Good morning, Schenectady.

Family and friends held a candlelight vigil and balloon release last night near a site linked to Ashley Marie Carroll’s disappearance, marking 16 years without answers as her relatives urged anyone with information to come forward.

The Visual Arts Department is celebrating the Feigenbaum Center’s 10th anniversary with the Practices exhibit featuring over 60 works in painting, printmaking, and sculpture at the Crowell and West galleries.

An opening reception is today from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. (Exhibit runs until Nov. 22.)

New Yorkers who heat their homes with oil face prices nearly 70% higher than last year as global supply issues drive costs, and the federal release of 315,000 barrels may help but experts advise budgeting and furnace checkups to prepare for a costly winter (household planning is key).

Calder Baker discovered an old student scrapbook in Special Collections with mementos from a 19th-century mock textbook funeral at Union College.

The collection is one of nearly 350 being reviewed that reveal a unique rite of passage on campus.

Professor Junko Ueno has taught Japanese at Union since 2000 and is known for blending language courses with cultural topics (such as manga and identity studies); she also enjoys 5K races, Zumba, and growing shiso to connect her heritage with everyday life.

Union College’s Schaffer Library is hosting Banned Books Month by displaying the 11 most challenged titles on the first floor, including works by Stephen Chbosky and John Green.

The exhibit will be available through Nov. 1 and has already led to many books being checked out.

Rep. Paul Tonko, running for a 10th term in Congress, outlined his plans to boost clean energy and lower household costs while calling for more government transparency in the NY-20 district.

He aims to address high fuel prices and enhance oversight on federal spending + reassure local voters about affordability.

Ellis Medicine CEO Paul Milton said 22 of 27 cardiologists and 10 of 16 physician assistants will continue heart care starting Jan.

1 amid legal disputes with St. Peter’s Health Partners, ensuring local patients receive steady services into the new year.

Union College Athletics, Residential Education and Community Engagement are hosting Breast Cancer Awareness Week from Oct.

19 to 23 at Reamer's first floor from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., selling pink shirts, stickers and ribbons; merchandise is available at athletic events including the football game against Ithaca on Oct. 24.