Fort Johnson News

Anthony L. Scott is getting to the heart of giving this holiday season. Every day, Scott, 71, straps on his felt antlers and a red, flashing Rudolph nose and jogs from his Fort Johnson home at least 4 miles to collect donations for the American Heart Association's Utica Heart Run and Walk in March.

The city Police Department arrested a Fort Johnson man Wednesday evening in connection with two burglaries at the same residence within the last week.

Fulton County Sheriffs arrested three young adults for allegedly throwing pumpkins from a vehicle at oncoming traffic on Oct.

FORT?JOHNSON - In honor of state Archives month, Old Fort Johnson will host a program Saturday titled "Voices of the Past-Readings from Three Centuries." Candlelit tours of the fort will be given between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Visitors will be led through various rooms, where they will stop and listen to readings from 18th, 19th and 20th century ...

Richard H. "Dick" Gardinier, 77, of River Rd., Arundel,Maine, formerly a resident of Amsterdam, passed away early Tuesday morning September 29, 2009, at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough, Maine, following complications from a fall.

Richard Herrick Gardinier, 77, of River Road, husband of Nancy J. Gardinier, died Tuesday, Sept.

FORT?JOHNSON - Old Fort Johnson will host "A Taste of History" on Saturday. The event will feature a variety of homemade soups, stews and chowders along with fresh bread from the fort's reproduction bake oven.

Taylor Macci carded a 43 to lead the Canajoharie golf team to a 12-3 win over Mayfield Monday in a Western Athletic Conference match at Canajoharie Country Club.

The reunion season has been in high gear, and Amsterdam High School class of 1949 observed their 60th this month at Rolling Hills Golf Course in Fort Johnson.

David Hughes fired a round of 68 to earn medalist honors and lead the Amsterdam Rams to a 170-177 non-league victory over Broadalbin-Perth Tuesday at Amsterdam Municipal Golf Course.

Kyle Carter carded a 37 to lead Broadalbin-Perth to a 155-161 win over Gloversville in a non-league golf match at Holland Meadows Golf Course Monday.

An area man was killed Saturday when the tractor he was using to move a tree flipped over and pinned him to the ground.

Stephen L. Mycek, 58, of Monroe St., Gloversville, died Wednesday, August 5, at Ellis Hospital after a short illness.

Stephen L. Mycek, 58, of Monroe St., Gloversville, died Wednesday, August 5, at Ellis Hospital after a short illness.

Sales-tax distribution for a sampling of Montgomery County municipalities for the second quarter of 2009, with the change from the second quarter of 2008 in parentheses: City of Amsterdam: $821,299 Town of Amsterdam: $305689 Town of Canajoharie: $87,121 Village of Canajoharie: $80,303 Fonda: $25,202 Fort Johnson: $15,584 Fort Plain: $61,244 ...

A local law regulating the use of outdoor wood boilers in the city failed to pass Tuesday night when the Common Council deadlocked in a 3-3 vote.

A Fort Johnson woman was arrested by state police at Mayfield, who said she illegally drew unemployment benefits while working as an aide for the Broadalbin-Perth Central School District.

City police say they used a Taser to restrain a man who became verbally abusive and resisted arrest earlier this month.

Amsterdam's enterprising undertaker, W. Max Reid, is credited with being a prime mover in creation of telephone service in the city.

George Burns of Gloversville is shown during his time playing for the Reds in the 1920s.