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13-year-old Amsterdam boy charged with felony weapon possession
A 13-year-old boy from Amsterdam was arrested for allegedly having a stolen loaded handgun in Albany.

13-year-old Amsterdam boy charged with felony weapon possession
A 13-year-old boy from Amsterdam was arrested for allegedly having a stolen loaded handgun in Albany.

Foundation grants support healthy eating, healthy living
The two grants the Johnstown Hospital Foundation recently announced have three things in common: food, health and education.

Foundation grants support healthy eating, healthy living
The two grants the Johnstown Hospital Foundation recently announced have three things in common: food, health and education.

Fire destroys home on Cranes Hollow Road
Fourteen fire departments worked for six hours to douse a house fire on Cranes Hollow Road in Amsterdam.

Fire destroys home on Cranes Hollow Road
Fourteen fire departments worked for six hours to douse a house fire on Cranes Hollow Road in Amsterdam.

Fort Plain man accused of 1st-degree murder in parents' deaths
FONDA — A Fort Plain man accused of killing his parents with a hammer in February has been indicted on two counts of first-degree murder, class A felonies.
Fort Plain man accused of 1st-degree murder in parents' deaths
A Fort Plain man accused of killing his parents with a hammer has been indicted on charges of first-degree murder.
Fort Plain man accused of 1st-degree murder in parents' deaths
FONDA — A Fort Plain man accused of killing his parents with a hammer in February has been indicted on two counts of first-degree murder, class A felonies.

Amsterdam reopens new splash pad with grittier surface
The city closed the splash pad in May less than 24 hours after its announced opening due to concerns over its surface becoming slippery when wet.

Amsterdam reopens new splash pad with grittier surface
The city closed the splash pad in May less than 24 hours after its announced opening due to concerns over its surface becoming slippery when wet.

New deadlines set in Perth judge harassment case
A federal judge has ordered a second effort at mediation in the case of a Perth town justice accused of sexual harassment and set new deadlines extending into next year set for discovery and motions to be filed, court records…