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London ‘77: A Lost Punk Rock Archive
This Saturday, August 16 at 2 pm, Bronx County Historical Society will host Drew Stone, and Tish and Snooky (of…
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Poughkeepsie Local History Open House August 19th
Historian Shannon Butler is hosting an Open House in the Local History Room at Adriance Memorial Library in Poughkeepsie on…
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New Project To Monitor Atlantic Salmon in Boquet River
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has begun a collaborative project with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife…
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Help Monarchs on their Long Migration South
In New York, Monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) begin their annual fall migration in mid-August. These butterflies are the great-great-grandchildren of the monarchs…
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Piracy & Prosecuting Slave Traders in New York
By 1800, when Congress first authorized the seizure of slavers by commissioned vessels of the United States, the navy had…
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The Tale of Whaling: In Story and Song
Local actors and musicians will bring Hudson NY’s whaling past to life in letters and song on Thursday, September 4,…
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‘Save Our Signs’ Effort Rushing to Save Banned National Park Service Signs
“The National Park Service is the nation’s largest outdoor history classroom,” echoes a new effort by history advocates hoping to…
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Wildfires, Hiker Heat Exhaustion Keeps Rangers Busy
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents throughout New York State locating…
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John W. Taylor, New York’s only Speaker of the House
Saratoga County resident John W. Taylor twice served as speaker of the United States House of Representatives, the only New Yorker…
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Hickory Ski Area Planning Adaptive Mountain Biking Trail System
The small community-operated Hickory Ski Area in the Southern Adirondack community of Warrensburg, NY is launching a fundraising effort to…
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