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Extended School Year rocks along
It’s NOT just work, work, work at the Extended School Year Program at Albany School of Humanities!. On Wednesday, students in kindergarten-grade 12 had lots of hands-on fun in art, music, tennis lessons and Special Olympics training. These enrichment activities support the work students are doing to keep up in English, math, science and social studies over the summer.
Summer music lessons keep students in the groove
Elementary-, middle- and high-school maestros are staying on top of their craft while school is out, thanks to band and strings lessons the City School District of Albany is offering through its Summer Arts Program. On Wednesday morning, orchestra teachers Anthony Berman and Cameron Newman practiced with a string quartet...
Draft for town’s future defines both challenges and opportunities
GUILDERLAND — After initially claiming it was under no obligation to disclose the document publicly, the town of Guilderland recently released the draft update to its two-decade-old comprehensive plan. A committee has worked for nearly two years with a consultant to draft the update, which the town supervisor hopes...
Clover Pond Vineyard wins 11 medals at New York Wine Classic
GUILDERLAND — Less than a decade after starting their vineyard, Joyce and James Besha have won 11 medals at the 38th Annual New York Wine Classic competition. The annual competition, organized by the New York Wine and Grape Foundation, is independently judged by the Beverage Testing Institute. “We work...
Amid Westerlo drama, a young business-owner stands by
WESTERLO — With a $100 powder-coating gun, hand-me-down air compressor, and a toaster oven, Greenville resident Rebecca Haaland started Boosted Coatings in her apartment when she was just 19 years old. Five years later, Haaland’s operation has grown to two locations: one in Norton Hill, and the other in...
GPD: Burglary/grand larceny at Lola Saratoga
GUILDERLAND — Three men smashed the front window of an upscale boutique in Stuyvesant Plaza at about 12:43 a.m. on Tuesday, stealing merchandise, according to a release from Guilderland Police. Lola Saratoga, according to its website is “a destination for luxury accessories offering authenticated designer handbags from Louis Vuitton,...
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!
Kaatsbaan Cultural Park Announces 2024 Annual Festival
Kaatsbaan Cultural Park presents the 2024 Annual Festival in Tivoli, NY, from September 13 to October 6, 2024. The festival showcases various artistic styles and genres, from visual art to contemporary dance, in indoor and outdoor settings. September 13–15 focuses on film, literary, and visual art with an author reading...
‘When I realized this wasn’t actors or bad AI’: You haven’t been truly scarred until you’ve seen Donald Trump motorboat Rudy Giuliani ⏤ in drag
From Kamala Harris’ viral “coconut tree” meme to online renderings of Republicans as has-been musicians, social media is quickly becoming a valuable battleground for this year’s already chaotic presidential race. Most recently, social media platform TikTok has been responsible for resurfacing a video in which Rudy...
Farm Aid 2024 Lineup Announced Featuring Neil Young, Willie Nelson, Nathaniel Rateliff & More
According to consequence.net, Neil Young, Willie Nelson and Nathaniel Rateliff has announced the details for Farm Aid 2024. The annual charity concert will take place on Saturday, September 21 at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center in Saratoga Springs, New York. Young and Nelson, who both dealt will health issues in recent months, are scheduled to perform at the event, along with Nathaniel Rateliff, who back in June shared his song “Get Used To The Night.”
These Ten Years Produced the Most Tornadoes in New York History [LIST]
Tornadoes are an uncommon occurrence in New York, but unfortunately, they are not completely unheard of. Occasionally, when the circumstances are just right, a tornado will touch down in our state. When that happens, the results are usually disastrous for local communities. Tornadoes have touched down at a historic pace...
FBI searches home of former aide to Gov. Kathy Hochul
The FBI searched the Long Island home of a former aide to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday. The former staffer, Linda Sun, has not been accused of wrongdoing, and an FBI spokesman declined to release details beyond confirming that agents “conducted court-authorized law enforcement activity in Manhasset.” Sun and her husband, Chris Hu, […]
Little League NYS 12s Baseball Tournament 2024 notebook: Standings! Check out the scenarios heading into pool play’s last day
We’re getting down to the nitty gritty. With one day left in the Little League New York State All-Star 12s Baseball Tournament’s pool play, three teams have already landed playoff spots while the fourth and final spot will be decided by the time Pool B concludes play early Thursday.
Massive Grocery Store Vegetable Recall in New York
New York residents who purchased fresh produce at Walmart and Aldi stores should be aware of a recent major recall due to potential listeria contamination. The FDA recently announced that Wiers Farm Inc. has expanded its voluntary recall of certain produce items sold at select stores in Ohio, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia.
House explodes in Madison County; more top stories (Good Morning CNY for July 25)
Subscribe to get the Good Morning, CNY newsletter delivered to your email inbox weekday mornings. High: 89; Low: 68. Mostly cloudy, thunderstorms; see the 5-day forecast. Yoshimi vs. CNY: The Flaming Lips, led by singer Wayne Coyne (above), performed at Beak and Skiff in LaFayette Tuesday night. The band played its classic 2002 album, “Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots,” in its entirety, as well as other songs from their catalog. Review, more photos. (Dennis Nett photo)
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