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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.
Historian to discuss life of local blacks in early days
Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013
With the help of a black barber named Richard P.G. Wright, Charles Nelson, a 15-year-old slave, dared to become a free man. Local historian Marsha Mortimore will discuss how Wright spent much of his time from the 1820s through the 1840s at the Lally Mohawk Room as part of Schenectady County Community College’s celebration of Black History Month.
Writers to tell stories about love, both sweet and sour
Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013
People can hear the second and third acts of the story on Monday at The Arts Center of the Capital Region in Troy. Kathryn Allen is curating the one-night presentation “Valentine’s Day: Dilemmas and Disasters.” Seven writers will read pieces about personal experiences with love’s occasionally odd lines, circles and angles.
Author Frank Keetz to discuss black baseball in Schenectady
Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013
If you’re not quite old enough to have ever seen Buck Ewing hit a baseball or work his magic behind the plate, then you’ve probably at least heard the stories.
Going to extremes ... for their art
Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013
Scientists are always traveling to the coldest places on the planet. In the Arctic and Antarctica, they brave extreme temperatures and isolation as they probe and analyze. But why would an artist go to a desolate and dangerous land of ice and snow?
Location near Jay Street is perfect for antiques shop From Here to Antiquity
Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013
Bill Rezey’s job and his hobby both require a lot of traveling. So when he was looking for a new location for his antiques business, he could have gone just about anywhere. He chose downtown Schenectady.
On the clock: Riding to the rescue (with photo gallery)
Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013
A random hour spent on the job with Aimee Parlatore may have been rather uneventful, but the 27-year-old firefighter-paramedic is always eager to help in an emergency.
'As good or better than the Mayan throne'
Friday, Feb. 1, 2013
As far as Mike Roets can tell, A.H. Van Vliet did a pretty good job. Roets, in charge of the recent digging at the Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site in Montgomery County, an effort that has helped historians pinpoint the location and heighten their perception of Fort Hunter, built back in 1712 by the British.
Surprises uncovered in historic Schenectady church
Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013
Rehabbing the former German Methodist Church came with its share of surprises for Creative Advantage owner Walter Supley. There was the beautiful artwork on the ceiling of the main sanctuary, which had been covered up long ago, while a much less pleasant remnant from the past was the overwhelming evidence of pigeons having called the bell tower home. And then there were the bones.
Jupiter stars in planetary landscape
Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013
Super bright Jupiter is now dominating both the evening and the night sky with its radiance until it sets around 3 a.m. During its time above the horizon, Jupiter’s intense light outshines all the bright stars of winter and sparkles three times brighter than Sirius, winter’s brightest star.
Adirondack lakes’ fragile secrets
Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013
Author Peter Tobiessen’s love for the Adirondack lakes and his concern for their welfare is most apparent in “The Secret Life of a Lake.”
Hudson Valley’s formative years
Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013
When Washington Irving wrote about Rip Van Winkle, he worked with decades. In their new book, “The Hudson Valley in the Ice Age,” Robert and Johanna Titus work with a timeline that stretches back hundred of millions of years.
TROY
Professor to discuss Great Emancipator and use of habeas corpus in the wake of Civil War
Friday, Jan. 25, 2013
Some people may view Abraham Lincoln’s expansion of executive powers, in particular his suspension of habeas corpus during the Civil War, as a blot on his presidency.
UAlbany professor to talk about blacks soldiers' role in overturning slavery
Friday, Jan. 25, 2013
It may have been Abraham Lincoln who set the slaves free, but many blacks were doing much more than just sitting around waiting for the Great Emancipator to make his move.
ALBANY
McEneny’s talk to focus on church, Nott
Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013
The First Presbyterian Church of Albany, celebrating its 250th year, will be the subject of a talk given by retired state legislator Jack McEneny on Sunday at the Albany Institute of History & Art.
