The New York State Board of Regents and State Education Department Commissioner Dr. Betty A. Rosa have announced the appointment of Jennifer Saunders as

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15.07.2025

30th Annual Turning Point Parade and Festival, August 3 - 9 - New York Almanack

The Turning Point Parade and Festival returns to Schuylerville, NY from Sunday, August 3 through Saturday, August 9, 2025.

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15.07.2025

Grandma Brown's Baked Beans: Some History - New York Almanack

Many Upstate New Yorkers know about Grandma Brown's Baked Beans, but most probably don't realize it's a regional brand and no longer exists.

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15.07.2025

Labor and Art: Pins, Needles & Depression - New York Almanack

Social Realism as a movement in art and fiction emerged between the World Wars in response to the political and socio-economic turmoil of the period. To

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15.07.2025

The Battle of Newburgh, White Citizens Councils & New York State - New York Almanack

The dispute over these policies became known as the "Battle of Newburgh" after an NBC White Paper documentary by that title which aired in 1962.

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15.07.2025

French Flats: A 19th Century Urban Apartment Innovation - New York Almanack

Village Preservation is releasing their latest interactive StoryMap, “French Flats: the 19th Century Innovation that Changed the Way We Live.”

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14.07.2025

Gravestone Symbolism Walking Tour at Albany Rural Cemetery - New York Almanack

Friends of Albany Rural Cemetery will host a walking tour exploring gravestone symbolism, styles and motifs from the Victorian era through today.

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14.07.2025

A Traditional Traveling Blacksmith in Sackets Harbor - New York Almanack

Sackets Harbor Battlefield will present traditional blacksmith demonstrations on period equipment by traveling blacksmith Jymm Hoffman of Ohio.

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14.07.2025

John Jay’s Early Leadership in the Revolutionary Era - New York Almanack

The 250th anniversary of the Revolution allows us to highlight New York’s role – and the roles of individual New Yorkers like John Jay (1745-1829).

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14.07.2025

Albany's Central Warehouse Demolition OK'd: Once A Modern Cold Storage Facility - New York Almanack

The 11-story Albany Central Warehouse, built in 1927 by the New York Central Railroad, has a two-track rail spur and walls three-foot-thick concrete.

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14.07.2025

Navigating the Port of Albany in 1941 - New York Almanack

The Port of Albany is about six miles below the head of tidewater on the Hudson River and about 143 miles north of the Battery New York City.

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13.07.2025

Poetry: The Angels Listened In - New York Almanack

Throwing a Hail Mary pass for a Touchdown as the clock winds down Making a shot from beyond the Midcourt stripe at the buzzer

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12.07.2025

Sixth Annual Great Brant Lake Canoe Race August 2nd - New York Almanack

The Sixth Annual Great Brant Lake Canoe Race will be held August 2, 2025. Paddlers will begin at Hoyt’s Beach at the north end of Brant Lake

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12.07.2025

Clive Cussler at the 1994 Shipwreck Weekend at Lake George - New York Almanack

In 1994, novelist and shipwreck hunter Clive Cussler traveled from Colorado to speak at the 5th Annual Shipwreck Weekend at Lake George

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12.07.2025

Rochester's 68th Clothesline Art Festival Set for September - New York Almanack

Now in its 68th year, Clothesline Art Festival in Rochester stands as one of the longest continuously running juried art festivals in the country.

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12.07.2025

Lake George Historian to Talk on 1777 Battle of Hubbardton - New York Almanack

The Battle of Hubbardton on July 7, 1777 was one of the first engagements in General John Burgoyne’s campaign to capture Albany.

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12.07.2025

The Real Story of the Viceroy & the Monarch - New York Almanack

Bright orange and black wings could be a monarch butterfly, or look more closely and it could be a viceroy butterfly.

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11.07.2025

A Lake George Battlefield Archeology Podcast - New York Almanack

Skidmore College's Prof. Siobhan Hart discusses the outcomes of this summer's archaeological survey at the Lake George Battlefield Park.

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11.07.2025

Whiteface, Gore Mountain Announce Improvements for 2025-2026 Season - New York Almanack

Gore and Whiteface have announced a series of improvement and maintenance projects planned for the 2025-2026 season.

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11.07.2025

Founding Director Dr. Nina Schoch Departs Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation - New York Almanack

The Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation has announced that former director Dr. Nina Schoch has left the organization as of July 1, 2025.

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11.07.2025

$1M Available to Help Municipalities Establish Community Forests - New York Almanack

One million dollars in grant funding is now available through the third round of New York State’s Community Forest Conservation Grant Program.

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11.07.2025

The Woman Rebel: Margaret Sanger’s Epiphany - New York Almanack

Margaret Sanger saw the wretchedness and hopelessness of the poor and how pregnancy was a chronic impoverishing condition for women.

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10.07.2025

Saratoga Race Course: An Architectural History - New York Almanack

The Saratoga Race Course's 40-day summer meet officially begins on Thursday, July 10, 2025 - here is a architectural history of the facility.

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10.07.2025

Rangers Make A Dozen Rescues, Respond to Whiteface Mt Twice, Battle Camp Fire - New York Almanack

NYS Forest Rangers responded to at least 12 search and rescue incidents, including 2 separate rescues on Whiteface Mountain on the same day.

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10.07.2025

Campaign Aims to Raise Awareness About Wakeboating Impacts - New York Almanack

Wakeboating, along with wakesurfing and wakeboarding, have become increasingly popular watersports in the Adirondacks and beyond

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10.07.2025

50 Women Artists of the Historic Woodstock Art Colony - New York Almanack

The Historical Society of Woodstock is presenting an exhibition entitled "Making Her Mark: 50 Women Artists of the Historic Woodstock Art Colony."

