Celebrate 2022

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Celebrate 2022: Traditions, Food, Gifts, Memories – Our special holiday section

CELEBRATE 2022 – Bring on the cheer! In this year’s Celebrate section we’re looking at holiday traditions both local and… Read more »

Bittersweet Candy owner Heather Lent at her store window on Jay Street in Schenectady recently.

Celebrate 2022: Handmade chocolates and favorites keep Schenectady native busy with Bittersweet Candy (w/12 photos)

SCHENECTADY – Bittersweet Candy isn’t your normal candy store. Sure, the inflatable gummy bears in the windows tip you off… Read more »

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Celebrate 2022: By the chimney with care? Not quite – Stockings, socks, on St. Nicholas Eve

CELEBRATE 2022 – Christmas was so confusing when I was a kid. Take for example the poem “ ’Twas the Night… Read more »

Niskayuna resident Sonya Moroukian arranges a basket of cheoreg, a sweet Armenian holiday treat, at St. Peter Armenian Apostolic Church in Watervliet recently

Celebrate 2022: Holiday breads brighten season around the world (with a video)

CELEBRATE 2022 – Every culture has special traditions when it comes to bread. This holiday season, bakers around the globe… Read more »

Wit's End owner Susan Hoffman inside her Clifton Park store recently

Celebrate 2022: ‘Magical shopping experience’ keeps Clifton Park’s Wit’s End customers returning (w/32 photos)

CLIFTON PARK – At Wit’s End Giftique, a special room twinkles and glitters all year-round. An eye-popping wonderland of Christmas… Read more »

Ilona Dovgan poses for a photo with her husband, Vasyl, their daughter, Solomia, and son, David, at St. Nicholas Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Troy.

Celebrate 2022: Local family offers insight into what it’s like to celebrate the Ukrainian way

CELEBRATE 2022 – Ilona Dovgan looked peaceful as she watched a video recording of members of her church’s choir serenading… Read more »

Saratoga Santa checks his list of appearances at his home office while surrounded by memorabilia and notes from his visits with people through the years.

Celebrate 2022: Saratoga Santa continues to delight young and old

SARATOGA SPRINGS – Santa Clauses can be spotted in many locations around the Capital Region from Thanksgiving to Christmas Eve,… Read more »

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Celebrate 2022: Spice up the holiday season – Plenty of local hot sauce options

CELEBRATE 2022 – Sweet, spicy, mild or tangy. For the hot-sauce aficionado on your list, there’s an ever-expanding selection of… Read more »

Casey Beal of Casey Beal Designs in Middleburgh shows off some of her shirts for sale at the Holiday Art Market at Saratoga Arts Center in Saratoga Springs recently.

Celebrate 2022: Holiday markets spotlight work of local artisans

CELEBRATE 2022 – Brookside Musem is usually filled with exhibits reflecting local history, but during the holiday season it’s also… Read more »

Jim Mancuso of Niskayuna and his sprawling “Noeltown” display

Celebrate 2022: Niskayuna resident’s whimsical village — a 29-year labor of love — finds balance

NISKAYUNA – Jim Mancuso splits his time between a home in Niskayuna and one in Noeltown. The Noeltown residence is… Read more »

UAlbany men's basketball coach Dwayne Killings, Siena baseball coach Tony Rossi and Schenectady schools Superintendent Anibal Soler Jr.

Celebrate 2022: Giving, receiving – Local community leaders, readers remember well

CELEBRATE 2022: Gifts given “I once drew a portrait of my sibling and me for my abuelo (grandfather), and wrote… Read more »

A scene from Holiday Lighted Nights at the Washington County Fairgrounds.

Celebrate 2022: Drive-thru displays offer sights — and sounds — to keep your mood merry

CELEBRATE 2022 – Delightful elves, a towering jack-in-the-box and a glowing toy shop have taken up residence at the Washington… Read more »