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Jun 18, 2014

Liberating the Mind, the Chautauqua Way

Summer 2014 Season: June 21-August 24 New York City-born President Teddy Roosevelt is credited with calling Chautauqua “the most American thing in America.” The Chautauqua Institution ...

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Jun 12, 2014

Best Summer Festivals in Western New York

Buffalo is known for bitter cold winters. But we’re here to tell you this little-known fact: Western New York has some of the best summers...

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Jun 11, 2014

A lifetime of learning and support: Wildwood Programs

Wildwood Programs, an organization in the Capital-Saratoga Region, helps more than 1,000 people of all ages with various developmental disabilities each year, and among them...

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Jun 10, 2014

Taking the Cello in New Directions

Looking at his cello, Chris White doesn’t just see an instrument but a world of possibilities.  Mr. White, founder and director of New Directions Cello...

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Jun 05, 2014

AIDS in Rural New York: What's the Prognosis?

After losing some good friends to AIDS, John Barry became a staunch advocate for the HIV-positive population. Beginning his career as a case manager at...

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Jun 04, 2014

Casino Controversy: Waiting for the Chips to Fall

On Election Day in November 2013, New York State voters approved Proposal 1, legislation that authorizes construction of seven casinos to be built throughout Upstate...

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Jun 03, 2014

Dr. Maurice Kenny: New York Writers Hall of Fame 2014 Inductee

NYSOM Contributor Ethan Shantie sat down for a conversation with Dr. Maurice Kenny, his former professor at SUNY Potsdam. A Pulitzer Prize-nominated poet, Dr. Kenny...

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Jun 03, 2014

LGBTQ Pride in New York State: An Insider Fights for Equality & Celebrates Progress

NYSOM Contributor Memoree Joelle is a member of the LGBTQ community, and gives us an insider's take on why and how she's celebrating Pride Month...

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Jun 01, 2014

The June Issue: Free Your Mind

It's June, and in an instant the entire State seems to have awoken from hibernation and burst out of doors en masse. If you know...

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May 29, 2014

Most Famous Grads of Hudson Valley Schools

In May, flowers burst forth from the awakening soil, and students pour out of schools and universities, prepared to finally bloom in the wide world...

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May 26, 2014

Waterloo, A Place to Remember: The Birthplace of Memorial Day

“When you can personally connect yourself to history, then it becomes your history and thus more interesting and important to you,” says Town of Fayette...

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May 14, 2014

An Adirondacks Playground: Summer at Camp Treetops

As spring shifts to summer, and the school year transitions to holiday break, NYSOM’S Adirondacks Correspondent takes a peek at one very special summer camp....

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May 08, 2014

April Showers Bring...the Albany Tulip Festival

After a long, oppressive winter in the Northeast, nothing could be more welcome than warm weather and blooming flowers. Though spring began weeks ago, according...

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May 05, 2014

The May Issue: Celebrating Change

Last month was one of real change. As with every April, I reluctantly turned another year older. It's interesting and amusing to reflect on what's...

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May 02, 2014

"Ice" + Stone + Green Practices Equal a Triple Bottom Line

“I think what’s really incredible is to witness this newfound passion and interest in makers. Certainly here in New York and at this other level...

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May 01, 2014

Meet the Maker: Lisa Miller and The Foal Project

A preoccupation with the end of life motivates so much of what we do that we too infrequently marvel at its beginning. One photographer became...

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Apr 22, 2014

Meet the Maker: Greentree Fiber Arts

[A line of Topographic Pillows Handmade in Saratoga Springs.] The map of Susan Rivers' life winds throughout New York State. During her childhood in NYC,...

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Apr 15, 2014

It's Easy Eating Green: Growing Local at Buffalo's Merge

Buffalo is well-known as a place to eat meat. With renowned staples like eponymous chicken wings and beef-on-weck, dining out on an alternative diet could...

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Apr 03, 2014

Tech Savvy for New Farmers: The Greenhorns

Every movement needs an engine, and Severine Von Tscharner Fleming helps keep Hudson Valley farmers running. As the director of The Greenhorns, a grassroots organization...

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Apr 02, 2014

Solar Strand: The University at Buffalo's Present & Future Ambition

The future of energy is sustainable: new ideas for powering the world are more readily available each and every day. In Western New York, the...

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Apr 01, 2014

Fifty Shades of...Green: The April 2014 Issue

New York’s brashness expresses itself in many ways, and colors are no exception. Deep red defines our signature apples, roses and Cornellians. Athletes and fans...

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Mar 28, 2014

On The Road with NYSOM: (Sweet) 16 Reasons to Visit NY

We admit — because of this winter’s interminable cold weather — we’ve been counting down the days until April. Despite our New York teams not...

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Mar 27, 2014

Belgium Brewed in Cooperstown: Brewery Ommegang

Brewery Ommegang: the name is a perfect synthesis of American vernacular and medieval Belgian tradition. Modeled on time-tested Belgian brewing techniques, Ommegang is a local...

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Mar 26, 2014

Queen of the Soup Kitchen: Diane Reeder

What’s a fair food budget for a family of five? What about $1.79 a day, or $0.36 per person? While few will agree on what...

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