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Rowland’s Hollow: A Lost Crossroads in Saratoga County

Saratoga County, NY, has seen nine generations come and go in the almost 235 years since it was carved out…

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Adirondack Conservationist Paul Schaefer, Home Builder

Well-known Adirondack Park conservationist Paul Schaefer was also known for building exquisite homes in Schenectady County in his early twenties,…

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2025 Season Opening Day at Schuyler Mansion is May 14th

On Wednesday, May 14, 2025, Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site in Albany will open for the 2025 season.  In commemoration…

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Pricing the Land: The Buying and Selling of Frontier New York

Pricing the Land: The Buying and Selling of Frontier New York and Cayuga Reservation (Cornell University Press, 2024) reconstructs the…

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Cornell University Press: America’s First University Press

Cornell University Press (CUP) was the first university press in the United States, founded in 1869 in the school’s College…

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The Great Seneca Turnpike – New York Almanack

Today’s State Route 5 crosses New York State from Buffalo to Albany and parallels state Route 20 and the New…

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Horticulture Art Show & Exhibit at Chester Public Library Opens Friday

The Town of Chester Public Library (in Warren County, NY) has announced its May exhibit which will feature the Inaugural…

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Upstate New York Museum Community Grant Losses: A List

From Reddit user Stoic Eeyore comes the following list of known Trump regime impacts on Upstate New York State museum…

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11 Wildfires Burn in Eight Counties Across Upstate New York

Between April 28 and May 5, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Forest Rangers and local fire departments responded to…

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Hiker Rescued After Being Hit By A Falling Tree

On May 3 at about 2:30 pm, NYS (DEC) Forest Rangers responded to assist staff from the Office of Parks,…

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