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South Street Seaport Museum to Present Free August Family Activity Weekends: Lenape Games

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South Street Seaport Museum will present free August Family Activity Weekends program on Saturdays and Sundays from August 2 to 31, 2025, from 11am to 4:45pm.

August 2025: Lenape Games

Weekends in August offer families the opportunity to come aboard the tall ship Wavertree for a journey into the Greater New York region’s rich past through fun, interactive games! Discover the traditions of the area’s Indigenous people and play the same games that were enjoyed here long before the city we know today.

Family-friendly activities include Selahtinalìtin (sˈɛlɑːtˌɪnɐlˌɪtɪn): a scattering straws game similar to Pick Up Sticks or Jackstraws, and Mamantuhwin (mˈæmɐntˌuːwɪn): a dice-and-bowl game inspired by the whirligig beetle. Experience the excitement of these traditional games and connect with the history of Lenapehoking, the land now known as South Street Seaport. For more information: seaportmuseum.org/family-activity-weekends

Upcoming Schedule

Saturday, August 2, 2025; 11am-4:45pm

Sunday, August 3, 2025; 11am-4:45pm

Saturday, August 9, 2025; 11am-4:45pm

Sunday, August 10, 2025; 11am-4:45pm

Saturday, August 16, 2025; 11am-4:45pm

Sunday, August 17, 2025; 11am-4:45pm

Saturday, August 23, 2025; 11am-4:45pm

Sunday, August 24, 2025; 11am-4:45pm

Saturday, August 30, 2025; 11am-4:45pm

Sunday, August 31, 2025; 11am-4:45pm

About Family Activity Weekends

Weekends bring fun activities for the whole family to the South Street Seaport Museum. Timely hands-on activities and engagement stations for visitors of all ages provide creative opportunities that illuminate history and life at sea while enhancing your visit to the Seaport Museum’s galleries, the tall ship Wavertree, and the lightship Ambrose. Activities and their locations change each month to highlight various aspects of maritime history, New York City’s beginnings as a port city, or the Museum’s collections and offerings. seaportmuseum.org/family-activity-weekends

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Mohican

Three Places to go Summer Hiking in Ohio

Ohio is home to beautiful parks, hiking trails and nature scenes that are accessible in all seasons. Here are some great places to enjoy this beauty during the summer months. 

Local Dayton area

Twin Valley Trail

This trail system is located in southwest Ohio, not far from the downtown Dayton area. It is accessible from a few different parks including Germantown Main Park.

The trail loops to connect with other systems and spans 49 miles according to Five Rivers MetroParks. Hikers of all levels can participate in short two-mile hikes or longer, more advanced hikes.

The park is open all year and is suitable for backpackers. It also features small campsites hikers can reserve to stay the night on the trail. 

Wright State University

For those still in the WSU area, the university offers a variety of smaller trails that loop around the wooded areas. These are an excellent choice for those searching for shorter hikes where you can enjoy the natural beauty of campus while staying close to home.

Statewide

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Those looking for a moderate winter hiking adventure can check out the trails in Cuyahoga Valley National Park. 

This park, located in Peninsula Ohio, offers trails for all levels of hikers. Those looking for an easier path can go on trails like Ledges Trail and Pine Grove Trail. Those looking for a slightly more difficult adventure can check out the Wetmore Bridle trail, all located in the Park.

The park is open 24/7 all year round, excluding national holidays, and holds no entrance fee.

Those interested in learning more about the park can do so here.

Mohican State Park

Those looking for a more challenging course can try the Hemlock Gorge Loop in Mohican State Park. 

Hikers have highly reviewed…

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Mohegan

Connecticut Sun named one of the worst-run WNBA franchises by player poll

The Connecticut Sun have had a rather up-and-down week as a franchise.

On Tuesday they sold out TD Garden for the second time as they hosted Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever. Although they lost the contest, the Sun drew over 19,000 fans to the arena and local bars were jam-packed with watch parties.

That night though, also highlighted the fact that the Sun do not play in front of nearly 20,000 fans every home game. Some players like rookie Saniya Rivers said they wouldn’t mind seeing the team fully relocate to Boston.

“If it was up to me, we might relocate here,” Rivers said on Tuesday. “I love Connecticut, it’s fine, but I think the marketing here itself is just going to be better for a women’s basketball program and I think we can make a lot of noise here starting tonight, so I’m just excited to be a part of it.”

The contrast between the team’s current facilities and potential digs in Boston were only amplified later this week when The Athletic released its anonymous WNBA player poll.

One of the questions asked to veterans around the league was “what is the league’s worst-run organization?”

Of the 27 players who answered the question, eight, or 29.6 percent, selected the Sun, the second highest behind the Chicago Sky at 40.7 percent.

The complaints for both teams centered around the infrastructure and practice facilities. Also, according to one player referring to Connecticut, “the travel and location (make it unappealing).”

The story does note that the Sky are working on building a new $38 million performance center, but so far nothing like that has been announced for the Sun.

Connecticut’s practice facilities have bothered players in the past, with former Sun star Alyssa Thomas sharing a particularly frustrating story involving a practice…

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Nanticoke

Nanticoke River Invasive Fishing Derby Mixes Fishing, Fun, and Science

SHARPTOWN, MD – Salisbury University invited anglers of all ages and experience levels to help combat invasive fish species in local waterways during the fourth annual Nanticoke River Invasive Fishing Derby on Saturday.

The annual derby, organized by SU biological studies assistant professor Dr. Noah Bressman, encourages the removal of blue catfish and northern snakeheads. The two species are invasive and pose a threat to fish and crustacean populations, including striped bass and blue crabs.

