Podcasts about watertown daily times

It's a new year - and a new legislative session at the State Capitol! Gov. Kathy Hochul and lawmakers have a long list of priorities to address this year, including affordability, healthcare, and education. Alex Gault, of the Watertown Daily Times and Northern New York Newspapers, and our Elise Kline, unpack the governor's end-of-year action on bills. A deep dive on how the legislative session works at the state capitol and what to expect.   EXPLORE MORE: nynow.org

The final FY25 state budget has been passed. Reporters Zach Williams, of Bloomberg Law, Vaughn Golden, of the New York Post, and Alex Gault, of the Watertown Daily Times and Northern New York Newspapers, join us to unpack the budget process this year and the highlights. While there was major opposition to plans to close SUNY Downstate Medical Center, the final budget included funding to help the hospital stay open for at least another year. Assembly Member Brian Cunningham (D-Crown Heights) joins us to discuss the funding as well as his legislative priorities through the rest of the year.   Explore More: nynow.org

Robert C. Lawrence and his wife, Carol Ann, were kayaking on an Adirondack lake, watching some loons, when she asked him how the mountain looming over them, Blue Mountain, got its name.Lawrence thought he'd buy a book on Adirondack place names at the Blue Mountain Museum to answer the question. But there was no such book.So he wrote one.He and his wife, both retired teachers, operate as a team, Lawrence says in this week's Enterprise podcast. “We just enjoy life,” he said — traveling cross-country in their camper, gardening, playing with their dachshund who is named Adirondack.“What's with Those Adirondack Mountain Names?” is Lawrence's second book. His first book, “Sailor of the Stars,” takes students through the process of astronaut training — beginning with the application process and ending with a post-mission press conference.Lawrence says, as a child of the sixties, he grew up on the space program, watching every space launch. He was a paperboy for the Watertown Daily Times in northern New York and “read every article on space.”That also inspired him to be a writer, Lawrence said. He wrote for the Space Launch News and once involved his eight most gifted writing students in interviewing and writing about astronaut Eileen Collins and Albany Med doctor Heidi DeBlock, who monitored the hearts of astronauts when they landed at Kennedy Space Center.“I was even able to interview my favorite folk singer,” Lawrence said. Judy Collins had written a song, “Beyond the Sky,” for Commander Collins and her crew before their launch in July 1999.His current book starts with a song written by a friend and fellow teacher, Dale Wade-Keszey: “Marcy was some important guy,” go the lyrics. “But the rest, can you tell me why?”Lawrence, who has retired from his career as a Guilderland teacher, taught fifth grade at three elementary schools — Lynnwood, the old Fort Hunter, and Guilderland — before teaching at Farnsworth Middle School. He's stayed in touch with some of his students and next month is going to the wedding of a former sixth-grader of his.Read the full article at https://altamontenterprise.com/04192022/retired-teacher-educates-others-adirondack-mountain-names See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Arthur Shawcross is finally behind bars; the people of Rochester want to know who has been terrorizing them for months and what compelled him to kill so many innocent women.    Show notes   Research    Books  Misbegotten Son: A Serial Killer and His Victims, by Jack Olsen   Arthur Shawcross: The Genesee River Killer: The Grisly True Crime Account of the Rochester Prostitute Murders, by J. Norris    American Serial Killers: The Epidemic Years 1950-2000, By Peter Vronsky   Articles and Internet Sources   Press and Sun-Bulletin (Binghamton, New York), 14 Dec 1990, Fri, Page 7 Democrat and Chronicle (Rochester, New York), 24 Jul 1991, Wed, Page 1 & 12 Star-Gazette (Elmira, New York), 29 Aug 1992, Sat, Page 3 Democrat and Chronicle (Rochester, New York), 02 Aug 1992, Sun, Page 8 Democrat and Chronicle (Rochester, New York), 29 Dec 1994, Thu, Page 15 Democrat and Chronicle (Rochester, New York), 16 Jul 1997, Wed, Page 1 Democrat and Chronicle (Rochester, New York), 21 Jul 1997, Mon, Page 11 Press and Sun-Bulletin (Binghamton, New York), 21 Sep 1999, Tue, Page 6 Democrat and Chronicle (Rochester, New York), 02 Jul 2000, Sun, Page 15 Daily News (New York, New York), 03 Apr 2001, Tue, Page 5 Democrat and Chronicle (Rochester, New York), 04 Apr 2001, Wed, Page 8 Star-Gazette (Elmira, New York), 04 Apr 2001, Wed, Page 14 The Ithaca Journal (Ithaca, New York), 04 Apr 2001, Wed, Page 1 Democrat and Chronicle (Rochester, New York), 12 Nov 2008, Wed, Page 4 Democrat and Chronicle (Rochester, New York), 12 Nov 2008, Wed, Page 33 Press and Sun-Bulletin (Binghamton, New York), 12 Nov 2008, Wed, Page 1 New York Daily News (New York, New York), 26, December, 2017  After Horror, an Act of Kindness, By Craig Fox, Watertown Daily Times, November 27, 2013 Updated May 29, 2019   192 A.D.2d 1128 (N.Y. App. Div. 1993) 596 N.Y.S.2d 622

Alec Johnson is the fourth generation to manage Johnson Newspaper Corporation, owners of the Watertown Daily Times, a newspaper serving New York's North Country region since 1861. Today the Johnson family's media company has five daily publications, several weeklies, and magazines. They have a solid commitment to multimedia with a company-wide website, NNY360.com, that serves the entire region with news and classifieds. In 2019, Johnson made the difficult decision to shutter the Ogdensburg Journal, one their publications that dated back to 1858, serving a city of 10,000+ residents along the St. Lawrence River. However, starting in June, the paper will begin to print again. In this segment of ‘E&P REPORTS' Publisher Mike Blinder discusses with President & COO Alec Johnson why the company decided to bring back the Journal and their strong commitment to printing a quality product in a growing digital world. Johnson Newspaper’s Webiste NNY 360: https://www.nny360.com

Matt is a former Watertown Daily Times reporter who covered the St. Lawrence County beat for many years.

Find out what's in store for library patrons during the week of February 15, 2021, and find out what new books are hitting the shelf! Also, check out the article in the Watertown Daily Times newspaper about our outreach efforts during the pandemic.

Host Kelly Burdick shares a story of a Christmas past where people in the north country helped bring the holidays to a family in the Appalachians Mountains, with the help of the Rev. Robert W. Bird and an enterprising young letter writer in 1965. This episode is hosted by Kelly Burdick and edited by Christina Knott. Intro music is "Nobody Calls It San Fran" by Coyote Hearing. Outro music is "The Papergirl" by The Whole Other. Browse our new merch at Society 6. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram; email us at secondlook@jnc.media. To subscribe to the Watertown Daily Times at NNY360, visit nny360.com. You can also follow our affiliate link to get a free audio book from Audible.com and try it out for 30 days. Enter our promo code "secondlook" at Audible.com or visit www.audibletrial.com/secondlook

During World War II, American soldiers embarked on a mission to mislead and deceive the German Army. Their mission remained a military secret for decades. Now, a Family’s donation sheds light on the program at Pine Camp. Host Kelly Burdick discusses this formerly classified part of local history to go along with "The 'Ghosts' on Post" article written by Chris Brock for the Watertown Daily Times and NNY60.com. For more information ... http://www.ghostarmylegacyproject.org/overview1.html https://www.nationalww2museum.org/visit/museum-campus-guide/hall-democracy/senator-john-alario-jr-special-exhibition-hall/ghost-army https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_Army   This episode is hosted by Kelly Burdick and edited by Christina Knott. Intro music is "Nobody Calls It San Fran" by Coyote Hearing. Outro music is "The Papergirl" by The Whole Other. Browse our new merch at Society 6. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram; email us at secondlook@jnc.media. To subscribe to the Watertown Daily Times at NNY360, visit nny360.com. You can also follow our affiliate link to get a free audio book from Audible.com and try it out for 30 days. Enter our promo code "secondlook" at Audible.com or visit www.audibletrial.com/secondlook

“You can gauge a country’s wealth, its real wealth, by its tree cover.” ~ Richard St. Barbe Baker Host Kelly Burdick talks about how people of the past helped grow a better future today. For more information: Tree City USA official website Psychology Today article: The benefits of indoor plants This episode is hosted by Kelly Burdick and edited by Christina Knott. Intro music is "Nobody Calls It San Fran" by Coyote Hearing. Outro music is "The Papergirl" by The Whole Other. Browse our new merch at Society 6. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram; email us at secondlook@jnc.media. To subscribe to the Watertown Daily Times at NNY360, visit nny360.com. You can also follow our affiliate link to get a free audio book from Audible.com and try it out for 30 days. Enter our promo code "secondlook" at Audible.com or visit www.audibletrial.com/secondlook  

