Saturday, November 14, 2026

GlobalFoundries breaks ground on new $10 billion semiconductor facility in Malta

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Saturday, November 14, 2026

 
 

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Check out some of the top stories on our website. Be safe and enjoy the day. — Nicholas Buonanno, Regional Assistant Managing Editor.

 


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GlobalFoundries breaks ground on new $10 billion semiconductor facility in Malta

GlobalFoundries celebrated the groundbreaking of its new $10 billion semiconductor manufacturing facility in Malta on Friday, which speakers said will bring new jobs and industrial progress to New York.

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NCAA FOOTBALL: RPI, Union prepare for 76th edition of Dutchman Shoes Game in Saturday regular-season finale

TROY, N.Y. — Last year, the Dutchman Shoes Game ended in heartbreak for the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) football team. The Garnet Chargers thwarted an epic Engineers 21-point comeback, holding RPI, which was looking to tie with a touchdown, at the goal line on the game’s last play. With that victory, Union clinched the 2025 […]

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Events happening around Rensselaer County beginning Sunday, Nov. 15, 2026

Events happening around Rensselaer County beginning Sunday, Nov. 15

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‘Together since day one’: Bonded Shen boys’ varsity volleyball earns fifth straight sectional title in sweep of Shaker

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — As the entirety of the Shenendehowa boys’ varsity volleyball team hoisted the Section 2 Division I championship trophy for its sweep of Shaker, players and coaches alike chanted, “1-2-3 Family”. The Mustangs’ closeness on all levels of the program is why they cruised to their fifth straight sectional title. “Shen volleyball family, […]

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Record-setting setter: Burnt Hills boys’ varsity volleyball senior Calhoun breaks program assists record in sectional final sweep of CBA

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake senior Sean Calhoun didn’t realize he had broken the program’s assist record during the Section 2 Division 2 final against the Christian Brothers Academy of Albany on Saturday at Schenectady High School. He only found out when head coach Paul Sander called a timeout in the middle of the opening set when the Spartans jumped out to a 14-0 lead. “They didn’t tell me,” Calhoun said. “They said Coach Sander was telling everyone on the bus, ‘Keep it quiet.’ And then I’d never seen him call timeout while we’re on a serving run, so […]

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ValleyCats schedule 15 fireworks nights for 25th anniversary season

TROY, N.Y. — The Tri-City ValleyCats will open and close their 25th anniversary regular season with fireworks at Joseph L. Bruno Stadium, bookending a schedule of 15 postgame displays in 2027. The first show will follow the Friday, May 7 home opener, with another set for Saturday, May 22. The ValleyCats will also host their […]

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FROM OFF THE PACE: Horse of the Year?

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Because the Breeders’ Cup has doubled the number of races since seven were contested in the inaugural event in 1984, it is hard to make comparisons from one decade to another. There is little doubt, though, that this year’s Breeders’ Cup  was among the most “formful” in history. That half of the 14 races were won by post-time favorites may not be all that unusual, but the fact that the odds on the average winner were only 5-2 almost certainly is. So is the fact that all 14 races were won by horses who were among […]

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Hudson Valley Community College names Kristine Duffy interim vice president for administration

Hudson Valley Community College announced the appointment of Kristine D. Duffy, Ed.D., as interim vice president for administration, effective Jan. 1, 2027.

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Area high school students gain leadership, collaborative skills at statewide conference

Several area high school students honed their communication and professional skills while building their knowledge of leadership during a recent statewide conference held in Albany.

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NCAA MEN’S HOCKEY: RPI looks to turn scoring chances into goals on New England road trip

TROY, N.Y. — The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) men’s hockey team posted 66 shots on goal last weekend and scored twice. The Engineers will try to get more out of that pressure when they visit New Hampshire on Friday and UMass Lowell on Saturday for a pair of nonconference games against Hockey East opponents. RPI […]

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