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Bob Cudmore and The Historians Weekend Radio Schedule

Today at Noon WCSS Amsterdam 106.9FM and 1490AM

WIZR Johnstown 102.9FM and 930AM and Northville 104.3

Saturday, July 15, 2023-Episode 483-WAMC radio film commentator and film historian Audrey Kupferberg discusses pre-Hollywood filmmaking in New York State and other topics.

Saturday, July 15, 2023-Episode Extra-Jim Kaplan lives in New Rochelle, the first hot spot in the corona virus outbreak in New York State. He has the latest on efforts to save historic sites dedicated to American Revolution pamphleteer Thomas Paine in New Rochelle.

Amsterdam NY Flyover

by Ken Bollen

Amsterdam NY New Bridge and Downtown Loop. Posted on YouTube November 30, 2016

WAMC radio film commentator, historian and archivist Audrey Kupferberg discusses pre-Hollywood filmmaking in New York State and other topics.

Sunday, July 16, 2023 on The Historians

(Read the story today in The Daily Gazette and Amsterdam Recorder)

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Focus on History-19th century bottlers drank more than soda plus Lurie’s Dept. Store

   In an 1886 article on the carbonated soda industry, an Amsterdam newspaper painted a bleak picture.  The heavy glass bottles sometimes exploded when being filled, injuring workers.  The workload was heavy in the summer months.

Mohawk Valley  Weekend Weather, Saturday, July 15, 2023

68 degrees in The City of Amsterdam at 5:48AM

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of northwestern Connecticut, western
Massachusetts and New York, including the following areas, in
northwestern Connecticut, Northern Litchfield and Southern
Litchfield. In western Massachusetts, Northern Berkshire and
Southern Berkshire. In New York, Eastern Albany, Eastern Columbia,
Eastern Dutchess, Eastern Greene, Eastern Rensselaer, Eastern
Schenectady, Eastern Ulster, Hamilton, Montgomery, Northern
Fulton, Northern Herkimer, Northern Saratoga, Northern Warren,
Northern Washington, Schoharie, Southeast Warren, Southern Fulton,
Southern Herkimer, Southern Saratoga, Southern Washington, Western
Albany, Western Columbia, Western Dutchess, Western Greene,
Western Rensselaer, Western Schenectady and Western Ulster.
* WHEN...From late tonight through late Sunday night.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.
 
Mohawk Valley News Headlines, Saturday, July 15, 2023
 
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