This episode is hosted by Kelly Burdick and edited by Christina Knott. Intro music is "Nobody Calls It San Fran" by Coyote Hearing. Outro music is "The Papergirl" by The Whole Other. Browse our new merch at Society 6. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram; email us at secondlook@jnc.media. To subscribe to the Watertown Daily Times at NNY360, visit nny360.com. You can also follow our affiliate link to get a free audio book from Audible.com and try it out for 30 days. Enter our promo code "secondlook" at Audible.com or visit www.audibletrial.com/secondlook

Host and local history fan Kelly Burdick talks about Dogs for Defense, a military program in which pet owners -- including those in the north country -- were asked to donate their pet dogs to help fight in World War II.  For more information ... The Dogs of War  DogsforDefense.com This episode is edited by Christina Knott. Intro music is "Nobody Calls It San Fran" by Coyote Hearing. Outro music is "The Papergirl" by The Whole Other. Browse our new merch at Society 6. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram; email us at secondlook@jnc.media. To subscribe to the Watertown Daily Times at NNY360, visit nny360.com. You can also follow our affiliate link to get a free audio book from Audible.com and try it out for 30 days. Enter our promo code "secondlook" at Audible.com or visit www.audibletrial.com/secondlook

Kelly Burdick talks about a tragic event from 1970 when a ship near Massena went down, claiming the lives of nine people, including two children. The Eastcliff Hall ship is still visited by underwater divers today, but many are unaware of its sad history. This episode is edited by Christina Knott. Intro music is "Nobody Calls It San Fran" by Coyote Hearing. Outro music is "The Papergirl" by The Whole Other. Browse our new merch at Society 6. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram; email us at secondlook@jnc.media. To subscribe to the Watertown Daily Times at NNY360, visit nny360.com. You can also follow our affiliate link to get a free audio book from Audible.com and try it out for 30 days. Enter our promo code "secondlook" at Audible.com or visit www.audibletrial.com/secondlook Links for more: Forest Fires in the Adirondacks book, published in 1904 ADK Forever Wild: Forest Fires in the Adirondacks

"The sun today is still obscured by smoke and ashes. ... The heat is so intense and the smoke so dense, that the fighters cannot  approach with two miles of the fires." ~ June 5, 1903, Watertown Daily Times Kelly Burdick talks about the 1903 Adirondack fire that burned through 600,000 acres of the north country more than 100 years ago. This episode is edited by Christina Knott. Intro music is "Nobody Calls It San Fran" by Coyote Hearing. Outro music is "The Papergirl" by The Whole Other. Browse our new merch at Society 6. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram; email us at secondlook@jnc.media. To subscribe to the Watertown Daily Times at NNY360, visit nny360.com. You can also follow our affiliate link to get a free audio book from Audible.com and try it out for 30 days. Enter our promo code "secondlook" at Audible.com or visit www.audibletrial.com/secondlook Links for more: Forest Fires in the Adirondacks book, published in 1904 ADK Forever Wild: Forest Fires in the Adirondacks  

Carry A. Nation was one of the most famous anti-alcohol protesters in American history. She made her mark across the country and even to Watertown, swinging her hatchet at bars and warning of the fires of hell to those who mocked her. Kelly Burdick talks about the American protest leader, what drove her to smash bottles and fight for change, as well as her legacy today. Thanks to Larry Corbett for the topic idea and research. This episode is edited by Christina Knott. Intro music is "Nobody Calls It San Fran" by Coyote Hearing. Outro music is "The Papergirl" by The Whole Other. Browse our new merch at Society 6. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram; email us at secondlook@jnc.media. To subscribe to the Watertown Daily Times at NNY360, visit nny360.com. You can also follow our affiliate link to get a free audio book from Audible.com and try it out for 30 days. Enter our promo code "secondlook" at Audible.com or visit www.audibletrial.com/secondlook

Host Kelly Burdick is joined by two special guests to share some of your listener feedback, as well as this history highlight for the week and a preview of what's ahead for her weekly newspaper column. This episode is edited by Christina Knott. Intro music is "Nobody Calls It San Fran" by Coyote Hearing. Outro music is "The Papergirl" by The Whole Other. Browse our new merch at Society 6. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram; email us at secondlook@jnc.media. To subscribe to the Watertown Daily Times at NNY360, visit nny360.com. You can also follow our affiliate link to get a free audio book from Audible.com and try it out for 30 days. Enter our promo code "secondlook" at Audible.com or visit www.audibletrial.com/secondlook

Host Kelly Burdick discusses the 1889 Potsdam circus train wreck, in which a train carrying Barnum and Bailey’s circus, animals and all, barreled down the tracks toward Montreal before meeting its dreadful demise, derailing just north of Potsdam. Listen and hear why this train wreck made such a mark on north country history. This episode is edited by Christina Knott. Intro music is "Nobody Calls It San Fran" by Coyote Hearing. Outro music is "The Papergirl" by The Whole Other. Browse our new merch at Society 6. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram; email us at secondlook@jnc.media. To subscribe to the Watertown Daily Times at NNY360, visit nny360.com. You can also follow our affiliate link to get a free audio book from Audible.com and try it out for 30 days. Enter our promo code "secondlook" at Audible.com or visit www.audibletrial.com/secondlook Links for more: Great Circus Train Wreck of 1889 a rich part of Potsdam's History Facing fact from folklore Circus train wrecks in history Historical marker commemorates Potsdam circus train wreck  

(Sep 2, 2020) Congresswoman Elise Stefanik accused her rival Tedra Cobb of plagiarism, but reporting found it was Stefanik who was taking credit for others' work. A conversation with the Watertown Daily Times reporter who looked into the claims. Also: Clarkson and St. Lawrence Universities send two dozen students home for violating coronavirus guidelines for campus life.

Host Kelly Burdick talks about a tiny treasure of a story from north country history about a mother in need of a home for her baby girl. This episode is edited by Christina Knott. Intro music is "Nobody Calls It San Fran" by Coyote Hearing. Outro music is "The Papergirl" by The Whole Other. Browse our new merch at Society 6. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram; email us at secondlook@jnc.media. To subscribe to the Watertown Daily Times at NNY360, visit nny360.com. You can also follow our affiliate link to get a free audio book from Audible.com and try it out for 30 days. Enter our promo code "secondlook" at Audible.com or visit www.audibletrial.com/secondlook

Host Kelly Burdick discusses and reads some of her favorite history highlights of Northern New York from the Watertown Daily Times archives. This episode is edited by Christina Knott. Intro music is "Nobody Calls It San Fran" by Coyote Hearing. Outro music is "The Papergirl" by The Whole Other. Browse our new merch at Society 6. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram; email us at secondlook@jnc.media. To subscribe to the Watertown Daily Times at NNY360, visit nny360.com. You can also follow our affiliate link to get a free audio book from Audible.com and try it out for 30 days. Enter our promo code "secondlook" at Audible.com or visit www.audibletrial.com/secondlook

The second World War ended 75 years ago this month to much fanfare. After the celebrations died down and service members returned, what was it is like when life returned to "normal" (was there a return to normal)? Host Kelly Burdick talks about how what life changed for the average Northern New Yorker. This episode is edited by Christina Knott. Intro music is "Nobody Calls It San Fran" by Coyote Hearing. Outro music is "The Papergirl" by The Whole Other. Browse our new merch at Society 6. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram; email us at secondlook@jnc.media. To subscribe to the Watertown Daily Times at NNY360, visit nny360.com. You can also follow our affiliate link to get a free audio book from Audible.com and try it out for 30 days. Enter our promo code "secondlook" at Audible.com or visit www.audibletrial.com/secondlook

Albert Einstein was famously private. He came to Saranac Lake for the first time in July 1936 to spend his summer vacation from Princeton in relative anonymity. As the Times reported, Einstein said he was there to escape those who “peer into my windows.” Listen as host Kelly Burdick explains the history of Albert Einstein's ties to the north country in Northern New York. This episode is edited by Christina Knott. Intro music is "Nobody Calls It San Fran" by Coyote Hearing. Outro music is "The Papergirl" by The Whole Other. Browse our new merch at Society 6. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram; email us at secondlook@jnc.media. To subscribe to the Watertown Daily Times at NNY360, visit nny360.com. You can also follow our affiliate link to get a free audio book from Audible.com and try it out for 30 days. Enter our promo code "secondlook" at Audible.com or visit www.audibletrial.com/secondlook

The Adirondack chair is a well-known rustic hallmark of outdoor relaxation, and in this week's episode, Kelly Burdick dives into its history and connection to New York's own Adirondack Mountains. This episode is edited by Christina Knott. Intro music is "Nobody Calls It San Fran" by Coyote Hearing. Outro music is "The Papergirl" by The Whole Other. Browse our new merch at Society 6. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram; email us at secondlook@jnc.media. To subscribe to the Watertown Daily Times at NNY360, visit nny360.com. You can also follow our affiliate link to get a free audio book from Audible.com and try it out for 30 days. Enter our promo code "secondlook" at Audible.com or visit www.audibletrial.com/secondlook

People slept outside in parks, soaked themselves in water and tried desperately to stay out of the heat as blazing hot temperatures soared across New England and New York in 1911. The north country may have been spared the worst of the record-setting heat, but residents still struggled to stay cool. Host Kelly Burdick talks about what happened in this episode. This episode is edited by Christina Knott. Intro music is "Nobody Calls It San Fran" by Coyote Hearing. Outro music is "The Papergirl" by The Whole Other. Browse our new merch at Society 6. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram; email us at secondlook@jnc.media. To subscribe to the Watertown Daily Times at NNY360, visit nny360.com. You can also follow our affiliate link to get a free audio book from Audible.com and try it out for 30 days. Enter our promo code "secondlook" at Audible.com or visit www.audibletrial.com/secondlook.

