Health
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Plant a Tree, or Rent It?
Planting a tree isn’t rocket science, which is good. If it were that complex, I’d wager we’d have a lot…
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A Pike Hike At Sackets Harbor Battlefield State Historic Site
On national “Celebrate Trails Day” this Saturday, April 26th, between 1 pm and 3 pm Sackets Harbor Battlefield State Historic…
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Schnectady’s Vale Cemetery Clean-Up Planned
“The Vale,” as it was founded during the Rural Cemetery Movement as inner-city burying grounds were filling-up. America’s first rural…
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George Washington’s Life-long Health Struggles
This episode of the Lake George Battlefield Moments podcast features Dr. Richard Leach discussing the lifelong health struggles of George…
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Complaints of Tyranny: Excerpts from the Declaration of Independence
The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in…
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Harlem’s Historic Amsterdam News Building Faces Uncertain Future
The New York Amsterdam News was started more than a century ago and has continued to be one of the…
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Common New York State Wildflowers & Where to See Them
In and around the month of May (depending on weather and other environmental conditions) is the time to see short-lived…
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Hikers Rescued From Whiteface Mountain, Santanoni Range, Catskills
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents throughout New York State locating…
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Drought Conditions, Fire Danger High: Wildfires Reported in 10 Upstate Counties
New York State is getting an early start this year on drought conditions and wildfires. Between April 14 and 21,…
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19th Century Steamboat Memories From An Old Boatman
What follows is a letter to the New York Sun by John H. Hubbel from November 12, 1917. To the…
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