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  1. School board shuts Elwood MuseumRead the original story

    Aug 30, 2008 | The Gazette

    ... the building she rented downtown was bought. Osborne will now have to move her business again after the Greater Amsterdam School District Board of Education decided Wednesday to close the 106-year-old building at 300 Guy Park Ave., which has housed ...

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  2. Biodiesel plant plans move forwardRead the original story

    Aug 29, 2008 | Gloversville Leader-Herald

    ... $1 million to put the facility there. The company was recently turned down for a location on the south side of Amsterdam due to concerns related to the building being in a predominately residential area. "When we went before the Amsterdam public we ...

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  3. School board votes to close Walter Elwood MuseumRead the original story

    Aug 29, 2008 | Capital News 9

    ... of a serious bat problem that posed health risks. School board votes to close Walter Elwood Museum The Greater Amsterdam School Board voted to shut down the Walter Elwood Museum out of concerns for safety. Our Mark Repasky has the latest. At this ...

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  4. Elwood Museum shut down by Amsterdam school district

    Aug 29, 2008 | The Gazette

    - The Greater Amsterdam School District has closed the 106-year-old Guy Park Avenue building that has housed the Walter Elwood Museum for the past 40 years. The district's Board of Education decided Wednesday to close the building after hearing ...

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  5. Renovation plans for mill hit snagsRead the original story

    Aug 29, 2008 | Times Union

    ... of the old mill into apartments. Kaufman is also involved in the purchase of the Chalmers Knitting Co. mill in Amsterdam. The Victory mill property was assessed at about $3 million. Kaufman's $50,000 offer was initially the only one until a ...

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  6. DiMezza honored at Festa Italiana

    Aug 28, 2008 | Gloversville Leader-Herald

    ... state Sen. Hugh T. Farley, R-Niskayuna, during Tuesday night's Montgomery County Board of Supervisors meeting by Amsterdam 2nd Ward Supervisor Barbara Johnson. DiMezza was honored for his years of service to the community with the Police Department ...

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  7. Gut%20Instinct%3A%20Legs%20and%20EggsRead the original story

    Aug 27, 2008 | New York Press

    ... Deer are avoided. Men snore. Cops question us ("We're on vacation!"). Hunger hits. It's 6 a.m. at a sleepy Amsterdam, New York gas station. I bypass energy beverages like the syrupy Venom and glistening hot dogs in favor of pizza topped with yellow ...

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  8. County backs state drug-testing mea.....

    Aug 27, 2008 | Gloversville Leader-Herald

    ... about illegal drug use. Applicants who indicate they use drugs may be referred to counseling or treatment. Amsterdam 4th Ward Supervisor David Dybas, who voted in favor of the proposal, asked for the resolution to be changed to meet the ... 4 comments

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  9. Amsterdam cop injured in foot chaseRead the original story

    Aug 27, 2008 | Times Union

    ... the object. Police said the incident occurred at 2:30 a.m. near 44 Mathias Ave. when officers told John Davila of Amsterdam to leave a neighboring yard. Davila refused and fled when officers tried to take him into custody. During the foot chase, ...

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  10. Pedaling Transportation AlternativesRead the original story

    Aug 26, 2008 | The New York Observer Politicker

    ... designed for cycling. If you look at cycling in cities that have been catering to cyclists for many years, like Amsterdam, you don't see high injury or fatality rates. To change the equation on N.Y.C. streets, we encourage a wider application of ...

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  11. Tryon getting new leaderRead the original story

    Aug 26, 2008 | Gloversville Leader-Herald

    ... Tryon Boys Limited Secure facility, had to be restrained and was eventually transported to St. Mary's Hospital in Amsterdam, where he died. It was the first death of a resident from an incident at an OCFS facility in 12 years, the state said. There ...

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  12. Milonovich fiddles around with DaisyCutterRead the original story

    Aug 25, 2008 | The Post-Star

    ... said she shies away from categorizing her music into one fiddling style. Milonovich, 25, originally from Amsterdam, N.Y., grew up on stage playing the violin. She's traveled and performed all over the world, but she hasn't forgotten her roots. ...

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  13. BOOMj, Inc. Chooses Tribune Media Services to Provide Best of Breed...Read the original story

    Aug 25, 2008 | PR Newswire

    ... Services. Headquartered in Chicago, with offices in New York, Queensbury, N.Y., Dallas, Houston, Milwaukee, Amsterdam, London, Hong Kong and Amman, Jordan, TMS is a subsidiary of Tribune Company. For more information about TMS and its products and ...

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  14. Teeing OffRead the original story

    Aug 25, 2008 | Gloversville Leader-Herald

    ... are laying the ground work for a couple of really strong year," ninth-year varsity coach Mark Ralbovsky said. The Amsterdam Rams placed fourth in the Big 10 last season with T.J. Sumigray earning league medalist honors. Sumigray graduated, but Rams, ...

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  15. Supercenter comments sent to Wal-Ma.....

    Aug 25, 2008 | Gloversville Leader-Herald

    Mayor Tim Hughes said Wal-Mart's plan to open a supercenter at its Amsterdam store does not change his enthusiasm for the planned Gloversville supercenter.

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  16. ArcelorMittal Share Buyback Program: Status Report as of 22 August 2008Read the original story

    Aug 22, 2008 | Earth Times

    ... around 10 per cent of world steel output. ArcelorMittal is listed on the stock exchanges of New York (MT), Amsterdam (MT), Paris (MTP), Brussels (MTBL), Luxembourg (MT) and on the Spanish stock exchanges of Barcelona, Bilbao, Madrid and Valencia ...

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  17. Raiders ReadyRead the original story

    Aug 23, 2008 | Gloversville Leader-Herald

    ... three players have shown in recent years they are capable scorers on the high school level. Kayla Saltsman, from Amsterdam, is tapped to mind the net, as returning player Nicole Geier, from Mayfield, will be leaving the goal for the field. ...

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  18. James G. PhillipsRead the original story

    Aug 23, 2008 | Gloversville Leader-Herald

    Mr. James G. Phillips, 65 years old of Co. Hwy 107, died Thursday at his home. Mr. Phillips was born March 13, 1943, in Amsterdam, a son of Jay and Dorothy Brown Phillips, and was a life long resident of Perth.

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  19. Make-A-Wish provides girl with back.....Read the original story

    Aug 23, 2008 | Gloversville Leader-Herald

    ... number of people in her community and beyond. The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Northeast New York, along with the Amsterdam Volunteer Fire Department came together to give Alex the backyard of her dreams. Because of her treatments ,she is not able to ...

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  20. Questions about a fire

    Aug 23, 2008 | The Gazette

    Amsterdam native Ben Kroup, Jr. of Waterford has a question, "Can anyone date an fire that claimed the lives of Catherine DiRosa or DeRosa and her children? She was the wife of James DiRosa, a steeplejack, who ...

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