The Watertown's City Hall stood from 1895 to 1966, when it was eventually torn down as part of urban renewal. Host Kelly Burdick tells the story of old City Hall, from when city council approved D.D. Keiff’s architectural plans, to Mayor J.B. Wise’s dedication address in 1887, to the many structural problems that plagued the building almost from the start. This episode is edited by Christina Knott. Intro music is "Nobody Calls It San Fran" by Coyote Hearing. Outro music is "The Papergirl" by The Whole Other. Browse our new merch at Society 6. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram; email us at secondlook@jnc.media. To subscribe to the Watertown Daily Times at NNY360, visit nny360.com. You can also follow our affiliate link to get a free audio book from Audible.com and try it out for 30 days. Enter our promo code "secondlook" at Audible.com or visit www.audibletrial.com/secondlook.

An apparent hot topic during the COVID-19 pandemic is the wearing of masks. The debate isn't unique to the 21st century. During the Spanish Flu epidemic of 1918, the mask rules faced resistance as well. Host Kelly Burdick discusses this historical topic and how the issue continues to raise emotions today For more, read the articles mentioned by Kelly at History.com and at nny360.com. This episode is edited by Christina Knott. Intro music is "Nobody Calls It San Fran" by Coyote Hearing. Outro music is "The Papergirl" by The Whole Other. Browse our new merch at Society 6. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram; email us at secondlook@jnc.media. To subscribe to the Watertown Daily Times at NNY360, visit nny360.com. You can also follow our affiliate link to get a free audio book from Audible.com and try it out for 30 days. Enter our promo code "secondlook" at Audible.com or visit www.audibletrial.com/secondlook.

In her last days, memories of her time in the Thousand Islands continued to bring a smile to June Noble Smith Larkin Gibson, who died at the age of 98 at her home in Greenwich, Conn. Host Kelly Burdick discusses the life of June Noble, her idyllic summers spent in the Thousand Islands family home and her charitable works and legacy as an adult. For more on this topic, read Chris Brock's article on June Noble at nny360.com.   This episode is edited by Christina Knott. Intro music is "Nobody Calls It San Fran" by Coyote Hearing. Outro music is "The Papergirl" by The Whole Other. Browse our new merch at Society 6. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram; email us at secondlook@jnc.media. To subscribe to the Watertown Daily Times at NNY360, visit nny360.com. You can also follow our affiliate link to get a free audio book from Audible.com and try it out for 30 days. Enter our promo code "secondlook" at Audible.com or visit www.audibletrial.com/secondlook.

Perry White, former managing editor of the Watertown Daily Times, sat down with Christina Knott and Kelly Burdick during his last week before retirement in late 2018. He died June 20, 2020, less than two years after he began this new chapter in his life. He often talked about the plans he had back in New Mexico, as well as his love of journalism and the north country area. We are re-releasing this episode with some minor edits to give those of us who miss Perry White another chance to hear his voice, his passion for people and his dedication to news and community storytelling. We hope this episode honors Perry White and the people who cared about him.   For more: Perry White obiturary Reporter recalls Perry White mentorship Colleagues remember former Times Editor Perry White  

Host Kelly Burdick talks about Booker T. Washington's influence and impact as he spoke to crowds throughout the U.S., including in Watertown, N.Y. He actually visited the city twice after the first time didn't go so well. Listen and find out why. This episode is edited by Christina Knott. Intro music is "Nobody Calls It San Fran" by Coyote Hearing. Outro music is "The Papergirl" by The Whole Other. Browse our new merch at Society 6. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram; email us at secondlook@jnc.media. To subscribe to the Watertown Daily Times at NNY360, visit nny360.com. You can also follow our affiliate link to get a free audio book from Audible.com and try it out for 30 days. Enter our promo code "secondlook" at Audible.com or visit www.audibletrial.com/secondlook.

Host Kelly Burdick talks about the Park Zoo Club's children-run organization that raised $3,000 ($38,000 in 2020 money) to buy the first animals for the zoo at Thompson Park in Watertown, N.Y., in 1920. This episode is edited by Christina Knott. Intro music is "Nobody Calls It San Fran" by Coyote Hearing. Outro music is "The Papergirl" by The Whole Other. Browse our new merch at Society 6. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram; email us at secondlook@jnc.media. To subscribe to the Watertown Daily Times at NNY360, visit nny360.com. You can also follow our affiliate link to get a free audio book from Audible.com and try it out for 30 days. Enter our promo code "secondlook" at Audible.com or visit www.audibletrial.com/secondlook.

Kelly Burdick talks about Ray Martin, Watertown's own Forest Gump. Based on research by Chris Brock, learn about his amazing life and visit nny360.com for the full story.   This episode is edited by Christina Knott. Intro music is "Nobody Calls It San Fran" by Coyote Hearing. Outro music is "The Papergirl" by The Whole Other. Browse our new merch at Society 6. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram; email us at secondlook@jnc.media. To subscribe to the Watertown Daily Times at NNY360, visit nny360.com. You can also follow our affiliate link to get a free audio book from Audible.com and try it out for 30 days. Enter our promo code "secondlook" at Audible.com or visit www.audibletrial.com/secondlook.   Extra research: https://www.bombercommandmuseum.ca/bomber-command/americans-in-the-rcaf/   https://www.abmc.gov/news-events/news/eagle-squadrons-wwii-american-volunteers-fly-royal-air-force   https://legionmagazine.com/en/2006/07/canadas-yanks/   https://www.theamerican.co.uk/pr/ne-Congressional-Bill-US-Patriots-WWII   https://www.thestar.com/news/world/2013/10/22/the_americans_who_died_for_canada_in_wwii.html

Watertown Daily Times owner Stephanie Brockway took over part ownership of the newspaper in New York's north country after the death of her husband, Henry Brockway, in 1903. During her time, she saw the paper through a pressroom strike and the purchase of Watertown Daily Standard. While she was remembered fondly after her death, she is less discussed by history. Today, Christina Knott, Dennis O'Brien and Kelly Burdick take a lot at her life and the people around her who helped shape who she became. This episode is edited by Christina Knott. Intro music is "Nobody Calls It San Fran" by Coyote Hearing. Outro music is "The Papergirl" by The Whole Other. Browse our new merch at Society 6. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram; email us at secondlook@jnc.media. To subscribe to the Watertown Daily Times at NNY360, visit nny360.com. You can also follow our affiliate link to get a free audio book from Audible.com and try it out for 30 days. Enter our promo code "secondlook" at Audible.com or visit www.audibletrial.com/secondlook.

Fifty years ago, the deaths of unarmed students demonstrating at Kent State by police officers changed a country in the grips of the Vietnam War. Today, Kelly Burdick talks about how this tragic event in history impact us in the north country. This episode is edited by Christina Knott. Intro music is "Nobody Calls It San Fran" by Coyote Hearing. Outro music is "The Papergirl" by The Whole Other. Browse our new merch at Society 6. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram; email us at secondlook@jnc.media. To subscribe to the Watertown Daily Times at NNY360, visit nny360.com. You can also follow our affiliate link to get a free audio book from Audible.com and try it out for 30 days. Enter our promo code "secondlook" at Audible.com or visit www.audibletrial.com/secondlook. Read Chris Brock's article about the local impact at nny360.com. 

Karen Kiorpes, Head of the Preservation Department the State University of New York at Albany, speaks with Watertown Daily Times features writer Chris Brock on how to make sure your family photos, records and other treasures survive to tell stories for decades to come.

