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Students in the Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery BOCES Special Education Summer School Program at William B. Tecler...

Roads program addressed, bid results revealed

Amsterdam should already start preparing for the milling and pavement of 12 city roads and three alternates, according...

Article 78 lawsuit against AMR may proceed

FONDA — An Article 78 lawsuit filed in August 2007, in which the town of Amsterdam seeks to send Amsterdam...

Lost and found on Sacandaga Lake

Ony and Joe Antonucci were boating on the Sacandaga Lake to meet a friend for lunch recently. Along with them came...

Resolutions passed supporting Beech-Nut

FONDA — Hero/Beech-Nut Tuesday night announced it will commit $100,000 for an in-depth study and analysis of the...

Kids of all ages are welcome at youth event

FONDA — Area youth and their families are invited to attend the 30th anniversary celebration of the Montgomery...

Company selected to develop site plan for existing plant

CANAJOHARIE — In furtherance of the goal of redeveloping the Beech-Nut plant here, members of the committee formed...

Police reports

New York State Police
* A Fulton County man, reportedly wanted in the state of Florida on a felony grand theft...

Sports

Mohawks' Feit is East Division Pitcher of Week

Amsterdam Mohawks pitcher Josh Feit (Brown) was named Eastern Division Pitcher of the Week by the New York Collegiate...

Mohawks lose ground in East

By TONY PASTORE
Recorder Sports Staff
The Amsterdam Mohawks fell three games back in the New York Collegiate Baseball...

F-MCC offers youth sports certification

JOHNSTOWN — Fulton-Montgomery Community College's Office of Continuing Education is offering a new youth sports...

Schleck holds on to lead

The Associated Press
JAUSIERS, France — Frank Schleck of Luxembourg kept the yellow jersey in the Tour de France on...

Trading for stars or picks reflect team's personality

By DAVE GOLDBERG
AP Football Writer
This time, the Washington Redskins' owner was far more than the fantasy fan he often...

Little Giants offer physicals

The Amsterdam Little Giants will offer free physicals to all registered players on Tuesday, July 29 and Thursday, July...

Comic relief

The Associated Press
NEW YORK — So Taguchi and Jimmy Rollins had two-run doubles in a six-run ninth, and the...

Optimism still reigns at the Spa

By ED McNAMARA
Newsday
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Gas prices are way beyond ridiculous, the Dow still staggers and mortgage...

A-Rod signs with WIlliam Morris

NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Rodriguez signed another big-league contract, joining the William Morris Agency in an attempt...

Astros acquire Wolf from Padres

HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Astros acquired pitcher Randy Wolf from San Diego on Tuesday in exchange for minor...

No regrets, despite smuggling conviction

The Associated Press
MIAMI — Gus Dominguez negotiated the contract for the first Cuban player to defect to the...

VandenHurk, relievers blank Braves

The Associated Press
MIAMI — Rick VandenHurk and three relievers combined on a one-hitter, and Mike Jacobs hit a...

Athletics halt skid, hammer Rays, 8-1

The Associated Press
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Dallas Braden allowed one run over five innings and Jack Hannahan hit...

Yanks stay hot at home

The Associated Press
NEW YORK — Bobby Abreu hit a go-ahead homer in the sixth and drove in three runs, leading the...

Open complainers, not skippers, bother Love

The Associated Press
SOUTHPORT, England — Kenny Perry was the butt of jokes for playing in Milwaukee instead of a...

Altered course

By DOUG FERGUSON
AP Golf Writer
SOUTHPORT, England — Padraig Harrington has two British Open titles, and it all...

Money robbing desire

The Associated Press
SOUTHPORT, England — Jack Nicklaus noticed some old faces atop the leaderboard during a brief...

Campillo, Braves cool off Marlins

The Associated Press
MIAMI — Rookie Jorge Campillo pitched seven innings and two relievers completed a two-hitter...

Rays blank Athletics, 4-0

The Associated Press
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Scott Kazmir and two relievers combined on a two-hitter, and Tampa Bay...

MLB agrees to meeting with HOF Game advocate

COOPERSTOWN — Major League Baseball has agreed to meet with the founder of a Web site devoted to saving the Hall of...

Wagner to have tight shoulder evaluated today

NEW YORK — Mets closer Billy Wagner will have his tight shoulder re-evaluated today to determine if there is an...

Shockey dealt to Saints

The Associated Press
NEW ORLEANS — Jeremy Shockey was traded to the Saints for two draft picks Monday, giving New...

Yanks pound Twins

The Associated Press
NEW YORK — Alex Rodriguez hit a two-run homer and an RBI single Monday night to help the New...

Royal Mountain hillclimb slated for Sunday

CAROGA LAKE — The 29th annual Monster Motorcycle, ATV and Snow-mobile Climb is scheduled for Sunday at 11 a.m. at...

Alley Cats taking fall, 2009 signups

The Amsterdam Alley Cats are accepting applications for its fall ball and 2009 travel league teams.

Bush hosts Olympians for a rousing send-off

The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Presi-dent Bush gave U.S. Olympians a rousing White House send-off to next...

Devines take net honors at Muni best ball event

Sean and Kevin Devine shot a 65 to take low gross honors in Sunday's two-person best ball event at the Amsterdam...

Posada back on DL, surgery possible

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees placed Jorge Posada on the 15-day disabled list Monday with an injured right...

Driver movement may heat up soon

By JENNA FRYER
AP Auto Racing Writer
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The biggest domino in NASCAR's free agency season fell when...

Mets await Phils

Newsday
NEW YORK — The subject in the victorious New York Mets clubhouse after Sunday's 7-5, 10-inning win over the...

Beijing car restrictions begin

BEIJING (AP) — Traffic flowed a little smoother. Busy avenues had fewer cars. By nightfall, even the hazy sky had...

Clemson picked to win ACC title

GREENSBORO, Ga. (AP) — A Bowden-coached team is the preseason favorite in the Atlantic Coast Conference for the...

Wie plans to tee it up on PGATour again

The Associated Press
Fresh off a disqualification on the LPGA Tour, Michelle Wie has decided to tee it up against the...

Global themes pushed

The Associated Press
MILWAUKEE — Some ads preach unity and togetherness. Some celebrate the spirit of...

Doubles team is suspended for placing bets

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Doubles specialists Frantisek Cermak and Michal Mertinak, both coming off tournament...

Summer camp:A look around the NFC

The Associated Press
Capsules of the 16 NFC teams as they approach the start of training camps, with last year's...

Skins feel Taylor's presence

The Associated Press
ASHBURN, Va. — There are tangible reminders of Sean Taylor at Redskins Park.

Long-awaited Dolphins deal done quickly

ASHBURN, Va. — The trade Jason Taylor and the Miami Dolphins sought for months came together quickly once the...

Summer camp:A look around the NFC

The Associated Press
Capsules of the 16 NFC teams as they approach the start of training camps, with last year's...

More burning questions for the start of the season

By BOB GLAUBER
Newsday
* Will the Super Bowl Champion-ship Go to the Giants' Heads?