Dancing the Niska-Day away
Town pride to shine at 31st Niska-Day with food, fun and a side of grout
Putting on your dancing shoes might be a good idea before going to Niska-Day this year.
‘The Children’s Hour’ takes to stage
The insidious power of a lie will be taking center stage at the Wright-Dobie School for Girls in Our Own ProductionS, Inc., (OOPS) second production of the year.
Writer takes off the gloves
Lisa Petrocelli took a ride on her cousin Vinny’s motorcycle when she was 15. She said she was scared but never felt such a thrill and vowed to do it again someday. That day came more than 20 years later, when she and her husband, Dino, bought a motorcycle of their own.
'Driving hammered will get you nailed'
Student's anti-DWI design wins billboard contest
Emily Himmelwright has a message about the dangers of drinking and driving —“driving hammered will get you nailed” —and every time motorists drive by the corner of Fermac Street in Colonie, it’s relayed loud and clear.
Curtain call for local children’s theater champion
Longtime volunteer leaving Schenectady organization after more than 30 years
One member of the Schenectady Theater for Children will be leaving some big shoes to fill after her more than 30 years of volunteering for the community group.
Final mission for fighter jets (Photo Gallery & Video)
Empire State Aerosciences Museum acquires three planes from Intrepid
Two of the three newly acquired aircraft of the Empire State Aerosciences Museum in Glenville took an unlikely trip to reach their destination on Monday, April 30.
Painting war’s true colors
WWII veterans share war stories with Niskayuna eighth grade students
For students, learning about wars often means reading dull black-on-white text in a history book. But for eighth-graders at Iroquois Middle School in Niskayuna, Thursday, April 19, added some color to history lessons, as they heard firsthand accounts of the past century’s greatest conflict.
Sculptor to share story
Loudonville man's work graces some of nation's most famous sites
Patrick Morelli is a Loudonville-based sculptor but his most well known pieces reside far, far away at some of the nation’s most famous sites.
A murderous affair
In the evening hours of April 14, 1827, a pair of lovers, both dripping wet, stumbled into Hills Tavern in Latham and spent the night.
Oh, the plays you can play
Mohon Masque to perform ‘Seussical the Musical’ for spring production
Beloved characters imagined by Dr. Seuss will come alive as more than 100 Mohonasen students perform “Seussical the Musical” to transport audience members from the Jungle of Nool to the Circus McGurkus.
A political pastime
Scotia man to talk about book detailing Truman’s 1948 election victory
Headlines on the 2012 presidential election are already in focus, but a Scotia man’s book revisits the iconic and erroneous 1948 Chicago Daily Tribune headline, “DEWEY DEFEATS TRUMAN.”
Piping up
Scotia-Glenville Pipe Band to host fifth annual Celtic Jam
Unmistakable sounds from Great Highland Bagpipes will soon be bursting out of Scotia-Glenville High School’s auditorium as the Tartan tradition comes alive.
This fun is no act
Theater, arts and crafts, much more on tap at this weekend’s Kidz Expo
There is plenty of free excitement on tap at the Hannaford Kidz Expo, which will take place Saturday, March 3, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
A day of their own
R’dam Sons of Italy to host traditional Italian celebration honoring women
What started a century ago in Italy as a way to recognize the achievements of women is quickly catching on in the Town of Rotterdam as a regular social event.
Setting the stage
SLOC unveils new season, first phase of $3.6M renovation
The Schenectady Light Opera Company’s Electric City presence hasn’t dimmed in over eight decades of theatrics, and a round of renovations is illuminating a bright future.
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