Daily Digest: Troy City Council backs state e-bike bill

Also: Gas prices slightly drop in Capital Region • Saratoga Medicaid transportation provider arrested for allegedly stealing over $700K͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­͏‌  ­

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Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Good morning! In case you missed it: Troy City Council discusses new software upgrades. — Ivan Lajara, Regional Managing Editor. • Local news • E-edition • Obituaries • Sports • Troy City Council backs state e-bike bill The Troy City Council unanimously voted in favor of a resolution voicing their support for a state bill, which would regulate the sale of e-bikes, stating that there should be more guidance to ensure the safety of both motorists and pedestrians. Read more → Gas prices slightly drop in Capital Region The average price of gas in Saratoga County was $4.385 on Tuesday morning, and $4.255 in Rensselaer County, GasBuddy reported. Read more → Saratoga Medicaid transportation provider arrested for allegedly stealing over $700K The owner of a Saratoga County Medicaid transportation company was arrested for allegedly stealing more than $700,000 from the state Medicaid program over a four-year period, state officials announced. Read more → ‘Rocky Horror’ for a cause: RISE raises funds to support new Homebase Clubhouse RISE Housing and Support Services welcomed supporters and creatures of the night for its Annual Rocky Horror Picture Show Fundraiser on Friday. Read more → Prepared for payback: Shaker set for postseason rematch against Guilderland in Section 2 Class AAA final TROY, N.Y. — It’s been on their minds since last fall. A loss in penalty kicks to Guilderland in the semifinal round of the Section 2 Class AAA playoffs. Heralded as the top seed in the bracket with a 13-0-3 record coming into the match, Shaker was stunned. Almost as if it were written in […] Read more → HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Section 2 postseason brackets set SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Unbeaten Shenendehowa will try to turn a perfect season into a championship, Burnt Hills heads a competitive Class AA field, and deep brackets in Classes B and C promise challenging roads through the Section 2 girls volleyball tournament. Play begins Oct. 28, with six sectional champions to be crowned Nov. 6 […] Read more → Troy man charged in animal cruelty case Troy Police Detectives arrested a 20-year-old man and charged him in connection with animal neglect, police said Monday. Read more → Rep. Tonko sounds alarm on planned cuts to Head Start U.S. Rep. Paul Tonko sounded the alarm on Monday about the federal government’s proposed cuts to Head Start programs across the country. Read more → ‘Work is already underway’: GlobalFoundries touts planned semiconductor manufacturing in Malta Semiconductor manufacturer GlobalFoundries, along with officials and partners, recently celebrated a landmark U.S.-Japan investment agreement, which will see two new facilities built at its Malta campus. Read more →

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