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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.
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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…
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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…
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…
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Published September 17Food Waste Prevention Week declared in Vermont
Vermont will participate in a week-long program encouraging residents to reduce food waste
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Published September 16Albany-area residents volunteer to help immigrant day laborers
The volunteers are "adopting a corner" to help immigrants in the Albany area as immigration-related detentions and deportations rise in Upstate New York.
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Published September 11Plattsburgh marks the centennial of the Macdonough Monument
A memorial ceremony was held Thursday to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Macdonough Monument.
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Published September 10Longtime neighborhood non-profit celebrates co-founder as she departs Springfield
After decades of devoting herself to those in need, a co-founder of one of Springfield's most beloved nonprofits is departing the city – but hopes to stay connected with the cause and people she’s helped for so long.
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Published September 08Torch run in Plattsburgh Friday
A Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics is scheduled in Plattsburgh on Friday
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Published September 02Albany Nepalese community holds vigil as Rasuwa flood casualties rise
With rescue efforts underway and casualty numbers increasing by the day, many Nepalis in the Capital Region, much like the Nepalis back in Kathmandu, say there is an air of worry and sadness as they watch and wait.
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Published September 01Six Albany-area nonprofits receive funding from opioid settlement fund
Six Albany-area non-profit organizations focused on addiction services are receiving grants totaling $518,000 from Albany County's opioid settlement fund.