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Blast From The Past: 1992 Memorial Day

They say the more things change, the more they stay the same. So it goes with Memorial Day traditions. This week's Blast from the Past takes us back to 1992. Read More »

Blast From The Past: 1995 Car-Freshner Trees

This week's "Blast from the Past" takes us back to 1995. It's about a scented tree made in Watertown and found around the world. Read More »

Blast From The Past: 1983 Tour Of ACCO Plant

This week's "Blast from the Past" takes us back 30 years for a rare look inside the ACCO plant in Ogdensburg. Read More »

Blast From The Past: 1986 Barbershop Chorus

The Islanders Barbershop Chorus has been making music, without instruments, since 1966. This week on "Blast from the Past," we show you part of a performance in Watertown from May of 1986. Read More »

Blast From The Past: 1973 High Water In Henderson Harbor

In this week's "Blast from the Past," we take you back 40 years when Henderson Harbor was dealing with a big problem - high water. Read More »

Blast From The Past: 1987 Cheerleading Competition

This week's "Blast from the Past" takes us to a 1987 cheerleading competition at Lowville Central School. Read More »

Blast From The Past: 1999 Bartending Class

This week's Blast from the Past takes us back to 1999. 7 News anchor Jeff Cole learned all about a new bartending class at Jefferson Community College. Read More »

Blast From The Past: It's A Beautiful Day

Think we've waited a long time for a break in the weather this year? In 2001, it was May before we could scrounge up a beautiful day. Read More »

Blast From The Past: Croghan Candy Kitchen

We set the wayback machine for March 28, 1997 and a visit to the Croghan Candy Kitchen. Read More »

Blast From The Past: 1988 With Singer Monica Behan

Singer Monica Behan has a big fan base in the Thousand Islands. We caught up with her early on when she was pursuing her musical career in New York City. Read More »

Blast From The Past: 1972 Interview With Mary Tyler Moore

It was an annual ritual in the early 1970's - Channel 7 General Manager Tony Malara made the trek to New York to meet with network television stars and talk about the fall TV season. In 1972, Tony sat down with Mary Tyler Moore. Read More »

Blast From The Past: 2006 Wind Storm

But one day seven years ago, we were all caught off guard by Mother Nature's ferocious winds. Read More »

Blast From The Past: 1988 Snowmobile Competition

As long as there have been snowmobiles there has been the urge to race them. This week's "Blast from the Past" takes us to a competition held 25 years ago. Read More »

Blast From The Past: Fort James Closing

This week's 'Blast From The Past' goes back 15 years to the closing of a major employer in northern New York. Read More »

Blast From The Past: 2004 Tug Hill Challenge

It was a celebration of ice and snow in southern Jefferson County. Read More »

Blast From The Past: Stranded During The Blizzard of 1977

It was 36 years ago this week that the north country was snowed in by the Blizzard of '77. Read More »

Blast From The Past: 1996 Political Memorabilia

This week's "Blast from the Past" is timely even though it aired 17 years ago. It's about collecting political memorabilia. Read More »

Blast From The Past: 1988 Battle Of Ogdensburg

This week's 'Blast from the Past' is an annual event. It's a re-creation of the battle of Ogdensburg, an important skirmish between the U.S. and Canada during the War of 1812. Read More »

Blast From The Past: 1965 Tour Of Massena

This week on "Blast from the Past," we're taking a tour of Massena by air and by foot to see what the village looked like back in 1965. Read More »

Blast From The Past: If the Shoe/Skate Fits In 1989

We're going back to January of 1989 for this week's "Blast from the Past." That's when 7 News health reporter Cindy Habeeb was talking with the experts on the proper fit for children's shoes and ice skates. Read More »

Blast From The Past: 2001 Last Minute Santas

There are Santas and then there are the last minute Santas - the ones who wait until the very last minute to get their shopping done. Read More »

Blast From The Past: 1984 For The Birds

This week's 'Blast From The Past' is for the birds and bird owners. Read More »

Blast From The Past: 1989 Old Stone Row

Some of the buildings at Madison Barracks in Sackets Harbor date back to the early 1800's. One, called Old Stone Row, fell into ruin until the 1980's when a downstate developer saw its potential and restored it. Read More »

Blast From The Past: 1972 Protest Against 'Maude'

The television show "Maude" ran from 1972 to 1978 on CBS. One episode on abortion was especially controversial and set off a protest outside our studio. Read More »

