Roberson Home for the Holidays
Roberson's COVID-Modified Home for the Holidays on Close Up
WNBF News Radio 1290
2020-11-24
A 66-year-old holiday tradition at the Roberson Museum and Science Center is still happening, but with some modifications resulting from the pandemic. Roberson Executive Director Michael Grasso is the guest on the weekly, local public affairs program, Southern Tier Close Up to talk about Home for the Holidays, which...
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