Johnstown News

City officials Monday expressed skepticism about Fulton County's plan for possible consolidation of water and sewer services in the county.

The Common Council on Monday agreed to have the city borrow $8 million on behalf of the Glove Cities to upgrade the Wastewater Treatment Facility, which will pretreat increasing volumes of waste products from the local dairy industries.

The Greek yogurt boom in New York is being harnessed to make electricity. More Greek yogurt production has meant more whey, a watery byproduct from the process.

The 2013 apple crop is strong this season due to more typical weather patterns, industry experts say.

A program aimed at providing the "little things" for people served by Lexington Center got a big boost Saturday, as an out-of-state cyclists club raised $15,000 for a 100-mile bike race in Fulton County.

In this June 1, 2011 file photo, the Chobani Greek Yogurt plan in New Berllin, N.Y. is shown.

More Greek yogurt production has meant more whey, a watery byproduct from the process.

More yogurt production has meant more whey, a watery byproduct from the process.

An accident at Route 29 and Ashler Road in the town of Johnstown on Wednesday involved two cars and a tractor-trailer.

Fulton County government will pay the full local cost of a design study for a new highway from Fonda to Johnstown.

The Fulton County Board of Supervisors on Monday approved inclusion of eight parcels encompassing 96 acres in three towns into the county's state-designated Agricultural District No.

I would like to acknowledge The Leader-Herald's story about the Amsterdam-Gloversville-Johnstown branch of the American Association of University Women's 14th annual Sister to Sister Summit on May 21 at Fulton-Montgomery Community College.

There are still a few empty storefronts in Gloversville's downtown, but since the Mohawk Harvest Cooperative Market and Schine Memorial Hall LLC, a group of stakeholders caring for the Schine Building, took interest in downtown, Main Street has improved.

For the third consecutive year, the Fulton County Board of Supervisors on Monday gave itself the option to override the property-tax cap in the county's 2014 budget.

Graduates Jeffery Rodriguez, left, Santa Pumpura, center, and Darnnell Jeffers applaud the speakers during college commencement on Friday, May 17, 2013, at Fulton-Montgomery Community College in Johnstown, N.Y. Just one-third of the students who enroll in the state's community colleges actually finish, a new study has found.

The Fulton County Industrial Development Agency board last week approved the Crossroads Incubator Corp.'s application to enter into a two-year sublease with a California-based trucking company moving into IDA property at the Johnstown Industrial Park.

William "Bill" E. Anagnostopulos, 68, of Fonda passed away suddenly at Albany Medical Center on June 8, 2013 following a brief illness.

JOHNSTOWN?- A free New York State Boater Safety course will be offered June 15 at the Fulton County Sheriff's Office, 2712 Route 29. The course is being put on as a joint effort by the New York State Park Police and Fulton County Sheriff Thomas J. Lorey.

Lousy weather has put a damper on the first four weeks of the farmers market in Gloversville, but organizers remain hopeful the season will turn around as the weather improves.

Stewart Friesen got the break he was looking for with 12 laps remaining in Saturday's 30-lap modified feature at Fonda Speedway.