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10.07.2025

Richard and Janet Montgomery and 1775 Invasion of Canada - New York Almanack

Richard Montgomery (1736-1775), son of Irish aristocracy, was a British soldier who served in North America during the French and Indian War.

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09.07.2025

Bald Eagle Family Struggles With Nest Collapses - New York Almanack

While doing rounds to check on loon nests in northern Franklin County, NY, a volunteer noticed something amiss with a bald eagle nest.

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09.07.2025

New York State Birding Trail Adds 12 Locations - New York Almanack

Twelve new locations have been added to the New York State Birding Trail. The new additions are in Central New York and Hudson River Valley.

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09.07.2025

Immigration and Deportation: NYC Mayors and Federal Officials - New York Almanack

In 1972, Mayor John V. Lindsay sent a letter to the Immigration and Naturalization Service on behalf of John Lennon and Yoko Ono.

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09.07.2025

The Discovery of Rock Salt in New York: Some History - New York Almanack

The history of the discovery and development of the rock salt beds of Western New York began in the 1870s and quickly exploded.

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09.07.2025

A Preview of Ganondagan’s Indigenous Music & Arts Festival - New York Almanack

Ganondagan’s Indigenous Music & Arts Festival isa summer tradition, and a deeply meaningful celebration of culture, resilience and community.

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08.07.2025

Trade in Your Lead Fishing Tackle, Receive a $10 Voucher - New York Almanack

Poisoning by lead fishing tackle is a leading cause of death for loons, along with trauma such as boat strikes or due to natural behaviors.

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08.07.2025

Captain Kidd: A True Story of Treasure and Betrayal - New York Almanack

In Captain Kidd: A True Story of Treasure and Betrayal bestselling author Samuel Marquis delves into the life of Captain William Kidd (1654–1701).

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08.07.2025

Lake George: A 1950s-60s Vacation Paradise - New York Almanack

“Gear Up for Tomorrow,” a 1960 newsreel promoting General Electric that was shown in movie theaters throughout the nation, was filmed largely in Lake George,

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08.07.2025

Freedom’s Friend: Lafayette and America - New York Almanack

The Lower Adirondack Regional Center for History will offer a free program entitled “Freedom’s Friend: Lafayette and America” on Friday.

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Columbia County Farms & Forests Talk: Troy Weldy at Copake Iron Works, July 27th - New York Almanack

'Unearthing the Light' Exhibition Reveals, Reclaims Hidden Histories and Erasures - New York Almanack

Dung Beetles: Rollers, Tunnellers, and Dwellers - New York Almanack

The Battle of Fort Anne: Some History - New York Almanack

Jennifer Saunders Appointed Director of New York State Museum - New York Almanack

30th Annual Turning Point Parade and Festival, August 3 - 9 - New York Almanack

Grandma Brown's Baked Beans: Some History - New York Almanack

Labor and Art: Pins, Needles & Depression - New York Almanack

The Battle of Newburgh, White Citizens Councils & New York State - New York Almanack

French Flats: A 19th Century Urban Apartment Innovation - New York Almanack

Gravestone Symbolism Walking Tour at Albany Rural Cemetery - New York Almanack

A Traditional Traveling Blacksmith in Sackets Harbor - New York Almanack

John Jay’s Early Leadership in the Revolutionary Era - New York Almanack

Albany's Central Warehouse Demolition OK'd: Once A Modern Cold Storage Facility - New York Almanack

Navigating the Port of Albany in 1941 - New York Almanack

Poetry: The Angels Listened In - New York Almanack

Sixth Annual Great Brant Lake Canoe Race August 2nd - New York Almanack

Clive Cussler at the 1994 Shipwreck Weekend at Lake George - New York Almanack

Rochester's 68th Clothesline Art Festival Set for September - New York Almanack

Lake George Historian to Talk on 1777 Battle of Hubbardton - New York Almanack

The Real Story of the Viceroy & the Monarch - New York Almanack

A Lake George Battlefield Archeology Podcast - New York Almanack

Whiteface, Gore Mountain Announce Improvements for 2025-2026 Season - New York Almanack

Founding Director Dr. Nina Schoch Departs Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation - New York Almanack

$1M Available to Help Municipalities Establish Community Forests - New York Almanack

The Woman Rebel: Margaret Sanger’s Epiphany - New York Almanack

Saratoga Race Course: An Architectural History - New York Almanack

Rangers Make A Dozen Rescues, Respond to Whiteface Mt Twice, Battle Camp Fire - New York Almanack

Campaign Aims to Raise Awareness About Wakeboating Impacts - New York Almanack

50 Women Artists of the Historic Woodstock Art Colony - New York Almanack

Richard and Janet Montgomery and 1775 Invasion of Canada - New York Almanack

Bald Eagle Family Struggles With Nest Collapses - New York Almanack

New York State Birding Trail Adds 12 Locations - New York Almanack

Immigration and Deportation: NYC Mayors and Federal Officials - New York Almanack

The Discovery of Rock Salt in New York: Some History - New York Almanack

A Preview of Ganondagan’s Indigenous Music & Arts Festival - New York Almanack

Trade in Your Lead Fishing Tackle, Receive a $10 Voucher - New York Almanack

Captain Kidd: A True Story of Treasure and Betrayal - New York Almanack

Lake George: A 1950s-60s Vacation Paradise - New York Almanack

Freedom’s Friend: Lafayette and America - New York Almanack

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