Daily Digest: McLaughlin announces proposed 2027 Rensselaer County budget with ninth consecutive property tax rate decrease

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Wednesday, October 21, 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 • McLaughlin announces proposed 2027 Rensselaer County budget with ninth consecutive property tax rate decrease EAST GREENBUSH, N.Y. — Rensselaer County Executive Steve McLaughlin introduced the 2027 proposed budget on Tuesday, highlighting a 6.84% property tax rate decrease. It’s the ninth consecutive decrease since McLaughlin took office. The combined amount of county property tax rate decreases under McLaughlin’s administration is 55.9%, according to a press release. “This budget is the […] Read more → Troy police make arrest in connection with Sunday night crash The Troy Police Department announced on Monday that they made an arrest in connection with a car crash involving a fire ambulance Sunday night. Read more → Operation Toy Train to return to Saratoga County on Nov. 14 For the eighteenth holiday season in a row, Operation Toy Train will roll along the rails to collect toy donations for the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation and other local civic organizations that benefit underprivileged children. Read more → Saratoga Joinery and the Hyde Collection partner on Shaker Step Stool class Saratoga Joinery, a community woodworking shop in downtown Saratoga Springs, is partnering with The Hyde Collection in Glens Falls to offer a Shaker-inspired step stool class. Read more → AG James urges New Yorkers to vote by mail ‘with confidence’ NEW YORK — New York Attorney General Letitia James is reminding New Yorkers that voting by mail is safe and secure, and voters who plan to vote by mail should do as soon as possible. With early voting beginning on Oct. 24, James emphasized that New Yorkers can be confident their ballot will be counted, […] Read more → The Wesley Community to partner with award-winning expert in life enrichment programming for seniors The Wesley Community announced a partnership with nationally recognized consultant Barbara Speedling to assist in enhancing life enrichment programming for the more than 700 seniors who reside on the 37-acre campus in Saratoga Springs. Read more → Hochul signs legislation quadrupling New York state tax credit for volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers Volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers across New York will soon see their state personal income tax credits quadrupled under legislation recently signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul. Read more →

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