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hail and potential tornadoes in the deep south. a weekend washout in the northeast. and out west, the big melt raising flooding fears. plus, new bank bailout? the government set to seize and sell yet another failing financial institution. and later, with the coronation of king charles one week away, we look back 70 years and the great race among american networks to show this majestic moment first. >> there goes tommy thompson up there to get those films. >> announcer: this is the ...

The increasing popularity of smaller community Christmas events was on show as a huge crowd turned out for Sprowstons lights switch-on.

The increasing popularity of smaller community Christmas events was on show as a huge crowd turned out for Sprowstons lights switch-on.

A huge Christmas lights switch-on event is returning to Glenburn Avenue in Sprowston, near Norwich, for 2023 with a Santa visit, live music and…

Tuesday, August 8, 2023 KAYAKING: At Moreau Lake State Park, 605 Old Saratoga Road, Gansevoort. 9 am. Join an educator on a peaceful morning paddle around Moreau Lake. Limited rentals are available, or bring your own kayak. This program is for people 18 and older. The cost is $5 or $15 including kayak rental. Check […]

Sunday, August 6, 2023 THREE SISTERS INTRODUCTION: At Moreau Lake State Park, 605 Old Saratoga Road, Gansevoort. 1:30pm. Learn about the Three Sisters method of growing corn, beans and squash. This interplanting style has been used for thousands of years by indigenous North Americans. Meet in front of the concession stand on the beach at […]

Wednesday, August 2, 2023 NATURE WALK: At the Wilton Wildlife Preserve and Park. 2-3 pm. Participants will see firsthand the changes that summer brings to the wetlands of the Bog Meadow Preserve and learn about the important role that beavers play in this wetland habitat. There is always something new to discover on this guided […]

With television in its infancy, CBS and NBC fought their first all-out war for supremacy in 1953 to screen the pageantry of the coronation to a post-war America.

The splendor and spectacle for themselves. >> we have here the latest report on joe dibonas p-51 thunderbird plane. >> reporter: cbs news bill downs relayed news as they scanned the flight scope. >> it is a clear victory for cbs. >> reporter: cbss plane landed at 4:12 p.m. to celebration. nbcs plane some 45 minutes behind. but it was not a clear victory. nbc, realizing it would lose the flight race to cbs -- >> and thats it. and there goes tommy thompson up there to get the films. >> reporter: m...

100 Years Ago—April 6, 1923