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Episode 348-Chris Carola, veteran Associated Press reporter, with the story of Jack Wilpers, who grew up in Saratoga Springs, and the key role Wilpers played in the capture of former Japanese prime minister Hideki Tojo in 1945.

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The Historians Podcast 2022 fund drive now totals $1625.00

$6,000 goal for the year

Please donate online here- https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-historians-podcast-2022  Or a check made out to Bob Cudmore to 125 Horstman Drive, Scotia, NY 12302. 

Tomorrow, Thursday, March 24, 2022

Advertising in old Amsterdam

Larrabee’s was pushing stoves, ranges, furnaces and much more, “Hardware iron and nails, blacksmiths’ supplies, saddlery, wheels, horse blankets, halters, collars, whips, guns, Dupont gunpowder, hay wire and carpenters’ tools.” 

Episode 415

This Friday, March 25, 2022-Violinist Ann-Marie Barker Schwarz explores the history of high quality music in the early days of radio.  Edward Rice played the violin during WGY Schenectady’s first broadcast on February 20, 1922.  Barker Schwarz is the founder of Musicians of Ma’alwyck and took part in WGY’s 100th anniversary broadcast.

$5 million to support community projects in Amsterdam
WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Lucas Willard

Lucas Willard and Bob Cudmore

https://www.wamc.org/news/2022-03-22/5-million-to-support-community-projects-in-amsterdam

Mohawk Valley Weather and News Headlines, Wednesday, March 23, 2022

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Rain. Low around 33. East wind 8 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain. High near 41. East wind 9 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
 
Daily Gazette
 
GE Grid Solutions to be part of major wind power project off Long Island coast
NEW YORK — The Grid Solutions business of General Electric has won a contract for part of the 816-megawatt wind…

https://dailygazette.com/

 
Amsterdam Recorder 

Sheriff: Three Montgomery County women charged in separate welfare fraud cases

https://www.recordernews.com/

Leader Herald

Gloversville hires videographer for 9-month contract

by Jason Subik

https://www.leaderherald.com/

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