This year’s event was at Cherry Beach Park in Sharptown, and was followed by awards, educational activities, and invasive species research. A portion of Saturday’s catch will be donated to Bressman’s lab for ongoing studies. 

“We can get data and tissue samples and whatever we need from them at this event in front of everybody to kind of show that science is accessible,” says Bressman. “This event helps support the research in my lab as well as the research for our collaborators like USGS and the Maryland Department of Natural Resources.”

A crew from the US Geological Survey was at the fishing derby. They are also using some of the fish caught on Saturday for research, including conducting fish health assessments. “We look at internals and externals to determine how healthy these fish are,” says Heather Walsh, a research fish biologist with USGS. “We’re also doing contaminant analysis. So we’re testing the plasma for PFAS, which is a forever chemical in the waters, and we’re also testing the muscle for heavy metals.”

Walsh tells WBOC that a lot of the fish that were caught will also go to local food banks and local churches in Wicomico County. 

The invasive fishing derby had over $1,000 in prizes, including gear from local companies. The event was free and funded by Maryland’s Department of Natural Resources.

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Lenni Lenape

Once an industrial hub, Petty’s Island is on a path to environmental renewal

In the Delaware River, between Camden, New Jersey’s Beideman neighborhood and the eastern side of Philadelphia, is Petty’s Island. The quiet, 300-acre island is full of history and wildlife, but is devoid of human inhabitants. 

Petty’s Island wasn’t always desolate. For centuries, it was a place where people lived, farmed and worked. North Americans living in the Delaware River region, who called themselves the Lenape, were the first to occupy the island. But when natural resources depleted in the region, the Lenape sold the island in 1678 to an English Quaker named Elizabeth Kinsey. 

The island then went through numerous owners, including Philadelphia merchant John Petty, who bought it in 1732. The island was named after Petty, and today is referred to as “Petty Island” and “Petty’s Island.” 

Eventually, the island was converted to a hub for industry and international commerce.Its central location, within the Port of Philadelphia and its connection to more than 60 steamship lines offering direct trade routes to many countries, made the island ideal.

The company now known as CITGO purchased some of the island in 1916, and used it to store and refine petroleum products. Nearly 40 years later, CITGO gained full ownership, but its operations never required use of all 300 acres of the island.

In the early 2000s, the petroleum company discovered a pair of American bald eagles nesting on the island, along with other threatened wildlife, and offered to donate the island to New Jersey. The state rejected CITGO’s offer. 

Years later, through the state Department of Environmental Protection’s Natural Lands Trust, New Jersey accepted a different offer that involved CITGO working to rid the island of contamination. That included removing pollutants from the soil and groundwater, moving contaminated materials off the island, and…

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Mohegan

Freedom Plaza Team Focuses Pitch On Manhattan East Side Community

Freedom Plaza Team Focuses Pitch On East Side Community

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Nanticoke

Nanticoke Indian Powwow returns to Hudson Fields Sept. 6-7

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Mohican

8 bang-for-buck watches under $150 that punch well above their weight

Brands like Casio, Seiko, and Citizen are well-known for designing functional watches well below $150. Pictured - multiple watches from the aforementioned brands. (Image source: Casio, Seiko, Timex, Orient - Edited)Brands like Casio, Seiko, and Citizen are well-known for designing functional watches well below $150. Pictured – multiple watches from the aforementioned brands. (Image source: Casio, Seiko, Timex, Orient – Edited)

Explore the best quirky, feature-packed watches under $150 from brands like Casio, Seiko, Timex, Orient, and Citizen. We have made a list of some standout models that deliver versatile functionality, exceptional value and a whole lot of character without breaking the bank.

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Mohegan

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Nanticoke tribe’s legacy shared at Millsboro council meeting

Featured Speaker Bonnie G. Hall, tribal leadership officer and historian for the Nanticoke Indian Tribe, is also known in the Nanticokes’ native Algonquian language as Keenaahkiheet, meaning “She Who Cares.”

Hall presented “Nanticoke’s Lasting Legacy” at the Millsboro Town Council meeting on Monday, July 7. Her talk highlighted the tribe’s rich history, cultural resilience and ongoing efforts to preserve their identity in Delaware.

Recognized by the Delaware legislature since 1881, the tribe has maintained a strong presence despite the historical challenges that they have faced.

Hall described the Nanticoke flag — featuring green, symbolizing 800 acres of tribal land along the Indian River; blue for sustaining waters; and 32 wampum shells, 31 for the tribe’s founders and one for future generations; all centered around the historic Indian Mission School.

She highlighted the tribe’s deep-rooted commitment to education in its early years, showcasing the first-ever one-room schoolhouse that served Nanticoke children for grades 1-8 with a single teacher during Segregation. The school, which now houses the Nanticoke Indian Museum, stands as a testament to their resilience and cultural preservation, with the words “Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow” on the flag, embodying their legacy.

Hall described the Nanticokes’ strong ties to the area, noting that their original name, Nantaquak, directly translates to “The Tidewater People,” demonstrating their ancestry in the Indian River region.

The tribe’s mission is to preserve their “aboriginal/indigenous heritage while embracing core values: respecting Mother Earth, honoring Nanticoke identity, promoting peace and unity, and demonstrating reverence for elders, families and youth.”

Hall highlighted that the historic Indian Mission School is set for renovations starting this fall. The project aims to transform it into a cultural community center, with a commercial kitchen to serve tribal events and support the Delaware Food Bank.

She also celebrated the Nanticoke Indian Museum, opened in 1984, as Delaware’s only…

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