The following “Letter to the editor” was submitted to The Mohawk Valley Compass on 1/23/2014 Dear Editor, On behalf of the City…
Read ArticleThe following “Letter to the editor” was submitted to The Mohawk Valley Compass on 1/23/2014 Dear Editor, On behalf of the City…
Read ArticleAmsterdam Controller Matthew Agresta says the city is “not in dire straits” financially. In his report at Tuesday’s Common Council meeting, Agresta said…
Read ArticleAmsterdam Mayor Ann Thane offered a compromise Tuesday in the ongoing controversy over the Municipal Golf Course. Thane knew before Tuesday’s meeting…
Read ArticleOn the opinion page of the SUNDAY GAZETTE from this past Sunday there is a highly interesting piece by Elmer Bertsch. In…
Read ArticleYou have probably seen her before, donning her signature silly hat with a big flower, sketching caricatures at local events. Doodles, the…
Read ArticleThe three new Republican Common Council members all ran on a platform of improving fiscal responsibility in dealing with Amsterdam’s finances. However…
Read ArticleHere are some of the comments we thought were noteworthy this week. In response to “FMCC students need more than a Moe’s,”…
Read ArticleThe Amsterdam Lady Rams basketball team came in to Tuesday night’s game at Amsterdam High School riding the momentum of a five…
Read ArticleFONDA – Montgomery County legislators will consider four possible changes to their rules of procedure. District 1 Legislator Martin Kelly proposed the…
Read ArticleOnce again the mainstream U.S. media has it wrong. This time it is about the upcoming February Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.…
Read ArticleLast week I looked at some of the economic and political aspects of the proposed residential and commercial development at Fulton Montgomery…
Read ArticleAsk any older Amsterdamian about urban renewal, and you are apt to hear a disparaging opinion, which would be echoed by current…
Read ArticleMany of the comments left during The Compass’ second week had to do with the golf course debate again. It’s shaping up…
Read ArticleSenior night for any Amsterdam High School athletic team normally brings in a good sized crowd. The large gathering of alumni, coaches,…
Read ArticleAmsterdam Girls Basketball The Lady Rams varsity squad will look to build on their success from the recent holiday break where they…
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