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The National Abolition Hall of Fame in Peterboro exterior from January 2023.
Event to share history of abolitionist, future plans
Gerrit Smith’s annual birthday party will be held at the Smithfield Community Center in Peterboro on Saturday, March 4, at 2 p.m., hosted by the Smithfield Community Association. more
The Order of Owl’s Nest 1606 in Oneida donated $2,000 to Wanderers’ Rest Human Association. From left: Danielle Schermerhorn, shelter office manager; Lewis Carinci, Wanderers’ Rest board president; John Smoyer, Owl’s Nest president; George Williams, Owl’s Nest past president; William Berdanier, Owl’s Nest treasurer; Bob Dingman, Owl’s Nest trustee; George Williams III, Owl’s Nest secretary; and Zeus, a Siberian husky.
Owl’s Nest donation to help abandoned dog get needed surgery
The Order of Owl’s Nest 1606 in Oneida donated $2,000 to Wanderers’ Rest Humane Association, which will go toward emergency surgery for one of their dogs. more
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A family enjoys an idle afternoon on the beach at Delta Lake State Park in this May 2022 file photo. With its array of activities for sunbathers, boaters, fishermen and hikers, the popular state park drew 309,577 visitors in 2022, up from 281,411 visitors in 2021.
Area’s state parks help system set new attendance record
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced late last week that annual attendance at state parks, historic sites, campgrounds and trails operated topped 79.5 million total visits in 2022. more
Mei Lin, the Utica Zoo's red panda and "PreZOOdent," has been voted to take on the honorary role and become the face of a campaign to help share the important role zoos have in protecting various species in the wild.
Red Panda, Mei Lin, voted Utica Zoo PreZOOdent
Mei Lin, the Utica Zoo’s red panda, has been elected to be the first “PreZOOdent” of the Utica Zoo. more
Carol Stone White, of Clinton, was the 20th woman to hike all 46 Adirondack High Peaks in winter. Here, she shows the beauty of a frozen winter waterfall.
Peak condition climber shares joys of winter treks of High Peaks
Carol Stone White is the 20th woman to have climbed the 46 Adirondack High Peaks in winter and continues to share her inspirational story. more
View presents Oscar-nominated Animated Shorts Thursday
Local residents can get ready for the Academy Award season at View, the center for arts and culture at 3273 Route 28, with a special screening of the five Oscar-nominated Animated Shorts. more
A spotted lanternfly at a vineyard in Kutztown, Pennsylvania. The spotted lanternfly may be a threat to a number of agricultural segments across the state.
COLUMN: Marking National Invasive Species Awareness Week
This year’s National Invasive Species Awareness Week (NISAW) is Feb. 20-26. NISAW seeks to educate us on invasive species prevention and management. more
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In Raku pottery, pots are removed from kilns still red hot and placed in flammable material. There is a Raku Fire and Ice Bar event from 3-6 p.m. Feb. 24 at View, the center for arts and culture in Old Forge.
Raku Fire and Ice Bar pottery event coming to View in Old Forge
The public is invited to grab an ice-cold drink and watch the flame-filled spectacle of the Raku Fire and Ice Bar event from 3-6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24. more
DONNA THOMPSON
VALLEY MUSINGS: Shopping is more fun in a group
My youngest sister’s latest weekend visit provided an incentive to bake a strawberry-rhubarb pie using ingredients from the freezer, pull out a jigsaw we thought she’d enjoy and do some shopping. more
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JOHN DAVID FAY
ROUNDING THIRD: Current comedians found wanting
If you are, roughly, in my age category, you can probably remember glass milk bottles, having an electric train set, your first Schwinn bike and probably the Trinkaus Christmas display. more
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Foundation, partnership helps keep nearly 150 kids warm this winter
Nearly 150 children in two Lewis County school districts are staying warm this season thanks to a Northern New York Community Foundation partnership. more
GSC Environmental Educator Gina Sciarra paints the face of a child at the Great Swamp Conservancy's Winter Hibernation Festival on Saturday, Feb, 18
Great Swamp Hibernation Festival fun for all
The Great Swamp Conservancy in Canastota was abuzz with excitement at their Winter Hibernation Festival on Saturday. more
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The cover of Rome native Brian Sanders’ recently released second book, “Snoozy Suzy and the Curse of the Twilight People,” is shown. Sanders will be give a special book talk and sign copies of his latest release, starting at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, at Keaton & Lloyd Bookshop, 236 W. Dominick St.
Local author set to return to hometown for book signing
A Rome native recently released his second book, “Snoozy Suzy and the Curse of the Twilight People,” available at Barnes and Noble Booksellers and Amazon.com. more
Reese Witherspoon, left, and Ashton Kutcher in a scene from “Your Place or Mine.” (Netflix via AP)
REVIEW: Ashton Kutcher, Reese Witherspoon shine in a rom-com
If you decide to settle in and watch “Your Place or Mine” to see the sparks fly between Reese Witherspoon and Ashton Kutcher, you’ll be initially disappointed. more
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The Rotary Club of New Hartford has found a new home at Preswick Glen, and the independent senior living community will host the club for its weekly meetings. From left: George Carpenter, president of the Rotary Club of New Hartford; Gary Holeck, executive director of Preswick Glen; and Jeremy Rutter, chief executive officer of Community Wellness Partners.
New Hartford Rotary Club finds new home at Preswick Glen
The Rotary Club of New Hartford has found a new home at Preswick Glen. more
The hemlock wooly adelgid, an invasive species that attacks eastern and Carolina hemlock trees, is shown in this state Department of Environmental Conservation photo.
Webinar to help forest owners combat highly invasive pest
Forest land owners and managers are encouraged to join the St. Lawrence-Eastern Lake Ontario Partnership for Invasive Species Management and the New York State Hemlock Initiative. more
A fisherman casts his line out on the Mohawk River in this Daily Sentinel file photo. Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday announced the 2023 dates for free freshwater fishing days in New York, including this weekend, Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 18-19.
NY aims to lure additional anglers with free fishing days
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the 2023 dates for free freshwater fishing in New York. more
Terrence “Terry” Larkin, left, a World War II veteran who lives in Forestport, receives a New York State Senate Liberty Medal from Sen. Joseph A. Griffo, R-53, Rome, on Thursday at the Forestport diner.
Griffo presents Liberty Medal to World War II veteran
At a ceremony on Thursday, Feb. 16, at the Forestport Diner, state Sen. Joseph A. Griffo, R-53, Rome, presented a New York State Senate Liberty Medal to Terrence “Terry” Larkin. more
City of Rome Department of Public Works employee Lenny Costello removes the plastic covering of the downtown art work during the unveiling of the city’s art walk in the 300 block of West Dominick Street last year.
Public can add input on Rome art walk expansion
The City of Rome along with the project consultant, CLA Site, will host the first of three public meetings Thursday, Feb. 23. more
This image provided by Macaulay Library/Cornell Lab of Ornithology shows a mangrove cuckoo. The slender, long-tailed mangrove cuckoo, which has a large range in southern Florida, the Caribbean and Latin America, is among species likely to be spotted by participants in the Great Backyard Bird Watch, running Feb. 17-20. The global count by volunteers helps scientists studying the decline of bird populations worldwide.
Backyard Bird Count begins today
It’s a given that when the Great Backyard Bird Count begins today, Steve and Janet Kistler of Hart County, Kentucky, will be joining in. more
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