Mark Twain once quoted the expression, “there are lies, damn lies, and statistics.” It’s very easy to cherry-pick data from statistics to…
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It was a different crowd in the council chambers last Tuesday than is usually there, but unfortunately the scene was one that…
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A step back in time… It was November 1997 and the Broadalbin-Perth Lady Patriots volleyball team was in a five game thriller…
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If you’re still unsure about how to vote on the proposed changes to the City of Amsterdam’s charter on Tuesday, here’s a…
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Lately there’s been a whole bunch of situations cropping up that have required the Common Council to consider spending money that wasn’t…
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A few weeks back, I was pouring over old documents with Compass writer and Green Hill Cemetery Trustee Jay Towne, looking to…
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Around this time last year, the City of Amsterdam’s finances seemed a lost cause. Our Annual Update Document (AUD) for 2011-2012 which…
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It was certainly one of the more interesting common council meetings last Tuesday to say the least. A whole lot of people…
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City of Amsterdam residents will be able to decide whether to add two at-large members to the common council in this November’s…
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In the recent debate about prohibiting portable basketball hoops on city streets, I have heard people describe the city’s basketball courts using…
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Earlier this month, a letter from the CEO Roundtable, a group of area business, non profit and educational leaders, was sent to…
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This week, developers unveiled details of $250 million plan to build a casino and resort facility in the Amsterdam NY area. One…
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If there’s one thing I’ve learned from attending common council meetings this year is that Alderman Ron Barone knows what he’s doing…
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It was early on a Monday morning. The sun had just appeared on the horizon and my cat Dusty was scratching on my door…
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There will be no “veto battle” on the issue of the charter review committee. A piece of legislation does not always need…
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