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Eliska and Welmon Barriere are among the roughly 6 million blacks who migrated north during the 20th century. They left New Orleans in 1962 for Milwaukee, where they raised a family. But they moved to Georgia in the 1990s, part of a trend of blacks going back to the South.

Woodstock, N.Y.-native Simi Stone will be joined by guitarist Jack Petruzelli and Friends at the Local in Saugerties, N.Y., tonight at 7pm, to perform her patented style of original music she calls “Mountain Motown” -- an infectious, soulful blend of rootsy singer-songwriter music with a heavy dose of R&B. Stone is a multitalented artist with a background in classical violin, ballet, and various musical genres, including Afro-punk and dance music.

New York state lawmakers back in Albany are generally optimistic about the remaining weeks of the legislative session.

New York voters go to the polls Tuesday to decide on school and library budgets and school board members.

The former car dealership owner beat out other primary challengers in a three-way race that tested former President Donald Trump's influence over Ohio GOP voters.

Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, who once called former Donald Trump “America’s Hitler” but is now one of his most vocal supporters in Congress, has been named Trump’s 2024 vice presidential pick. Here's where he stands on key issues.

The summer tourism season in Saratoga Springs is in full swing — and so is a novel paid parking program.

Having done several sprint triathlons over the years in Key Biscayne, I am well familiar with the challenges of summer sporting events in Miami. Even with a 6 a.m. start time, it felt like racing through a furnace and the air was nearly as wet as the ocean. And beyond the morning, it pours pretty much every afternoon, followed by a weather condition best described as steam. So even evening outdoor sporting events feel like a wet sauna.

Justin Hayward, vocalist, lead guitarist, and composer for the Moody Blues, brings his Blue World Tour to the Mahaiwe in Great Barrington, Mass., tonight at 8pm. Hayward and the Moody Blues, progenitors of so-called progressive rock, are known for such classic-rock hits as “Nights in White Satin,” “I Know You’re Out There Somewhere,” and “Tuesday Afternoon.” As a member of the Moody Blues, Hayward is in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. (Fri, Jul 19)

At its first rally, "Republicans for Harris" encouraged fellow conservatives to vote for Democrats over former President Donald Trump. The Trump team responded, calling Harris "dangerously liberal."