Life isn’t back to normal just yet, but many events and activities were back on in 2021 after being canceled a year earlier.
Correspondingly, our photographers were able to fan out over the region as usual to document life in our communities.
This a batch of staff photographer Erica Miller’s top scenes from the year to close out our three-day series — just hours before the clock strikes midnight.
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Carl George, former Union College biology professor, shows his drawing of a gypsy moth at his home in Glenville on June 30, 2021. Gypsy moths have deteriorated many of the oak trees on his property.
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Mayoral candidate Ron Kim gives his victory speech on Election Night at Saratoga Springs City Democratic Committee headquarters at Embassy Suites in Saratoga Springs on Nov. 2, 2021.
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Karrington Rowe, 8, of Latham pets Nimbus the llama from Maverick Farms in Broadalbin during the Llamas at the Library event at Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library on Oct. 11, 2021.
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Mary Pomato, left, who will be turned 101 on Sept. 24, shares a laugh with Mary Reber, who turned 102 on Sept. 21, as they receive their citations from State Sen. Jim Tedisco while they celebrate National Centenaries Day at Glendale Home in Glenville on Sept. 22, 2021.
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A Patriot Guard rider leads the hearse into the cemetery for the committal service with full military honors, provided by the U.S. Army, honoring Private First Class Walter Smead at Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery in Schuylerville on Sept. 20, 2021. Smead was killed in action during the Korean War and accounted for March 16, 2021. He was listed as missing in action on Dec. 6, 1950, after his unit was attacked while attempting to withdraw near the Chosin Reservoir in North Korea, and presumed dead in December of 1953, and was promoted to Corporal posthumously.
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Dave Matthews performs at SPAC in Saratoga Springs on Sept. 17, 2021.
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Children play inside during 12th annual special pumpkin auction at Mohawk Valley Produce and Hay Auction in Minden on Sept. 15, 2021. 1,300 bins of pumpkins were up for auction.
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Gunite’s trainer Steve Asmussen celebrates with his son Eric after winning the Grade I Hopeful Stakes at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs on Sept. 6, 2021.
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Patrons enjoy rides during 180th Fonda Fair at Fonda Fairgrounds in Fonda on Sept. 4, 2021.
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Weston Whipple, 4, of Ballston Spa plays with a ball inside a balloon from Adirondack Balloon Flights by Sunkiss Ballooning during the annual Saratoga Balloon and BBQ Festival at Saratoga County Fairgrounds in Ballston Spa on Aug. 29, 2021.
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Joan Rosenstock of New York City watches the Ballerina Stakes from their Turf Terrace seat on Travers Day at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs on Aug. 28, 2021.
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Yaupon (right), ridden by Ricardo Santana, Jr., trained by Steve Asmussen, gallops to victory in the Grade I Forego on Travers Day as Firenze Fire, ridden by Jose Ortiz, tries to bite him, at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs on Aug. 28, 2021.
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Essential Quality, ridden by Luis Saez, trained by Brad Cox breezes, in company with Bonny South, in preparation for the Travers at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs on Aug. 21, 2021.
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Tracy Atwater of Clifton Park looks into a window of a 1960 Chevrolet El Camino on display during the 15th annual Clifton Park Elks Car Show in Ballston Lake on Aug. 15, 2021.
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Fans and friends congratulate Steve Asmussen as he becomes the all-time winningest trainer, winning his 9,446th race, with Stellar Tap in the fifth race at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs on Aug. 7, 2021.
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Saratoga Springs residents Tara Lefevre and James Morrow tie the knot at their favorite locations, “their sacred space, at the track,” during a quick service between the fifth and sixth race behind the clubhouse at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs on July 31, 2021. The wedding was officiated by their friend Seamus Cotty.
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Arcangel Builders employee Vinny Fazio of Schenectady, right, scrapes off vines while Arcangel Builders owner Shane Gilman of Rotterdam pulls vines off a home on Front Street in the Stockade during a restoration project on July 29, 2021.
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Alex Vaillancourt, 6, of Glens Falls floats down Geyser Creek in the high waters with his mother Jennifer Dickinson at Saratoga Spa State Park in Saratoga Springs on July 25, 2021.
