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31 Mar

Pine Street Antique Gallery has a little bit of everything

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GLOVERSVILLE — The cash register on which James Keneston rings out his customers is an old National unit with a chromed back. Sale amounts are shown as black letters on white cards, which rise and fall, depending on the keys that are pressed.The cash register is not for sale, but its age, distinct look and continued utility, he feels, makes its usage appropriate inside his Pine Street Antique Gallery, open since 2009 at 176 North Pine St.“Where do you go when it comes to the guy that wants something with a little bit more of a draw to it?” he asked…

31 Mar

New town hall awaited in Oppenheim

Tyler A. McNeil0 CommentsEmail Newsletter, Local News, The Gloversville Leader Heraldconstruction, Fulton County, Oppenheim, town hall

OPPENHEIM — For Oppenheim town government, the future is a stone's throw away. Administrative officials in the western Fulton County locale hope to move from a clustered space shared with the Highway Department to a new facility across state Highway 331 before year's end. Crews are expected to break ground at some point within the first half of this year. The design — about 90% completed — includes new offices, an upgraded town court and meeting space, and an LED-lit parking lot."It's been a long time coming and it'll be a great thing for the town," said Oppenheim Town Supervisor Cynthia Breh.Newspaper…

31 Mar

For Amsterdam native Jackson, a long road to the Final Four in the words of many who helped him along the way

Adam Shinder0 CommentsEmail Newsletter, Local News, Local Sports

Andre Jackson Jr.’s road to the Final Four wasn’t paved alone.“You take a little piece from everybody along the way,” said Tricia Altieri, Jackson’s mother. “It takes a village to build that.”Jackson, an Amsterdam native and Albany Academy graduate, is the on-court glue for a UConn team that will take the floor Saturday night against Miami at Houston’s NRG Stadium in the semifinals of the NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament.When he and the Huskies step onto the court, that village — the people who saw and nurtured his talent, who watched and marveled at his development along the way…

31 Mar

New law allows Gloversville to seize eyesore near Parkhurst Field

Tyler A. McNeil1 CommentEmail Newsletter, Gloversville, Local News, The Gloversville Leader Heraldbrownfield, Parkhurst Field, Vincent DeSantis

GLOVERSVILLE — Gloversville Mayor Vincent DeSantis has high hopes for an eyesore at the city’s southern entrance. Under new state legislation signed earlier this month, the city can acquire vacant commercial and industrial properties deemed tax-deliquent for at least a year — a power DeSantis plans to wield in order to clean up a brownfield at the corner of state Highway 30A and Harrison Street for future commercial use. In particular, the Democratic mayor hopes the site will eventually attract a hotel development to accommodate lodging for little leaguers near a prospective baseball tournament venue. "Because Parkhurst Field has ignited…

30 Mar

DEC to hold Broadalbin Boat Launch plans information session

AMEARA DITSCHE0 CommentsEmail Newsletter, Fulton County, Local News, The Gloversville Leader Herald

BROADALBIN - The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation will hold an information session to solicit public input on the Broadalbin Boat Launch draft Unit Management Plan (UMP). The meeting will include a short presentation by DEC Region 5 Fisheries Manager Rob Fiorentino, and an open table session with DEC staff to answer questions. The session will take place April 18 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the cafeteria at Broadalbin-Perth High School, located at 100 Bridge St. in the town. The location is handicap accessible. The Broadalbin Boat Launch is located on Forest Preserve lands along Lakeview Road…

Pine Street Antique Gallery has a little bit of everything

High Schools: Coxsackie-Athens edges Fonda-Fultonville in softball

For Amsterdam native Jackson, a long road to the Final Four in the words of many who helped him along the way

Amsterdam native Cisek coaches Brookdale to third NJCAA Division III men's basketball title

Images: Johnstown girls' lacrosse takes on Greenwich (6 photos)

Images: Recent visit to Peaceful Valley Maple Farm in Johnstown (8 photos)

Images: Johnstown girls' lacrosse takes on Greenwich (6 photos)

Johnstown girls' lacrosse falls to Greenwich in double overtime

Images: A look around the new Queen Bee Bakery in Fultonville (10 photos)

Pine Street Antique Gallery has a little bit of everything

New law allows Gloversville to seize eyesore near Parkhurst Field

Stefanik: FBI briefing on Schoharie limo probe sparks 'concerns'

Gloversville rezoning proposal nixes uptown 'manufacturing' districts