Daily Digest: ‘Really critical’: Troy officials push smoke detectors installations during canvassing

Also: New York’s Home Energy Assistance Program opens Monday • ‘Tracing Time’ exhibit opens at Hudson Valley Community College͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­

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Saturday, October 31, 2026

Good morning! In case you missed it: Early voting surges in Rensselaer County. — Ivan Lajara, Regional Managing Editor. • Local news • E-edition • Obituaries • Sports • ‘Really critical’: Troy officials push smoke detectors installations during canvassing The City of Troy, Troy Fire Department, and the American Red Cross launched a smoke detector canvassing effort on Tuesday, offering free smoke detector installations at the homes of registered participants. Read more → New York’s Home Energy Assistance Program opens Monday New York’s Home Energy Assistance Program, known as HEAP, will open on Monday, Nov. 2, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced. Read more → ‘Tracing Time’ exhibit opens at Hudson Valley Community College Sculptor Paul Mauren will bring “Tracing Time,” an exhibition exploring the tension between opposing structures and images, to Hudson Valley Community College’s Teaching Gallery Thursday, Nov. 12, the college announced on Thursday. Read more → Mechanicville library touts rehousing of WWII, Korean War photos The Mechanicville District Public Library announced that its collection of more than 600 photographs of local WWII and Korean War veterans in uniform has been entirely rehoused in new, museum-quality frames, according to a press release. Read more → NCAA MEN’S HOCKEY: Union holds off RPI comeback to win ECAC opener, retain Capital Skates trophy TROY, N.Y. — A three-goal first period gave Union College control of Friday’s rivalry game at Houston Field House. Keeping it proved considerably more difficult. Nathan Free tallied twice, including an empty-net goal that ultimately decided the game, as Union held off Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) 4-3 in the ECAC Hockey opener for both teams. […] Read more → ‘We wanted this’: Eighth-grade standout Robilotti helps Shenendehowa capture Section 2 Class AAA title NISKAYUNA, N.Y. — Second-year Shenendehowa girls’ varsity soccer eighth-grade forward Calianna Robilotti is not intimidated by big games. When you are thrust into a starting role on the varsity squad five games into the season as a seventh grader, being fearless on the field is to be expected. So, despite being tasked with defending Guilderland’s […] Read more → HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS: Section 2 sectional postseason roundup SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — In this edition of the Section 2 high school sports roundup, we recap recent sectional postseason play for girls and boys soccer, and volleyball, as well as Wasaren League cross country championships. GIRLS SOCCER BALLSTON SPA 3, COLUMBIA 2 OT: Leah Szmarz tallied twice, including the overtime winner, as fifth-seeded Ballston Spa overturned a two-goal deficit to defeat No. 1 Columbia 3-2 Thursday in the Section II Class AA girls soccer semifinals. The Scotties will meet Bethlehem for the championship on Tuesday at Shaker High School at 7:30 p.m.. Columbia built a 2-0 halftime lead behind […] Read more → FROM OFF THE PACE: Final notes on the Classic SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — The eight horses entered in this year’s Breeders’ Cup Classic tie the record for the smallest field in the race’s 43-year history. Horse for horse, however, and race for race, the expected starters in this year’s Classic have had an outstanding year. Collectively, seven of the eight have combined to win the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont; the Dubai World Cup and Saudi Cup; as well as G1 staples that include the Whitney Stakes, Pacific Classic, Jockey Club Gold Cup, Stephen Foster and Pennsylvania Derby. Until Monday, this year’s Classic was widely viewed as a showdown […] Read more → Things going on around Rensselaer County starting Oct. 31, 2026 Things going on around Rensselaer County starting Oct. 31, 2026 Read more →

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