The Record (Troy, NY)

3 days ago | troyrecord.com | Michael Gwizdala

ALBANY, N.Y. — As the spring weather finally warmed up, the Ballston Spa Scotties’ bats were scorching hot. The Scotties also burned up the basepaths in their 15-0, mercy rule win against the Albany Falcons on Monday afternoon at Westland Hills Park. Offensively, the Scotties collected eight hits and walks and stole 13 bases. “I think it’s the first time this spring we’ve had decent weather, most of our spring, so just that alone can hype up a team,” Scotties head coach Amanda Fifield said.

3 days ago | troyrecord.com | Erica Bouska

RENSSELAER, N.Y. — With $230 billion in cuts looming for the SNAP program, feeding the hungry is a bipartisan issue that has become a political discussion, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Monday. Standing among local charity heads, faith leaders, and individuals who receive SNAP benefits, Schumer called on Republican House members in New […]

5 days ago | troyrecord.com | Emma Ralls

TROY, N.Y. — Saturday marked Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s (RPI) 219th graduation, with the university awarding more than 1908 degrees to the combined graduating bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral students. A total of 1908 degrees were confirmed on Saturday, 132 of which were Ph. D.s, 433 Master’s, and 1,343 were from the five undergraduate schools. In total, […]

6 days ago | troyrecord.com | Erica Bouska

FROM OFF THE PACE: Derby weekend by the numbers

6 days ago | troyrecord.com | Jeff Scott

With a quarter-mile to run in the Kentucky Derby, early pacesetters Citizen Bull and Neoequos, their task complete, began to drift toward the rear of the 19-horse field. Meanwhile, Umberto Respoli, aboard Journalism, the 3-1 favorite, shifted his horse to the outside in hopes of getting the jump on the other closers. After putting away […] Subscribe to continue reading this article. Originally Published: May 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM EDT