Gov’t offers disaster loans for area farms
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., has announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated Fulton, Montgomery, Saratoga and other upstate counties as disaster areas due to severe weather in 2008. Farmers in the designated counties may apply for Farm Service Agency emergency loan assistance to help cover weather-related losses. For more information, call the local FSA office in Fultonville at 853-4015.
» Full StorySenior center will host open mic nights
GLOVERSVILLE — The Senior Citizens Service Center of Gloversville & Fulton County will host music-and-poetry open mic nights this Friday and Jan. 16.
Signup will begin at 6:30 p.m., and performances will begin at 7 p.m.
Planning Board set to discuss Wal-Mart
GLOVERSVILLE — The city Planning Board will meet in a work session to address the final environmental impact statement for the Wal-Mart Supercenter project at 4 p.m. today at Foothills United Methodist Church, 17 Fremont St.
Republican women to have annual party
JOHNSTOWN — The Women’s Republican Club of Fulton County recently met to finalize its annual holiday party.
Parent Roundtable group will meet
GLOVERSVILLE — The Parent Roundtable support group will meet from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Lexington Family Center, 43 Harrison St.
The speaker will be Judy Emond from Johnstown Price Chopper.
Planning Board to meet in Caroga
CAROGA — The town Planning Board will not meet Wednesday as per its normal schedule. It will meet twice this month, on Jan. 14 and 21.
The board normally meets on the first Wednesday of the month.




