Daily Digest: Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Office holds Flock drone presentation

Also: Dates, times and opponents for Section 2 teams in NYSPHSAA class semifinal games this week • It’s June and theater is bustin’ out all over

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Thursday, June 11, 2026

Happy Thursday! 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 Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Office holds Flock drone presentation The Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Department held a presentation hosted by Flock Safety featuring their “Drone as First Responder” (DFR) program, which is designed to act as a rapid response tool. Read more → Dates, times and opponents for Section 2 teams in NYSPHSAA class semifinal games this week This Thursday and Friday, multiple Section 2 teams from The Troy Record and The Saratogian coverage areas will take the next step in their pursuit of state championships when they compete in their respective NYSPHSAA class semifinals. Here’s a look at each team’s matchup, along with when and where the games will be played. Baseball […] Read more → It’s June and theater is bustin’ out all over In terms of theater, the next couple of weeks might be the busiest of the year. Between now and June 30, 10 shows open. Read more → ‘Wedding Band’ is an honest look at racism The production of “Wedding Band” by Black Theatre Troupe of Upstate NewYork shows why Alice Childress’s work took almost 10 years to find someone brave enough to produce it. Read more → Knicks pull off greatest comeback in NBA playoff history, rally from 29 down to beat Spurs, 107-106 The New York Knicks made a record comeback from 29 points down and moved to the brink of their first championship since 1973 by beating the San Antonio Spurs 107-106 on Wednesday night. Read more → $60M and 7 federal agencies required to stage Trump’s UFC fight at White House A lawsuit filed by two Virginia residents seeks to stop the event. Read more → Socialite Rebecca Grossman and ex-Dodger should pay nearly $200 million in brothers’ deaths, jury finds The decision ends a nine-week trial for the tragic September 2020 crash. Read more → Thanks, El Niño: Even fewer storms now expected in ‘below normal’ hurricane season “It only takes one hurricane making landfall to make it an active season,” a researcher cautioned. Read more → Trump accuses Democrats of hypocrisy on Platner, despite questions about his own conduct The president also called Platner “worse than any human being that’s ever run for office, probably.” Read more → Trump names former CFPB official Brian Johnson to be agency’s next permanent director Johnson was the deputy director of the bureau under Trump’s first CFPB director, Kathy Kraninger. Read more → Feds won’t seek death penalty in plea deal with man accused of killing top Minnesota Democrat Prosecutors waive death penalty for Vance Boelter in Minnesota political shooting. Read more → Administration plans intensive, year-round construction schedule for Trump’s triumphal arch The FAA is reviewing whether the project poses a risk to the area’s airplane travel. Read more → Florida court allows use of new US House districts drawn by Republicans for midterm elections Court allows new GOP House map for midterms despite partisan gerrymandering claims. Read more →

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