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Tomorrow, Thursday, May 4, 2023
The cannon at Fairview Cemetery
Von Hasseln wrote, “It was born in 1864 in the fires of the cast iron forges of Builders Foundry in Providence, Rhode Island.”
Builders Foundry
“In marked contrast to the equipment are the buildings themselves. They are simply a series of additions made from time to time, to an original foundry building, as business demanded it. The original building was erected as early as 1822, and probably earlier, before the days of railroads and steamboats. This fact explains the unsatisfactory location of the works.
http://vintagemachinery.org/mfgindex/detail.aspx?id=1951
The Historians with Bob Cudmore on local and Public Radio the WWW and in print every weekend Daily Gazette and Amsterdam Recorder
A new conversation posted each Friday on The Historians. Working to podxcast #500 this fall
The 2023 Go Fund Me needs your contribution https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-historians-podcast U.S. Mail 125 Horstman Drive, Scotia, NY 12302.
Wednesday, May 3, 2023
Margaret Weitekamp
In addition to serving as the department chair, Dr. Margaret A. Weitekamp curates the Museum's social and cultural history of spaceflight collection, more than 5,000 artifacts that include space memorabilia and space science fiction objects. These everyday mementos of the space age—which include toys and games, medals and awards, buttons and pins, as well as comics and trading cards—complete the story about spaceflight told by the Museum's collection of space hardware and technologies.
Friday, May 5, 2023-Episode 473-Bob Cudmore provides a Focus on History podcast with topics including an eccentric philosopher, the Demskys of Eagle Street, Amsterdam’s agile mayor Burt Deal and how boxing flourished in 1930s Amsterdam. Dave Greene remembers how he met boxing great Jake LaMotta.
Bob Cudmore "History stories from The Mohawk Valley"
Email [email protected]
Historian Episode #500 this November
James Kirby Martin is executive producer of the documentary Benedict Arnold: Hero Betrayed. The film is based on Martin’s 1997 book Benedict Arnold Revolutionary Hero. The documentary is streaming on several TV platforms, narrated by Martin Sheen and stars Peter O’Meara. Three men from the Mohawk Valley area created the documentary: Niskayuna native Chris Stearns, Saratoga Springs native Tom Mercer and Fort Johnson native Anthony Vertucci.
Mohawk Valley Weather, Wednesday, May 3, 2023
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then a chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mohawk Valley News Headlines, Wednesday, May 3, 2023
Daily Gazette
To subscribe https://dailygazette.com/subscribe/
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When Credibility Matters
State lawmakers officially approve late $229 billion state budget
After hours of debate, both the state Senate and state Assembly have officially passed the state’s $229 billion budget more…
https://dailygazette.com/
RecorderNews
Great Sacandaga Lake waters could brim the spillway in early May
HADLEY — Reservoir waters have been rising steadily higher and higher at the Conklingville Dam. Levels are less than a…
https://www.recordernews.com/
Leader Herald Make Us A Part Of Your Day
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By Bob CudmoreTomorrow, Thursday, May 4, 2023
The cannon at Fairview Cemetery
Von Hasseln wrote, “It was born in 1864 in the fires of the cast iron forges of Builders Foundry in Providence, Rhode Island.”
Builders Foundry
“In marked contrast to the equipment are the buildings themselves. They are simply a series of additions made from time to time, to an original foundry building, as business demanded it. The original building was erected as early as 1822, and probably earlier, before the days of railroads and steamboats. This fact explains the unsatisfactory location of the works.
http://vintagemachinery.org/mfgindex/detail.aspx?id=1951
The Historians with Bob Cudmore on local and Public Radio the WWW and in print every weekend Daily Gazette and Amsterdam Recorder
A new conversation posted each Friday on The Historians. Working to podxcast #500 this fall
The 2023 Go Fund Me needs your contribution https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-historians-podcast U.S. Mail 125 Horstman Drive, Scotia, NY 12302.
Wednesday, May 3, 2023
Margaret Weitekamp
In addition to serving as the department chair, Dr. Margaret A. Weitekamp curates the Museum's social and cultural history of spaceflight collection, more than 5,000 artifacts that include space memorabilia and space science fiction objects. These everyday mementos of the space age—which include toys and games, medals and awards, buttons and pins, as well as comics and trading cards—complete the story about spaceflight told by the Museum's collection of space hardware and technologies.
Friday, May 5, 2023-Episode 473-Bob Cudmore provides a Focus on History podcast with topics including an eccentric philosopher, the Demskys of Eagle Street, Amsterdam’s agile mayor Burt Deal and how boxing flourished in 1930s Amsterdam. Dave Greene remembers how he met boxing great Jake LaMotta.
Bob Cudmore "History stories from The Mohawk Valley"
Email [email protected]
Historian Episode #500 this November
James Kirby Martin is executive producer of the documentary Benedict Arnold: Hero Betrayed. The film is based on Martin’s 1997 book Benedict Arnold Revolutionary Hero. The documentary is streaming on several TV platforms, narrated by Martin Sheen and stars Peter O’Meara. Three men from the Mohawk Valley area created the documentary: Niskayuna native Chris Stearns, Saratoga Springs native Tom Mercer and Fort Johnson native Anthony Vertucci.
Mohawk Valley Weather, Wednesday, May 3, 2023
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then a chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mohawk Valley News Headlines, Wednesday, May 3, 2023
Daily Gazette
To subscribe https://dailygazette.com/subscribe/
Paper-Paper, On-line and e-edition
When Credibility Matters
State lawmakers officially approve late $229 billion state budget
After hours of debate, both the state Senate and state Assembly have officially passed the state’s $229 billion budget more…
https://dailygazette.com/
RecorderNews
Great Sacandaga Lake waters could brim the spillway in early May
HADLEY — Reservoir waters have been rising steadily higher and higher at the Conklingville Dam. Levels are less than a…
https://www.recordernews.com/
Leader Herald Make Us A Part Of Your Day
https://www.leaderherald.com/