Buried in Evans Mills, Nehemiah Gale was famous for his honesty. Find out how his truthfulness led to the downfall of a Coen brothers-type crime in the north country of New York nearly 200 years ago. Dennis O'Brien and Christina Knott discuss. This episode is edited by Christina Knott. Intro music is "Nobody Calls It San Fran" by Coyote Hearing. Outro music is "The Papergirl" by The Whole Other. Browse our new merch at Society 6. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram; email us at secondlook@jnc.media. To subscribe to the Watertown Daily Times at NNY360, visit nny360.com. You can also follow our affiliate link to get a free audio book from Audible.com and try it out for 30 days. Enter our promo code "secondlook" at Audible.com or visit www.audibletrial.com/secondlook.

Capt. William O’Toole, 45, Clayton, a native of Constableville and son of Civil War soldier and Irish immigrant, Peter O’Toole, piloted the Hartford. In addition to the captain, also lost when the ship went down were his wife, Mary Manson O’Toole and their 5-month-old child, Mary Kathleen, along with four others. The O’Tooles left five other children orphans, who after the tragedy were cared for by their 68-year-old grandmother, Sarah O’Toole of Clayton. Accompanying the washing up of the skeletal remains of the ship last month came fresh reflections about the captain of the doomed vessel by his descendants. Chris Brock joines Kelly Burdick, Christina Knott and Dennis O'Brien to discuss. Visit the Watertown Daily Times at nny360.com to read the full story on the schooner section’s resurrection. Read the poem here. This episode is edited by Christina Knott. Intro music is "Nobody Calls It San Fran" by Coyote Hearing. Outro music is "The Papergirl" by The Whole Other. Browse our new merch at Society 6. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram; email us at secondlook@jnc.media. To subscribe to the Watertown Daily Times at NNY360, visit nny360.com. You can also follow our affiliate link to get a free audio book from Audible.com and try it out for 30 days. Enter our promo code "secondlook" at Audible.com or visit www.audibletrial.com/secondlook.

This episode deals with domestic abuse. If you need help, the National Domestic Violence Hotline is available 24-hours a day at 1−800−799−7233 or online at www.thehotline.org. Deception, bigamy, jealousy and violence set the stage for a tragic death more than a century ago three miles outside of the north country village of Evans Mills. Was it murder? Was it an accident? The details played out in the newspaper at the time, but what truly happened that morning would become muddied, at least enough that Gov. Roswell Flower himself would intervene. Kelly Burdick, Christina Knott and Dennis O'Brien discuss. This episode is edited by Christina Knott. Intro music is "Nobody Calls It San Fran" by Coyote Hearing. Outro music is "The Papergirl" by The Whole Other. Browse our new merch at Society 6. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram; email us at secondlook@jnc.media. To subscribe to the Watertown Daily Times at NNY360, visit nny360.com. You can also follow our affiliate link to get a free audio book from Audible.com and try it out for 30 days. Enter our promo code "secondlook" at Audible.com or visit www.audibletrial.com/secondlook.

Listen as Christina Knott explores the history of a Watertown native who survived the tragic early death of both her husband and daughter, and find out why her headstone here at Watertown North Cemetery from nearly 100 years ago still has no date of death. This episode is edited by Christina Knott. Intro music is "Nobody Calls It San Fran" by Coyote Hearing. Outro music is "The Papergirl" by The Whole Other. Browse our new merch at Society 6. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram; email us at secondlook@jnc.media. To subscribe to the Watertown Daily Times at NNY360, visit nny360.com. You can also follow our affiliate link to get a free audio book from Audible.com and try it out for 30 days. Enter our promo code "secondlook" at Audible.com or visit www.audibletrial.com/secondlook.

Christina Knott talks with Dennis O'Brien about Watertown native and amazing all-around athlete from the 1920s, Vic Hanson. We are recording from our home "studio" this week, and fair warning ... the audio isn't great. We'll make some improvements before next time. Meanwhile, everyone stay healthy!   This episode is edited by Christina Knott. Music is "Nobody Calls It San Fran" by Coyote Hearing. Browse our merch at Society 6. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram; email us at secondlook@jnc.media. To subscribe to the Watertown Daily Times at NNY360, visit nny360.com. You can also follow our affiliate link to get a free audio book from Audible.com and try it out for 30 days. Enter our promo code "secondlook" at Audible.com or visit www.audibletrial.com/secondlook.

Looking for a home with history? Two different castles are up for sale in the Thousand Islands region. While both homes go back to the Guilded Age, they have drastically different stories that illustrate the region's history. Hopewell Hall is part of what was called millionaire’s row, a stretch of lavish homes and castles inhabited by affluent families such as the John Rockefellers, the Pullmans (Pullman railroad car), the Bournes (Singer Sewing Machine), Edward Noble (Life Saver’s candy), Andrew McNally (Rand McNally maps) and others, who traveled from New York City and Chicago alike to find a peaceful and beautiful area for their summer homes.  Carleton Island's Wyckoff Villa has a much sadder tale of death, destruction and neglect.   Listen as Kelly Burdick and Christina Knott explore this part of north country history, one you could own for yourself, for the right price. This episode is edited by Christina Knott. Intro music is "Nobody Calls It San Fran" by Coyote Hearing. Outro music is "The Papergirl" by The Whole Other. Browse our new merch at Society 6. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram; email us at secondlook@jnc.media. To subscribe to the Watertown Daily Times at NNY360, visit nny360.com. You can also follow our affiliate link to get a free audio book from Audible.com and try it out for 30 days. Enter our promo code "secondlook" at Audible.com or visit www.audibletrial.com/secondlook.

Cures for the new coronavirus are everywhere ... as long as you aren't concerned with whether they work. Kelly Burdick and Christina Knott discuss how scammers from 100 years ago compare to today. We get a visit via telephone with friend of the show, Dennis O'Brien for his ever-present opinions on the subject. And Kelly concludes with some sound advice about victory gardens. Enjoy!   This episode is edited by Christina Knott. Intro music is "Nobody Calls It San Fran" by Coyote Hearing. Outro music is "The Papergirl" by The Whole Other. Browse our humble merch page at Society 6. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram; email us at secondlook@jnc.media. To subscribe to the Watertown Daily Times at NNY360, visit nny360.com. You can also follow our affiliate link to get a free audio book from Audible.com and try it out for 30 days. Enter our promo code "secondlook" at Audible.com or visit www.audibletrial.com/secondlook.

Stuck at home without much to do now that Covid-19 has forced us all into social isolation? Curious how this compares to past outbreaks? It's on all our minds, too. And we have some answers. Kelly Burdick and Christina Knott talk about a past outbreak, the 1918 influenza epidemic, known as the Spanish flu. Why was it so devastating? How does it compare to today's outbreak? Stay home, relax and listen (and stay safe) as we discuss. --- This episode is edited by Christina Knott. Intro music is "Nobody Calls It San Fran" by Coyote Hearing. Outro music is "The Papergirl" by The Whole Other. Browse our humble merch page at Society 6. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram; email us at secondlook@jnc.media. To subscribe to the Watertown Daily Times at NNY360, visit nny360.com. You can also follow our affiliate link to get a free audio book from Audible.com and try it out for 30 days. Enter our promo code "secondlook" at Audible.com or visit www.audibletrial.com/secondlook.

Chris Brock takes the lead in this interview with Cheri L. Farnsworth, author of a multitude of books about Northern New York history, about her newest book: "Historic North Country Disasters." In it, she compiles both the man-made and natural disasters that shocked the North Country in the hundred years between 1850 and 1950. Why is she drawn to dark topics? What did she learn about life a hundred years ago? What is her process of writing? Listen in as she tells us.   Episode is edited by Christina Knott. Intro music is "Nobody Calls It San Fran" by Coyote Hearing. Outro music is "The Papergirl" by The Whole Other. Browse our new merch at Society 6. Follow us on @SecondLookHistory on Facebook and Instagram, or email us at secondlook@jnc.media to share feedback or your own tales from history.  To subscribe to the Watertown Daily Times at NNY360, visit nny360.com.

The Perpetuball Motion Machine at the Salmon Run Mall in Watertown, N.Y., has been a popular attraction since the building first opened its doors in 1986.  Today, Christina Knott and Kelly Burdick learn more about the machine, its artist and the perpetually popular kinetic art installation.  Episode is edited by Christina Knott. Intro music is "Nobody Calls It San Fran" by Coyote Hearing. Outro music is "The Papergirl" by The Whole Other. Browse our new merch at Society 6. Follow us on @SecondLookHistory on Facebook and Instagram, or email us at secondlook@jnc.media to share feedback or your own tales from history.  To subscribe to the Watertown Daily Times at NNY360, visit nny360.com.

