17+ hour, 27+ min ago   (747+ words) On October 1, 1930, as America was sinking toward the depths of the Great Depression, the people of Johnstown, NY celebrated. The Knox Athletic Field complex officially opened. The fifteen-acre plot in the town located between Albany and Utica was gifted to…...

20+ hour, 56+ min ago   (194+ words) New York State boasts some of the best fall foliage colors in the country shades of yellow, orange, and red across most of the upstate landscape. Peak fall foliage changes year to year but is generally best in late September…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (287+ words) September 9, 2026 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment The Grant Cottage State Historic Site officially celebrated the completion of a new, fully ADA-accessible paved pathway to its historic Eastern Overlook on Mount McGregor in Wilton, NY. The new 878-foot hard-surfaced pathway replaces a…...

2+ week, 20+ hour ago   (238+ words) On Sunday, September 6th, Linda Harvey will lead Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation’s Sunday Summer Stroll tour “The Spa Complex” in Saratoga Spa State Park, a National Historic Landmark. In partnership with the Friends of Saratoga Spa State Park, Harvey will share…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (1342+ words) The park will mark this anniversary with the following special events: Plants, Pollinators, Phenology, and People Thursday, September 3 at 10 am Meet at the Visitor Center History Caravan Saturday, September 12 at 9:30 am Meet at the Visitor Center Looking for a more…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (125+ words) Clothesline State of Mind, a limited-edition sour ale craft beer brewed exclusively for the Clothesline Festival by Rochester’s Strangebird brewery, will be available in cans at multiple Brown Hound locations throughout the festival grounds while supplies last. Supporting the Arts…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (584+ words) Members of Historic Saranac Lake (HSL) and contributors to the museum’s recent expansion project were at a ribbon cutting on August 15 at the newly refurbished the Trudeau Building. Honorary Chair of the campaign, Doonesbury cartoonist Garry Trudeau was the guest…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (203+ words) New amenities at the park include a zero-entry, 125-foot by 75-foot learn-to-swim pool; a family spray ground featuring custom water elements inspired by Jones Beach maritime heritage; and rehabilitation of the historic North and South Bathhouse buildings, which house park…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (282+ words) The “Glich account” (also spelled Glick) is a famously romanticized, fictionalized memoir of the 1777 Battle of Bennington. Supposedly penned by a German veteran serving under Brunswick Lieutenant-Colonel Friedrich Baum, the text has masqueraded as an authentic primary source for nearly…...