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Library prepares for projects
The Leader-Herald/Kayleigh Karutis
Repairs to the basement of the Gloversville Public Library, pictured this morning, are expected to begin in the spring.
November 20, 2008
GLOVERSVILLE — Over the next few months and years, the Gloversville Public Library will undergo some drastic changes, library officials said this week.
After receiving the green light from the Common Council last week, library Director Barbara Madonna hired Steven E. Smith, a local engineer, to conduct a $10,000 study of the library’s basement and its severe water problem.
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Amsterdam mill site cleanup starts
November 20, 2008
AMSTERDAM — The cleanup and demolition of former Rural Hosier Mill at 188 Pioneer St. has begun.
The more than 135-year-old mill is adjacent to the Chuctanunda Creek and sits on more than an acre of land.
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Cleanup program applauded
November 20, 2008
JOHNSTOWN — The public was happy with the city Department of Public Works dividing its once-a-year cleanup-dropoff program into two times per year, City Engineer Charles Kortz told the Common Council Monday night.
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County set to approve CSEA contract
November 20, 2008
FONDA — Montgomery County’s new Civil Service Employees Union contract for 2009 will include a 3 percent annual pay increase through 2012 for the 255 workers in the union.
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Musical musings
Thu, November 20, 2008 @ 11:53AM
It was refreshing to see today's What's to Do? section (on Page 8 in the print edition, not available online) had listings for several new bands, or at least bands that are somewhat new to our area. Not to diss the Karg Brothers, the Dream Team or Permagrin, the area's reigning popular bar bands, but it's nice to have some new entertainment options. Among the new acts listed in What's to Do? today, we have: > Johnstown resident Alex Higgins and her band Road to Oblivion will perform Saturday night at Partner's Pub. Check out their MySpace page, and have a listen to their CRUMBS interview, which you can download here. (CRUMBS stands for Capital Region Unsigned Musicians and Bands, if I remember correctly.
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Fri, September 5, 2008 @ 3:34PM
On February 12th the new Leader-Herald website debuted. One of the new features was the ability for readers to comment on stories and other areas of the on-line paper. As of today, we have 2,329 individuals who are registered to participate in this feature. As of today we have received a total of 23,021 comments. That is tremendous. We are very pleased to see that, for the most part, readers have taken on the ownership of what is happening in the area and beyond to express their opinions and solutions through this avenue. We have only had a very small percentage of abusers on the site and unfortunately have taken away their privileges. Of course, it is not full proof, or may I say fool proof, and some have managed to return under another name. There are some areas of the on-line paper that we do not allow comments on. Obituaries being one. As of today, I have also made the decision to exclude comments on the letters to the editors. The reason is simple.
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November 20 - Happy Birthday Mark Gastineau
Thu, November 20, 2008 @ 8:34AM
The Big Apple Sports Birthday celebrant for November 20 is the former New York Jet defensive end, Mark Gastineau, born in Ardmore, OK in 1956. Mark Gastineau was not my type of football player. I thought he was selfish, the kind of player who was just as happy getting a sack as he was a team victory. I hated that stupid sack dance he did and partially blame it for turning NFL games into showcases of self-celebrations. Nothing agitates me more than seeing some nose guard on a defensive line that has already given up 300 yards rushing start doing a war dance after he stops a third string running back from getting a first down during the final minute of a blowout game. We can thank Gastineau for sowing that seed. In his book “Gang Green” former NY Times sports reporter Gerald Eskanazi recalls the day he accepted a Gastineau invitation to do a story and photo shoot of Gastineau during a Jet practice session.
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