Montgomery County

Exterior of William Barkley Elementary School at 66 Destefano Ave. in Amsterdam.

Amsterdam

Amsterdam schools hastening neighborhood elementary school shift

AMSTERDAM — The Greater Amsterdam School District is redistricting elementary schools by neighborhood a year early because of staggering transportation… Read more »

State Sen. James Tedisco speaks Wednesday as the senator, some local law enforcement leaders, and Montgomery County political leaders call for "real" criminal justice reform at the Montgomery County Sheriff's Department in Fultonville. Montgomery County Executive Matt Ossenfort, behind left, and Saratoga County Sheriff Michael Zurlo are seen in back of the senator.

Montgomery County

Tedisco: ‘Real’ bail reform needed to end ‘catch and release’

FULTONVILLE — The “catch and release” cycle created by state bail reform laws must be stopped, according to local law… Read more »

Patrick Hanifin

Montgomery County

Write-in candidate Patrick Hanifin elected mayor of Fort Plain

MONTGOMERY COUNTY — Patrick Hanifin will be the next mayor of Fort Plain after receiving 122 votes as a write-in… Read more »

Dietician Amanda McConkey poses for a photo inside the Catholic Charities of Fulton and Montgomery Counties’ food pantry in Amsterdam on Monday.

Montgomery County

Emergency food, housing programs in Montgomery County to benefit from boost in federal aid

MONTGOMERY COUNTY — Federal funding for agencies that provide emergency food and housing assistance will be tripled this year through… Read more »

Pat Hanifin, candidate for mayor of Fort Plain.

Montgomery County

Few candidates in village elections in Montgomery County

MONTGOMERY COUNTY — Voters at the polls will have limited choices filling out ballots without any fielded candidates or only… Read more »

Downtown Amsterdam is seen behind the Mohawk Valley Gateway Overlook Pedestrian Bridge from across the Mohawk River in Amsterdam on Friday, February 1, 2019.

Amsterdam

Amsterdam nets $5 million for ‘transformational’ projects in federal bill

AMSTERDAM — The city of Amsterdam will receive a combined $5 million towards a pair of “transformational” projects improving accessibility… Read more »

Amsterdam

Focus on History:Collette’s – makers of mendet, paper clips and sporting goods

Collette Manufacturing Company in Amsterdam was famous for making mendets, paper clips and juvenile sporting goods. Mendets are bolt-like contraptions… Read more »

The intersection of Steadwell and Guy Park avenues in Amsterdam, where August’s fatal crash occurred, has four stop signs and blinking red lights.

Amsterdam

Months later, no tickets in fatal Amsterdam crash

AMSTERDAM — A fatal two-car crash last summer was likely caused when the driver of one of the cars drove too… Read more »

Rashid Badwi looks at the interior of a foreclosure property at 260 Division St. in Amsterdam on Thursday.

Amsterdam

Amid tight housing market, Amsterdam’s foreclosure auction attracts interest

AMSTERDAM — The tight housing market is driving up interest in the 28 homes for sale through Amsterdam’s foreclosure auction,… Read more »

Peter Segen, the author's uncle by marriage.

Amsterdam

Focus on History: They found a home in Amsterdam

The first Ukrainians to migrate to Amsterdam did so about 1903. These early settlers included Simon Kolodeychuk and Elias Yurkwych…. Read more »

(Photo courtesy of Jonathan Weiss via Shutterstock)The Red Cross is aiding a family in Amsterdam displaced after blaze.

Amsterdam

Red Cross aiding family after Amsterdam fire

AMSTERDAM — Two adults and two children in Amsterdam are receiving help from the American Red Cross after a fire… Read more »

Bobby Naske of Johnstown, coffee host at the new Pilot truck stop in Fultonville, makes a fresh pot, Tuesday, March 1, 2022.

Montgomery County

New travel center in Fonda could help fuel community

FULTONVILLE — As Bobby Naske watched the new Pilot Travel Center being built in Fultonville, he knew he wanted to… Read more »