We're back! Sickness, snow and school breaks have slowed us but not stopped us. Kelly Burdick and Christina Knott talk about the news and history connections that happened throughout the month of February from the corona virus and the Spanish flu and how the city's pigeon problems compare to crows today. And more. We also get a visit from a surprise guest that you don't want to miss. Subscribe now (and rate and review) so you don't miss an episode.  Episode is edited by Christina Knott. Intro music is "Nobody Calls It San Fran" by Coyote Hearing. Outro music is "The Papergirl" by The Whole Other. Browse our new merch at Society 6. Follow us on @SecondLookHistory on Facebook and Instagram, or email us at secondlook@jnc.media to share feedback or your own tales from history.  To subscribe to the Watertown Daily Times at NNY360, visit nny360.com.

Kelly Burdick and Christina Knott talk about the controversial north country character, Melvil Dewey, who created the method of organization for libraries still in use around the world today. In the north country, he also founded the Lake Placid Club in the Adirondacks and helped bring the 1932 Winter Olympics to that area. At the same time, Melvil Dewey is a problematic figure. Just this past year, the American Library Association voted to drop his name from its highest awards, the Melvil Dewey Medal. Although Melvil founded the organization, the resolution called for the removal of his name from the award, due to behavior he demonstrated for “decades” does not represent the “stated fundamental values of ALA in equity, diversity, and inclusion.” Listen as Christina and Kelly talk about this complicated character. --- This episode is edited by Christina Knott. Intro music is "Nobody Calls It San Fran" by Coyote Hearing. Outro music is "The Papergirl" by The Whole Other. Browse our new merch at Society 6. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram; email us at secondlook@jnc.media. To subscribe to the Watertown Daily Times at NNY360, visit nny360.com. You can also follow our affiliate link to get a free audio book from Audible.com and try it out for 30 days. Enter our promo code "secondlook" at Audible.com or visit www.audibletrial.com/secondlook.   For more information, follow our sources: American Libraries Magazine Wikipedia: Melvil Dewey NNY Living Smithsonian Magazine

Think you know where your breakfast came from? This past week, Watertown lost a historic building with ties to one of the original American cereals.  Kelly Burdick and Christina Knott untangle the soggy origin of Shredded Wheat, from Watertown to Niagara Falls and beyond.    Episode is edited by Christina Knott. Intro music is "Nobody Calls It San Fran" by Coyote Hearing. Outro music is "The Papergirl" by The Whole Other. Browse our new merch at Society 6. Follow us on @SecondLookHistory on Facebook and Instagram, or email us at secondlook@jnc.media to share feedback or your own tales from history.  To subscribe to the Watertown Daily Times at NNY360, visit nny360.com. You can also follow our affiliate link to get a free audio book from Audible.com and try it out for 30 days. Enter our promo code "secondlook" at Audible.com or visit www.audibletrial.com/secondlook. NOTE: The book we mention in the episode is "Starvation Heights" and can be found here. Don't forget our promo code "secondlook" to help support the show.   SOURCES: "Historic building on Factory Square demolished" by Craig Fox Wikipedia articles on Henry Perky and Shredded Wheat. Topher's Breakfast Cereal Character Guide Now We Know 'Em "Falls, Shredded Wheat Share Centennial"

One hundred years ago, Antwerp native Cassius Marcellus Coolidge created what has become the iconic American kitsch painting series of Dogs Playing Poker. Even if you haven't heard of the artist, you've no doubt seen his work. Whether you love it or hate it, kitsch art is here to stay. Kelly Burdick and Christina Knott talk about C.M. Coolidge's famous paintings, the value of both art fine and kitsch and why you shouldn't be afraid to love what you love. Read our article on this topic at NNY Living.   Episode is edited by Christina Knott. Intro music is "Nobody Calls It San Fran" by Coyote Hearing. Outro music is "The Papergirl" by The Whole Other. Browse our new merch at Society 6. To subscribe to the Watertown Daily Times at NNY360, visit nny360.com. You can also follow our affiliate link to get a free audio book from Audible.com and try it out for 30 days. Enter our promo code "secondlook" at Audible.com or visit www.audibletrial.com/secondlook. Follow us on @SecondLookHistory on Facebook and Instagram, or email us at secondlook@jnc.media to share feedback or your own tales from history.

The 18th amendment was ratified Jan. 17, 1920, in attempt to create a more sober, a less corrupt and a more moral population. This week it will be 100 years since the nation went dry -- and what followed wasn't  Kelly Burdick joins Christina Knott to discuss women's role prior to Prohibition and how this changed by the end of the 13-year "noble experiment." We look anti-Prohibition activists Pauline Morton Sabin, a former Prohibition activist who created the Women's Organization for National Prohibition Reform to overturn the amendment. We hear from Mabel Eichel, who spoke at "Anti-Dry" meetings in Watertown about why women, finally, were the ones to rise up "to do away with this unjust, illogical and vicious law." We knew women were involved in creating Prohibition, but we didn't realized how active they were in taking it down. Join us as we discuss this very interesting part of our nation's history. Read Chris Brock's article on this topic "St. Lawrence River area full of Prohibition tales" at NNY360.   Episode is edited by Christina Knott. Intro music is "Nobody Calls It San Fran" by Coyote Hearing. Outro music is "The Papergirl" by The Whole Other. Browse our new merch at Society 6. To subscribe to the Watertown Daily Times at NNY360, visit nny360.com. You can also follow our affiliate link to get a free audio book from Audible.com and try it out for 30 days. Enter our promo code "secondlook" at Audible.com or visit www.audibletrial.com/secondlook. Follow us on @SecondLookHistory on Facebook and Instagram, or email us at secondlook@jnc.media to share feedback or your own tales from history.  Sources ... http://prohibition.themobmuseum.org/the-history/how-prohibition-changed-american-culture/womens-rights/ https://www.cato.org/publications/policy-analysis/alcohol-prohibition-was-failure https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/mar/30/prohibition-google-autocomplete

For the new year of 2020, Christina Knott digs up 20 interesting facts about New York's north country. How many do you know?? Listen and find out. Episode is edited by Christina Knott. Intro music is "Nobody Calls It San Fran" by Coyote Hearing. Outro music is "The Papergirl" by The Whole Other. Browse our new merch at Society 6. Follow us on @SecondLookHistory on Facebook and Instagram, or email us at secondlook@jnc.media to share feedback or your own tales from history.  To subscribe to the Watertown Daily Times at NNY360, visit nny360.com. You can also follow our affiliate link to get a free audio book from Audible.com and try it out for 30 days. Enter our promo code "secondlook" at Audible.com or visit www.audibletrial.com/secondlook.

The modern paper bag was first produced in Watertown, N.Y. We wanted to learn more about how this bag came to be. It sounded like an easy question, but we ended up unearthing a variety of interesting tales about a variety of interesting characters. Christina Knott and Kelly Burdick discuss how the modern paper bag came to be and who almost tried to steal the credit from one inventor. Join us as we discuss. Episode is edited by Christina Knott. Intro and outro music is "Nobody Calls It San Fran" by Coyote Hearing.  Connect with us on @SecondLookHistory on Facebook and Instagram, or email us at secondlook@jnc.media to share feedback or your own tales from history.    To subscribe to the Watertown Daily Times and NNY360, visit nny360.com. You can also follow our affiliate link to get a free audio book from Audible.com and try it out for 30 days. Enter our promo code "secondlook" at Audible.com or visit www.audibletrial.com/secondlook. Read Chris Brock's story "History in the (paper) bag." Sources: Museum of Modern Art The Paper Bag King: A Biography of George West Ohio History Connection: Charles Stilwell Paper: A History of Paper-making in Northern New York History in the (paper) bag

Hanging lights, decorating and baking, visits to Santa, presents and cards ... there's a lot to do during this "most wonderful time of the year." But why do we do it all? Christina Knott and Kelly Burdick discuss the ritual of holidays and why we perform them (or why we don't). Then we drop in on how some residents of the north country spent their Christmas more than a hundred years ago. Episode is edited by Christina Knott. Intro music is "Nobody Calls It San Fran" by Coyote Hearing. Outro music is "The Papergirl" by The Whole Other.  Follow us on @SecondLookHistory on Facebook and Instagram, or email us at secondlook@jnc.media to share feedback or your own tales from history.  To subscribe to the Watertown Daily Times at NNY360, visit nny360.com. You can also follow our affiliate link to get a free audio book from Audible.com and try it out for 30 days. Enter our promo code "secondlook" at Audible.com or visit www.audibletrial.com/secondlook.

