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Can-do attitude helps teams bring dazzling ideas to life
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Tyler Hopf knows architecture. He has just started wizardry.The 22-year-old college student and a bunch of his friends combined both arts Tuesday afternoon at the New York State Museum. They were building scenery from the classic film “The Wizard of Oz” as part of the third annual “Canstruction” exhibit on the museum’s fourth floor.
Teacher finds link between his music and faith
Sunday, March 24, 2013
For many people with a strong religious upbringing, college was a time to reflect on your first 18 years, and perhaps explore other spiritual options. Not so for Nicholas Anthony Ascioti.
Hooded merganser is beautiful with surprising colors, habits
Sunday, March 24, 2013
The male hooded merganser is arguably among the most beautiful of our birds. Like the northern pintail, the hooded merganser has a costume that is almost monochromatic, but ducks have a flair for beauty and elegance.
People remember loved ones with personalized tattoos
Sunday, March 17, 2013
Grendel was just tiny, a 6-pound puppy, when she met Mark Lansing Jr. in 1999. Grendel would rest her paws on Lansing’s chest. And while Grendel is gone now, Lansing has reminders of the ritual — he has tattoos of Grendel’s paws inked on his skin.
Arrival of turkey vultures an unlikely harbinger of spring
Sunday, March 17, 2013
One of the most interesting signs of the change of season is the return of the turkey vulture. An odd harbinger, no doubt, the turkey vulture seems to faithfully show up about the same time as the landscape starts melting. So what do we know about these remarkable birds?
Veteran projectionist still threading film at mini theater
Sunday, March 17, 2013
In 1940, Franklin Delano Roosevelt was in the White House and the Nazis were goose-stepping through Europe. In North Adams, Mass., 9-year-old Jerry Aratare was sitting in the dark in one of those big old movie theaters with plush seats and a mile-long candy counter in the lobby.
Easter basket help for families dealing with cancer — from one who knows
Saturday, March 16, 2013
Floyd Warriors is soliciting donations of Easter candy and toys at several spots around the area for Project Easter Bunny — which hopes to deliver as many as 250 baskets to children whose mothers, fathers or other relatives are battling cancer..
Freihofer’s marking 100 years of popular baked goods and being a good neighbor
Sunday, March 10, 2013
For most Capital Region natives, Freihofer’s is synonymous with baked goods and community involvement. And for those a little bit older, the name also brings back memories of home delivery by horse and wagon.
Skunk cabbage is an unlikely but early-blooming flower
Sunday, March 10, 2013
When you think of flowers you’re probably imagining the delicate, brightly colored petals of violets, hepatica or trout lily. I would be very surprised if you were thinking of the flowers of the skunk cabbage, but this peculiar-looking flower is actually one of the first to start blooming. The problem is that they are just a little odd in their appearance, their timing, and their location.
Public access director aims to air more original programs
Sunday, March 10, 2013
For the longest time, Zebulon Schmidt thought that video production and film editing would be something fun to dabble at while he figured out what to do with his life.
Daylong conference to explore hot topics in nutrition
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Have you ever wondered how much of the food you eat is genetically engineered or how eating probiotics can improve your health? On March 19, the Nutritional Concerns Conference invites a group of experts to address those questions as well as explore other issues in nutrition and health.
St. Patrick’s Day lures many customers to Lennon's Irish Shop
Sunday, March 3, 2013
The countdown continues at Lennon’s Irish Shop on Jay Street. People shopping for sweaters, ties, jewelry, bangers and rashers will notice the sign near the cash register — today, there are only 14 days left until St. Patrick’s Day. “That’s our second Christmas,” said Maryann May of Princetown, who owns the store with her husband, Dale.
Red squirrels smaller than grays but more aggressive
Sunday, March 3, 2013
The red squirrel, also known as the “chickaree” or “pine squirrel,” is the smallest tree squirrel in the Capital Region. It is noticeably smaller than its cousin the gray squirrel, but red squirrels make up for this diminutive stature with gargantuan attitudes.
St. David, often overlooked Welsh saint, to get his due at museum
Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013
The patron saints of Ireland and Italy, respectively, will be cheered with parades, music and special foods. St. Patrick’s Day is always observed on March 17; St. Joseph’s Day follows on March 19. Kathryn Weller wants people to add a third saint to the mix.
Winter carnivals of ’88 attracted ‘sculptors,’ ‘mushers’ and ‘bowlers’ (with photos)
Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013
Winter fans are on the lookout for snow in the Capital Region this year. Winter fan Laurie Fregeau built a lookout from snow at Saratoga’s Winter Frolic in February 1988. Other people had fun there and at the annual Lions Club Winter Carnival in Albany.
