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3/15/10

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

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

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

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...

Man faces contempt, assault charges

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

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...

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...

Speaking in code

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

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...

3/13/10

State:Bridge design better for lake area

By HEATHER NELLIS Recorder News Staff EDINBURG — Along with saving millions of dollars, the revised design plans...

Students get ideas for future

By ERIC JONES Recorder News Staff TOWN OF AMSTERDAM — Students at Amsterdam High School got an glimpse of their...

Bald still beautiful for Amsterdam dad

By HEATHER NELLIS Recorder News Staff Amsterdam resident Mark Kowalczyk is going bald — but this is not a testament...

County IDAloans money to businesses

By MARK ROBARGE Recorder News Staff FONDA — The Montgomery County Industrial Development Agency recommended...

More input sought on cellular tower

By ERIC JONES Recorder News Staff TOWN OF AMSTERDAM — A second public hearing will take place regarding a...

Police report

Montgomery County Sheriff's Office * Keri L. Ouderkirk, 22, of 340 Calbet Road, Fort Plain, was arrested March 5 on an...

3/12/10

Inspector may settle with city

By JESSICA MAHER Recorder News Staff A hearing scheduled for today between Amsterdam officials and suspended Housing...

IDAmay reduce state payments

By MARK ROBARGE Recorder News Staff FONDA — Montgomery County Industrial Development Agency officials may have...

Funding for tourism may be eliminated

By MARK ROBARGE Recorder News Staff Still reeling from the proposed closing of two state historic sites, officials in...

In brief

B-PCS board to meet Monday BROADALBIN — The Broadalbin-Perth Central School District Board of Education will hold...

Police report

Montgomery County Sheriff's Office * Will E. Manchester, 33, of 1428 U.S. Route 20, Sharon Springs, was arrested after a...

Benefit slated for Broadalbin cancer patient

By HEATHER NELLIS Recorder News Staff Friends and family lovingly describe Broadalbin native Kristina Howard as feisty,...

Village eyes downtown development

By MARK ROBARGE Recorder News Staff FONDA — Village officials say a coordinated planning and zoning effort could...

Parents, students feel misled by cancellation of field trip

By ERIC JONES Recorder News Staff A traditional field trip for fifth grade students in the Greater Amsterdam School...

3/11/10

Fire victim identified

By MARK ROBARGE Recorder News Staff CHARLESTON — Officials confirmed that the owner of a Brand Road home destroyed...

District proposes aides' replacement

By ERIC JONES Recorder News Staff Several teacher's aide positions face elimination after discussion at the Greater...

DOT guidelines raising costs for street's facelift

By JESSICA MAHER Recorder News Staff After six years, the question of the Bridge Street reconstruction project now...

Rallying for Relay

By JESSICA MAHER Recorder News Staff About two dozen people accepted a challenge Wednesday at the kickoff event for the...

GASD may own Guy Park property, research reveals

By ERIC JONES Recorder News Staff The Greater Amsterdam School District may own a debated parcel of land at 300 Guy Park...

Foul play ruled out in fire

By ERIC JONES Recorder News Staff FORT JOHNSON — A fire in a trailer park at 502 Noonan Road gutted a mobile home...

Two face animal cruelty charges in separate incidents

Woman charged with abandoning animals after moving from home CHARLESTON — A former Burtonsville Road resident faces...

Demolition crews to hand in permit

By HEATHER NELLIS Recorder News Staff BROADALBIN — Broadalbin village Code Enforcement Officer Ralph Preston did...

Community welcomes congressional candidates

By ERIC JONES Recorder News Staff PERTH — Two candidates vying for the Republican nomination in the race for a seat...

Youth commission raises $10K for park

By HEATHER NELLIS Recorder News Staff BROADALBIN — A home show organized by the Broadalbin Youth Commission in...

In brief

Setting it straight A Feb. 28 story about the Broadalbin home show and craft fair contained errors due to incorrect...

3/10/10

Bring your bling: 'Roadshow' comes to Amsterdam

By ERIC JONES Recorder News Staff Amsterdam residents are invited to clear out their drawers, look through their attics...

Reynicke given OK to appoint coordinator

By JESSICA MAHER Recorder News Staff The Common Council on Tuesday gave City Controller Heather Reynicke the go-ahead to...

Fire probe continues

By MARK ROBARGE Recorder News Staff CHARLESTON — Officials confirmed Tuesday that a body was discovered Monday...

Balancing act

By JESSICA MAHER Recorder News Staff In discussing the proposed 2010-11 budget for the first time during Tuesday's...

Supervisors upend decision, agree to college's request

By MARK ROBARGE Recorder News Staff FONDA — With assurances that Montgomery County wouldn't have to reach into its...

County bridge projects likely to move ahead

By MARK ROBARGE Recorder News Staff FONDA — The replacement or rehabilitation of three bridges is likely to go...

DEC confirms knowledge of structure's demolition

By HEATHER NELLIS Recorder News Staff BROADALBIN — While Broadalbin village officials were not formally notified of...

Code enforcement officer plans to issue stop-work order on mill

By HEATHER NELLIS Recorder News Staff BROADALBIN — Demolition of the former Mohawk Furniture Mill in Broadalbin...

Thruway work begins

ALBANY — The New York State Thruway Authority has announced that a bridge replacement project on the bridge at exit...