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Sprawling & Eclectic Marylou Whitney Estate On Market For $16M
This historic 120-acre estate in Saratoga Springs, previously owned by Marylou Whitney and her husband, John Hendrickson, is up for sale. The property features a large 6,218 sq ft mansion from 1851 with 7 bedrooms and 9 bathrooms. It includes amenities like a pool house, tennis courts, rose gardens, multiple garages, and additional buildings such as a chapel and an office. Check it out!
Western Mass. housing advocates protest state's new limits on shelter stays
Housing advocates gather outside the Springfield State Office Building on Dwight Street Monday, July 29th, to protest Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey's new restrictions for for families seeking emergency assistance shelter. With just days to go before the state puts further limits on families seeking access to emergency shelter, anti-homelessness advocates...
REVIEW: “Poor Herman” at Herman Melville’s Arrowhead (Berkshire County Historical Society)
I have a love of literature and an unshakable interest in the complex and problematic people who create it. Chaucer, Poe, Fitzgerald, and Hemingway are all deeply imperfect (to say the least) and remarkable men with whom I am endlessly fascinated. I am less familiar with the life and writings of Herman Melville; but the idea of seeing a biographical play about Melville in the house in Pittsfield where he resided excited me quite a bit. So it was with high hopes that I went to see Poor Herman (written and directed by Elizabeth Doss and produced by paper chairs and The Berkshire Historical Society) at Arrowhead in Pittsfield, MA. And it is with great disappointment that I must say the play does not live up to its potential.
Summer Auto Show in Saratoga this weekend
The Saratoga Automobile Museum is preparing for its Summer Auto Show on Saturday, Aug. 3. The show will feature classic cars, antique treasures, modern sports cars and more at Saratoga Spa State Park from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
How Good Will The Siena Men’s Basketball Team Be This Season?
The Siena men's basketball team continues to get better as new first year head coach Gerry McNamara continues to make moves both with his roster and his coaching staff. McNamara is bringing in long time veteran coach Brian Beaury to be an assistant. Beaury is a brilliant coach who is a proven winner and always has a great relationship with both his staff and his players. He will be someone that Coach McNamara can rely on when times are tough and when things are going well because Coach Beaury always keeps it real and gives very valuable advice. Below is my quick take on this as seen in The Times Union:
Fulton County Health Department warns of listeriosis outbreak
The Fulton County Public Health Department has released a public service announcement warning of a listeriosis outbreak after it was identified in an unopened package of Boar's Head liverwurst amid an investigation. Authorities say The liverwurst and other deli meats have been recalled as investigators work to learn more and see if other meats are affected.
Book Picks - The Book House and The Bookloft
This week's Book Picks come from Cheryl McKeon from The Book House in Albany, New York and Giovanni Boivin from The Bookloft in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. Your Caption Has Been Selected: More Than Anyone Could Possibly Want to Know About the New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest by Lawrence Wood. Soldier...
Dust Bowl Faeries Are Magic & Mayhem
Ahead of the release of the new EP, we had Dust Bowl Faeries in for a visit. And as you may expect, we had a grand time. We heard some good stories, and some great music. See the band at the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall Summer Square series on August 31.
Man killed while riding his bike on Route 29, police say
Saratoga Springs, NY (WRGB) — One man is dead after a car struck two men riding their bikes on Route 29 Monday night. According to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office, police responded around 11:38 p.m. Monday night to a motor vehicle crash on Route 29 near the Saratoga Winery in the town of Milton.
Tree removal service’s crane truck crashes onto couple’s home
WYNANTSKILL, N.Y. (WRGB) - A New York couple have been displaced from their home after a crane truck belonging to a tree removal service tipped over onto it. The incident happened Tuesday at Robert Shappy’s home in Wynantskill. A&J Tree Service was at the home to remove some trees in the backyard.
Pride Takes Flight at our New York and Connecticut Centers
Last month, as rainbow flags waved from apartment balconies, store windows, and parade floats, a different type of Pride parade was taking place elsewhere. With binoculars in hand, birders across the country set out down winding, tree-lined trails to celebrate Pride—the birdy way. Since 2018, the National Audubon Society...
STIC Comments on Protest Against Governor Hochul's Disability Pride Event After CDPAP Remarks
Dozens of home care workers & disabled New Yorkers protested outside of the governor's mansion in Albany after she made a statement calling the consumer-directed personal assistance program a racket. The Southern Tier Independence Center gave their thoughts on the protest. The consumer-directed personal assistance program(CDPAP) allows people with disabilities...
Jennifer Lopez Gets Into Shouting Match With Paparazzi During Hamptons Trip
Jennifer Lopez got into a heated exchange with paparazzi during a trip with her kids to the Hamptons. In a video of the incident, she can be heard telling photographers to get away from her and her children. "Get away from me and the kids," she demands. "Go away!" When...
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