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Bob Cudmore interviews from the Chronicle Book Fair in Glens Falls including organizer Cathy DeDe and authors David Fiske, John Briggs, Chuck D’Imperio, Barry Damsky, Russell Dunn, Sheila Myers, Jim LaBate, Don Papson and Larry Gooley.

Thursday

Post Office murals

H.E. Schnakenberg painted the Amsterdam murals in 1939 as part of a federal government effort called the Treasury Department Art Projects.

Tomorrow(Thursday) Night at The Mabee Farm

Voices of the Valley: A song cycle celebrating the Mohawk River Valley
Songs by Morris & Rivers | Featuring Alice Sorensen & Dylan Perrillo

https://schenectadyhistorical.org/site/mabee-farm-historic-site/

Songwriters Morris & Rivers present a world premiere evening of original tunes inspired by life in the Mohawk Valley, combining folk and musical theatre influences into stories both tender and uplifting. Featuring vocalist Alice Sorensen and bassist Dylan Perrillo, with Lecco Morris on piano and vocals. The creative team will conduct a talkback after the show. This project is made possible with funds from the Decentralization Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of The Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered by The Arts Center of the Capital Region.

The Fort Plain Museum with an upgrade on the way

Bobs conversation with Norm Bollen

Posted early this Friday, October 21, 2022

https://fortplainmuseum.org/

 

Episode 445- Norm Bollen of the Fort Plain Museum says a film crew spent time in the Mohawk Valley in September scouting locations and shooting video for possible use in a Ken Burns documentary series on the American Revolution. 

Mohawk Valley Weather, Wednesday, October 19, 2022

Low pressure will remain across the Great Lakes region through
today, before lifting northward tonight into Thursday. As weak
upper level disturbances track around this system, occasional
clouds will develop, and a few rain and snow showers will be
possible across the southwest Adirondacks, especially tonight
into Thursday morning. Temperatures will remain unseasonably
chilly through Thursday, before gradually moderating Friday into
Saturday.
Patchy dense fog before 7am. Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind around 8 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph.
 
Mohawk Valley News Headlines, Wednesday, October 19, 2022
 
Daily Gazette
 
Late night train horn solution sought amid complaints in Rotterdam, Montgomery County
ROTTERDAM — Deep squeals resonate down the dark streets. The horn bellows lengthy toots. Nearby residences occasionally rattle. Late night…
 
Gazette claims five awards at annual JANY banquet
SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Daily Gazette took home five awards at the annual Journalists Association of New York (JANY) banquet…
 
https://dailygazette.com/
 
RecorderNews
 
Sheriff: Driver killed in early Monday town of Amsterdam crash identified as Schenectady man
 
TOWN OF AMSTERDAM – The driver killed in early Monday’s crash in the town of Amsterdam...
 
https://www.recordernews.com/

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The HistoriansBy Bob Cudmore