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TOWN OF AMSTERDAM — An “incident” involving a “group of students” at Amsterdam High School on Monday is under investigation, according to Montgomery County Sheriff Jeffery Smith and a statement issued by the Greater Amsterdam School District. Read MoreMonday ‘incident’ at Amsterdam High School under investigation
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On May 21, voters will head to polls at their local schools to cast ballots in local school budget and school board elections. Here is a rundown of some key issues and fast facts to know before you go. Read MoreCapital Region school budget votes May 21, what you need to know
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CONKLINGVILLE — One vote a century ago directly led to the end of the Sacandaga River Valley. Read MoreVote to create Great Sacandaga Lake turns 100
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Amsterdam native Meg Duffy launched Hand Habits back in 2012, when the gifted guitarist lived in Albany and created atmospheric, intense indie rock sculpted by gorgeous, dream-punk guitar. Around that time, Duffy was a sought-after guitarist for local bands such as the Better Pills and also … Read MoreQ&A with Amsterdam native Meg Duffy of Hand Habits
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Between festivals, concerts, Broadway shows and community events, there’s always something to do in the Capital Region. Read MoreThings to do this weekend, Schenectady, Saratoga, elsewhere May 9-12
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MONTGOMERY COUNTY — Pavement improvements to 50 lane miles of the state Thruway in Montgomery and Herkimer counties totaling $13.7 million are getting underway, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Monday. Read MoreThruway improvements underway in Montgomery, Herkimer counties
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GLENVILLE – After getting off to a slow start, the Scotia-Glenville baseball team put together a rally to pick up a 6-5 victory over Amsterdam on Monday. Read MoreBaseball: Sac fly sends Scotia-Glenville by Amsterdam
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The latest Section 2 girls' lacrosse results: Read MoreSection 2 girls' lacrosse 2024 results: Shenendehowa beats Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake on Scanlan's OT goal
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The latest results from Section 2 softball: Read MoreSection 2 softball: 2024 results: Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake edges Shenendehowa
Pat Knight, the son of the late Hall of Fame coach Bob Knight, is expected to be named the next men's basketball coach at Marian, On3 reported. Marian, an NAIA program in Indianapolis, has bee… Read MoreReport: NAIA basketball program Marian to hire Pat Knight
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Former Seton Hall guard Kadary Richmond committed to Big East rival St. John's on Tuesday. The Brooklyn native told ESPN that the opportunity to play close to home -- and under the direction o… Read MoreSeton Hall transfer Kadary Richmond commits to St. John's
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Safety C.J. Moore is returning to the Detroit Lions after serving a one-season suspension for violating the NFL's gambling policy, NFL Network reported Tuesday. The deal is for one year, but f… Read MoreReport: Reinstated S C.J. Moore agrees to deal with Lions
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Report: WR Tyler Boyd to sign 1-year deal with Titans Read MoreReport: WR Tyler Boyd to sign 1-year deal with Titans
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The historic tavern has been closed for more than five years. Read MoreBrookside Tavern renovation in Ephratah reaches 'final stages'
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AMSTERDAM — Boarded up windows are often signs of vacancy and decay, but at historic Guy Park Manor, they’re an indication of the building’s stabilization as its ongoing restoration reaches a critical stage. Read More'Extra level of care' put into Amsterdam's Guy Park Manor restoration, preservation (w/ video, photos)
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TOWN OF AMSTERDAM — Sunny Hunny Farms will grow following approval of plans for an on-site farm store selling goods produced by the nursery and apiary. Read MoreSunny Hunny Farms to grow with approval of on-site farm store in town of Amsterdam
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JOHNSTOWN - While he could be staying up late playing video games or scrolling through social media, a Gloversville teen has recently spent his evenings trying to help a Johnstown community center raise money, reaching out to news outlets to drum up support. Read MoreGloversville teen aims to help Johnstown's One Church Street raise funds
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When Jeff Coon was called inside to his maintenance bay at Brown Transportation to assist with an issue, he didn’t think much of it. That’s what he does. Read MoreBrown Transportation maintenance manager honored for decades of service
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FORT PLAIN - A look around Erie Station Bar & Grill in Fort Plain. Read MoreImages: Erie Station Bar & Grill in Fort Plain (13 photos)
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AMSTERDAM — Volunteers from National Grid collected around 40 bags of leaves and 20 bags of trash along a 10-mile section of the Erie Canalway Trail and in two neighboring parks Friday morning. Read MoreNational Grid volunteers clean up at trail, neighboring Amsterdam parks
