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Bill's BroadsidesA promising weekend for entertainmentPosted: Wed, November 18, 2009 @ 3:37PM Maine attraction Posted: Thu, November 12, 2009 @ 11:51PM Nobody's Prefect Posted: Mon, November 2, 2009 @ 2:03PM "Remembering" 1978 on Facebook Posted: Sat, October 24, 2009 @ 12:53PM A visitor's observations Posted: Sat, October 17, 2009 @ 10:43PM Performer, venue make for worthwhile experience Posted: Mon, October 12, 2009 @ 11:37PM Gloversville's new arts venue Posted: Thu, October 8, 2009 @ 8:14PM The Fonda Fair of Yesteryear Posted: Fri, October 2, 2009 @ 1:08AM Valley views Posted: Fri, September 25, 2009 @ 1:32PM Photos from the farm Posted: Mon, September 21, 2009 @ 11:35A Oddities from the photo vault! Posted: Thu, September 17, 2009 @ 0:54AM Back to school Posted: Tue, September 8, 2009 @ 2:47PM Mayoral candidates forum on YouTube Posted: Wed, September 2, 2009 @ 3:51PM From the photo vault Posted: Mon, August 31, 2009 @ 5:21PM Rambling with Charlie Posted: Sat, August 22, 2009 @ 1:45AM Using the new CU Posted: Mon, August 17, 2009 @ 12:49PM A big bird, and not on Sesame Street Posted: Tue, August 11, 2009 @ 2:40PM The two doctors Posted: Fri, August 7, 2009 @ 11:12AM A Simple Gift Posted: Thu, July 30, 2009 @ 3:30PM Going in circles Posted: Thu, July 23, 2009 @ 7:06AM Musical errata Posted: Wed, July 22, 2009 @ 11:10AM Cajun in Canjo! Posted: Tue, July 21, 2009 @ 10:53AM We need an amphibian divorce! Posted: Mon, July 13, 2009 @ 10:55AM Movin' on up Posted: Fri, July 3, 2009 @ 9:40PM So Long, Jansen Avenue Posted: Sat, June 27, 2009 @ 1:55AM Summertime concerts Posted: Wed, June 24, 2009 @ 2:14PM Why laughing matters Posted: Fri, June 19, 2009 @ 1:37AM Billy Collins: a pro's approach to verse Posted: Tue, June 16, 2009 @ 3:44PM Rosin up the bow Posted: Thu, June 4, 2009 @ 3:18PM Just passing through ... Posted: Thu, May 28, 2009 @ 3:24PM Long time no see Posted: Thu, May 21, 2009 @ 12:33PM Word up Posted: Sat, May 16, 2009 @ 2:26AM Glove Theatre event Posted: Wed, May 6, 2009 @ 7:35AM The sartorially spartan Mr. Seeger Posted: Mon, May 4, 2009 @ 3:14PM Ready to ramble Posted: Sat, May 2, 2009 @ 1:28PM Oink! Posted: Mon, April 27, 2009 @ 2:50PM Chock full o' caffeine Posted: Thu, April 23, 2009 @ 3:56PM A few good links Posted: Mon, April 20, 2009 @ 11:07AM Still waxing nostalgic Posted: Thu, April 9, 2009 @ 1:16PM A terrific response Posted: Mon, April 6, 2009 @ 11:32AM Remember 'Remember When?' Posted: Sat, March 28, 2009 @ 1:28AM Word from my Dubai correspondent Posted: Mon, March 23, 2009 @ 3:25PM St. Patrick's Day greetings Posted: Tue, March 17, 2009 @ 10:47AM Attention, writers and filmmakers! Posted: Sun, March 15, 2009 @ 2:22PM Remember poor Adolf? Posted: Thu, March 12, 2009 @ 10:10PM Johnstown's thorny school issue Posted: Sun, March 1, 2009 @ 9:19PM Some thoughts on racism Posted: Thu, February 26, 2009 @ 8:04AM Public Spaces visit and forum Posted: Mon, February 16, 2009 @ 3:27PM Brainfood: now a brand name Posted: