It’s been quite an adventure covering city government this year. Although conflict is no stranger to local politics, it feels like this…
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Mayor Ann Thane filed a lawsuit with the Montgomery County NY Supreme Court on Thursday, March 13, 2014. The suit names all…
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Representatives of several local organizations including the YMCA, Wishful Thinking, and the Shuttleworth Park Foundation, attended last night’s Recreation Commission meeting to…
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At last night’s Amsterdam Recreation Committee meeting, Patricia Beck, who recently announced her retirement as publisher of the Leader Herald after 17…
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The golf course debate is about much more that just a contract dispute. As it drags on into its third month, it’s…
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Diane Hatzenbuhler, 4th Ward Alderwoman, says she has gone ahead and put her signature on a contract for golf pro Joe Merendo.…
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Recently, the governing bodies of The Town of Florida, City of Amsterdam and Montgomery County all approved resolutions supporting the concept of…
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At last night’s common council meeting, council members voted 4-1 (with 2nd Ward Alderwoman Valerie Beekman casting the lone no vote) to…
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A resolution canceling the installation of artificial turf at Shuttleworth Park was tabled at yesterday’s common council meeting, but not before Parks…
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On June 24, 2013, NY State Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law legislation that allows for the creation of zones where businesses…
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It’s no secret that New York State has a reputation of being one of the highest taxed states in the nation. This…
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The unanimous voting block that approved the two Amsterdam Municipal Golf Course contracts and overrode the subsequent mayoral veto seems to be…
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The Amsterdam Common Council voted Tuesday evening to approve a resolution authorizing Deputy Mayor and 4th Ward Alderwoman Diane Hatzenbuhler or the…
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While members of the common council expressed support for the idea of funding the land bank program, the resolution to fund the…
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Mayor Ann Thane delivered her annual State of the City address at last Tuesday’s common council meeting. Thane opened her address by…
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