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SCHENECTADY — Crane Street in Schenectady between Francis and Main avenues was blocked for police activity involving a report of a fight and shots fired, police said. Read MoreSchenectady's Crane Street blocked for shots fired investigation, police say
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Bite-sized is a regular feature highlighting local food festivals, special events, menu changes, restaurant news and more. Let’s dig in. Read MoreSchenectady's Unbeetable to release new beer Friday - Bite-Sized
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Each week, The Daily Gazette rounds up exciting properties for sale in the greater Capital Region. Whether you’re on the hunt or just like perusing area offerings, join us to see what’s availa… Read MoreReal Estate Roundup: Five homes in Rotterdam, each less than $300,000
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Bite-sized is a regular feature highlighting local food festivals, special events, menu changes, restaurant news and more. Let’s dig in. Read MoreSaratoga's Olde Bryan Inn using cheesecake for charity - Bite-Sized
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GREAT SACANDAGA LAKE - Some looks at Great Sacandaga Lake in recent years. Read MoreImages: Great Sacandaga Lake in recent years (16 photos)
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From sauces to cheeses, there’s a lot of tasty horseradish products the various owners of Whalen’s Horseradish Products in Galway have concocted over the years. Read MoreBiz Beat: Galway's Whalens Horseradish Products nears 100 years (w/ photos, video)
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SCHENECTADY - A Mayfield man was sentenced Friday to 100 years to life in state prison in connection with a 2021 Schenectady child rape case, Schenectady County District Attorney's officials said. Read MoreMayfield man given life sentence in Schenectady child rape case
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CAROGA LAKE — The Caroga Arts Collective announced Friday a grant award totaling $850,000 from the New York State Council on the Arts. The grant will support the construction of a year-round a… Read MoreCaroga Arts Collective receives $850K grant for year-round artists' lodge
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The New York State Power Authority and NYS Canal Corp. stabilized Guy Park Manor and are now ready to lift the 1774 building almost four-feet above the flood plain and begin restoring it for f… Read MoreA tour of the restoration process of Amsterdam's Guy Park Manor built in 1774
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AMSTERDAM - Some looks at restoration work being done on Guy Park Manor in Amsterdam. Read MoreImages: Amsterdam's Guy Park Manor restoration (17 photos)
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TOWN OF MOHAWK - Some looks at Thursday's cyber range announcement at SUNY Fulton Montgomery. Read MoreImages: SUNY Fulton Montgomery cyber range (8 photos)
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FONDA - Outgoing Montgomery County Executive Matt Ossenfort is given a sendoff Tuesday on his last day. Read MoreImages: Montgomery County Executive Matt Ossenfort's sendoff
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HIGH SCHOOLS - Broadalbin-Perth baseball took on Amsterdam and came away with the 16-5 win. Read MoreImages: Broadalbin-Perth baseball vs. Amsterdam (13 photos) - The Recorder
AMSTERDAM - Some looks around the Amsterdam Municipal Golf Course Monday, April 29, 2024. Read MoreImages: Amsterdam Municipal Golf Course (8 photos)
TOWN OF JOHNSTOWN - Some looks around the Empire QuiltFest at SUNY Fulton Montgomery Saturday, April 27, 2024. Read MoreIMAGES: Empire QuiltFest Saturday at SUNY FMCC (18 photos) - The Recorder
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BROADALBIN-PERTH - Looks at the second day of the annual Broadalbin Craft Fair and Home Show at Broadalbin-Perth High School to benefit the Broadalbin Youth Commission Sunday. Read MoreImages: Broadalbin Craft Fair and Home Show (7 photos)
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JOHNSTOWN - Some looks at the first-ever Oddities Show at the Johnstown Area Community Center, Sunday, April 14, 2024. Read MoreImages: Johnstown Oddities show Sunday (10 photos)
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CANAJOHARIE - Some looks at the state of the demolition at the former Beech-Nut factory site in Canajoharie. Read MoreImages: Beech-Nut demolition nearing completion (10 photos)
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FORT PLAIN - A look around Erie Station Bar & Grill in Fort Plain. Read MoreImages: Erie Station Bar & Grill in Fort Plain (13 photos)
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FULTON-MONTGOMERY - High school artists from around the region are having pieces exhibited at SUNY Fulton-Montgomery's Perrella Gallery for the High School Regional art exhibit. Read MoreImages: High School Regional Art Exhibit at SUNY Fulton-Montgomery (8 photos)
Between festivals, concerts, Broadway shows and community events, there’s always something to do in the Capital Region. We'll feature some of these events here each Thursday through Sunday and highlight a best bet of the day. Read MoreThings to do: Friday, April 19
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CAROGA LAKE — Caroga Arts Collective has announced the lineup for the Caroga Lake Music Festival’s 2024 summer season. Read MoreCaroga Lake Music Festival 2024 programming announced
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ALBANY - The great solar eclipse of 2024 is set for April and most of New York State will get a show. Read MoreWhere to see the solar eclipse in Capital Region? Elsewhere?
