Amsterdam News

After 15 years in the Army and two stints overseas with time in Iraq, Bahrain and Kuwait, David Colliton of Amsterdam, New York is now aiming to become the National Guard's best warrior.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants to freeze Long Islanders' energy rates for three years as part of a proposal to end operating control of the Long Island Power Authority.

The county legislature was expected to make its final vote Monday on leasing the Albany County Nursing Home to a private vendor, but that plan has been stalled.

Mr. Rudolph "Rudy" Ott of Amsterdam, New York, died peacefully at home with his loving family at his bedside on Thursday, May 9, 2013, following a courageous battle with Parkinson's disease.

Downtown Amsterdam is a virtual construction site, as DOT crews work on a 3.3-million-dollar project to upgrade eleven intersections.

The Gloversville Police Department has arrested a man for allegedly having a sexual relationship with a teenage girl last year.

The City of Albany has released the Alive at Five line-up for Thursdays during summer 2013, starting June 6th running through August 8th.

The City of Albany cherishes its Dutch heritage which can be seen and heard loud and clear at the annual street scrubbing which marks the official start of the Tulip Festival.

Alpin Haus says they have $1,000 reward on the table for information leading to the arrest of the person responsible for the arson on May 1st at their RV store in Amsterdam.

The Alpin Haus RV store in Amsterdam has offered a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the person responsible for the arson fire at their store earlier this month.

City Planning Board members are concerned area business groups might be duplicating planning efforts they are trying to achieve, at least with downtown Johnstown merchants.

City property owners pay the highest tax rate found in any city in the state, according to a report by the Empire Center for New York State Policy.

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Last week, the Montgomery County Water Quality Committee presented the village of Fort Plain with an award for having the best tasting water in the county.

The city on Saturday refused to renew the vending permit for the operators of the Sno Kone Joe ice cream trucks who were charged last week with harassing competitor Mr.

Justin Bieber was tackled onstage by a fan at a show in Dubai last weekend, but was able to shrug off the incident and continue the show.

Police say the robbey happened on April 10th around 1:40 p.m. at the 99 Plus Discount Store, located at 632 Central Avenue.

Friends and family of a missing woman, Ashley Carroll, gathered at the missing persons memoriam in Albany Sunday night.

AMSTERDAM, NY Montgomery County Sheriff reports the arrest of Cassandra A. Downs, 32, of Schenectady, for harassment and menacing after threatening to shoot co-workers. According to officials, Downs was a disgruntled employee of Wal-Mart in the Town of Amsterdam, and made threats to shoot two other employees.

A Gloversville man convicted in a case involving a woman knocked down and restrained was sentenced Thursday in Fulton County Court to 1 1/2 to three years in state prison.