Blast From The Past: 2005 Game of Euchre

The ladies of Lowville are playing euchre and they are having a grand ole time back in 2005. Read More »

Blast From The Past: 1983 Vanessa Williams In Watertown

Vanessa Williams made history by becoming the first black Miss America. What you might not know is that the actress and singer got her start in Watertown. Read More »

Blast From The Past: Musician Larry Oakes In 1990

This week's "Blast from the Past" is about a young man who dreamed big. Larry Oakes of Carthage pursued his love of music all the way to the top - playing with Foreigner and Bad Company. Read More »

Blast From The Past: 1983 Look Inside Crowley Foods

This week's "Blast from the Past" is a rare look inside the Crowley Foods Plant in LaFargeville. Read More »

Blast From The Past: 1977 News Blooper

The late Bob Tompkins was the news director at WWNY-TV for many years. This week on "Blast from the Past," we're going back to 1977 when Bob was "attempting" to record a news promo. Read More »

Blast From The Past: Missing The Party

Back in 1980, Watertown's former mayor mostly missed his own retirement party. Read More »

Blast From The Past: 1973 T-Ball Championship

Many kids have grown up in the north country playing T-ball. This week on 'Blast from the Past,' we're taking you back to 1973 to the T-ball championship game in Watertown. Read More »

Blast From The Past: Goin' Up In The Country

We step back just over 20 years to a summer country fair. Read More »

Blast From The Past: Things To Come

Remember when the future was fun? We head back to 1969 for some predictions. Read More »

Blast From The Past: 1971 Fashion Show

This week on "Blast From The Past", we're taking you back to March of 1971 when the latest styles were being shown off at a fashion show in Watertown. Read More »

Blast From The Past: Nothing But Flowers

We hopped in the wayback machine and set the dial for 1995, where Anne Richter was considering flowers that come back year after year. Read More »

Blast From the Past: 2009 Fun with the 50's

We didn't have to go back too far for this week's "Blast from the Past." It was June of 2009 when 8th graders at Indian River Central School were having fun with the 50's. Read More »

Blast From the Past: 1983 Tornado In Ellisburg

This week's "Blast from the Past" takes us back to one August day in 1983, when a tornado touched down in Ellisburg. Read More »

Blast From the Past: What You Loved About 'Seinfeld'

Whether you watched it in prime time during the 1990's or are seeing the reruns for the first time, .the iconic TV comedy 'Seinfeld' will surely make you laugh. Read More »

Blast From the Past: 1986 Plunder House

Walking into the Plunder House in Chaumont was as if you'd traveled back in time to a different era. But, it was once a destination. Read More »

Blast From the Past: 1971 Cheerleading Competition

This week's 'Blast from the Past' takes us back to 1971 and a regional cheerleading competition at General Brown Central School. Read More »

Blast From the Past: 1980 Dog Show

The North Country Kennel Club was formed in 1962. It's a diverse group of people who share one common characteristic - a love of dogs. Read More »

Blast From the Past: 1998 Riverfest

On this week's "Blast from the Past," we take you to August 1998 and Lewis County's Riverfest. Read More »

Blast From the Past: 1969 Marilley's General Store

Marilley's General Store in Croghan was a cornerstone of the village for 132 years. It was the kind of place where you could find anything you'd ever want or need. Read More »

Blast From the Past: 1995 Comic Books

Comic books have been entertaining people of all ages for decades. This week on "Blast from the Past", we go back to 1995 with former 7 News reporter and Lowville native Nate Owens. Read More »

Blast From the Past: 1986 Horse Farm

It's not there anymore but back in April of 1986, the north country was home to a very special horse farm. Read More »

Blast From the Past: 1988 Silver Baskets

This week's Blast from the Past is a story from 1988 on Butch and Pat Bramhall of Croghan and their amazing one-of-a-kind silver baskets. Read More »

Blast From the Past: 1989 Irish Festival

This week's blast from the Past takes us back to Watertown's Irish Festival in 1989. Read More »

Blast From the Past: Winter Fun Through the Years

This week's "Blast from the Past" shows us how we've enjoyed winter through the years. Read More »

Blast From the Past: 1963 Watertown International Airport

This week's Blast from the Past takes us back to 1963, when Watertown International Airport was a full service airport with air traffic controllers and weather observers. Read More »

Blast From the Past: 1973 Gas Prices

With gas prices going up again, we were inspired to make this week's 'Blast from the Past' a look back at gas prices in 1973. Read More »

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