Tue, February 10, 2009 @ 3:47PM House concert this Sunday Posted: Thu, February 5, 2009 @ 1:43PM 'Uncommon Beauty' Posted: Tue, February 3, 2009 @ 3:54PM A year of broadsiding Posted: Tue, February 3, 2009 @ 3:53PM Ocular jocularity Posted: Sat, January 31, 2009 @ 2:01AM Brain Food Posted: Thu, January 22, 2009 @ 2:36PM Great show Posted: Mon, January 19, 2009 @ 7:04AM This guy's got mad skills Posted: Fri, January 16, 2009 @ 9:25AM The name game Posted: Tue, January 13, 2009 @ 3:22PM Catch this train Posted: Mon, January 5, 2009 @ 3:27PM Past and future Posted: Sat, January 3, 2009 @ 0:13AM What were they thinking? Posted: Wed, December 17, 2008 @ 11:51AM Fulton County's new Web site Posted: Mon, December 15, 2008 @ 1:15PM Mystery Writer on Main Street Posted: Mon, December 8, 2008 @ 2:49PM Guitar guru Posted: Tue, December 2, 2008 @ 2:14PM Musical musings Posted: Thu, November 20, 2008 @ 11:53AM You don't have to go to Northville, but you can't skate here Posted: Mon, November 17, 2008 @ 3:46PM Into the breach Posted: Thu, November 6, 2008 @ 11:31AM Darwin for President Posted: Mon, November 3, 2008 @ 1:16PM Donkeys and Elephants and Mavericks, oh my ... Posted: Thu, October 30, 2008 @ 10:37PM Pink squirrels: An update Posted: Wed, October 29, 2008 @ 11:34AM Attack of the pink squirrels Posted: Mon, October 27, 2008 @ 3:17PM The wait is over Posted: Thu, October 16, 2008 @ 1:47PM Missing person case Posted: Thu, October 9, 2008 @ 2:44PM Hayden Carruth Posted: Thu, October 2, 2008 @ 2:54PM Had a rough day? Posted: Wed, October 1, 2008 @ 10:56AM Historic homes Posted: Wed, September 24, 2008 @ 2:57PM Celebrating Johnstown, the infomercial Posted: Mon, September 22, 2008 @ 11:34A Celebrating Johnstown Posted: Wed, September 17, 2008 @ 0:07AM A proud moment for my alma mater Posted: Sat, September 13, 2008 @ 2:10AM The Convention of 'Hope' ... er 'Change' Posted: Fri, September 5, 2008 @ 5:18PM The Leader-Herald Time Machine Posted: Wed, September 3, 2008 @ 3:39PM A crackerjack speech Posted: Fri, August 29, 2008 @ 0:39AM Just checking in ... Posted: Thu, August 21, 2008 @ 3:00PM On a positive note ... Posted: Sun, August 10, 2008 @ 0:08AM What the H-E-double hockeysticks? Posted: Sat, August 9, 2008 @ 6:30PM Gotta love live music Posted: Thu, July 31, 2008 @ 1:30PM Low-light photography Posted: Mon, July 28, 2008 @ 2:38PM Out on the lake Posted: Wed, July 23, 2008 @ 6:40AM Playing in the band Posted: Sat, July 19, 2008 @ 1:48AM Remember When? Posted: Wed, July 9, 2008 @ 2:14PM Getting technical (again) Posted: Tue, July 8, 2008 @ 11:37AM Art on Film Posted: Fri, July 4, 2008 @ 10:59AM Graduation 2008 Posted: Thu, July 3, 2008 @ 11:06AM A terrific weekend Posted: Sun, June 29, 2008 @ 6:44PM Farmers' Market grand opening Posted: Sun, June 29, 2008 @ 6:36PM Technical difficulties Posted: Wed, June 25, 2008 @ 11:29PM Is there hope for humanity? Posted: Wed, June 25, 2008 @ 6:49AM The business of politics Posted: Mon, June 23, 2008 @ 11:11AM How do you read? Posted: Fri, June 20, 2008 @ 4:15PM