Arthur creates for sight and sound
Five years ago, Doug Arthur had been away from drawing for a while when one night he bolted out of a dead sleep with the idea that he was going to do a book.
View ArticleWeiler and Pasquini to wed
Mr. and Mrs. Ray and Tammy Weiler Jr., from Knox, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Mackenzie R. Weiler, to Anthony K. Pasquini, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. and Sharon W....
View ArticleLottery for free camping: Cure ‘Nature deficit disorder’
The state’s Department of Environmental Conservation and the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation are providing free First-Time Camper weekends this summer.
View ArticleWhen home is half a room, how does a lifetime collection fit?
Donald Vosburgh hopes to put off going to the hospital for necessary procedures as long as he can. He doesn’t like to leave the nursing home, because he’s afraid that some of his possessions might not...
View ArticleLibrary trustee race in Guilderland uncontested
The three candidates running unopposed for library trustee are a homemaker, a volunteer firefighter, and a former member of the town’s zoning board of appeals.
View ArticlePodcast: Darlene Stanton, a call to patriotism and civic duty
Darlene Stanton has been installed as the latest president of the Department of New York Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary.
View ArticleAlbany home of abolitionists holds pieces of past fraught with overcoming...
ALBANY — A tiny ceramic flower — white with a glimmer of gold — was unearthed by archaeologists digging on Livingston Avenue in Arbor Hill.Janine Moon researched the delicate remnant of the past and...
View ArticleYour noisy neighbors: Living with coyotes on the prowl
As residents prepare their homes and backyards for warmer weather, some unknown neighbors may also be preparing their homes. Coyotes, opportunistic animals that now live in a variety of habitats, will...
View ArticleGuests from around the world pay to stay in Albany County homes through Airbnb
Guilderland has strict regulations about Airbnb — it’s not allowed — but other towns have not yet had a need to create regulations.
View ArticleGarden art emerges from found objects
Denise Maurer, a Master Gardener with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Rensselaer County, uses everyday items to create art and teaches others to do the same.
View ArticlePhotos: Bulldogs Run, Throw, and Leap
Results were mixed for the Berne-Knox-Westerlo Bulldogs’ track-and-field team, competing Tuesday against Middleburgh, Duanesburg, and Mekeel Christian Academy at Middleburgh High School. The Bulldogs...
View ArticleLawn fertilizer with phosphorus hurts water
The “Look for the Zero campaign,” launched by the state’s Department of Environmental Conservation last year, encourages homeowners to go phosphorus-free when using lawn fertilizer. More than 100 water...
View ArticleAltamont quilters help wrap terminally ill children in comfort
On May 1, the Altamont Train Station Quilters will give a cache of hand-sewn quilts — ranging in size from infant to teen — to the Center for Donation and Transplant New York Chapter for its Comfort...
View ArticleLogan Nonfiction Program accepting applications for fall 2018 fellowship
RENSSELAERVILLE — The Logan Nonfiction Program is accepting applications — on the Carey Institute’s website — until June 15 for the fall 2018 fellowship taking place October through December at the...
View ArticlePublic can comment on state’s plan to curb invasive species
The state’s departments of Environmental Conservation and Agriculture and Markets have released the draft Invasive Species Comprehensive Management Plan for public comment. The proposed plan is...
View ArticleGuerra and Sures sentenced for scheme forging credit cards
When arrested, they had a total of 144 counterfeit credit cards.
View ArticleAlbany home of abolitionists holds pieces of past fraught with overcoming...
ALBANY — A tiny ceramic flower — white with a glimmer of gold — was unearthed by archaeologists digging on Livingston Avenue in Arbor Hill.Janine Moon researched the delicate remnant of the past and...
View ArticlePhotos: Earth Day 5K
The first annual Environmental Awareness 5K was run on the rail trail to benefit the Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy, was put together by 16-year-old Ava DeSantis.
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