The world was supposed to end one hundred years ago on Dec. 17. Experts denied it was so. Newspapers promised it wasn't to be. And in the end, it didn't happen. But that didn't mean it was the end of such predictions.  Kelly Burdick and Christina Knott discuss how the end of the world that never was and the reaction leading up the end -- and the days after -- in Northern New York. Episode is edited by Christina Knott. Intro music is "Nobody Calls It San Fran" by Coyote Hearing. Outro music is "The Papergirl" by The Whole Other.  Follow us on @SecondLookHistory on Facebook and Instagram, or email us at secondlook@jnc.media to share feedback or your own tales from history.  To subscribe to the Watertown Daily Times at NNY360, visit nny360.com. You can also follow our affiliate link to get a free audio book from Audible.com and try it out for 30 days. Enter our promo code "secondlook" at Audible.com or visit www.audibletrial.com/secondlook.

The city of Watertown wrestled with the idea of allowing a billboard on the side of a truck in 1919. Fears were that "Public Square will look like a flock of circus posters if all truck and automobile dealers carry out the plan.” One hundred years later, the city is still wrestling with the signage ordinances in Public Square after a local business proposed installing an LED sign in the area. From billboards to golf courses, Kelly Burdick and Christina Knott discuss how city ordinances help make up a community for better or worse and how decisions sometimes stir controversy that lasts years or even decades.   Episode is edited by Christina Knott. Intro music is "Nobody Calls It San Fran" by Coyote Hearing. Outro music is "The Papergirl" by The Whole Other.  Follow us on @SecondLookHistory on Facebook and Instagram, or email us at secondlook@jnc.media to share feedback or your own tales from history.  To subscribe to the Watertown Daily Times at NNY360, visit nny360.com. You can also follow our affiliate link to get a free audio book from Audible.com and try it out for 30 days. Enter our promo code "secondlook" at Audible.com or visit www.audibletrial.com/secondlook.

In the mid-1800s, Diamond Bessie was a young girl was disowned by her family, cast out from her Watertown home and left to fend for herself in a difficult world. While forgotten in the north country, her name helped revive the  small town of Jefferson, Texas, where she was killed. There she has been remembered long after her death. The "Diamond Bessie Murder Trial" just finished its 65th year. Today, Kelly Burdick and Christina Knott talk about Diamond Bessie, the challenges she worked to overcome and the tragedy that eventually overcame her hope for a better life. Credits:Episode is edited by Christina Knott. Intro music is "Nobody Calls It San Fran" by Coyote Hearing. Outro music is "The Papergirl" by The Whole Other.  Contact us:  Follow us on @SecondLookHistory on Facebook and Instagram, or email us at secondlook@jnc.media to share feedback or your own tales from history.  Show your support: To subscribe to the Watertown Daily Times at NNY360, visit nny360.com. You can also follow our affiliate link to get a free audio book from Audible.com and try it out for 30 days. Enter our promo code "secondlook" at Audible.com or visit www.audibletrial.com/secondlook. Learn more about Blackwell Island, the Diamond Bessie murder trial or read Chris Brock's article at nny360.com.

ANNOUNCEMENT: Our special 1969 tabloid is here! You can read all about what happened in the north country, the nation and the world 50 years ago. In this episode, Kelly Burdick and Christina Knott talk about putting this publication together and what you can find when you pick up your own copy. In addition, we chat about what we learned by studying this year in close detail and why we think 1969 is one of the busiest years in history. Listen and grab your own copy of "1969: From the north country and beyond" at the Watertown Daily Times, 260 Washington St. in Watertown, NY, and at local news sellers in the region. Credits:Episode is edited by Christina Knott. Intro music is "Nobody Calls It San Fran" by Coyote Hearing. Outro music is "The Papergirl" by The Whole Other.  Contact us:  Follow us on @SecondLookHistory on Facebook and Instagram, or email us at secondlook@jnc.media to share feedback or your own tales from history.  Show your support: To subscribe to the Watertown Daily Times at NNY360, visit nny360.com.  You can also follow our affiliate link to get a free audio book from Audible.com and try it out for 30 days. Enter our promo code "secondlook" at Audible.com or visit www.audibletrial.com/secondlook.

Colesante's Tavern has been a Watertown staple since it opened in 1933, the same year Prohibition ended.  Join Kelly Burdick and Christina Knott as we talk to George Colesante, the second-generation owner of the bar, has been there for almost all of it. He started out working for his father before he took over the bar himself. George is a collector of objects, and as we found out, also a collector of great stories. Listen in as he shares stories of life behind the bar and the many things he and his bar have seen through the years. Credits:Episode is edited by Christina Knott. Intro music is "Nobody Calls It San Fran" by Coyote Hearing. Outro music is "The Papergirl" by The Whole Other.  Contact us:  Follow us on @SecondLookHistory on Facebook and Instagram, or email us at secondlook@jnc.media to share feedback or your own tales from history.  Show your support: To subscribe to the Watertown Daily Times at NNY360, visit nny360.com.  You can also follow our affiliate link to get a free audio book from Audible.com and try it out for 30 days. Enter our promo code "secondlook" at Audible.com or visit www.audibletrial.com/secondlook. Read Chris Brock's article on Colesante's Tavern and visit nny360.com for more, including photos and one more audio extra.

On today's episode, Christina Knott and Kelly Burdick dive into a bit of sports history with the help of Matt Underwood and Dennis O'Brien. We talk about the 1969 Super Bowl win for the Jets, the Joe Nameth "Guarantee" and the exciting return of Watertown's own Red and Black, the oldest semi-pro football team in the United States.  Credits:Episode is edited by Christina Knott. Intro music is "Nobody Calls It San Fran" by Coyote Hearing. Outro music is "The Papergirl" by The Whole Other.  Contact us:  Follow us on @SecondLookHistory on Facebook and Instagram, or email us at secondlook@jnc.media to share feedback or your own tales from history.  Show your support: To subscribe to the Watertown Daily Times at NNY360, visit nny360.com. You can also follow our affiliate link to get a free audio book from Audible.com and try it out for 30 days. Enter our promo code "secondlook" at Audible.com or visit www.audibletrial.com/secondlook.  

On September 1928, a 4-year-old girl went missing in the woods, igniting a suspicion of blood libel against the Jewish citizens of that community. Barbara Griffiths was found the next morning, unbothered by her experience. But the feelings left behind lingered for much longer. Kelly Burdick and Christina Knott talk to reporter Chris Brock. He recently wrote about the missing girl, Barbara Griffiths, and spoke to Edward Berenson, the author of a new book about the subject, "The Accusation: Blood Libel in an American Town." Listen as we talk about this strange table about how a town turned against itself and what this story might still say about us today. Credits:Episode is edited by Christina Knott. Intro music is "Nobody Calls It San Fran" by Coyote Hearing. Outro music is "The Papergirl" by The Whole Other.  Contact us:  Follow us on @SecondLookHistory on Facebook and Instagram, or email us at secondlook@jnc.media to share feedback or your own tales from history.  Show your support: To subscribe to the Watertown Daily Times at NNY360, visit nny360.com. You can also follow our affiliate link to get a free audio book from Audible.com and try it out for 30 days. Enter our promo code "secondlook" at Audible.com or visit www.audibletrial.com/secondlook.  

Halloween in the north country is known now for its candy and costumes, but it wasn't always such an innocent occasion. Christina Knott and Kelly Burdick discuss the devilish history of Halloween in the north country and how it has evolved into its relatively harmless, albeit more commercial, version today. Contact & creditsEpisode is edited by Christina Knott. Intro music is "Nobody Calls It San Fran" by Coyote Hearing. Outro music is "The Papergirl" by The Whole Other.  Follow us on @SecondLookHistory on Facebook and Instagram, or email us at secondlook@jnc.media to share feedback or your own tales from history.  Show your support To subscribe to the Watertown Daily Times at NNY360, visit nny360.com. Superfans of Second Look can now show their love for us by ordering a fan sticker at Society6.  You can also follow our affiliate link to get a free audio book from Audible.com and try it out for 30 days. Enter our promo code "secondlook" at Audible.com or visit www.audibletrial.com/secondlook.  

Christina and Kelly revisit the topic of the Shabby House turned Restoration House from Watertown's Depression-era history with today's current owners. Listen in as reporter Chris Brock speak with Mary and Roman Espinoza about their home and how they learned of its unique history. For more ... Listen to our original May 10 episode on the Shabby House. And visit nny360.com to read Chris Brock's article on the Espinoza family and their home.  Contact & credits This episode is edited by Christina Knott. Intro music is "Nobody Calls It San Fran" by Coyote Hearing. Outro music is "The Papergirl" by The Whole Other.  Follow us on @SecondLookHistory on Facebook and Instagram, or email us at secondlook@jnc.media to share feedback or your own tales from history.  Show your support To subscribe to the Watertown Daily Times at NNY360, visit nny360.com. You can also follow our affiliate link to get a free audio book from Audible.com and try it out for 30 days. Enter our promo code "secondlook" at Audible.com or visit www.audibletrial.com/secondlook.  

