Canajoharie News

Town Supervisor Robert McMahon said Thursday he plans to write a letter to village officials urging them not to go forward with further litigation against Hero/Beech-Nut, the town of Florida Planning Board, the Montgomery County Industrial Development Agency and the Empire State Environmental Development Corp.

Severe thunderstorms caused some flooding along the Mohawk River on Wednesday and knocked out power in the region, as some areas had more than an inch of rain.

The village suffered another judicial defeat Thursday when the Appellate Division of the New York State Supreme Court declined the village's appeal in its lawsuit regarding baby-food maker Hero/Beech-Nut's move into the town of Florida.

Eric Geoffrey of High Peaks Juggling spins plates with volunteers from the crowd during Flood Fest at the Arkell Museum and Canajoharie Library Sunday afternoon.

The Village of Canajoharie lost another round Thursday in its court fight to keep Beech-Nut Corp.

In Canajoharie: This Montgomery County village had a setback Thursday in its court fight to keep Beech-Nut Corp.

The Arkell Museum and Canajoharie Library are planning a celebration to thank the community for its help in rebuilding after the Mohawk River flood of 2006.

The Montgomery County Sheriff's Department has arrested a 19-year-old Canajoharie man accused of having sex with a 15-year-old girl and videotaping it.

Attendance was sparse at Thursday's meeting for the Montgomery County Comprehensive Plan, but county planners said some good ideas were brought up.

The owner of School House Companies may purchase the former Decca Records building on Route 30A east of Gloversville and use it for warehousing.

Rob Edelman, a University at Albany film lecturer and WAMC reviewer, will facilitate a discussion of the graphic novel "Persepolis," by Marjane Satrapi, at 6 p.m. July 9 at the Canajoharie Library, 2 Erie Blvd.

Four more local athletes qualified Friday for the New York State Public High School Athletic Association championship meet.

Membership in the city's Moose fraternal organization is flourishing, and those members are making a difference in many lives by making more than $35,000 in donations per year, group officials say.

Three local athletes secured berths in the New York State Public High School Athletic Association state track and field championships Thursday.

Shown are the percentages of area students who met or exceeded the learning standards on 2008-09 and 2007-08 state math assessments in grade eight: School District2008-092007-08 Gloversville Enlarged72.4%74.7% Greater Johnstown60.9%66.9% Broadalbin-Perth Central79.3%68.2% Mayfield Central89.1%75.3% Northville Central92.1%61.8% Oppenheim-Ephratah ...

From Canajoharie: Richardson Brands Inc. will be able to remain in this Mohawk River community because it will be receiving financial help from New York state, the Albany Times-Union reported.

"We can't put that on the shoulders of our students," said Richard Rose, superintendent of the Canajoharie Central School District.

New York state agencies will provide $1.5 million to help Richardson Brands remain in Canajoharie, where it needs to make repairs and purchase a new boiler.

Richardson Brands officials said this morning the candy maker and its 128 jobs will remain in the village after Hero/Beech-Nut closes its doors next year.

New York economic development officials say 128 jobs will be retained at a Mohawk Valley candy making plant with the help of about $1.5 million in state incentives.