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More Than Fuel-n-Food
January 24, 2010 MAYFIELD — Lou Stutzke has come a long way since the days when he was driving a dump truck at age 20. more »» 
Shuffle at the EDC
January 17, 2010 GLOVERSVILLE — A change in top administrative positions at the Fulton County Economic Development Corp. more »» 
Employment Woes
January 10, 2010 Fulton County’s status as having the highest unemployment rate in the state, excluding New York City, at 9.5 percent in November is a troubling but not surprising statistic, local officials said. more »» 
Last of his Kind
January 3, 2010 GLOVERSVILLE — John DeRosa is the last of the shoemaker breed. more »» 
Soaring Health Costs
December 27, 2009 Health insurance rate hikes for 2010 premiums have many local employers looking for a second opinion on their health plans. more »» 
Thick Red Tape
December 20, 2009 Local business owners say the resources available for them from the state are overshadowed by cumbersome and convoluted procedures for some of the simplest of task. more »» 
Smaller Celebrations
December 13, 2009 Alpin Haus in Amsterdam plans to have a holiday party for its staff this year, but General Manager Andy Heck said it will take place on the company’s property to save some money. more »» 
Reversing the Tree Trend
December 6, 2009 JOHNSTOWN — Fewer than three weeks are left to deck the halls, string the lights and wrap the gifts. more »» 
Empty Downtowns
November 29, 2009 The prescription for revitalization of the downtowns in the Glove Cities isn’t totally clear, but most agree it involves a partnership between the municipalities and the business community and a... more »» 
Branching Out
November 22, 2009 JOHNSTOWN — Townsend Leather, known for its high-end luxury leather used in airplanes and in boats, has expanded to manufacture a handbag line that is, in part, inspired by an area cancer victim. more »» 
Uncertain Season
November 15, 2009 Some think the holiday season is in danger of being a difficult one, while others see this year as a potential respite from previously difficult winters. more »» 
Bottle law expands
November 8, 2009 With the new bottle bill going into effect last week, local retailers said the added work dealing with the additional bottles may be a pain, but it shouldn’t have hugely detrimental effect on their... more »» 
Healthy Business
November 1, 2009 JOHNSTOWN — Randy Siegle was painting the inside of his North Comrie Avenue store before it opened in August when he started to see little notes and packages on his doorknob every day he showed up... more »» 
100 Years Strong
October 25, 2009 ST. JOHNSVILLE — Diane Burkdorf-Littrell was a law clerk in Canajoharie from 1971 through 1976, while her husband ran their family business, C.H. Burkdorf & So. more »» 
Price Drop
October 18, 2009 With the cost of nearly everything else rising steadily, local residents should expect a welcome break in an unlikely area — their home heating bill this winter. more »» 
Fighting Fraud
October 11, 2009 Evamarie Mraz got quite the education from what was supposed to be a large sneaker orde. more »» 
Sensitive Season
October 4, 2009 Farmers all over New England are reporting a poor pumpkin crop this year, but locally, farmers have mixed reviews. Some growers in New England lost their entire crops of pumpkin. more »» 
Taxed Import
September 27, 2009 With the U.S. government’s tariff on imported tires from China having gone into effect Saturday, one retailer said it’s too soon to gauge the effect it will have on business. more »» 
An ‘Open’ option
September 20, 2009 AMSTERDAM — Open MRI of Amsterdam is the only place in the Fulton, Montgomery and Schoharie County areas where a patient can receive a magnetic resonance image scan without being enclosed in a... more »» 
Life after ‘Clunkers’
September 13, 2009 JOHNSTOWN — The ripple effect of the government’s Cash for Clunkers program is still being felt throughout the local automotive world, as new car dealerships attempt to figure out how to handle the... more »» |
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