From The Historians Podcast Archives- Episode 100, February 28, 2016-Phillip Bowler has tales of Bowler’s Brewery in Amsterdam and his own world travels.
Wednesday Podcast "Twenty Eight Minutes"
Mohawk Valley Weather, Wednesday, November 20, 2019-Rather cloudy, cool and damp day is in the forecast today as low
pressure remains in the vicinity. This system will track
eastward tonight as high pressure returns for Thursday with
breaks of sunshine. However, our next weather system approaches
Thursday night into Friday with increasing chances for wintry
weather and breezy conditions.
Thursday, November 21, 2019-From the Archives of Focus on History from the Daily Gazette-O’Shaughnessy’s, an Amsterdam tavern
Marinus Willett, the Battle of Johnstown, and the Death of Walter Butler by Terry McMaster will be held on tomorrow, Thursday, November 21, 2019 at 6:30 PM at the Fort Plain Museum. Fort Plain Museum, 389 Canal Street, Fort Plain http://www.fortplainmuseum.com/
This Friday, November 22, 2019-Episode 293-William Schaberg takes a detailed look at the early history of Alcoholics Anonymous in his book “Writing the Big Book: The Creation of A.A.”
Saturday, November 23, 2019- Focus on History in the Daily Gazette-Amsterdam Army plane crash in 1943.
Leader Herald
AMSTERDAM — The St. Mary’s Healthcare auxiliary will present the 13th annual Christmas in November Holiday Home Tour on Saturday, November 23, 2019 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Each year, community members and guests enjoy strolling through the beautifully decorated homes, each uniquely displayed in a style and fashion that fits the owner’s preferences, according to a news release. The home tour offers new ideas for those who are seeking holiday inspiration or enthusiasm. Guests are invited to tour all four homes or select a few before relaxing over treats and shopping at the Carondelet Pavilion.
The former Kellogg Mansion, home of Prof. and Mrs. Colbert Nepaulsingh, 47 Church St., will be one of four residences open for St. Mary’s Healthcare 13th annual Christmas in November Holiday Home tour. (Photo submitted)
This year’s homes are representative of the history of Amsterdam including the homes of Dr. and Mrs. Michael Hardies, formerly the Chalmers Mansion, at 345 Guy Park Ave.; the Estate of Stratworks Delaware Inc., formerly the Mansion on University, at 7 University Place; Dr. and Mrs. Robert Selbert, formerly the Shuttleworth Mansion, at 154 Brookside Ave; and Prof. and Mrs. Colbert Nepaulsingh, formerly the Kellogg Mansion, at 47 Church Street.
$16.2 million has been awarded to support agricultural water quality conservation projects across the state. More than 90 farms will benefit from the Agricultural Nonpoint Source Abatement and Control program, which provides funding to address water quality challenges in priority watersheds, such as the Finger Lakes and Susquehanna River watersheds, and protect the environment. This year, the program celebrates its 25th year of providing critical funding to support New York's farms in safeguarding the State's natural resources.
Mohawk Valley
$129,892 was awarded to the Montgomery County Soil and Water Conservation District
to work with one farm in the Canajoharie Creek Watershed. This project will:
• Construct a manure waste storage
• Implement livestock access control for grazing cattle
• Manage stormwater from an area heavily used by livestock and reduce nutrient
loading from runoff
$244,389 was awarded to the Montgomery Soil and Water Conservation District to work
with one farm in the Cayadutta Creek Watershed. This project will:
• Implement three best management practice systems to improve the
management of agricultural waste
• Address goals identified in the Draft Mohawk River Action Agenda
$320,157 was awarded to the Montgomery County Soil and Water Conservation District
to work with one farm in the Schoharie Creek Watershed. This project will:
• Implement a waste storage and transfer system and silage leachate control
system on the farm
• Help farm meet goals set out in AEM Certified Nutrient Management Plan
• Prevent silage leachate runoff from leaving the farmstead
$914,268 was awarded to the Schoharie County Soil and Water Conservation District to
work with one farm in the Cobleskill Creek Watershed. This project will:
• Reduce nutrient loading to the Mohawk River Watershed
• Restrict livestock access to a stream and provide a point of crossing
• Provide covered storage for manure
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