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“Native Prospects: Indigeneity and Landscape” at Thomas Cole Historic Site through October 27
The Thomas Cole National Historic Site in Catskill, New York has opened a new exhibition titled “Native Prospects: Indigeneity and Landscape.” It juxtaposes an Indigenous approach to the articulation of their homelands and the environment with the American landscape paintings of Thomas Cole, which are rooted in European tradition.
Greene County man gets probation for leading police on chase while drunk
A Greenville man was sentenced to 5 years of probation after admitting to leading police on a drunken chase throughout Greene County. Joshua Apjohn, 20, was arrested last November after State Police had tried to pull him over near the intersection of Route 32 and Route 23A in Catskill. However, he ignored them and continued driving.
5 things to know this Tuesday, May 7
A 16-year-old was charged with arson and is accused of intentionally starting a fire at Bethlehem High School. Also, Alexa Kropf, the 18-year-old UAlbany student who was hit by a dirt bike in late April, is no longer in a medically induced coma. These stories, and more, are covered in your five things to know this Tuesday morning.
Counter Culture: Students and local food workers are bound by more than business
This article is one of the winning submissions from the New York Post Scholars Contest, presented by Command Education. Perhaps one of the most unique and valuable privileges Stuyvesant High School offers its students is the option to leave school grounds during lunch breaks and free periods. This gives students the opportunity to explore the neighborhood of Tribeca, which is densely packed with restaurants, food carts and coffee shops. Over the years, several of these spots have become staples among Stuyvesant students. The Battery Park City Gourmet Market, a deli christened “Ferry’s” by Stuyvesant students, sits on the corner of Chambers Street and North...
Boozy ice cream spot opens up in Voorheesville
A new ice cream spot for adults only just opened up in Albany County. Boozy Moo held an open house and ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrating their opening in Voorheesville on New Salem Road. The creamery offers handcrafted, small-batch, alcohol-infused ice cream. Some of the flavors include:. Mom Jeans – raspberries...
What to know about spongy moths
MID-HUDSON- Spongy moth populations rise and fall in cycles of roughly 10 to 15 years and entomologists say that 2024 is a year of high population in the Mid-Hudson Region of the state. Populations of spongy moths vary during the cycle, from years with few caterpillars and very minor damage to years with large numbers of caterpillars and very noticeable leaf damage and tree defoliation.
Hudson, East Greenbush students integrate 3D printers in pre-K classrooms
HUDSON, N.Y. (WRGB) — Students in two upstate New York schools are getting a unique opportunity to work with 3D printers in their classrooms. CBS6 visited Montgomery C. Smith Elementary School in Hudson on Monday, where 4- and 5-year-old pre-K students having been incorporating one of the new printers into their curriculum, thanks to a grant through the School Superintendents Association (AASA). The other printer is housed within East Greenbush Central School District.
Bethlehem Area Weekly Police Blotter May 1: BC High School evacuated
A fire at Bethlehem Central High School school on Tuesday, April 23 that forced an evacuation of school and relocation of some classes is now under investigation. The post Bethlehem Area Weekly Police Blotter May 1: BC High School evacuated first appeared on Spotlight News.
Child care providers are closing fast in the Hudson Valley and it could get worse
Where can you find child care in the Hudson Valley? Parents are finding fewer answers. The number of child care centers in the Hudson Valley is shrinking fast, outpacing the declining birthrate and leaving fewer options for families, according to a report released by Hudson Valley Pattern for Progress, a research and planning organization based in Newburgh.
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