Daily Digest: ‘Major step forward’: Troy City Council appoves $400K for Little Italy project

Also: FRONTIER LEAGUE: Tri-City ValleyCats outfielder Jake Reinisch joining Athletics • Dr. Randy Cale’s Terrific Parenting: The night shift: Why sleep is more important than you know

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Monday, June 22, 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 iced 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 ‘Major step forward’: Troy City Council appoves $400K for Little Italy project The Troy City Council unanimously approved a $400,000 investment for the Little Italy Marketplace Project, which is set to close the remaining funding gap and ensure the completion of a transformative neighborhood revitalization effort. Read more → FRONTIER LEAGUE: Tri-City ValleyCats outfielder Jake Reinisch joining Athletics The Tri-City ValleyCats are proud to announce the transfer of outfielder Jake Reinisch to the Athletics (pending physical results and approval of final paperwork). This “The Joe to The Show” Update is presented by Curtis Lumber. Formerly known as the Oakland Athletics, the Major League organization officially dropped “Oakland” ahead of a planned future move […] Read more → Dr. Randy Cale’s Terrific Parenting: The night shift: Why sleep is more important than you know Most of us have learned this the hard way: one bad night of sleep, and life feels heavier. Read more → America 250: Soldiers’ names forgotten, but sacrifices remembered at Bethlehem Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Four men are interred at the site, but more than 500 are buried on the slope of the hill. Read more → The world wants more high-protein products, but there’s not enough whey to go around Whey protein concentrate is a powdered byproduct of cheese-making. Read more → Stefanik delivers funding for Upstate New York, North Country Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has delivered approximately $4M in Northern Border Regional Commission funding for New York’s 21st Congressional District through NBRC’s Catalyst and Timber for Transit Programs. Read more → Can AI help us age better? Scientists are trying to find out Tool could speed up drug discovery for age-related diseases. 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 Veterans Day Display in 2026. The Flags are $30 for Veteran’s Day. Thirty Flags are available for sponsorship this year. For information, please email Kathy Majer, klmajer@outlook.com. Forms are available by contacting Kathy […] Read more → SNAPSHOT: Capital Region BOCES senior earns national manufacturing scholarship A Shenendehowa High School senior who has a manufacturing job even before graduation and plans to pursue a degree in manufacturing and engineering is the recipient of the 2026 Troy Industrial Solutions (TIS) scholarship. Emma Weiland is graduating from the Manufacturing and Machining Technology program at the Career and Technical Education Center. From there, she will continue work at P1 Industries, Inc. while also pursuing a degree at Hudson Valley Community College. She is one of only two students across the United States to be awarded the TIS this year. Officials said the $1,500 scholarship “is designed for students pursuing degrees […] Read more →

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