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3/19/10

Infrastructure, oversight blamed for firefighting difficulties in Amsterdam

By JESSICA MAHER Recorder News Staff Despite the city just completing a $50,000-plus fire hydrant replacement project, a...

Family escapes unharmed

By JESSICA MAHER Recorder News Staff Dan Becker paced nervously on the sidewalk outside of 37 Grand St. on Thursday,...

Little change seen in local graduation rates

By ERIC JONES Recorder News Staff Fewer students across Montgomery and Fulton counties graduated after four years of...

Budget public hearing scheduled in Hagaman

By ERIC JONES Recorder News Staff HAGAMAN — A public hearing was set for the 2010-11 budget at the village board's...

F-MCChousing expansion laid out

By ERIC JONES Recorder News Staff JOHNSTOWN — A planned expansion of the Campus View student housing facility at...

Despite mailer, auto dealer staying put

By ERIC JONES Recorder News Staff PERTH — A mailing has caused some to believe trouble could be in store for one of...

3/18/10

Beef to benefit building

By JESSICA MAHER Recorder News Staff It hasn't taken long for an idea to turn into a tradition at the Horace J. Inman...

Clock ticking on Bridge Street funding

By JESSICA MAHER Recorder News Staff Movement on the Bridge Street reconstruction project is stagnant as the Common...

City settles with Aguero, seeks to fill vacancy

By JESSICA MAHER Recorder News Staff In addition to accepting the resignation of a suspended city employee on Tuesday,...

Fire threatens Hagaman home

By JESSICA MAHER Recorder News Staff HAGAMAN — Local firefighters were praised for quick action at the scene of a...

Businesses unite in effort to boost sales

By HEATHER NELLIS Recorder News Staff BROADALBIN — The village of Broadalbin business district is uniting to...

McFee defeats Manclow

By JOSHUA THOMAS For the Recorder FORT PLAIN — The Fort Plain Village Board of Trustees has a new member, as...

In brief

School closing announced FONDA — Fonda-Fultonville Central School will be closed Friday, April 2 in observance of...

Flower power: Girl Scouts to add beauty with blooms

By HEATHER NELLIS Recorder News Staff BROADALBIN — Furthering the "Beautifying Broadalbin" initiative, Girl Scouts...

Local high schools to be featured on WMHT

By ERIC JONES Recorder News Staff Two area high school choruses will join a nationally-renowned composer and singing...

3/17/10

Natale places second in regional bee

By ERIC JONES Recorder News Staff SCHENECTADY — An eighth-grade student at St. Mary's Institute came within an few...

Thane: Appointment to board was an error

By JESSICA MAHER Recorder News Staff A recent appointment to the Citizens Review Board was made in error, according to...

Police warn public of dangerous trend

By JESSICA MAHER Recorder News Staff Following an incident at Fastrac last week in which a victim was slashed repeatedly...

Deeper into the red

By JESSICA MAHER Recorder News Staff Facing a more drastic deficit than originally anticipated in Amsterdam's proposed...

Amended proposal will head to board for consideration

By ERIC JONES Recorder News Staff FONDA — A revised proposal to amend Montgomery County's 2010 operating budget by...

Police report

Montgomery County Sheriff's Office * Tiffany L. Sampson, 28, of 100 Charles Lane, Amsterdam, faces charges of petit...

Village residents could face hefty tax increase

By HEATHER NELLIS Recorder News Staff BROADALBIN — Because of a significant loss in sales tax revenue, a drop in...

In brief

Meeting announced The next meeting of the Amsterdam Urban Renewal Agency will take place March 24 at 6:30 p.m. at the...

Election turnout 'horrible'

By HEATHER NELLIS Recorder News Staff JOHNSTOWN — Less than 10 percent of registered voters in the Fulton County...

3/16/10

Common Council to consider purchases

By JESSICA MAHER Recorder News Staff Several items may come off Amsterdam's Capital Project and Equipment Plan tonight,...

Muni reaches out to potential members

By JESSICA MAHER Recorder News Staff The Amsterdam Municipal Golf Course is beefing up its efforts to increase...

Mayor silent on mystery appointment

By JESSICA MAHER Recorder News Staff There may be a new member of Amsterdam's Citizens Review Board, though most in the...

B-P community reeling over controversial e-mail

By HEATHER NELLIS Recorder News Staff BROADALBIN — State School Boards Association training for the two new...

Three charged with underage alcohol sales after sting operation

According to the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, an alcohol sting operation was conducted Thursday, in conjunction...

Fire reports

Amsterdam Fire Department Saturday, Feb. 27 2:38 a.m. — EMS, 33 Fairmount Ave.

In brief

Board meeting rescheduled TOWN OF AMSTERDAM — The town's regularly scheduled board meeting has been changed to...

Public criticizes worker's dismissal

By ERIC JONES Recorder News Staff TOWN OF FLORIDA — The layoff of a highway department employee was the topic on...

3/15/10

To market, to market

By JESSICA MAHER Recorder News Staff Those white block letters stretched across the iconic red background on Market...

New hire blocked

By JESSICA MAHER Recorder News Staff The Amsterdam Civil Service Commission has voiced opposition to a newly created...

Police report

New York State Police * Bradly C. Wiltey, 18, of Fonda, was ticketed Wednesday afternoon by state police in...

Man faces contempt, assault charges

An Amsterdam resident faces felony charges of first-degree criminal contempt after an incident at 131 Market St. late...

A path to leadership starts close to home for Mayor Dayton King

By AMY RADIK Special to the Recorder Like many seniors in high school, Dayton King thought he needed to move away from...

On the agenda

Personnel Committee: meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Common Council chambers on the second floor of City Hall, 61...

Investigation leads to arrests

GLOVERSVILLE — The Gloversville Police Department announced the arrest of four residents in connection with heroin...

Community shows its support

By JESSICA MAHER Recorder News Staff Organizers were pleased with the turnout at the Amsterdam John J. Wyszomirski...

City man faces drug charges

An Amsterdam resident faces felony drug charges after a traffic stop Wednesday night on Bunn Street.

3/14/10

Two arrested in altercation

By ERIC JONES Recorder News Staff Two Amsterdam residents face felony assault charges after an incident at the Fastrac...

Speaking in code

City department faces challenges, incorporates changes By JESSICA MAHER Recorder News Staff

Fabozzi shares passion for poetry

By ERIC JONES Recorder News Staff Amsterdam resident Todd Fabozzi is a man who wears many hats. As an employee of a...

Week in review

SUNDAY TRIBES HILL — Every year, Sacred Heart Church parishioners make more spaghetti and meatballs for their...

Using their noodles

By ERIC JONES Recorder News Staff BROADALBIN — A vehicle is driven onto a nature trail where it must clean up the...

A method to the madness

By JESSICA MAHER Recorder News Staff Among cases on the Amsterdam City Court docket Thursday were five building codes...