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Teacher Ruth Blay was hung in 1768 for concealing the birth of her illegitimate child. She was a school teacher and a seamstress.

Homeowners urged to protect their home from fires now before it's too late.

Demo of old Monroe fire station begins Monroe Fire Chief Rob Wight felt a pang of sadness on Monday as he drove down Scott Street and passed by the city's old Central Fire Station. It was hard for Wight not to think of the 21 years he spent manning the now-defunct building, which crews from Salenbien Trucking and Excavating of Dundee began demolishing this week. "It's kind of a sad moment actually, driving by it and seeing it like that," Wight said Tuesday. "...It served us well. It just wasn't able to serve us anymore I guess." The demolition of the 53-year-old building is expected to be com...

Roberson Museum unveils “Haudenosaunee: People of the Longhouse Exhibition” Roberson works to increase education with "Haudenosaunee: People of the Longhouse" exhibition May 13, 2021 On April 30, the Roberson Museum and Science Center unveiled “Haudenosaunee: People of the Longhouse” as a revitalization of an already-standing exhibition. In collaboration with experts and faith leaders within the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, Roberson Museum and Science Center staff members worked to expand and renew the exhibition to showcase the life and work of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. Michael Gr...

Taken directly from The Vindicator: At an early hour Sunday morning, the Car Works Hotel at Mosier (Road), owned by Mrs. Margaret McCannon, was completely destroyed by fire. The building was a large one, comparatively new, and made a great blaze. Two daughters of Mrs. McCannon, who were sleeping in a room near where the fire originated, had a narrow escape from being suffocated, or burned to death, and so badly frightened was one of the young ladies that she has been seriously ill ever since. It was about 1:30 o’clock Sunday morning when one of the boarders at the hotel was awakened and sme...