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Birthplace of Sound Film Re-Opening for Public Tours
While attending Yale University, Theodore (Ted) Case explored his love of science through the transmission of light and the reproduction…
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The Dutchess Turnpike – New York Almanack
In early New York and New England, rivers offered the most accommodating transportation options available to settlers, notably the Hudson…
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New Exhibit on the American Revolution in the Hudson Highlands
The Putnam History Museum’s latest exhibition, “The American Revolution in the Hudson Highlands: Part One,” brings the contested Hudson Valley…
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Insect Declines: ‘The Great and Merciless Thinning’
The black flies emerged early this year in the Adirondacks, but we should expect to be harassed by another brood…
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Mosquitoes in the Rain – New York Almanack
If you’re a mosquito and it’s a warm spring afternoon, you’re out cruising the air currents on your tiny wings.…
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Funding for New York’s Public Lands Increased
Funding for New York’s public lands has been increased in the finalized FY2026 budget. The Environmental Protection Fund (EPF) will…
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Depot Theatre Names Sarah Wilson New Executive Director
The Depot Theatre in Westport, NY, has announced the appointment of Sarah Wilson as its new Executive Director. Wilson, an…
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Injured Hawk Released; Sick Bear Euthanized
On April 22, a red-tailed hawk, reported injured in the Bronx and rescued by ECOs, was set free after making…
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Plattsburgh Waterfront Revitalization Program Plan Completed
The New York Department of State (DOS) has announced the completion of the City of Plattsburgh Local Waterfront Revitalization Program…
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New York Watercraft: Working With Freight
Covered barges were once heavily employed in the New York port areas to lighter (i.e., load, transport, and offload) various…
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