Pedaling Democracy Posted: Wed, June 18, 2008 @ 11:35AM My (former) place in history Posted: Sat, June 14, 2008 @ 1:14AM See you in the funny papers Posted: Thu, June 12, 2008 @ 2:33PM Mysterious trousers Posted: Tue, June 10, 2008 @ 2:18PM Music at the Market Fair Posted: Sat, June 7, 2008 @ 10:23PM Trail update Posted: Wed, June 4, 2008 @ 10:55AM Time to hit "The Road" Posted: Tue, June 3, 2008 @ 10:27AM My great transportation experiment Posted: Wed, May 28, 2008 @ 10:44PM A bad experience Posted: Sat, May 24, 2008 @ 12:48PM Viva la Farmers Market Posted: Wed, May 14, 2008 @ 10:13PM Speaking of art ... Posted: Tue, May 13, 2008 @ 11:04AM Art outing Posted: Sat, May 10, 2008 @ 1:48AM What I've been reading Posted: Wed, May 7, 2008 @ 2:58PM Two for the road Posted: Mon, May 5, 2008 @ 11:09AM Puma panic Posted: Mon, April 28, 2008 @ 2:27PM Say it ain't so Posted: Mon, April 28, 2008 @ 11:21AM Covering the fire Posted: Thu, April 24, 2008 @ 9:39PM Back from vacation Posted: Wed, April 23, 2008 @ 5:19PM Pothole season Posted: Sat, April 12, 2008 @ 1:18AM But seriously ... Posted: Sat, April 5, 2008 @ 1:31AM A long-lost relative Posted: Tue, April 1, 2008 @ 11:17AM Family e-union, continued ... Posted: Thu, March 27, 2008 @ 2:55PM Rover gets a reprieve Posted: Wed, March 26, 2008 @ 9:49PM A family 'e-union' Posted: Sat, March 15, 2008 @ 2:33AM Client 9 Posted: Tue, March 11, 2008 @ 10:45AM Stories and songs Posted: Thu, March 6, 2008 @ 1:50PM Vocalism 101 Posted: Wed, March 5, 2008 @ 3:24PM Mountain men Posted: Tue, March 4, 2008 @ 1:12PM 'Magnifica' indeed Posted: Sat, March 1, 2008 @ 2:48AM Trio to announce new name Posted: Thu, February 28, 2008 @ 2:36PM Victoria Bouffard Posted: Tue, February 26, 2008 @ 2:12PM Grammar geek Posted: Mon, February 25, 2008 @ 11:24AM Full disclosure Posted: Fri, February 22, 2008 @ 1:21PM Top-secret publicity Posted: Fri, February 22, 2008 @ 12:20PM Casting about in the blogosphere Posted: Mon, February 18, 2008 @ 4:14PM Rats! Posted: Sat, February 16, 2008 @ 2:21AM What's a broadside, anyway? Posted: Thu, February 14, 2008 @ 12:11PM The age of specialization is over Posted: Mon, February 11, 2008 @ 3:13PM |
Bill Ackerbauer![]() Assistant City Editor Johnstown native Bill Ackerbauer began his journalism career in 1996 as a reporter with The Leader-Herald. He has been an editor and writer for newspapers in Schenectady, Saratoga Springs and Dover, N.H., and returned to the Leader in 2007. 'Bill's Broadsides' has twice won first-place awards (2007-08 and 2008-09) in the New York State Associated Press writing contest for newspapers in the Leader-Herald's circulation category. Bill teaches English as an adjunct instructor at Fulton-Montgomery Community College, and he has taught journalism courses at the University at Albany. In his spare time, Bill plays folk music on guitar, banjo, fiddle and other traditional instruments. He lives in Johnstown with his wife, Jen, and their two sons, Liam and Carter.
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