s museum bill after GOP bans ‘biological men’ from exhibits The widely-backed proposal had devolved into a partisan fight . Read more → Two-time NASCAR champion Kyle Busch has died at 41, NASCAR says By STEVE REED CONCORD, N.C. — Kyle Busch, a two-time Cup Series champion who won more races than anyone across NASCAR’s three national series, has died. He was 41. The Busch Family, Richard Childress Racing and NASCAR issued a joint statement May 21 saying Busch died after being hospitalized. No cause of death was given. […] Read more → Judges in Maine and Wisconsin dismiss Justice Department’s attempts to force turnover of voter rolls The ruling is a defeat for the Trump administration and protects voter privacy. Read more → Newsom’s office warns Californians to avoid Chevron this holiday weekend, citing high gas prices Soaring fuel expenses ignite public disagreement between state leadership and oil giant. Read more → Charges dropped against activists in Chicago immigration crackdown amid grand jury misconduct claims Prosecutor dismissed charges against activists amid grand jury misconduct claims. Read more → Trump says he’s sending 5,000 more troops to Poland, stirring confusion about US presence in Europe Trump and his administration have made conflicting statements about future troop levels in Europe. Read more → SEC chief Atkins pumps the brakes on prediction-market funds The agency is weighing how far the $15 trillion ETF wrapper can stretch. Read more →

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