Gloversville News

For the last few months, I've been asking local people who use the Instagram iPhone app to share their photos of scenes around Gloversville.

Linda J. Finch, a painter born and raised in Gloversville, will show some of her work this weekend at a symposium called "Women's Voices for Change" at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs.

Timothy C. Belden, 24, was sentenced by Judge Polly A. Hoye to one to three years in state prison, as part of a plea arrangement.

The graduation rate went up in most local school districts last year, including the Gloversville Enlarged School District, whose rate has been among the lowest in the area.

City officials Monday expressed skepticism about Fulton County's plan for possible consolidation of water and sewer services in the county.

This is long overdue, and I apologize for the lateness of it. On behalf of the Gloversville Recreation Commission, we would like to thank you for all of the help during the fishing derby.

City police said officers arrested a man at about 2 a.m. Sunday after they saw him with stolen property.

The Common Council on Monday agreed to have the city borrow $8 million on behalf of the Glove Cities to upgrade the Wastewater Treatment Facility, which will pretreat increasing volumes of waste products from the local dairy industries.

The Gloversville Boys & Girls Club will hold Summer Program registration at its 181 West St. location today through Thursday from 3 to 6 p.m. The eight-week Summer Program, open to children ages 6 to 14, will be held daily at Park Terrace Elementary School, 50 Bloomingdale Ave., from June 24 to Aug. 16 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be a weekly ... (more)

The Gloversville Enlarged School District Board of Education was given a focus review update by Diane Albano at its meeting Tuesday.

The Greek yogurt boom in New York is being harnessed to make electricity. More Greek yogurt production has meant more whey, a watery byproduct from the process.

As the Friends of the Gloversville Public Library gear up for their seventh Celebration, I want to thank them for their past efforts in raising money for the library.

A program aimed at providing the "little things" for people served by Lexington Center got a big boost Saturday, as an out-of-state cyclists club raised $15,000 for a 100-mile bike race in Fulton County.

Mrs. Carol A. Schwed, age 62, of Gloversville, died Friday, June 14, 2013 at St. Mary's Hospital, Amsterdam, with her family and friends at her side.

Jaciey Hogan, 5, of Gloversville plays in the sand Saturday on the beach near Sport Island Pub in Northampton, on the shore of the Great Sacandaga Lake.

Zak Godfrey of Fultonville and Kellie Lawton of Gloversville were the male and female winners of the Johnson Jog 5k road race on May 18. Godfrey was the top overall finished with a time of 17:42, while Lawton was the female winner with a time of 20:59.

In this June 1, 2011 file photo, the Chobani Greek Yogurt plan in New Berllin, N.Y. is shown.

To public hearings. And jeers to those who don't take advantage of them. Gloversville will have a public hearing June 25 on a proposal by 4th Ward Councilwoman Ellen Anadio.

Robert Perrella, Harold Gordon, Kenny Rockwell, Ambrose Anderson, Linda Bullock, Karen Dwyer Smith, Linda Fisher, Joni Wilson, Brian Perrella, Mike Perrella, Deb Finkle and Dave Anderson - would like to sincerely thank the volunteers who placed 2,400 flags on veterans' graves this spring.

On May 18, the Regional Animal Shelter celebrated its one-year anniversary. During the ceremony, many people were acknowledged and thanked for their generosity, commitment and support of our shelter.