Samuel Northrop
The Post-Star
Washington, DC, United States
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PCBs in local schools mostly dealt with
PCBs, a known carcinogen, were a popular construction material until their ban in 1979. They were in many lighting fixtures that went into schools, but several local districts have made → Read More
Lake George students debut self-led project
LAKE GEORGE — Students cut the ribbon of a project they designed themselves at Lake George Elementary School on Friday afternoon. → Read More
Bigger than ever: The 47th Adirondack Balloon Festival in photos
The 47th annual Adirondack Balloon Festival is in the books and what a year it was.A record crowd descended upon the Warren County airport to witness launch after launch to → Read More
Whitehall, Granville exploring sports and extracurricular merger options
School officials have started to talk about combining some sports teams and clubs between the Whitehall and Granville school districts. → Read More
SUNY Adirondack event spaces grow in popularity
QUEENSBURY — The expanded and renovated Adirondack Hall on SUNY Adirondack’s Queensbury campus is serving as more than an updated learning space for students. → Read More
Whitehall school board president steps down
WHITEHALL — Whitehall Board of Education President Michael Rocque stepped down from the position earlier this month at the regular district meeting. → Read More
BLOG: Balloon festival is truly a monumental feat
By 10 p.m. Saturday night I had been awake and doing balloon festival related reporting for about 16 hours straight. → Read More
Adirondack Balloon Festival takes flights in front of record crowd
QUEENSBURY — Perfect weather brought record crowds to the 47th Adirondack Balloon Festival as an estimated tens of thousands descended on the Floyd D. Bennett Memorial Airport for a full → Read More
Monahans relish in their own backyard flying balloons, bringing joy
The 47th annual Adirondack balloon festival is far from Scott and Todd Monahans first. → Read More
Notebook: Beating the traffic by camping
Traffic? What traffic? → Read More
Two for two: Adirondack Balloon Festival heads into weekend on a high note
QUEENSBURY — The first full launch of the 47th Adirondack Balloon Festival went just as smooth as the first, with nearly 70 balloons taking to the sky Friday evening from → Read More
Balloon Notebook: Allycorn the unicorn makes world debut
The bright pink and rainbow special shape balloon Allycorn the unicorn made its world debut Friday night at the Warren County airport to much fan fare. → Read More
Taking flight: Adirondack Balloon Festival kicks off
GLENS FALLS — The 47th annual Adirondack Balloon Festival is underway with perfect flying weather. → Read More
BLOG: Prepping for balloon fest
The Adirondack Balloon Festival is officially here and not only is this my first one ever, I've also been tasked with lead coverage of all the festivities and flights from → Read More
EDUCATION CONNECTION: Excelsior recipients increase in second year
The number of students receiving the Excelsior Scholarship rose 20% in 2019, up to 24,000 students across the state, according to a statement from Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office. → Read More
Above and beyond: Post-Star honors area's best at 20 Under 40 event
QUEENSBURY — A commitment to community that goes beyond job descriptions or the bare minimum was the common bond that united this year’s class of The Post-Star's 20 Under 40 → Read More
'Exposure creates empathy:' Everyone's immigration stories discussed at lunch
GLENS FALLS — The personal connection everyone has to immigration, even in a region as lacking in diversity as the Adirondacks, was the topic of discussion at this year's Chapman → Read More
New vaccination rules leaves area enrollment largely unchanged
This coming week is the deadline for previously unvaccinated students to prove they’ve gotten their shots or started the process if they want to continue attending school. → Read More
Warrensburg after-school program recognized by School Boards Association
WARRENSBURG — The New York State School Boards Association recognized Warrensburg Central School District’s In the Zone after-school program as a “Champion of Change for Kids” on Monday night at → Read More
State: Officers must not ask about student status
School resource officers should not inquire about the immigration status of a student or a student’s family, according to new guidance issued last month by the state commissioner of education, → Read More