What's up in the Neighborhood

The NeighborhoodAmong the topics in this most recent spin around the Capital Region's online neighborhood: Orlando, when we need to be yelled at, the first three months, sharing the road, Covered Bridges Half Marathon, a 5k in Syracuse, dragonflies, the Troy Federal Lock, globes, buying a car, a dairy farm, Fish at 30 Lake, into the restaurant kitchen at 60, dumplings, a food tour, and two thumbs up.

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Silvia attended the vigil for the Orlando shooting victims in West Capitol Park this week.

Amy on the times in the life we need someone to yell at us.

Christine reflected on the excitement -- and an anxiety -- of the first trimester of pregnancy.

Randal continued his campaign for safer sharing of the road.

Jen ran the Covered Bridges Half Marathon in Vermont.

Chris ran the Dolphin Dash 5k in Syracuse.

Jackie got a closeup look at a bunch of different dragonflies while walking along a power line clearcut in Moreau.

Suzanne dug into the history and layout of the Troy Federal Lock on the Hudson River.

Carl recalled how an Albany company was almost the first globe maker in the country.

Chuck bought a car.

Zena visited a dairy farm in Coeymans Hollow to see how milk is produced.

Ashley got a look at the new Fish at 30 Lake in Saratoga Springs.

Steve hosted a guest post about becoming a restaurant cook at age 60.

Melinda got a group together for dumplings at Northeast Dumplings House.

Daniel went on a food walking tour of downtown Troy.

Julie enjoyed the mushroom pierogi from Chester's.

Otis shared some interesting bits from his trial of an at-home sous vide machine.

And Rob gave the Dannemora prison escape report two thumbs up.

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Something is up with the link at: Chris ran the Dolphin Dash 5k in Syracuse

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