Daily Digest: Protesters call on Rensselaer Sheriff’s Office to end deal with ICE

Also: Saratoga region teeming with fall events this weekend • ‘We never give up’: Mechanicville girls’ soccer strikes Stillwater with golden goal, earns gutsy 1-0 road win

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Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Good morning! Check out some of the top stories on our website. Be safe and enjoy the day. — Nicholas Buonanno, Regional Assistant Managing Editor.   • Local news • E-edition • Obituaries • Sports • Protesters call on Rensselaer Sheriff’s Office to end deal with ICE Amid the controversy over the Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Office’s immigration enforcement deal with the federal government, a group of No Kings Collective Albany protesters outside the department headquarters on Monday called for an end to the county’s participation and to adhere to the state law banning such deals. Read more → Saratoga region teeming with fall events this weekend Fall is upon us, and with the turn of the season comes a collection of favorite returning and exciting new events for Saratogians to enjoy. Read more → ‘We never give up’: Mechanicville girls’ soccer strikes Stillwater with golden goal, earns gutsy 1-0 road win STILLWATER, N.Y. — The air was brisk, the student section was packed, and two high school soccer titans were locked in a showdown. You could have sworn it was a sectional playoff game. “The atmosphere was great,” junior Kendall Buechner said. But this was no postseason battle. The Stillwater and Mechanicville girls’ varsity soccer teams were meeting in an early-season September Wasaren League match on Tuesday. Both teams entered the contest as reigning Section 2 champions. The Class C Warriors came in with a 6-1 record, while the Class B Red Raiders arrived at the road bout with a 4-1 […] Read more → Students seek to serve others, build medical knowledge in new EMT program at Capital Region BOCES Students in the new Capital Region BOCES Emergency Medical Technician program all have one thing in common – a desire to help others. Read more → Gillibrand demands release of federal heating assistance funding U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, D-NY, recently held a virtual press conference to demand that the Trump administration release funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program ahead of the cold winter months. Read more → HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS TENNIS: Emma Willard. vs. Averill Park (PHOTO GALLERY) TROY, N.Y. — Emma Willard and Averill Park played each other in high school girls tennis on Monday afternoon, at Averill Park High School. Read more → NCAA WOMEN’S SOCCER: Columbia grad Simmons named Empire 8 Conference Women’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week TROY, N.Y. — Columbia High School graduate Molly Simmons was named Empire 8 Conference Women’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week for games played from Sept. 14 – Sept. 20. Simmons, a freshman forward at St. John Fisher, tallied five points on two goals and an assist, leading the Cardinals to a 4-0 victory against […] Read more →

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