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Malathaat, trained by Todd Pletcher, with John Velazquez atop, outside, breezes accompanied by Zaajel on the main track at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs on July 17, 2021.
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The New York State Troopers Pipes and Drums perform on the apron after the second race at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs as part of the Health Care Heroes and First Responders Day, presented by CDPHP, on July 16, 2021.
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Chris Giglio, 16, of Fort Hunter enjoys the warmer temperatures while drawing outside on the Schoharie Crossing Aqueduct over Schoharie Creek at Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site in Fort Hunter on March 31, 2021.
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Montgomery County Sheriff’s Sgt. Luke Paine hands off bags of venison ready for distribution to Fort Plain Sgt. Cech Nicki at the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department in Fultonville. Officers throughout the county gathered to distribute to fresh meet to elderly residents in Montgomery County on March 31, 2021. This was the programs 12th year delivering to residents in need.
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Chuck Rossi of Amsterdam punches his ball out of the sand on the ninth hole during opening day at Amsterdam Municipal Golf Course in Amsterdam on April 5, 2021.
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Jack Lunman of Gloversville punches out of the sand on the ninth hole during opening day at Amsterdam Municipal Golf Course in Amsterdam on April 5, 2021.
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Joey Greco III of Amsterdam plays on the slide at Shuttleworth Park in Amsterdam as his grandmother Linda Greco of Hagaman watches on April 7, 2021.
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Oliver Batcher, 10, pets K9 Niko with Amsterdam K9 unit officer Keelan Zyzes as they arrive with Sno Kone Joe owner Josh Malatino to deliver birthday presents for a neighbor at Woodrow Townhouses in Amsterdam on April 8, 2021. Oliver asked Malatino if they could celebrate their birthday since they could not afford presents.
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Artist Ann Thane, former mayor of Amsterdam, works on her “Mother Nature” mosaic piece inside her home on April 20, 2021, as work continues for Riverfront Park in Amsterdam.
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Demolition by Pareene Contracting began at the Amsterdam Municipal Golf Course April 21, 2021, in order to make way for a new clubhouse by Executive Group.
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Former Amsterdam Mayor Mike Villa speaks at his Amsterdam home on May 4, 2021, about his experience battling a sarcoma tumor in 2020.
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City of Amsterdam Recreation Dept. laborer Chris Pulisi of Amsterdam works on the final touches of the new children’s wooden teepees, funded by Sticker Mule, at Veteran’s Park in Amsterdam on May 12, 2021.
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Hannah Adams, 7 ,with her cow show Jersey at their family farm — Shults Family Farm — in Canajoharie on Nov. 1, 2021.
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Broadalbin Boy Scout Pack 51 member Quinn Palleschi, 7, of Broadalbin salutes during the playing of the National Anthem during the annual Veterans Day parade in Amsterdam on Nov. 11, 2021.
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Village of Hagaman Department of Public Works employee Bob Roger repairs the lights at the Hagaman Dam on Nov. 3, 2021.
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Charlie Marcello of Amsterdam plays ball with his dog Yogi at the baseball field at Shuttleworth Park in Amsterdam on March 5, 2021.
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Harlow Domkowski, 7, of Amsterdam enjoys sledding with on a hill at Four Diamonds in Amsterdam on Feb. 3, 2021.
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Gloria Furman clears snow off her car on Chestnut Street in Amsterdam on Jan. 27, 2021, after a snow storm overnight.
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Bobby Stanavich, 8, of Amsterdam sleds down the hill at Veteran’s Park in Amsterdam on a day off from school for Martin Luther King Day on Jan. 18, 2021.
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Jake Fura of Amsterdam practices hockey stick skills on the frozen portion of North Chuctanunda Creek at Shuttleworth Park in Amsterdam on Jan. 12, 2021.
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Karter Williams, 6, of Gloversville gets his hair trimmed by Mrs. Claus on Christmas Eve, Fulton County Barbershop barber Keyra Moldt of Gloversville every other day of the year, during the North Main Street’s annual “Santa and Friends”. Santa and Friends has offered free haircuts for children 12 and under since 2014.
