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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News and Perspective for the Amsterdam, NY Community
It is time for the mayor and common council to transcend the norm of Amsterdam politics for the good of all the…
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The regulation four quarters wasn’t enough to decide it. One overtime didn’t decide it. It took two overtimes before Schalmont came away…
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Looking for their third win in four games, the Amsterdam Running Rams boys basketball team relied on a change in defense and…
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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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FONDA – Faced with the impending dissolution of the regional solid waste authority, Montgomery County legislators have approved an intermunicipal agreement to…
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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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This article was originally published on UpstatelyNY.com on January 7, 2014. Used by permission. Christmastime was a great ending to 2013. We…
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As we debate about and struggle to redefine and rebuild Amsterdam’s economy, it’s worth remembering that many of the hurdles we face…
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In response to Does a bedroom community have to be boring?, Rob Purtell wrote: There has been great progress on Main Street…
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The Land Reutilization Corporation of the Capital Region (otherwise known as the “land bank”) is an organization whose goal is to reverse…
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Photo © David Coleman | Dreamstime Stock Photos. Last night’s Common Council meeting started off on completely the wrong foot when those arriving to attend the…
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Amsterdam 3rd Ward Alderman Ronald J. Barone Sr. wants to be the general manager of the city’s golf course. And he says…
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