The venerable Popular Science will no longer be available as a magazine, p- or e-. But Nylon magazine will. An artist who specializes in turning the detritus generated by “fast fashion” into art. A dictionary hoarder spawned a museum. The 100th anniversary of the publication of “A Visit from St. Nick” in a Troy, N.Y. newspaper. Meet the Apostrophe Protection Society, perhaps against your will. Trying to recreate the lost Tyrian purple. A space-saving alternative to a nightstand. A space-saving coat hanger. This year’s Pop-Tart Bowl will feature an edible mascot. All that and more in WhatTheyThink’s weekly miscellany.
WATERVLIET, N.Y. Assemblyman John McDonald III announced that libraries in the 108th Assembly district will receive significant funding for construction projects. Through grants for the Library Construction Aid program, the Watervliet Public Library will receive $64,071, the Troy Public Libraries will receive $174,380, and the Waterford Public Library will receive $220,025. The grants are […]
WATERVLIET, N.Y. Assemblyman John McDonald III announced that libraries in the 108th Assembly district will receive significant funding for construction projects. Through grants for the Library Construction Aid program, the Watervliet Public Library will receive $64,071, the Troy Public Libraries will receive $174,380, and the Waterford Public Library will receive $220,025. The grants are […]
Troy Public Library Board of Trustees is proposing a 2023 budget that carries an increase of 10 cents in the city library tax to make the library more competitive with other similar libraries in the Upper Hudson Library System.