Francine Grinnell/Recorder staff
Walter Elwood Museum Executive Director Ann M. Peconie stands Thursday near memorabilia in the museum.
Front Page News
Zoning board rules on storage plans

Amsterdam's Zoning Board of Appeals voted Thursday on classifying storage units within the city's zoning uses as within...
Woman indicted in crash
FONDA — An Amsterdam woman, accused of throwing a beer can into the street that allegedly distracted a speeding...
McCain vows to shake up Washington
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — John McCain, a POW turned political rebel, vowed Thursday night to vanquish the "constant...
Elwood Museum staff scrambles to save building

Walter Elwood Museum Executive Director Ann M. Peconie was working under the gun Thursday to get as much done as...
Obituaries
Sallie Harcourt Haven
August 11, 1931 - August 31, 2008
Sallie Harcourt Haven, 77, of Zanesville, died at 1:40 a.m. Sunday, August 31, 2008 at...
Reina Tavarez
September 2, 2008
Miss Reina Tavarez, 36, of James St. in Amsterdam, New York a resident of Liberty Enterprises, passed...
Local News
Elwood Museum staff scrambles to save building

Walter Elwood Museum Executive Director Ann M. Peconie was working under the gun Thursday to get as much done as...
Zoning board rules on storage plans

Amsterdam's Zoning Board of Appeals voted Thursday on classifying storage units within the city's zoning uses as within...
Woman indicted in crash
FONDA — An Amsterdam woman, accused of throwing a beer can into the street that allegedly distracted a speeding...
Suspect in jewel heist dies; buried in Saratoga

JOHNSTOWN — A suspected jewel thief who died before police could arrest him was been cremated and buried in...
Police report
Amsterdam Police Department
* AMSTERDAM — A city woman is facing multiple charges following a traffic stop on...
Work begins on Sanford barn roof

TOWN OF AMSTERDAM — More than two years after the town officially acquired title to what is left of the Sanford...
Local news in brief
Hundreds of marijuana plants harvested in police operation
GLOVERSVILLE —A multi-agency effort coordinated through...
Sports
AHS golfers beat LaSalle, CCHS
Chris Matthewson shot a 35 to earn medalist honors and lead the Amsterdam High golf team to victories over LaSalle and...
Rugged Rams have work to do
By CHRIS MAZA
Recorder Sports Staff
If Amsterdam hopes to return to the playoffs this year, there's work to be...
Bovee sinks ace
JOHNSTOWN — Steve Bovee sank a hole-in-one on Thursday at Hales Mills Country Club.
Patriots offer no excuses
By CHRIS MAZA
Recorder Sports Staff
One thing's for sure —Broadalbin-Perth won't be using the loss of their seniors...
Red Sox poised to set sellout streak record
The Associated Press
BOSTON — David Ortiz remembers visiting Fenway Park with Minnesota and seeing empty...
Federer reaches 18th straight major semi
The Associated Press
NEW YORK — As the break points and the set points slipped away, as his shouts of...
Angels close in on West title
The Associated Press
DETROIT — Torii Hunter homered to back Ervin Santana, and the Angels beat the Tigers 7-1...
Giants trim 'Skins
The Associated Press
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants kicked off their Super Bowl title defense with...
Reds rally past Bucs, 8-6
The Associated Press
CINCINNATI — Joey Votto hit a solo homer and a tiebreaking, bases-loaded single in the eighth...
Junior bowling signups to start
Signups for the Imperial Lanes junior bowling program begin on Saturday at 9 a.m.
Northville edges Fort Plain
Josh Ostrander had a goal and an assist Wednesday night to lead Northville past Fort Plain, 3-1, in a Western Athletic...
Rays top Yanks avoid sweep, 7-5
The Associated Press
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Scott Kazmir allowed one hit in six scoreless innings, and Tampa Bay's...
Wood triumphs at Hales Mills
JOHNSTOWN — Matt Wood shot a 36 to take low gross honors in Men's League action at Hales Mills Country Club on...
Culpepper calls it quits
\The Associated Press
MIAMI — Daunte Culpep-per summed up his thoughts Thursday in two words, which ushered in the...
Collier starts to show some improvement
The Associated Press
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jaguars offensive tackle Richard Collier is making gradual improvement...
Giants' Burress inks two-year extension
The Associated Press
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Super Bowl hero Plaxico Burress is finally going to be paid like one...
Brady not on Patriots' practice participation, injury list
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — For the first time since the 2005 Super Bowl, Tom Brady was not listed on a New England...
Cowboys begin title quest
By DAVE GOLDBERG
AP Football Writer
From the moment Terrell Owens broke into tears after Dallas' playoff loss to the...
Miami's got a shot to impress
By RALPH D. RUSSO
AP College Football Writer
The Saturday before college football's first big Saturday is filled with...