Fifty years ago, Mets fans in Watertown predicted what few statisticians would. One of the worst teams in baseball rocketed to the top, reaching and then dominating the 1969 World Series. Dennis O'Brien joins Christina and Kelly to talk about the Miracle Mets and how the 1969 made sports history in a way almost no one saw coming. Contact & credits Episode is edited by Christina Knott. Intro music is "Nobody Calls It San Fran" by Coyote Hearing. Outro music is "The Papergirl" by The Whole Other.  Follow us on @SecondLookHistory on Facebook and Instagram, or email us at secondlook@jnc.media to share feedback or your own tales from history.  Show your support To subscribe to the Watertown Daily Times at NNY360, visit nny360.com. Superfans of Second Look can now show their love for us by ordering a fan sticker at Society6.  You can also follow our affiliate link to get a free audio book from Audible.com and try it out for 30 days. Enter our promo code "secondlook" at Audible.com or visit www.audibletrial.com/secondlook.

One hundred twenty five years ago, Watertown and the surrounding communities in Northern New York were terrorized by what would be called "the lunatic" of Coffeen Street. This mysterious stranger attacked passersby with rocks, and as residents searched for him in vain with dogs and guns, the man's aim was improving. Kelly and Christina talk about this spooky part of our local history and why he was such a terrifying figure. Contact & credits Episode is edited by Christina Knott. Intro music is "Nobody Calls It San Fran" by Coyote Hearing. Outro music is "The Papergirl" by The Whole Other. Sound effects are from klankbeeld and inchadney. Follow us on @SecondLookHistory on Facebook and Instagram, or email us at secondlook@jnc.media to share feedback or your own tales from history.  Show your support To subscribe to the Watertown Daily Times at NNY360, visit nny360.com. Superfans of Second Look can now show their love for us by ordering a fan sticker at Society6.  You can also follow our affiliate link to get a free audio book from Audible.com and try it out for 30 days. Enter our promo code "secondlook" at Audible.com or visit www.audibletrial.com/secondlook.  

Urban renewal. These words alone are enough to strike fear into the hearts of many history lovers. Did this movement erase our important connection to our past? Or allow us to move forward into the future? Did it destroy communities or revitalize them? Maybe both? Kelly and Christina discuss urban renewal in the U.S. and in Northern New York to talk about the good, the bad and the in-between. It's a lot to unpack, so settle in for our longest episode yet! Contact & credits Episode is edited by Christina Knott. Intro music is "Nobody Calls It San Fran" by Coyote Hearing. Outro music is "The Papergirl" by The Whole Other.  Follow us on @SecondLookHistory on Facebook and Instagram, or email us at secondlook@jnc.media to share feedback or your own tales from history.  Show your support To subscribe to the Watertown Daily Times at NNY360, visit nny360.com. Superfans of Second Look can now show their love for us by ordering a fan sticker at Society6.  You can also follow our affiliate link to get a free audio book from Audible.com and try it out for 30 days. Enter our promo code "secondlook" at Audible.com or visit www.audibletrial.com/secondlook. To learn more Visit nny360.com or nnyliving.com and the University of Denver Daniels College of Business take at here.

Fifty years ago, a devastating fire raged through Our Lady of Sacred Heart Church, destroying the meeting place of a 112-year-old religious community. About 100 firefighters finally brought the church fire under control as temperatures hovered around 0 degrees. But the next morning, only smoldering ruins remained. Stone walls had a layer of ice. The only other thing still standing was the 100-foot high bell tower. Kelly and Christina talk about this fire, its mysterious cause and how the community today seeks to prevent disasters like this one from happening again. Contact & credits Episode is edited by Christina Knott. Intro music is "Nobody Calls It San Fran" by Coyote Hearing. Outro music is "The Papergirl" by The Whole Other.  Follow us on @SecondLookHistory on Facebook and Instagram, or email us at secondlook@jnc.media to share feedback or your own tales from history.  Show your support To subscribe to the Watertown Daily Times at NNY360, visit nny360.com. Superfans of Second Look can now show their love for us by ordering a fan sticker at Society6.  You can also follow our affiliate link to get a free audio book from Audible.com and try it out for 30 days. Enter our promo code "secondlook" at Audible.com or visit www.audibletrial.com/secondlook. To learn more For more information on our show today, visit nny360.com. To read about the fire at Notre Dame inspired plans to preserve local church artifacts during a fire, click here.

Noah John Rondeau was an interesting character of contradictions. He loved people but even more loved being alone in the wilderness. He had only an eighth-grade education but developed his own secret code that kept his secrets long after his death. Kelly and Christina discuss this interesting north country man, his life in the woods, his strange fame and the interesting legacy he left behind. Episode is edited by Christina Knott. Intro music is "Nobody Calls It San Fran" by Coyote Hearing. Outro music is "The Papergirl" by The Whole Other.  Follow us on @SecondLookHistory on Facebook and Instagram, or email us at secondlook@jnc.media to share feedback or your own tales from history. To subscribe to the Watertown Daily Times at NNY360, visit nny360.com. Superfans of Second Look can now show their love for us by ordering a fan sticker at Society6.  You can also follow our affiliate link to get a free audio book from Audible.com and try it out for 30 days. Enter our promo code "secondlook" at Audible.com or visit www.audibletrial.com/secondlook. For more information on our show today: North Country Public Radio interview with the Adirondack Museum about Noah John Rondeau "Noah John Rondeau spent his life in the woods" article by Chris Brock

The Minna Anthony Common Nature Center, celebrating its 50th anniversary today, is one of the largest nature centers in New York’s state park system. It sits on a 600-acre peninsula of Wellesley Island in the middle of the St. Lawrence River. It has 8 miles of hiking trails as well as 7 miles of cross-country ski trails during the winter months. The center has been described as a hidden gem, but perhaps even less well known is the namesake of the center and how it got its name. Christina and Kelly turn back the pages of history to find out. Episode is edited by Christina Knott. Intro music is "Nobody Calls It San Fran" by Coyote Hearing. Outro music is "The Papergirl" by The Whole Other.  To read more about this story, visit nny360.com. To subscribe to the Watertown Daily Times, visit nny360.com. Follow us on @SecondLookHistory on Facebook and Instagram, or email us at secondlook@jnc.media to share feedback or your own tales from history.

“They raided the sugar supply as well as the butter. They opened the store’s large cooler and began pulling butter out of it, disregarding the manager’s warning that only a half pound could be sold to each customer.” We're back! Today we’re looking back to December 1944 to find the answer to the question what caused the 1944 food riot in Watertown? Kelly Burdick and Christina Knott are talking to Watertown Daily Times reporter Chris Brock to learn more about this gem he discovered in our local history. Special thanks to our history detective today, Chris Brock, for his research. Episode is edited by Christina Knott. Intro music is "Nobody Calls It San Fran" by Coyote Hearing. Outro music is "The Papergirl" by The Whole Other.   To read more about this story, visit nny360.com. To subscribe to the Watertown Daily Times, visit nny360.com. Follow us on @SecondLookHistory on Facebook and Instagram, or email us at secondlook@jnc.media to share feedback or your own tales from history.

Christina and Kelly talk about north country historical events, and we go out of Watertown a bit to talk about the surrounding communities. We talk about Ives Park in Potsdam, a road rage incident in Malone, giant strawberries brought into the Watertown Daily Times, the return of War of 1812 Ale out of Sacketts Harbor, prisoners of war in Pine Camp (Fort Drum) and more. Podcast is edited by Christina Knott. Music is by Podington Bear. Search for us on Instagram and Facebook. Support local news by subscribing to the Watertown Daily Times at nny360.com. Read Dennis O'Brien's most recent column online.

What was the Fourth of July like in the early 1900s? In a word, raucous. Injuries, destruction and even death were not uncommon.  An article in the Watertown Daily Times on July 13, 1903 reported 52 killed and 3,665 injured in 200 cities, including a 10-year-old boy and a 9-year-old boy in Kingston, who were shot in the hand with toy pistols and developed Lockjaw. A n article in the paper from June 10, 1910, pleaded with readers to stay "safe and sane" on the Fourth. But Independence Day in 1919 attempted to change all that, with the introduction of the first dry Fourth of July. The Wartime Prohibition act enacted at the stroke of 11 p.m. June 30, introduced the Thirsty First. This week, Kelly and Christina talk about the Thirsty First and how communities across the north country played out the end of alcohol in their own way, with gatherings that ranged from soberly sedate to wildly rowdy.   Episode edited by Olivia Bellanger. Music is by Podington Bear. You can follow us by searching for Second Look on Instagram and Facebook.

