Saturday, August 22, 2026

Daily Digest: Troy City Council approves reallocation of over $1M in ARPA funding to support Frear Park improvements

Also: Former Cohoes High School teacher sentenced to state prison for raping student • HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Lansingburgh looks to build on 7-3 season
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Saturday, August 22, 2026

 
 

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Troy City Council approves reallocation of over $1M in ARPA funding to support Frear Park improvements

The City Council approved the reallocation of over $1 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding Thursday night to help fund upcoming improvements at Frear Park.

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Former Cohoes High School teacher sentenced to state prison for raping student

The former Cohoes High School English teacher who admitted to raping a teenage student over several months last year has been sentenced to state prison for four years.

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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Lansingburgh looks to build on 7-3 season

LANSINGBURGH, N.Y. — Coming off a 7-3 season, Lansingburgh enters 2026 with plenty of experience returning on defense and several key pieces back on offense. The Knights return five offensive starters and eight defensive starters as they look to take another step under 14th-year head coach Jeff Pasinella, who has a 48-70 record at the […]

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16th Annual Saratoga Arts Celebration returns to Spa City this weekend

The 16th Annual Saratoga Arts Celebration is set to return this weekend to the Saratoga Spa State Park, bringing together a collection of fine art and handcrafted works from 75 juried artists.

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ValleyCats top Jackals on go-ahead balk

PATERSON, N.J. — The Tri-City ValleyCats picked up probably the most unique win of the 2026 season as Pedro Moreno scored the go-ahead run on a Chase Hungate balk in the top of the ninth and the ValleyCats played spoiler against the New Jersey Jackals with a 3-2 win on Friday evening. Ian Walters ripped […]

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Don Rittner: I don’t dig it!

Archaeology is unlike any other science. An archaeologist has only one opportunity to excavate a site correctly because excavation is inherently destructive. Once a layer of soil is removed, a feature excavated, or an artifact displaced from its original context, that information can never be replace

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HORSE RACING: Andrew Champagne’s Saratoga bankroll, selections, analysis, Day 34

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — BANKROLL: $1,138.83 Unfortunately, I need to use this space on a Saturday to reiterate a point I have to keep making because there’s one particular, inconvenient, three-part question that’s getting missed or ignored by too many people. On Friday, the Thoroughbred Daily News published a letter to the editor written by industry stalwart Barry Weisbord. In it, he lobbied for veterinary data to be made public, which is a stance I can get behind (especially given my prior work with the Hong Kong Jockey Club, which is the gold standard for transparency in the industry). However, […]

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New Shenendehowa nickname, mascot, nears closer

CLIFTON PARK, N.Y. — During the Aug. 18 Board of Education meeting, Athletic Director Lucas LaBarre presented the mascot committee’s recommendation for a new mascot. The recommendation comes after a yearlong process of feedback, surveys, committee meetings and forums. Led by LaBarre and High School Principal Ron Agostinoni, the mascot committee met monthly and included a diverse group of stakeholders. Administrators, teachers, students, alumni, parents and community members were all represented within the group. “A large number of those involved in the committee represented multiple perspectives themselves. Many of our staff are alumni or live in the district as community […]

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Saratoga Race Course to host Siena basketball coaches for meet and greet

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) will welcome Siena University basketball fans to Saratoga Race Course on Wednesday, Aug. 26, for a special meet and greet featuring new Siena men’s basketball head coach Nevada Smith and women’s basketball head coach Terry Primm. The one-hour event will take place from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. by the Jockey Silks Porch. Fans will have an opportunity to meet Siena’s current coaches and players, as well as purchase tickets to what will be a highly anticipated preseason matchup against Syracuse, a homecoming for former members of the Saints’ […]

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