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Saturday, May 21, 2022 When credibility matters
Engine work is performed on a B-24 Liberator in this photo taken by Schenectady native Edwin Vincent Jendzeizyk during World War II. Inset photos show Jendzeizyk during his war years and the cover of the book of photos compiled by his son, Paul. (photos provided)
Rotterdam

Schenectady veteran’s WWII photos of 22nd Bombardment Group made into a book

Most history books on World War II focus on the big picture and the big names. Not as many focus… Read more »

Lillian Hanham Dixon was known as Lillian Olar, her maiden name, when this photograph was taken in the Chicago area when she was in her early teens. She is at far right in the photo. Inset top left: Hanham Dixon early in her career. She danced professionally in New York City and throughout the Midwest before moving to Schenectady in 2005. (photos provided) Inset bottom left: Hanham Dixon smiles recently at her home on Phoenix Avenue in Schenectady. (photo by Bill Buell)
Schenectady

As a dancer in NYC during WWII, Schenectady woman rubbed elbows with Jackie Gleason, Dean Martin, others

Nobody would want to go back and relive the painful experience of World War II, but for Lillian Hanham Dixon,… Read more »

Rev. Carl B. Taylor of Schenectady’s Friendship Baptist Church celebrates the musical production of “Moving On Up: A Journey Into Blackness” with Mardy Moore, left, program director for the Art Center and Theater of Schenectady (ACT) and Janet King, chairwoman of the production. The show was presented by Afri Productions on May 12, 1979, at Proctors.
Niskayuna

GLEANINGS FROM THE CORN FLATS: Town government’s evolution and expansion over time

The new year in Niskayuna brought with it a change in government, so it seems an appropriate time to consider… Read more »

Top Left: Paul Donahue, second from left, serves in the Army in Chu Lai, Vietnam, in 1968. Left: Paul Donahue. Right: Opening of the Pho Vinh Secondary School library, which was funded by Vietnam Veterans Against the War. Photos Provided
Niskayuna

Library project in Vietnam helps Niskayuna veteran make amends

Niskayuna veteran Paul Donahue, who served in the United States Army in Vietnam during the late 1960s, felt the time… Read more »

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Saratoga County

Saratoga County History Center’s 2021 fundraising campaign ‘a success’

BALLSTON SPA — Trustees of the Saratoga County History Center said the organization’s 2021 fundraising campaign “Preserve the Porch!” was successful,… Read more »

The sign at the intersection of Balltown Road and Nott Street in Niskayuna is seen on Jan. 3, 2022.
Niskayuna

GLEANINGS FROM THE CORN FLATS: History under your feet

Like so many people in our town, and towns across the country, the pandemic upended nearly all my travel plans… Read more »

A season's greetings sign is displayed outside Amsterdam City Hall on Church Street on Dec. 27, 2021.
Amsterdam

Seasonal sign from city’s past restored by Historic Amsterdam League in time for holiday

AMSTERDAM — When spring cleaning at the carriage house behind City Hall unearthed a massive holiday sign that used to… Read more »

The old weigh station located Van Guysling Avenue and Clinton Street in Schenectady is seen in October 2019.
Schenectady

Pair of Schenectady properties may soon be added to state, national registries

SCHENECTADY — Two city properties dating back to the early 1900s may soon be included on the state and federal registries… Read more »

From left, Jeff Denison, Roger Griffin and Peter Brownsey are seen at the 3009 Troy Road ancestral Winne property with Troy Road seen in the background in 1985.
Niskayuna

Gleanings from the corn flats; Discovering Winne-Griffin family connections

Tracing the ancestry of Matthew Winne Jr. (1806-1897) has led me to some extraordinary encounters with his descendants, as well… Read more »

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Schenectady

Remembering Stockade icon Werner Feibes

Walking around Schenectady, it’s hard to miss the mark that Werner Feibes left. The architect and longtime Stockade resident, who… Read more »

General Electric commuters walk along the Erie Canal in downtown Schenectady in the early 1900s in this photo from the collection of the Efner History Center.

GE a shadow of its former self in Schenectady, where it was born 135 years ago

SCHENECTADY — General Electric’s history in Schenectady dates back to 1886 when inventor Thomas Edison set up the Edison Machine… Read more »

This photo from November of 1942 was taken from Williams Street in Niskayuna, looking up Aqueduct Road at the Boat House and the Old Craig Hotel.
Niskayuna

Gleanings from the Corn Flats: The saga of Niskayuna’s Craig Hotel

For more than 140 years, not far from the intersection of Route 146 and Aqueduct Road, the Craig Hotel provided… Read more »

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