Today's look back at local history as captured in the pages of The Citizen:
Pauline Copes Johnson, Harriet Tubman's great-great-grandniece, speaks after accepting a mayoral proclamation in honor of Black History Month during Thursday's Auburn City Council. The city also announced that it has applied for a grant from the William G. Pomeroy Foundation to create an his…
Today's look back at local history as captured in the pages of The Citizen:
Today's look back at local history as captured in the pages of The Citizen:
Today's look back at local history as captured in the pages of The Citizen:
As I was looking through old Cayuga Chief newspapers a couple of weeks ago, I found and jotted down enough interesting (at least to me) articles for several of these columns. That works out well, since I don't have to dig up something to write about. These paragraphs were taken from the issu…
“A good neighbor is a found treasure.” What a wonderful Chinese proverb. I have been so fortunate to be the recipient of one such treasure of a neighbor. It is a pleasure to showcase Auburn’s own Molly and Joe Fronczek for a January 2023 Ormie King Legends of Auburn feature!
SHERWOOD — Educators and local historians were among those in attendance Sunday for a program focused on the life of a 19th century Cayuga County woman who played a central role in the struggle for women’s rights, the abolitionist movement, and the education and welfare of formerly enslaved …
Today's look back at local history as captured in the pages of The Citizen:
A new liquor store opened in Port Byron, which is a noteworthy occasion, as it is the first such store in decades. I thought it might be fun to take a look at the history of liquor stores and their owners, and hopefully to stir a few memories for some. But before we go there, let's take a lo…
Today's look back at local history as captured in the pages of The Citizen:
Today's look back at local history as captured in the pages of The Citizen:
Today's look back at local history as captured in the pages of The Citizen:
Today's look back at local history as captured in the pages of The Citizen:
In early December, an injured dog was found outside in a dog crate at a veterinarian's office in Rochester. Taken inside out of the elements, upon examination, the small male black terrier was found to have a broken pelvis and tail. Was he hit by a car? The vet would never know. Whoever left…
Today's look back at local history as captured in the pages of The Citizen:
Cayuga County is currently auctioning a merry-go-round from Emerson Park, but not the one many are thinking.
Today's look back at local history as captured in the pages of The Citizen:
Today's look back at local history as captured in the pages of The Citizen:
"It is so drafty!"
Today's look back at local history as captured in the pages of The Citizen:
Today's look back at local history as captured in the pages of The Citizen:
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Today's look back at local history as captured in the pages of The Citizen:
With each new year comes new beginnings! In keeping with that tradition, today will be my last article. I have enjoyed sharing stories with you every week for the last 10 years here in The Citizen, as well as 16 years prior to that in the Post-Standard. That's a lot of stories! I also have e…
Today's look back at local history as captured in the pages of The Citizen:
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Today's look back at local history as captured in the pages of The Citizen:
Today's look back at local history as captured in the pages of The Citizen:
Today's look back at local history as captured in the pages of The Citizen:
As most of you know, I love to go through the old copies of The Weedsport Cayuga Chief newspaper that we have in the museum. We have the original papers and a number of years ago we had them put on microfilm and invested in an optical reader to more easily access them. We have now gone one s…