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My name is Adam, and I’m an Oscars junkie. Read MoreOur Adam Shinder predicts the big winners for the 96th Academy Awards
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Shorty’s to reopen under new ownership in coming weeks Read MoreShorty’s Southside Tavern in Amsterdam to reopen under new ownership
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TOWN OF AMSTERDAM — Java will start flowing at the newly constructed Starbucks drive-thru cafe later this week. Read MoreNew Starbucks drive-thru cafe on Route 30 in town of Amsterdam to open
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MONTGOMERY COUNTY - Some looks at the Loopie's Irish Pub Soup and Chili cook-off to benefit the Montgomery County SPCA in Tribes Hill. Photos from our Stan Hudy Read MoreLoopie's Irish Pub Soup and Chili cook-off (6 photos)
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Loopie’s Irish Pub, located at 410 Mohawk Drive in Tribes Hill, is hosting their 17th annual soup and chili cook-off on Sunday from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Read MoreLoopie’s Irish Pub soup and chili cook-off
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DOWN TO BUSINESS - Doris Mold thought she’d see a “nudge upward” in the number of women counted as farmers in the government’s latest agricultural census. Read MoreNumber of female farmers holds steady in latest data after big bump in 2017
Since late Friday night, 18-year-old Alexa Kropf has been lying in a hospital bed with several broken bones and has undergone two surgeries. Read MoreEDITORIAL: Public's help needed to stop ATV crashes, catch perpetrators
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Just try it, and then work out the details as you go. Read MoreEDITORIAL: Pull back on zero-emission school bus mandate
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Berkshire Hathaway is famous for its annual shareholders’ meeting, which draws 30,000 or so to Omaha, Nebraska, for a long weekend in May that, in addition to company business and a question-a… Read MoreAdviser: Hybrid annual shareholders' meeting worth consideration: Down to Business
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A town of Johnstown third-grader will be an honored hero at an upstate Crohn's & Colitis Foundation fundraiser. Read MoreWaite: Fulton County 8yo finds connection in a life-altering disease
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SUNY Oneonta history professor emeritus William Simons is a braver man than I. Read MoreOneonta man researching life of Kirk Douglas: Focus on History
Bruce Roy Warner Bruce Roy Warner, former Broadalbin resident, died at the age of 74 on May 1, 2024. Read MoreWarner, Bruce
Nina Marie Kupciunas Gloversville - Nina Marie Kupciunas, 80, passed away peacefully on May 4, 2024 at home, surrounded by her loving family. Nina was born on September 29, 1943 in Springville… Read MoreKupciunas, Nina
Mary Ann B. Kool Leesburg, FL - Mary Ann B. Kool, of Leesburg Florida, passed away on March 11, 2024 at the age of 80. Read MoreKool, Mary Ann
James A. Bubniak Amsterdam - James A. Bubniak, 70, , passed away on May 4, 2024 after a courageous battle with Juvenile Diabetes and Muscular Dystrophy, at Ellis Residential & Rehab Center. Read MoreBubniak, James