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In the Gazette this Weekend

https://dailygazette.com/

Remembering Amsterdam with Mike Mancini

By Bob Cudmore, Focus on History 

   Battalion Chief John Michael Mancini served over 37 years with the Amsterdam Fire Department and added many anecdotes to my local history stories over the years. 

The Historians Podcast yearly fund drive at $2850.  Our goal is $6000. 

Thanks to Charles Gehring, Tim and Mary Major and Robert Burns for recent donations. Can we make it to the halfway point by the end of June?  Please donate online here- https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-hisJtorians-podcast-2022  Or send a check made out to Bob Cudmore to 125 Horstman Drive, Scotia, NY 12302.  You may give anonymously and no donation is too small

Saturday, June 4, 2022-From the Archives- June 22, 2018-Episode 220-Russell Shorto is author of the best-seller “The Island at the Center of the World.”  In this episode, Shorto discusses his new book, “Revolution Song: A Story of American Freedom.”

Print story tomorrow posted here on The Historians

Sunday, June 5, 2022-Focus on History in the Daily Gazette and Amsterdam Recorder-Donald Williams is author of “Grandfather’s Tool Chest.” The book has stories about 400 vintage and antique tools.

Next Weekend

American Revolution Conference in the Mohawk Valley

The Conference is Expanded and Starts 2:00 pm on Friday, June 10th, Continues all day Saturday, June 11th and Ends about 12:30 pm on Sunday June 12th

Bob Cudmore MC Saturday and Sunday

https://fortplainmuseum.org/viewevent.aspx?ID=1062

Newspaper columnist and podcast host Bob Cudmore will introduce the speakers Saturday and Sunday June 11th and 12th at the 2022 American Revolution Conference sponsored by the Fort Plain Museum.  The conference will take place at the Fulton-Montgomery Community College Theater, 2805 NY-67, Johnstown.  Speakers will include Edward Lengel, William Fowler, James Kirby Martin, Mark Edward Lender and many other experts on the Revolutionary War.  For more information check the Web site of the Fort Plain Museum.

Jim Kaplan "The Buttonwood Agreement"

Mohawk Valley Weekend Weather, Saturday, June 4, 2022

Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind 6 to 14 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 7 to 11 mph.
 
The Historians on the radio this afternoon
12:05 WCSS Amsterdam 106.9FM and 1490AM
 
Mohawk Valley News Headlines, Saturday, June 4, 2022
 
Daily Gazette
 
McCalmon suspends campaign and endorses Ostrelich in race for 44th state senate seat
Democrat Thearse McCalmon on Friday suspended her campaign for the New York State Senate’s 44th District, formally endorsing fellow Democrat…

https://dailygazette.com/

 
Amsterdam Recorder
 
Northampton Road left turning lane to Route 30 will close to address safety issues
 
TOWN OF AMSTERDAM — In two weeks, motorists will no longer be able to take a left hand turn from...

https://www.recordernews.com/

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