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Schenectady’s Music Haven returns in August with concerts | The Daily Gazette SECTIONS Shares0 The music will be back at Central Park’s Music Haven this summer. For three Sundays in August, the outdoor stage in Schenectady will feature local musicians, like the Schenectady Symphony Orchestra, and some from further afield, like Israeli/Iranian pop artist Liraz. “I’m thrilled to keep Music Haven on the map this summer and welcome friends and neighbors back to the heart of the park,” sai...

The Golden Gays present "Hot Flashbacks" at the Allegheny Overlook Park on July 11. What to do this week in Pittsburgh, from the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix to The Golden Gays: July 5-11 Monday, July 5: Bites and Pints Food & Drink Festival at Kennywood Park 1-8 p.m. It’s a final bonus day for this new foodie fest at the National Historic Landmark, which recently was recognized as one of the nation’s best amusement parks. Pair your devotion for the Thunderbolt and Raging Rapids with cuisi...

Each Wednesday and Sunday evening at 8 p.m. “Live At The Linda” brings you some of the best musical acts to grace the stage at The Linda - WAMC's

The popular live shows resume June 4. May 19, 2021 THE JAGGERZ | MOODS IMAGE After a year-long hiatus, the Allegheny Summer Concert Series will return with live performances starting June 4.  Events will begin at 7:30 p.m and occur every Friday at South Park Amphitheater and every Sunday at Hartwood Acres Park Amphitheater.  The series kicks off on Friday, June 4, with a performance from Pittsburgh Opera, and will conclude on September 5 with the 21st Annual Allegheny County Music Festival. A...

    On Wednesday morning, Town Clerk Nicole Pedercini announced that the total turnout for the local election was 1,823, or 38 percent of the towns registered voters.   That is modest compared to the 3,600 local ballots cast in last falls presidential election, but it swamps participation numbers for a typical spring vote.     "Weve talked about how some of the loudest voices have been sort of controlling the narrative," newly elected Select Board member Jeffrey Johnson said Tuesda...

WILLIAMSTOWN — Jeff Johnson and Wade Hasty will join the Williamstown Select Board, according to preliminary vote counts, in a town election marked by exceptionally high turnout. Johnson, a member of the Diversity Inclusion and Racial Equity Committee and a service coordinator supervisor in the Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services, defeated attorney Anthony Boskovich 1,140 to 641, according to the count Tuesday night, winning a three-year term to the towns highest governing b...

4:58 Jeffrey Johnson and Wade Hasty will take seats on the Williamstown, Massachusetts select board after Tuesday’s high turnout municipal election. According to official numbers released Wednesday, 1,823 voters representing a 38% turnout went to the polls in the community of around 7,500. Amid a series of scandals regarding police misconduct and larger conversations about systemic racism in Williamstown, some townspeople – including candidate Albert Cummings – felt threatened by the disc...

5:31 As Williamstown, Massachusetts voters head to the polls Tuesday, select board candidate Albert Cummings says the town’s character is being maligned in local debate. The election comes amid tense conversations about systemic discrimination following last year’s Black Lives Matter protests and a series of scandals including alleged racist behavior within the Williamstown Police Department. Cummings, a contractor and musician, says he’s a rationally-minded local running to defend Willia...

3:36 Almost a year after a federal lawsuit against the town police department set off a chain of scandals and resignations, Williamstown, Massachusetts municipal elections are coming up Tuesday. WAMC has the third of our select board candidate profiles. “It feels like they shattered my oath," Hasty told WAMC. "I took an oath to defend the Constitution, and I take the First Amendment very seriously – and to know that speaking out against our government would have some sort of backlash. Not o...

    "To understand the people in this town you have to have a long history here," Cumming said this week. "Changes can be a good thing when they take into consideration the old and the new. I am this person.    "Im sure that this new small group who is trying to tear apart the fabric of our community with the insults and hatred has probably been thinking theyre making easy progress. I can assure you that people in this town have not accepted this behavior. They dont tolerate hatred in ...