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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.
Roller derby skaters are dedicated athletes who take sport seriously
Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013
The Hellions have been stepping up training sessions. The roller skaters begin their 2013 season on Saturday at Rollarama in Rotterdam when jammers and blockers match speed and strategy against Vermont’s Green Mountain Derby Dames.
Redpolls summer in Canada, become ‘winter finches’ here
Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013
Common redpolls spend the summer in the great Canadian north. Redpolls are described as “winter” finches in our area. When conditions in Canada are unfavorable, they will cascade down from the north in search of something to eat.
Schenectady Day nursery began in early 20th century
Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013
You might think day care is a relatively recent part of American culture — something that sprang to life during the second wave of feminism in the 1960s. Diane Fisher, however, and her staff at the Schenectady Day Nursery in downtown Schenectady will tell you it goes back much further.
Mysteries of universe include dark matter, dark energy, WIMPs
Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013
We are in the dark when it comes to solving some of the modern mysteries of the universe. Reinforced by several observations that the Hubble telescope made over a decade ago, the solutions to fundamental puzzles about the universe remain elusive.
AMSTERDAM
Ukrainian tradition of Pysanka to be taught at Amsterdam library workshop
Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013
Local Ukrainian-Americans are inviting guests to learn Pysanka, the ancient art of decorating eggs, during a workshop planned for March 2.
CAPITAL REGION
Shorts-wearing teen boys get leg up on winter
Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013
No matter how low the mercury drops, many teenage boys thumb their noses at frostbite and brave the elements in nothing more than shorts and a hoodie, leaving some adults concerned and others simply mystified.
WILTON
Moonlight Ski & Showshoe event postponed again
Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013
The Feb. 23 Moonlight Ski and Snowshoe event at Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park is being postponed until Saturday, March 23, due to the lack of sufficient snow.
Musical ‘Big River’ central to theme of Proctor’s Gala in ’88
Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013
"Big River,” a musical about Huck Finn and his friends on the Mississippi River, played Proctor’s Theatre in Schenectady — now known as Proctors — in February of 1988. The show became the main attraction for the Proctor’s Theatre Gala.
Steve Powers not just a Catholic but a man of action
Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013
“We are Catholics, very active members of our parishes, and we are very confident in our opinion,” said Steve Powers, who is president of the Upstate New York Call to Action. “We see the need for some changes, and for a lot of us that change isn’t happening quickly enough. We also feel the dialogue within the church between the laity and the hierarchy has diminished greatly, and we want to strengthen that.”
Researcher, naturalist, teacher, author and, now, columnist
Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013
When I first walked into the Wildlife Biology department at the University of Massachusetts, I had a deep love for nature, but knew very little about it. What I learned in my first four years struck a chord so deep that I signed up for another dose as a graduate student.
MiSci butterfly house opens
Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013
The cold winds of February are blowing through downtown Schenectady. But if you head over to Nott Terrace, you’ll find a slice of paradise, a summer garden blooming amid the winter’s snow.
Country music is finding new life, lucrative market with teen appeal
Friday, Feb. 15, 2013
For years, the typical hard-core country music listener was securely ensconced in middle age, according to Jake Thomas, program director for WGNA-FM. Those dedicated listeners are still tuning in, but the audience is now expanding to include teens and 20-somethings, he said.
Local folks had hearts in right place in February ’78
Monday, Feb. 11, 2013
Tom Czaban had a heart when it came to hubcaps in February '78.
