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There Will Be A Memorial Day Parade In Saratoga Springs

"Brother" Lou Roberts — Fri, 25 May 2012 14:05:07 +0000

At first, Saratoga Springs wasn’t going to have a Memorial Day Parade. The city cancelled it, because of a lack of money and participation, but that all changed. I saw a story in the Times Union about how the efforts of some people that actually rescued the parade. Paul Brisson is the person that spearheaded [...]

Memorial Day Parades Around The Albany Area [LIST]

"Brother" Lou Roberts — Tue, 22 May 2012 19:19:02 +0000

Memorial Day 2012 is this Monday May 28. People will be getting together to have cookouts and parties. Remember to check and see what businesses will be open or closed. It’s a day off from work for many people, but let’s not forget what it’s all about – Remembering our Veterans. There’s a great way to [...]

Changes for Tulip Festival – Good or Bad?

GNA — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 15:22:05 +0000

In case you haven't heard already, this year's Tulip Festival in Albany's Washington Park is going to be much different than previous years -- all thanks to some out of control college students who decided to pretend they were Irish on Albany's St. Patty's, parade day.

Real Ways to Truly Be Irish This St. Patrick's Day

GNA — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 15:57:56 +0000

Around the time of St. Patrick's Day, everyone whips out their green, sticks a "kiss me I'm Irish" pin on, drinks a Guiness and claims to be Irish so they have an excuse to party hard and do the Irish jig. However, for the real Irish folk, we can't help but feel a little insulted because there is more to being Irish or at least pretending to be Irish than just those three things.

Bomb Found at Parade

GNA — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 14:38:15 +0000

The FBI reports a bomb was found in a backpack Monday morning by three contract workers at a Martin Luther King Day parade in Spokane, Washington. The backpack was found about a half-hour before the parade was set to start. A police bomb squad was called in and neutralized the device. A spokeman for the [...]