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The Song Sparrow: Backyard Neighbor
In early March, birds that have been gone all winter begin appearing at my feeder. One of the earliest of…
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Utica’s Urban Tree Canopy’s Past and Future
Long before Utica officially earned its “Tree City” designation, the city was renowned for its picturesque, elm-lined streets. In fact,…
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OSI Supports Hudson Valley Environmental Programs
The Open Space Institute (OSI) has announced the 2026 recipients of its Malcolm Gordon Fund Awards, an initiative supporting environmental…
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Will He Or Won’t He? Charles Evans Hughes in 1906
On January 4, 1906 The Argus of Albany offered its readers a nugget of political wit. “The insurance office boy…
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Poughkeepsie Whaling and The Old Whale Dock
According to historian Shannon Butler, between 1832 and 1833 two whaling companies were formed on the Hudson River in Poughkeepsie,…
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March, 1756: The Destruction of Fort Bull
On March 27, 1756, the quiet snow-covered peace on the Oneida Carrying Place in what is now Rome, New York,…
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Seneca Falls Machine Company Plant Offers A Historic Redevelopment Opportunity
A stately but weathered factory stands on watch over the west entry to the historic Village of Seneca Falls in…
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Rangers Rescue Hiker, Recover Body, Respond to Snowmobile Incidents
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents throughout New York State locating…
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Freeborn Black Soldiers in the American Revolution
In 1777, brothers William and Benjamin Frank enlisted in the Second Rhode Island Regiment of the Continental Army. Freeborn men…
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The Grove: Abolitionist Congregations in Rye, NY
Spring sun warmed the air early Saturday morning, May 12, 1855, when the famous abolitionist and orator Frederick Douglass and…
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