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Wednesday, March 9, 2022-From the Archives-Episode 187, November 3, 2017, Gus Kappler, M.D., recounts his service in Vietnam as described in his book, “Welcome Home from Vietnam Finally: A Vietnam Trauma Surgeon’s Memoir.”

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Thursday, March 10, 2022-From the Archives of the Daily Gazette—Young filmmakers in 1940s Amsterdam

The group shot the opening scene during Christmas vacation and the following summer, scenes were acted out along the railroad track near James Street. 

Friday, March 11, 2022

Episode 413

The first highlights episode of 2022 with excerpts from seven Historians Podcasts including Evacuation Day in New York City, 100 years of WGY radio in Schenectady, a chat with New York State historian Devin Lander, the case for Benedict Arnold and more.

Saturday, March 12, 2022

Focus on History in the Daily Gazette and Amsterdam Recorder-Collette’s made Mendets, paper clips, sporting goods and more

The Rome Historical Society will host “Conception of the Erie,” a virtual program on the start of the construction of the Erie Canal, Wednesday, March 16, 2022

Facebook and Zoom

https://romehistoricalsociety.org/

Derrick Pratt, Museum Educator at the Erie Canal Museum, will discuss the long-winded planning and highly anticipated start of Erie Canal construction. This talk looks at the early efforts to harness New York’s natural waterways and the political wrangling that almost kept the “Eighth Wonder of the World” from happening.

Mohawk Valley Weather, Wednesday, March 9, 2022

Light snow, mainly after 11am. High near 34. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tonight
Light snow, mainly before 8pm. Low around 27. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind around 8 mph.
An area of low pressure will move off the mid-Atlantic coast
today bringing widespread light snow. Some rain may mix in
across valley locations with accumulations expected to be mainly
on non-paved surfaces. High pressure will bring mainly dry
weather on Thursday and Friday with temperatures running
slightly above normal. A potent storm system is expected to
bring periods of rain, snow and strong winds to the region late
Friday through Saturday.

Mohawk Valley News Headlines, Wednesday, March 9, 2022

Daily Gazette

EDITORIAL: Suspend state gas tax to help New Yorkers
It’s probably not a coincidence that we use a car-related term — jump-start —

https://dailygazette.com/

 
Amsterdam Recorder 
 
Amsterdam rallies for Ukraine

https://www.recordernews.com/

Leader Herald

https://www.leaderherald.com/

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