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01/25/2025

The Leader-Herald editorial board once in the 1990s called him “one of the most resilient politicians” in Gloversville history. He died on Jan. 7 at the age of 81.

A 1984 invitation from the White House to meet Ronald Reagan. Oodles of newspaper clippings from The Leader-Herald and The Daily Gazette. Election certificates from the Fulton County Board of Elections.

01/25/2025

Dale Stanavich continues to check off the boxes of what he needs to accomplish in order to reach his ultimate goal — becoming a Major League Baseball player.

01/25/2025

“They’re just getting comfortable. We’re a pretty young group,” Johnstown head coach Phil Satterlee says. “We only have four seniors, and only two are returners, so we have a lot of guys stepping up into bigger roles and guys realizing the varsity speed. The guys have really gelled together and realized that if we do it as a team, we can be successful.”

There aren’t a ton of Fridays during the course of the season where coaches award a day off, but that was the case this week as the Sir Bills won back-to-back games on Wednesday and Thursday, for their 10th and 11th wins in a row.

01/25/2025

The halfsisters are Northville’s top rebounders, with Tompkins having collected 68 boards through 12 games, and Colon racking up 60.

When New York State Basketball Hall of Famer Jim Zullo took the reins as the Northville girls’ basketball coach ahead of last season, Izzy Colon found herself in a bit of a unique situation.

01/24/2025

On one of Samuel Stratton’s early trips to Amsterdam as part of his first Congressional campaign there, he luckily ran into an 11-year old entrepreneur, Bob Cudmore writes.

On one of Samuel Stratton’s early trips to Amsterdam as part of his first Congressional campaign there, he luckily ran into an 11-year old entrepreneur.

01/24/2025

From Thursday night's Johnstown game.

JOHNSTOWN — The Johnstown boys’ basketball team took on Coxsackie-Athens on Thursday night in a non-league matchup.

01/24/2025

From this week's Northville - Canajoharie/Fort Plain game, as Northville's Hailey Monroe set the school scoring record.

NORTHVILLE — The Northville girls’ basketball team took on Canajoharie/Fort Plain on Wednesday night in a Western Athletic Conference matchup.

01/24/2025

There will be plenty of warm offerings to break through this cold snap on Saturday as the City of Amsterdam hosts its annual Soup Fest, with 21 restaurants offering 31 different options for soup lovers to judge.

01/24/2025

St. Mary’s Healthcare has resumed OB/GYN care at the Johnstown Family Health Center after a five-year hiatus, officials announced.

JOHNSTOWN — St. Mary’s Healthcare has resumed OB/GYN care at the Johnstown Family Health Center after a five-year hiatus, officials announced Thursday.

01/24/2025

Johnstown junior Danny Brown led the way in the fourth quarter, scoring eight of his game-high 18 points in the period.

JOHNSTOWN — Thursday’s non-league boys’ basketball contest between Johnstown and Coxsackie-Athens was a bit closer than the final score reflected.

01/24/2025

A solar farm proposed in Mayfield could be on the brink of approval, according to project developers.

01/24/2025

Authorities are investigating a hateful, politically-charged sign allegedly posted outside the home of a Democratic committee member in northern Gloversville.

01/23/2025

The language mirrors legislation previously proposed by state Sen. James Tedisco, R-Ballston Lake, and Assemblymember Angelo Santabarbara, D-Rotterdam. In a letter sent in early January, the two asked Hochul to include such provisions.

Child crime victims aren’t always accompanied by trauma advocates during legal proceedings. That could change.

01/23/2025

They were both struck by a vehicle Saturday while repairing mailbox on Hessville Road, sheriff says.

Two men have died after being struck by a vehicle on Saturday while they were repairing a mailbox on Hessville Road, according to the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office.

01/23/2025

Eleventh grade students at HFM PTECH have participated in “Workplace Challenges,” a project that uses the knowledge and skills they acquired during their time at PTECH to help local businesses with real-world challenges last week, officials said.

01/23/2025

In a dominant 89-26 Western Athletic Conference victory over Canajoharie/Fort Plain, she became Northville’s all-time leading scorer with a 28-point performance.

In a dominant 89-26 Western Athletic Conference victory over Canajoharie/Fort Plain, Monroe became Northville’s all-time leading scorer with a 28-point performance.

01/23/2025

Both men were reported to have been repairing a mailbox when they were hit, sheriff says.

The sheriff also gave further details on the crash, indicating that both men killed were working on repairing a mailbox when they were struck by a passing vehicle.

01/23/2025

Broadalbin-Perth’s Future City team placed fifth overall in a regional competition at Shaker High School on Saturday, and brought home three special awards that recognized the team’s creativity and innovation.