Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 62 degrees.
Thursday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, temps: high: 81, low: 67.
Friday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 80 and low of 57 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Schenectady, Saratoga sales tax collection increases most in Capital Region (dailygazette.com) — Albany County's sales tax growth is running close behind Schenectady and Greene, as new state data show Schenectady and Saratoga leading the Capital Region in early 2026 collections. The report stresses that higher sales tax largely reflects inflation, especially fuel costs, while counties lean more on sales tax to ease property-tax pressure on residents.
• 2 sentenced in connection to Rensselaerville shooting (news10.com) — Albany County prosecutors say two men have been sentenced for a 2025 roadside shooting that left a Berne woman wounded after a dispute involving her son. One defendant received probation, while the alleged shooter got five years in prison plus supervision, following an investigation by the Albany County Sheriff's Office that traced them to Massachusetts.
• MATTER OF BEWSHER, 178 A.D. 381 (N.Y. App. Div. 1917) (justia.com) — An early 1900s Albany estate dispute shows how a local charitable institution on Clinton Avenue, the Albany Guardian Society and Home for the Friendless, ultimately lost out on a trust because of strict state rules on late-in-life bequests. The appellate court held that the trust ended with the family beneficiaries, leaving the remaining funds in the widow's estate instead of the Albany charity.
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Monday August 31
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Missing Cat - Clinton Ave / Ten Broeck area. Name is Vladimir, can be friendly at times and might wonder into apartments or cars. (Nextdoor Downtown)
My wife and I are looking to hire a housekeeper / housecleaner, someone to help us around our house, with house cleaning, laundry and possibly cooking for around 8 - 16 hours per week (1-2 days per week) and we would pay minimum wage. We live in Bishops Gate Albany. We'd prefer to hire an individual vs via a formal company. If this is something that someone is interested in,… (Nextdoor Bishop's Gate)
The Golub Corporation - Price Chopper Supermarkets posted a job opening for Front End Manager in Albany. Apply here.
TradeJobsWorkforce posted a job opening for American Airlines Ramp Agent in Albany. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Albany here.
🗞 Nearby News
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Colonie Center to host back-to-school wellness event (news10.com)
Drunk driver accused of injured tow truck driver facing new charge (wnyt.com)
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Watervliet
Playoff race tightens as the WNBA nears the World Cup break (news10.com)
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