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Thursday, May 26, 2022

E29 Labs plans to construct a cannabis cultivation and manufacturing facility on 19.6 acres of the Exit 29 site in Canajoharie. A provided rendering at right.

Montgomery County

Montgomery County approves cannabis plant deal in Canajoharie

The Montgomery County Legislature voted 8-1 Tuesday night to approve a five-year purchase option agreement with 102 Church Street LLC… Read more »

Miranda Vilma of Amsterdam gets the first of two COVID-19 vaccination shots from Jessica Marotta at the Riverftont Center in Amsterdam on Saturday, February 27, 2021.

Capital Region

State hosts vaccine pop-up site in Amsterdam

While getting the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine “was great” for Jared Alvarado of Amsterdam, he’s still adamant about… Read more »

ERICA MILLER/THE DAILY GAZETTE Patients arrive and leave the Fulton County COVID-19 vaccine clinic at Fulton-Montgomery Community College in Johnstown on Thursday.

Montgomery County wrings hands about lack of vaccine and information from state

FONDA — The COVID vaccine was the topic once again Monday as Montgomery County Executive Matthew Ossenfort delivered his weekly… Read more »

County Executive Matt Ossenfort speaks during the Montgomery County State of the County Address at The Sentinel of Amsterdam in Amsterdam on Thursday, April 25, 2019.

Montgomery County

Montgomery County Executive Ossenfort announces re-election bid

Matt Ossenfort has announced his bid for a third and final four-year term as county executive. Ossenfort said he intends… Read more »

Ella “Ellie” Russo, a Johnstown native who died at 101 at River Ridge Living Center in Amsterdam. Provided

Foss: COVID-19 re-invades nursing homes; Daughter tells of mother’s death in Amsterdam’s River Ridge

Not long before she died, Ella “Ellie” Russo told her daughter she thought she could live to 103. “If anyone… Read more »

Screen capture providedDave Swart was honored during a recent PBS News Hour segment by Judy Woodruff as one of the victims of the coronavirus pandemic. Swart died April 3 of COVID-19 in St. Mary’s Hospital in Amsterdam.

Amsterdam

Retired Amsterdam Fire Department lieutenant honored by PBS Newshour

Retired Amsterdam Fire Department lieutenant Dave Swart was honored as one of the victims of the COVID-19 pandemic Friday by the PBS… Read more »