Daily Digest: Hochul, Blakeman trade barbs in governor debate that put incumbent on defense

Also: Hudson Valley Community College celebrates president Michael Brophy • BOCES provides a lesson in diplomacy, cinnamon roll making, for French high school student

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Wednesday, October 14, 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 • Hochul, Blakeman trade barbs in governor debate that put incumbent on defense Blakeman repeatedly pounded Hochul for what he called her soft policies on undocumented immigrants, whom he accused of being responsible for numerous violent crimes. Read more → Hudson Valley Community College celebrates president Michael Brophy Hudson Valley Community College celebrated the inauguration of its eighth president, Dr. Michael Brophy, on Tuesday morning. Read more → BOCES provides a lesson in diplomacy, cinnamon roll making, for French high school student A high school student from France got a uniquely American lesson this week at Capital Region BOCES, learning about American cuisine and hospitality. Read more → SUNY Chancellor King encourages New York students to fill out FAFSA to receive financial aid State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. recently participated in an event at SUNY Broome to kick off the opening of applications for the 2027-2028 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form. Read more → City of Watervliet honors breast cancer awareness month Each year, close to 18,000 New Yorkers are diagnosed with breast cancer and nearly 2,300 die from the disease. To remember all the lives lost due to this terrible disease and to honor the survivors still fighting, all city employees in Watervliet wore pink on Friday, October 9th. Read more → Ewing Outdoor Supply expands to Clifton Park with new supercenter Ewing Outdoor Supply is expanding its presence in the Northeast with the opening of a new Supercenter in Clifton Park. Read more →

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