Daily Digest: McCoy releases 2027 Albany County proposed budget with 13th year of property tax rate decrease

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Friday, October 16, 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 • McCoy releases 2027 Albany County proposed budget with 13th year of property tax rate decrease Albany County Executive Daniel McCoy released his proposed budget for fiscal year 2027, which stays under the tax cap and reduces the tax rate. Read more → National Grid provides resources for upcoming winter season With winter approaching, National Grid has laid out a winter bill forecast, customer assistance resources, and tips for saving energy. Read more → Troy Indivisible to hold early voting event Saturday Troy Indivisible will host a non-partisan “Sidewalk StandOut” event on Saturday beginning at 9:45 a.m. to promote early voting and to raise awareness ahead of the November election. Read more → Dunkin’ to celebrate reopening of next-generation store in Troy Coffee and donut lovers will have a new store to check out in Rensselaer County and can now experience Dunkin’s next-generation store design at 310 Oakwood Ave. in Troy. Read more → Tickets on sale for 2026 Albany Cup between UAlbany and Siena ALBANY, N.Y. — Tickets are on sale for the 2026 Albany Cup men’s basketball game between the University at Albany and Siena College, scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 12, at 7 p.m. at Broadview Center. The annual Capital Region rivalry will be played on UAlbany’s campus for the third time. The Great Danes won the previous […] Read more → Cardona’s Market and Siena Athletics team up to launch “Cardona’s Corner” for 2026-27 Siena men’s basketball campaign LATHAM, N.Y. — Cardona’s Market, the official caterer of Siena basketball, has teamed up with Siena University Athletics to launch “Cardona’s Corner,” an integrated fan-first initiative that combines the excitement of Siena men’s basketball with the culinary creativity of the region’s leading family-owned Italian specialty grocer in support of the Saints Alive! Athletic Fund. Available […] Read more → NCAA MEN’S HOCKEY: RPI aims to build on solid opening weekend against LIU TROY, N.Y. — Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) men’s hockey team had plenty to be encouraged about following its opening weekend of the season. The Engineers look to carry that momentum into another weekend on home ice when Long Island University visits Houston Field House for a pair of nonconference contests. The Engineers (1-1) and Sharks […] Read more →

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