Daily Digest: Rensselaer County gets $4 million to remediate lead hazards in homes

Also: Troy police arrest 3 on drug, gun charges • NCAA FOOTBALL: Tom Perkovich made critical change to UAlbany offense ahead of Saturday win over Delaware State

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Monday, October 5, 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 • Rensselaer County gets $4 million to remediate lead hazards in homes Rensselaer County received $4 million in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Lead Hazard Reduction Program to address lead hazards in homes, officials announced. Read more → Troy police arrest 3 on drug, gun charges Three individuals were arrested on drug and gun charges on Friday after a vehicle stop near 2nd Ave and 116th Street as part of an ongoing investigation into suspected drug activity, according to a press release. Read more → NCAA FOOTBALL: Tom Perkovich made critical change to UAlbany offense ahead of Saturday win over Delaware State ALBANY, N.Y. — University at Albany football head coach Tom Perkovich felt like he needed to make an adjustment to the Great Danes’ offense following a 22-0 shutout loss to Princeton two weeks ago that dropped UAlbany’s record to 2-3. The Great Danes couldn’t muster a consistent passing game against the Tigers. Senior quarterbacks Kai […] Read more → Wild About Blue fundraiser to support Wilton Wildlife set for Oct 18 Wild About Blue, Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park’s signature annual fundraiser, will return this year from 4 to 7 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 18, at The Wishing Well in Wilton. Read more → CDTA board member named to APTA executive committee The Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) announced that Board Member Denise A. Figueroa has been selected to serve as an at- large transit board member on the Executive Committee of the American Public Transportation Read more → Dr. Randy Cale’s Terrific Parenting: When homework becomes a nightly battle By October, some families discover that homework apparently requires two people: a child to avoid it and a parent to remain concerned about it. You remind, encourage, check, and remind again. Somehow, you seem more invested in fifth grade than the person attending it. Read more → Questions and answers with the ‘Car Doc’ Questions and answers with the ‘Car Doc’ Read more →

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