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February

WGY celebrates its 100th year (02-04)-James Kirby Martin, executive producer of the documentary Benedict Arnold: Hero Betrayed (02-11)-Peter Betz on Fulton County immigration (02-18)-Jim Coulthart with airplane tales from Central New York (02-25)

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Wednesday, February 2, 2022-From the Archives-Kyle Jenks portrays President James Madison.  Madison and Thomas Jefferson toured New York and New England in 1791.  The episode was recorded at a meeting of Historic Amsterdam League. A long wind today "39 Minutes"

Tomorrow, Thursday, February 3, 2022-From the Archives of the Daily Gazette-Amsterdam bridges; a big funeral

The community on the south shore of the river was destined to become a port on the Erie Canal, then in the planning stages.  Local business interests realized that a bridge was needed to facilitate the flow of commerce. 

This Friday, February 4, 2022-Episode 408-Radio station WGY is celebrating its 100th year on February 20.  Bob Cudmore, who hosted a WGY talk show from 1980 to 1993, has audio featuring pioneer WGY air personalities Kolin Hager, Martha Brooks, Howard Tupper, Elle Pankin and Earl Pudney.  Current WGY news anchor Mike Patrick describes podcasts Patrick has done with many WGY veterans.  The podcasts will be available on wgy.com

 Mohawk Valley Weather, Wednesday, February 2, 2022

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Heavy snow and mixed precipitation possible. Total snow
and sleet accumulations of 7 or more inches possible. Ice
accretions of a light glaze to two tenths of an inch.

* WHERE...The central Mohawk Valley, Schoharie Valley, Eastern
Catskills, and the Helderbergs in eastern New York.

* WHEN...From Thursday afternoon through Friday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous
conditions could impact the morning or evening commutes.
Snowfall rates could approach an inch an hour Thursday night
into Friday morning.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

Mohawk Valley News. Wednesday, February 2, 2022

Daily Gazette

Bob McEvoy dies at 85; managed Schenectady County government for 22 years
SCHENECTADY — A man who made a career and a curriculum out of government administration is being remembered as a…

https://dailygazette.com/

 
Amsterdam Recorder 

Amsterdam reduces deficit to estimated $1.1M

AMSTERDAM — The city has knocked its accumulated budget deficit down from $6.1 million last year...

Amsterdam offering grants for downtown improvement projects...

https://www.recordernews.com/

Leader Herald

Johnstown working toward new comprehensive plan

by Andrew Waite

https://www.leaderherald.com/

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