Gloversville News

Soon, Gloversville Enlarged School District students will have more than a phone call and a school official to deal with if they are labeled serial skippers.

After losing by a handful of votes in the Republican primary, political newcomer Dayton King made a comeback victory Tuesday and appears to have won the four-way race for mayor of the city.

Independent candidate Dayton King defeated Republican and runnerup Jo-Ann Clear by 147 votes today to win a four-way contest for mayor of Gloversville, according to unofficial results.... Subscribers must LOG-IN to read this full story.

The Gloversville Police Department is looking for a 35-year-old man who has been missing since October 18th.

The Gloversville Enlarged School District Board of Education on Monday approved two student-driven projects at the high school and praised the students and high school administration for their initiative.

The Gloversville Republican Committee has endorsed incumbent supervisors Michael F. Gendron of the 3rd Ward and Michael Rooney of the 5th Ward, as well as Shirley Savage for 4th Ward supervisor.

The Fulton County Democratic Committee met Thursday at Gloversville City Hall and endorsed the following candidates in Tuesday's general election: William L. Owens, for representative in Congress, 23rd District.

Four men accused of raping a woman outside a Gloversville bar in the early morning hours of May 16 were acquitted Friday, capping an emotional two-week trial in Fulton County Court.

The New York State Department of Labor is encouraging the more than 1,000 people who were laid-off by King TeleServices in Gloversville to visit one of the following nearby One-Stop Career Centers: Amsterdam Workforce Solutions 2620 Riverfront Center Amsterdam, New York 12010 Cobleskill Workforce Solutions Cobleskill, New York 12043 Gloversville ...

While the four candidates for mayor here have differing views about how to address the city's problems, all agree the victor will take the helm of a city in dire financial straits.

The Gloversville Public Library has announced its November book discussion will be about "Teacher Man" by Frank McCourt.

The city Department of Public Works will begin fall leaf pickup Nov. 2. Leaves should be raked to the terrace, but they should not go into the street, where they could cause storm drains to clog.

A state Supreme Court jury Thursday awarded a Gloversville man $1.1 million for what his lawyer said was a permanent knee injury he suffered when struck by an all-terrain vehicle during an Amsterdam car show in March 2007.

Assistant District Attorney Chad Brown told jurors the tale of a brutal sexual assault by four men outside a Gloversville tavern May 16, while the four defense attorneys pointed to a lack of physical evidence linking their clients to the crime as enough reasonable doubt to acquit the accused men.

A revenue-sharing agreement between the town and Gloversville that town and city officials say is key for their economic survival faces an uncertain future because of the mayoral election in Gloversville.

Police are investigating a report of a missing 35-year-old man. Thomas Clarke of 38 Division St., was reported missing around 11:30 a.m. Sunday, police said.

Two Label Shopper employees faked returning items to the store and pocketed the cash associated with the fake returns, according to state police.

The Gloversville Public Library will hold its monthly book discussion Wednesday at 10 a.m. in the Library Reading Room.

Local officials said Thursday they expect a swift resolution to Mayor Tim Hughes' Thursday indictment, which alleges he knowingly submitted fraudulent petitions to Board of Elections officials in July.

City officials received copies of the mayor's proposed 2010 budget - which features a $1.5 million gap between revenue and expenditures - Thursday but refused to release copies to the public despite several complaints from residents present at the meeting.