Daily Digest: ‘Special energy’: Festival of Young Artists set to return to SPAC for ninth year

Also: NCAA WOMEN’S LACROSSE: UAlbany set to face #4 Johns Hopkins in NCAA Tournament first round • NCAA MEN’S LACRSSE: UAlbany draws North Carolina in NCAA Tournament first round

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Monday, May 4, 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 ‘Special energy’: Festival of Young Artists set to return to SPAC for ninth year Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) recently announced that The Adirondack Trust Company Festival of Young Artists will return for its ninth annual event on Sunday, May 31, from 2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Read more → NCAA WOMEN’S LACROSSE: UAlbany set to face #4 Johns Hopkins in NCAA Tournament first round ALBANY, N.Y. – The University at Albany women’s lacrosse team is set to take on #4 Johns Hopkins in the First Round of the 2026 NCAA Tournament. The game is set for Friday, May 8, in Baltimore, Maryland at 3:00 PM on Homewood Field. The Great Danes captured the program’s fifth America East title on Sunday […] Read more → NCAA MEN’S LACRSSE: UAlbany draws North Carolina in NCAA Tournament first round ALBANY, N.Y. – The University at Albany men’s lacrosse team is set to take on the University of North Carolina in the First Round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament. The game is set for Saturday, May 9, in Chapel Hill. Game time is set for 12:00 p.m. The Great Danes captured the program’s 12th America East title on […] Read more → Spring Trout fishing underway New York State Department of Environmental Conservation hatchery staff have been working to transport and stock brook, brown and rainbow trout in waters across New York State. Currently, they are about halfway through the stocking season and on target with this year’s Anticipated Spring Trout Stocking Summary at https://dec.ny.gov/sites/default/files/2024-03/troutstocksum.pdf. Read more → Spring Turkey Season safety for hunters and non-hunters The regular turkey hunting season opened on May 1 in New York. The NYS Department of Environmental Conservation has given some safety tips for hunters and non-hunters sharing the woods during the month of May. Read more → Tick season seems to be off to a fast start, and some experts worry about future illnesses Ticks like warm, humid weather, and more can be seen after a mild winter. Read more → Law student gives part of her liver to 4-year-old in ‘living donor’ operation She donated after seeing a social media post that the preschooler needed a “liver hero.” Read more → Upcoming calendar FIELD OF FLAGS: The Latham-Colonie Columbiettes and our Brother Knights are again offering Memorial Flags in the “Field of Flags” for the Memorial Day and Veterans Day Displays in 2026. The Memorial Day Flags will be installed on Saturday, May 23rd for two weeks to honor our Military Family Members and Friends on the front […] Read more → SNAPSHOT: Walsh hosts successful document shredding event In a release from Assemblywoman Mary Beth Walsh, a great turnout and a successful second Spring Cleaning Event at Milton Town Hall was reported. Walsh thanked Confidata for its partnership in helping make this community effort possible. Fifty-five garbage cans full of paper were shredded, filling the truck. Assemblywoman Mary Beth Walsh represents the 112th Assembly District, which includes parts of Saratoga, Schenectady and Fulton counties. For more information about Assemblywoman Walsh, please visit her official website. (Photo provided) Read more →

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