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Saratoga TODAY
Published October 01Business for Good Foundation Announces Support for Pitney Meadows Community Farm’s Food as Medicine Program
The Business for Good Foundation (BFGF) announced a $20,000 donation to Pitney Meadows Community Farm to double the capacity of its farm-based Food as Medicine (FAM) residential program. The initiative pairs fresh, locally grown produce with hands-on nutrition education to…
WAMC Northeast Public Radio
Published September 30Lenox powwow marks ongoing, vibrant Stockbridge-Munsee Mohican return to ancestral homelands
Centuries ago, the Stockbridge-Munsee Mohican people were driven out of their homelands in the Northeast by European colonists. A powwow in Lenox this weekend will continue the community’s work to reestablish millennia-old ties with the region.
WAMC Northeast Public Radio
Published September 28Marking 30 years, 'Source to Sea' Connecticut River cleanups continue in western Mass.
Nor’easter or not, hundreds of volunteers gathered up and down the Pioneer Valley over the weekend to clean up the waterways that power ecosystems throughout the Northeast.
Orleans Hub
Published September 27Paralyzed man riding Erie Canal for 350-plus miles reaches Orleans today
Ian Mackay, on trek from Albany to Buffalo, wants to highlight accessibility in nature ALBION – A man who is paralyzed from the waist down is headed to Orleans County today on the Erie Canal towpath, as part of 10-day journey to highlight accessibility in nature for people who…
WAMC Northeast Public Radio
Published September 24A husband and father from Ballston Spa got cancer — his friends stepped up
After 39-year-old Nick Henry got diagnosed with a rare and aggressive cancer, his friends created an organization to support his family and other
Saratoga TODAY
Published September 24District Attorney Brett Eby and Sheriff Jeff Brown Join Forces with Local Family to Help Animals Find Loving Homes
Saratoga County District Attorney Brett Eby and Saratoga County Sheriff Jeff Brown are joining forces with Jason and Kent Nelson to help find homes for animals currently in the Saratoga County Animal Shelter’s care. The team will host an Adoption Clinic on Saturday, October 24,…
Saratoga TODAY
Published September 24Meet Sunshine & Ollie!!!
Meet Sunshine and Ollie-two brothers who are bonded and will be adopted together. They are roughly 4 months old and when we say they have kitten energy, we mean it! They love to run, jump and play together but also enjoy curling up and snuggling on a fuzzy blanket. Ollie is very…
Saratoga TODAY
Published September 24Letters to the Editor – Racetrack Families and Chaplaincy Thankful for Local Support
SARATOGA SPRINGS — While racetracks, malls, and restaurants across the nation face steady declines, The Saratoga Racecourse continues to defy national trends, thriving as a bustling summertime hub in Saratoga County. This vibrant season offers a unique backdrop for the Racetrack…
WAMC Northeast Public Radio
Published September 22Nonprofit: Pedestrian-centered infrastructure investment key to improving quality of life
James Rath's organization, Capital Streets, works to raise awareness about the importance of public transportation and pedestrian-centered infrastructure in New York's Capital Region. WAMC's Sajina Shrestha spoke with the executive director of the grassroots advocacy group about…
Adirondack Almanack
Published September 22Protection of Butler Family Farm helps secure local food supply
A Saratoga area land trust helped a third-generation family farm ensure the protection of its 75-acre land through a conservation easement
Times of Wayne County
Published September 19The battle over the beagles
Another protest group is making their way to a facility in Wayne County next week. A group called “March to Abolish Animal Testing” says they’re walking over 200 miles from Albany to North Rose to “shine a light on the animals hidden from public view and demand a future where…
WAMC Northeast Public Radio
Published September 17Food Waste Prevention Week declared in Vermont
Vermont will participate in a week-long program encouraging residents to reduce food waste