Fort Plain News

Residents of Canajoharie, Fort Plain and Oppenheim Ephratah-St. Johnsville central school districts will vote on each school's 2013-2014 budget on May 21.

By John Enger Gazette Reporter Fort Plain students will likely spend more time in art class over the coming year if voters approve the district's proposed budget, but the Canajoharie Central School District, Fort Plain's neighbor to the east, wasn't quite as fortunate during its recent budget process.

The Village of Fort Plain Community Activities Council has announced the line-up of activities for the annual Street Fair Days, held Thursday, May 16 through Saturday, May 18.?Back by popular demand will be the village-wide garage sales on all three days, and attendees are encouraged to purchase advance-sale ride tickets.?This year, the FPCAC is ... (more)

Last week, the Montgomery County Water Quality Committee presented the village of Fort Plain with an award for having the best tasting water in the county.

Joshua Thomas Ken Gies sings and plays guitar during Thursday's National Day of Prayer celebration in Fort Plain's Haslett Park.

The Village of Fort Plain Community Activities Council has announced the activities for the annual Street Fair Days, scheduled for May 16 through 18.

Six students from the region Wednesday were each awarded a $1,000 scholarship for their success in their academics and in the community.

Canajoharie's Village Board adopted a $2,800,550.43 budget, which will carry the same tax rate as the previous year, and which allowed for the reinstatement of a full-time police officer.

Joshua Thomas The 20 women present at Saturday's second Victorian Tea seating, sponsored by the Fort Plain Free Library, listen to a history of the library by Director Whitney Hubbard.

Vocal Music Students to Take Part In All County Festival The annual all-county Music Festival will be held int he Canajoharie East Hill School Saturday, April 18, 1964, at 8 p.m. with John Baldwin, head of the music department at Hamilton College as director of the mixed chorus, an George McLaughlin, director of music at the junior high school in ... (more)

While a federal court ruled in January that flipping the bird at a police officer isn't enough reason for them to pull you over, a jury last week decided a St.

The Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery Board of Cooperative Educational Services will help the Gloversville and Johnstown school districts combine their food- service programs.

Twelve people were arrested during a recent alcohol sting conducted by the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, in conjunction with the state Liquor Authority, including five locals.

Joshua Thomas A group of 10 from Fort Plain and Canajoharie cleaned miles of bike path on Saturday morning.

Joshua Thomas PTA members Stacy Merchant and Carissa Carlau-Beam occupied one of the first booths people encountered at Saturday's Health and Wellness Fair.