Tag: New York

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    Glens Falls murals add to a growing arts scene

      The Glens Falls artist Esmond Lyons gestures from a construction lift toward his new mural on the side of a building in the city’s east end. Joan K. Lentini photo   By STACEY MORRISContributing writer GLENS FALLS, N.Y. Esmond Lyons looked up on a sunny September afternoon to assess his work in progress.Above the read more

    Glens Falls murals add to a growing arts scene
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    Election 2022 Preview

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    Here are the candidates and referendum questions on ballots for the Nov. 8 federal and state elections across the region. Because of space limitations, uncontested races are not included. A guide to political party abbreviations is at right. Incumbents are marked with an asterisk (*). Polls are open on Election Day from 7 a.m. to read more

    Election 2022 Preview
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    Vermont, New York became rivals over rail link

    Government transparency jumped the track in 1972 as New York and Vermont competed to become the northernmost link in a new Amtrak passenger rail route between Washington, D.C., and Montreal. “The Rockefeller administration is taking federal officials for a train ride Friday, but nobody seems to know how much the trip will cost or who read more

    Vermont, New York became rivals over rail link
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    Fresh fruit of the fungi – Family farm makes the most of mushrooms

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      Jeff Killenberger of 518 Farms stands in an indoor growing room where he raises several varieties of mushrooms under controlled light and humidity. The farm in Hoosick Falls, N.Y., which also raises some varieties outdoors, grows mushrooms for gourmet cooking and medicinal preparations. Joan K. Lentini photo   By STACEY MORRISContributing writer HOOSICK FALLS, read more

    Fresh fruit of the fungi – Family farm makes the most of mushrooms
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    Two vie for right to challenge Stefanik

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    Castelli, Putorti spar over ballot lines in busy Aug. 23 election By MAURY THOMPSONContributing writer   A new wrinkle in the 21st Congressional District race developed recently when Matt Castelli, one of two candidates running in the Aug. 23 Democratic primary, established an independent “Moderate Party” line. It’s the latest bone of contention in a read more

    Two vie for right to challenge Stefanik
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    States upgrade trail along Vermont-N.Y. line

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    Scenic route draws more users, but legal obstacles leave overgrown gaps   The Vermont portions of the D&H Rail Trail, which extends nearly 22 miles along the New York state line, has been resurfaced with crushed stone, making for a smoother ride. This view is in Rupert, Vt. Don Lehman photo   By DON LEHMANContributing read more

    States upgrade trail along Vermont-N.Y. line
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    In heyday of canal shipping, a race against ice

    It was a risky venture, but Albert Stewart, “the potato and apple king of Washington County,” dispatched one last shipment from Fort Edward on Thanksgiving Day of 1888, despite the icy waters of the Champlain and Erie canals. Barges had been stalled at various points along the canals for days, and some potatoes awaiting shipment read more

    In heyday of canal shipping, a race against ice
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    Fresh pasta made to order in Saratoga

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      Rose Contadino feeds her rolled dough through a pasta cutter to turn it into fettuccine noodles at her shop in Saratoga Springs. Joan K. Lentini photo   By STACEY MORRISContributing writer SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. Rose Contadino stands in front of her industrial-sized pasta cutter, filling an order for a pound of linguine. Dressed in read more

    Fresh pasta made to order in Saratoga
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    Placing bets as politicians reached the homestretch

    A Republican rally at Whitehall, N.Y., was not, as it turned out, the best place for Democrats to line up wagers on the 1888 presidential election, in which Republican Benjamin Harrison was challenging Democrat Grover Cleveland’s bid for a second term. “Two Glens Falls Democrats and one from Fort Ann went to Whitehall the other read more

    Placing bets as politicians reached the homestretch
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    Is Hoosick Falls seeing a rebirth fueled by food?

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    An eclectic dining scene reflects broader changes in a former industrial hub   A sign beckons visitors to Byte, a pizzeria with a Turkish flair on John Street in Hoosick Falls, N.Y. photo by Joan K. Lentini   By STACEY MORRISContributing writer HOOSICK FALLS, N.Y. On a Friday afternoon in early May, the heart of read more

    Is Hoosick Falls seeing a rebirth fueled by food?