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Everyday People: An Astoria student's wild senior project

The Daily Astorian 01 Nov 2021

Even though it may have been a one-night-only appearance, the Astoria Fishermen were the latest football team to have a horse trotting around the field. “Simba” and his rider, Alivia Rickenbach, had the honor of carrying the American flag before Astoria's recent homecoming game ... Astoria School District.

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Football: Astoria wins another Clatsop Clash shutout, 7-0

The Daily Astorian 01 Nov 2021

From Week 1 to Week 9, the 2021 fall season has been a reversal of fortunes for both the Astoria and Seaside football programs ... Astoria senior Colton McMaster caught a 23-yard pass from Rocky Rub late in the second quarter for the first and only score. The touchdown held up, and the Fishermen move on to the post-season, where Astoria will play at No.

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‘Legado Dorado’: Jackson Heights artist and activist presents first show at Astoria Performing Arts Center

AM New York 01 Nov 2021

Jackson Heights-based artist Manuela Agudelo debuted her first ever show, “Legado Dorado” (“The Golden Legacy”) — a “showcase about family history and legacy for people of color” — at the Astoria Performing Arts Center on Saturday, Oct.

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‘Legado Dorado’: Jackson Heights artist and activist to present first show at Astoria Performing Arts Center

QNS 29 Oct 2021

... color” — at the Astoria Performing Arts Center on Saturday, Oct.

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Girls soccer: Astoria moves on, Seaside season ends in OT

The Daily Astorian 29 Oct 2021

The Astoria girls soccer program broke down another big barrier Thursday night, as the Lady Fishermen won a post-season game for (possibly) the first time ever, with a 3-1 decision over Molalla in a state play-in qualifier at CMH Field ... Astoria was also outscored 28-0 in those seven contests.

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Cross country: Astoria boys qualify for state

The Daily Astorian 29 Oct 2021

The Astoria boys did not have a single runner in the top five, but team depth pulled the Fishermen through for a state-qualifying second place finish in the team standings Thursday in the Cowapa League cross country championships ... In quick succession after that, two Valley Catholic runners finished 11th and 12th, followed by three Astoria seniors.

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Grandpa who called his budget hotel room the 'Waldorf Astoria' finally gets to stay in ...

Independent online (SA) 29 Oct 2021

Washington - When Ezell Holley and his family called their budget hotel “the Waldorf Astoria”, after winter storms forced them out of their homes earlier this year, it became an inside joke ... The 91-year-old's nickname for the hotel – and his sense of humour, despite the circumstances – caught the attention of the Rome Cavalieri, a Waldorf Astoria ... .

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Weekend Break: Youtube crew conducts paranormal investigation in Astoria tunnels

The Daily Astorian 29 Oct 2021

The building on Commercial Street in Astoria sits above eerie underground tunnels that are mostly untouched today, formally used as living quarters and a way to transport goods (and according to legend, people) through the city more than a hundred years ago ... Their first Astoria underground video racked up more than 110,000 views in two weeks.

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Maria’s Love Foundation hosts food drive to bring Astoria community together to help those in need

QNS 28 Oct 2021

As November approaches it marks a time of year when the Astoria ...

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Elleda Wilson: In One Ear: Accordingly named Astoria

Marietta Daily Journal 28 Oct 2021

Oct. 28—When the Ear was naught but a young earlet in New England, Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" was always read, or talked about, around Halloween time. In a fit of nostalgia, the Ear decided to read the ... .

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In One Ear: Accordingly named Astoria

The Daily Astorian 28 Oct 2021

Sleepy Hollow may be the most famous of Irving's stories, but he also wrote John Jacob Astor, "Astoria; Or, Anecdotes Of An Enterprise Beyond The Rocky Mountains," published in 1835, also available online ... It was accordingly named Astoria.".

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Astoria day care to close prekindergarten classroom

The Daily Astorian 28 Oct 2021

The day care, run by the Astoria Parks and Recreation Department at the Astoria Recreation Center, relies on part-time workers and has struggled to retain and recruit employees. Sprouts Learning Center will close a prekindergarten classroom in November ... 10 ... The parks department has also had issues with staffing at the Astoria Aquatic Center ... ....

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N.Y. State Refuses to Expand Gas Power Plants in Queens and Newburgh

New York Times 28 Oct 2021

A decision to reject upgrades of two gas-powered power plants was a big win for climate advocates and was endorsed by Gov. Hochul ... .

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Queens Public Library grants accessible Wi-Fi hotspots to help bridge the digital divide in underserved communities

QNS 28 Oct 2021

QPL’s Lefrak City, South Jamaica, Astoria and Long Island City branches ...

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Boys soccer: Seaside defeats Astoria, 3-1

The Daily Astorian 27 Oct 2021

With their two wins over Astoria this season, the Seaside boys soccer team has taken over the all-time lead in the Clatsop Clash series, with the Gulls' latest victory a 3-1 decision Tuesday night at a breezy Broadway Field.