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Mohawk Valley History on the Internet, Local and Public Radio, New York State Museum,

The New York Almanack with the production schedule for July now Posted

Bob Cudmore Focus on History a weekend feature in The Daily Gazette, Amsterdam Recorder and Leader Herald

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Saturday, July 2, 2022

A journalism professor who lives in Nova Scotia, Dean Jobb is the author of “Empire of Deception,” the story of Chicago swindler Leo Koretz.

Sunday, July 3, 2022

From Arnold to Tonko, Congressmen who lived in Amsterdam.

Three members of Amsterdam’s carpet-making Sanford family served in Congress.  Two were named John and one was named Stephen.

July on The Historians

Friday, July 8-Episode 430-Kevin Hall, author of a memoir on Ilion, New York-Ilion, My Childhood, My Memories Growing Up in a Bygone Era.

Friday, July 15-Episode 431-Former New York Times investigative reporter Howard Blum exposes the danger posed by the suspected infiltration of America’s Central Intelligence Agency by Russian spy agency moles.  Blum’s new book is The Spy Who Knew Too Much.

Friday, July 22-Episode 432-The third Highlights Edition of 2022 has excerpts from 12 podcasts including stolen Little League dreams, an Erie Canal balladeer and a boy’s life in Ilion, New York.

Friday, July 29- Episode 433-A brief history of the Mohawk River with Mary Zawacki of the Schenectady County Historical Society.

Mohawk Valley Weekend Weather, Saturday, July 2, 2022

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7am and 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind 3 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 7 to 10 mph.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
 
Mohawk Valley News Headlines, Saturday, July 2, 2022
 
Daily Gazette
Man shot, killed on State Street early Friday morning
SCHENECTADY — A Schenectady man was shot and killed in the area of Vibez Bar and Lounge at 1490 State….

https://dailygazette.com/

 
Amsterdam Recorder
Legislature votes down videoconferencing law, measure expected to be reintroduced
 
FONDA — The Montgomery County Legislature voted down a local law this week that would allow...

https://www.recordernews.com/

Leader Herald

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