The New York State Comptroller’s office recently released a review of the City of Amsterdam’s 2020-2021 budget. The report detailed many areas…
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During a presentation at the September 16 meeting of the Greater Amsterdam School District board meeting, Business Officer Colleen DiCaprio said a…
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“Like, why is everyone making sourdough now?” asks the AT&T spokeswoman in a commercial that started airing recently. The customer on video…
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By now, the money should be in the proverbial till. As of the end of June, the City of Amsterdam was set…
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From the first awkward squeaks and squawks I made when I first learned to play the saxophone, to performing with the Amsterdam…
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A “virtual public hearing” will be held on Monday June 29 at 3:30PM before the Amsterdam Common Council votes whether to exceed…
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To properly explain this big question, I’ll try and fill you in on the backstory as concisely as I can. But be…
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Can the City of Amsterdam continue to rely on $1.6 million transfers from the water fund to keep our taxes down while…
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Usually around this time of year, meetings and negotiations on the city’s budget are heading into the homestretch as the the fiscal…
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While most extracurricular activities such as sports programs and the marching band will be funded in the 2020-2021 budget proposed by the…
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As the city moves closer to obtaining deficit financing – borrowing what could be as much as $8 million to correct its…
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Last week, Mayor Michael Cinquanti outlined several new ideas and initiatives during his state of the city speech and at the council…
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Before voting against the 2019-2020 city budget at the common council meeting on June 4, Alderman Dave Dybas read a prepared statement…
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I received an email sent to the various news outlets on Tuesday from Alderman Pat Russo, hours before the upcoming council meeting…
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It was a bit confusing what exactly got accomplished at the special council meeting that was held Tuesday morning, but a number…
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