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Harbour Roads employees spread fresh asphalt as they work on the Gloversville Pedestrian Safety Improvement project at North Main and East Fulton streets on Nov. 3, 2021.
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Executive Electric electrician Dan Ebel of Caroga Lake strings holiday lights on a tree at Wandel Park in Gloversville on Dec. 2, 2021.
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Landon Sheehan, 6, of Gloversville climbs the monkey bars at the playground at HFM P-Tech school in Johnstown on a day off for Veterans Day on Nov. 11, 2021.
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A student leaves from their first day of elementary school at Pleasant Avenue Elementary School in Johnstown on Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021.
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Johnstown’s football team stands during the National Anthem before its football game against Gloversville at Knox Field in Johnstown on Sept. 3, 2021.
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From left, Emma Maloney-Diamond of Broadalbin, Blayke Bailey, 4, of Johnstown, and Yanisha Maloney-Diamond, 6, of Schenectady, begin the construction of a sand castle at Broadalbin Boat Launch on Great Sacandaga Lake on Aug. 24, 2021.
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Goats eager to be pet pose for the camera in their fenced in area at Springer’s Stables in Broadalbin on Aug. 20, 2021. Springer’s Stables is open Monday, Friday and Saturdays for “Escape to the Farm,” a tour of the farm, arts and crafts, and pony rides. The farm also holds horse riding lessons, parties, and unicorn photoshoots.
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Chicago’s Lee Loughnane on trumpet performs at SPAC in Saratoga Springs on July 18, 2021.
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Barns Landscaping Rob Kelly of Ballston Spa unloads 160 trees for the Ballston Spa Rotary Club’s annual campaign fundraiser in the Malta Curtis Lumber parking lot on Nov. 23, 2021.
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Actress Betty Gilpin, playing Lina in the new Showtime TV series “Three Women,” walks outside St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Schenectady, renamed St. Jude the Apostle for the filming of a scene, on Nov. 16, 2021.
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Incarcerated individual Richard Mead sits with Moe, a German Shepard mix from Fulton County Regional SPCA, during his last day of Pawsitivity K-9 Training at Hale Creek Correctional Facility in Johnstown on Friday, November 12, 2021. This is the first round of K-9 training at Hale Creek.
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A crowd leaks out onto Saratoga Springs’ Caroline Street in the late hours of July 30, 2021, as the Saratoga Springs Police Department and Saratoga County Sheriff’s Department patrol the block lined with bars.
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Daniel Handt, 4, of Albany picks fresh raspberries at Glenville’s Buhrmaster Farms in the morning before the hot weather of the day sets in on June 28, 2021.
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Maureen Brown of Albany sets off in her Hornbeck canoe to enjoy a sunny afternoon kayaking Round Lake on June 10, 2021.
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Ballston Spa High School holds its second annual senior parade downtown on Milton Ave on June 10, 2021.
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Ally Olmstead, 4, of Johnstown plays in cool water on a hot spring day at Niskayuna Splash Pad at Blatnick Park on June 7, 2021.
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Middleburgh junior sprinter Kaurice Bell takes off during practice on June 2, 2021.
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Children race from the starting line during the Ballston Spa Scotties Stampede kids fun run as members of the Ballston Spa lacrosse team throw chalk dust their way at Ballston Spa High School on May 22, 2021.
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David Reali of Troy, owner of Lyf Supply, leans up against a door outside his Troy home on March 26, 2021.
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The “Be Nourished Acai Bowl” sold at Be Nourished on Sacandaga Road in Scotia is shown here on March 19, 2021.
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Ali Schaeffing looks out a window inside her Albany home on March 19, 2021.
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Schenectady High School senior Alika Jackson Bergin, 17, works on school work during the first day back to in-person learning in their specific learning pod at Schenectady High School on March 3, 2021. Students had been fully remote for a year.
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A crow sits atop a gravesite with a snow ball in its mouth at Schenectady’s Vale Cemetery as snow steadily falls on Feb. 22, 2021.
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Co-owners Pam Pradachith-Demler, left, husband Brett Demler, center, and Evan Demler lift a glass at Bound by Fate Farm Beer — their Schuylerville taproom — on Feb. 11, 2021.
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