Kelly and Christina discuss take a second look at history highlights from the Watertown Daily Times for the week of June 30 to July 6. 50 years ago July 2, 1969: The Watertown City Council Monday threw out all bids for the projected Children’s Zoo in Thompson park which, among other things would remove the stone pavilion from public use in favor of a children’s playground and spray pool and eliminate the present paved roadway through the zoo sector. Corporation Council Kenneth W. Brett ruled that bidders had failed to meet specifications.   150 years ago July 2, 1869: Joe Boyer of Evans Mills yesterday sent by express an immense live mud turtle which he had found in his cellar, to the Mayor and Common Council of the City of Watertown with a note, advising them to make it into a soup, eat it, and fat up to true aldermanic proportions. We suggest that the big turtle be put into the basin of the park fountain as a nucleus of a city aquarium.   100 years ago July 2, 1919: Instead of spending their spare time on the school playgrounds this summer, 750 pupils of the city schools will have Victory gardens, growing vegetables to swell the food production of uncle Sam and do their part in solving the high cost of living. The board of education has made no plans for the playgrounds and no paid supervisors will be present to lead the children in play.    25 years ago July 5, 1994: Two men paid $200 fines Monday after they made parachute jumps Monday morning from the Thousand Islands Bridge. One of the jumpers is a member of BASE — “Bridges, Antennas, Spans and Earth” — according to the state park police at Keewayden State Park. The group’s members, as the title suggests, take leaps from structures rather than by conventional means. Episode is edited by Christina Knott. Music is by Podington Bear. Find us on Facebook and Instagram. Pick up a copy of the Watertown Daily Times or any of our other publications throughout the north country, or if you are out of the area, visit nny360.com.

Kelly and Christina discuss education, dairy month, the 25th anniversary of the trial of the century and more. Listen in and follow along in the Watertown Daily Times this week or online here. Contact us at secondlook@jnc.media or follow us on Facebook or Instagram. Episode is edited by Christina Knott. Music is "Starday" by Poddington Bear.

Kelly and Christina talk about the last one room school house in the north country, referenced in this Looking Backward entry from the Watertown Daily Times, that closed its doors in 1989. This island schoolhouse rang its last bell in 1989, but during its time, this small school educated an isolated group of children who called Grindstone Island their home. June 13, 1969: "Not only does Grindstone Island have a one-room school house, one of the few remaining in the country, but the teacher, Miss Grace LaMora, summons her 12 students to class by means of a bell. Grindstone Island School is part of the Thousand Islands Central School system and during the winter months children attend the Clayton school and board with relatives there." Episode is edited by Christina Knott. Music is "Boom" by Podington Bear. Resources: "Life on the Grind" by Marcus Wolf

Kelly and Christina are getting spring fever and are excited to talk about victory gardens to celebrate the season and honor the WW2 effort to support the war. We talk about the local efforts by Minna Anthony Common and others to help promote home gardens, as well as talk tips and advice on how to start your own. Episode is edited by Christina Knott. Music is from Podington Bear. FOR MORE INFORMATION: Articles from Watertown Daily Times on the Depauville Library: Depauville Library community greenhouse open house Seed library takes root at Depauville Library   Downloadable PDF guide to growing from Smithsonian Institution: Grow your own victory garden

Kelly and Christina talk about the important of the Grange, why it's a good idea to think of others, the barber with the shortest career in Three Mile Bay, the anniversary of the first ship through the St. Lawrence Seaway and -- oh yeah! -- we were guests on another podcast. (Plus more.) Music is "All Hot Lights" by Podington Bear. Episoded is edited by Christina Knott. Contact us at cknott@wdt.net or kburdick@wdt.net or find us on Facebook and Instagram.   Links: Kelly and Christina visit guest on the episode 25 of the podcast Roadtrip Roulette, where we talk about the town of Denmark. Listen here. Check the Watertown Daily Times on Sunday, April 28, for the article all about the St. Lawrence Seaway's 60th year.  

It's easy to romanticize the past, but not everyone had gilded storybook lives. Today we talk about Nellie Thompson, who appears in several crime stories in the Watertown Daily Times starting around April 6, 1894. We don't know much about her, but we reading between the lines, Kelly and Christina take a second look at this woman to try to understand more about her life and the complications of growing up on the bad part of town. Music is "Skychaser" by Les Rosevere. Contact us at cknott@wdt.net or kburdick@wdt.net or find us on Facebook and Instagram.

In this episode, we talk with reporter Marcus Wolf about his upcoming article on what it's like to live on an island in the winter, in particular on Grindstone Island, where the Times reporting team and the local PBS station spend much of their time. Marcus Wolf talks about how this story developed, what we found while covering it and why you should check out his story in the Sunday, Feb. 24, edition of the Watertown Daily Times. www.watertowndailytimes.com

We sit down with the former Watertown Daily Times managing editor, Perry White, during his last week of work before retirement to ask him what he thought of his career, journalism in general, the north country and more.   Links: Show website: http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/section/curr21 Instagram: www.instagram.com/second_look_history  Contact: cknott@wdt.netkburdick@wdt.net

On December 28 2017 the Pacific Huron Bulk Carrier, a623-foot vessel Loaded with soybean, ran aground along the south shore of the St. Lawrence River near Wellesley Island, 1,000 feet outside the channel. On January 1 2018 the Federal Biscay, a 650 foot bulk carrier became stuck in Snell Lock near Massena / Cornwall, the last lock on the St. Lawrence River. Even though the official shipping season for the St. Lawrence Seaway officially ended on December 31, 2017, these two ships, plus three others, had yet to complete their journeys down the St. Lawrence.Locals, water activists, fishers and indigenous are concerned over the prospects of having five large ships frozen in place for the winter and the potential ecological disaster their present's poses. It wasn't until January 9 2018 that all 5 commercial vessels cleared the last lock, and with the assistance of the Canadian ice breaker Martha L Black, and the support of five tugs, made their way down to Montreal and beyond.Throughout this two-week period of high-stakes drama, authorities responsible for the Seaway and its use by commercial ships offered the public little information. If it wasn't for the persistence of the Upper St. Lawrence RiverKeper and CEO of Save the River, Lee Willbanks, people would still be left wondering exactly what just happened and if There River and lives were endangered.Joining Lawrence Gunther on Episode 172 of Blue fish Radio to tell us what he managed to learn about the ships and the potential danger the five ships posed to people and the River is Lee Willbanks, CEO of Save the River and the Upper St. Lawrence RiverKeeper.Link here to listen to Lee and Lawrence discuss what this incident represents and why regulators and industry need to examine the series of events to learn what they need to do differently in future. For more on this topic visit the Watertown Daily Times editorial,Know your limits: Year-round shipping in seaway a disaster waiting to happen Or the Channel 7 (local TV station),Group Wants Shorter Shipping Season in Wake Of Seaway Snag

Niko Kallianiotis is an educator and photographer based in Pennsylvania. He started his career as a newspaper photographer, first as a freelancer at The Times Leader, in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, and then as a staff photographer at The Coshocton Tribune in Coshocton, Ohio, and The Watertown Daily Times in Watertown, New York.    He is currently an Assistant Professor of Photography at Marywood University in Scranton, PA and an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Drexel University in Philadelphia. He is also a contributing photographer for The New York Times. His work has been published and exhibited nationally and internationally.   He holds a B.F.A. and M.A. in photography from Marywood University and an MFA in Photography, Video and Related Media from the School of Visual Arts, in New York.    Resources:   http://www.nikokallianiotis.com/#!/index   http://www.magnumphotos.com/C.aspx?VP3=CMS3&VF=MAGO31_10_VForm&ERID=24KL535C7T   http://ibarionex.net/thecandidframe/   info@thecandidframe.com    

Tom Wilber has spent years interviewing key players and local residents on all sides of the Marcellus Shale issue. Running from southern West Virginia through eastern Ohio, across central and northeast Pennsylvania and into New York, the Marcellus Shale formation underlies a sparsely populated region that features striking landscapes, critical watersheds, and a struggling economic base. It also contains one of the world's largest supplies of natural gas, a resource that has been dismissed as inaccessible until recently. Technological developments that combine horizontal drilling with hydraulic fracturing -- "fracking" -- have removed physical and economic barriers to extracting gas from bedrock deep below the Appalachian basin. Under the Surface is the first book-length journalistic overview of shale gas development and the controversies surrounding it.Tom Wilber has been in the newspaper business for more than 20 years and has written for the Central New York Business Journal and the Watertown Daily Times. For 17 years he worked for the Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin, covering business, health, and environement beats. From 1992 through 2005, he taught various journalism courses at Broome Community College and Binghamton University.Presented in partnership with Baltimore GreenWorks as part of the "Sustainable Speaker Series." Recorded On: Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Jude Seymour of the Watertown Daily Times explains the race.