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06 Oct

Gloversville girls’ soccer rallies for 2-1 victory over Johnstown

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GLOVERSVILLE - On a night when it honored its four seniors, Gloversville got a pair of goals from underclassmen to rally for a 2-1 victory over Johnstown in a Foothills Council girls' soccer game at Gloversville High School on Thursday night. Junior Anna Murphy and freshman Bailey Pierce scored for the Lady Dragons, while Lindsay Sweet scored the lone goal for Johnstown. Sweet's goal came in the first 10 minutes of the first half for the Lady Bills as she headed home a corner kick from Chelsea Johnson. "We got down early, but we didn't hang our heads," Gloversville coach…

06 Oct

Federal judge halts key parts of New York’s new gun law

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ALBANY (AP) — A federal judge halted key provisions Thursday of New York's latest attempt to restrict who can carry a handgun in public and where firearms can be brought, saying multiple parts of a law the state passed this year are unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge Glenn Suddaby focused on multiple parts of the law, saying licensing requirements — like a rule requiring applicants to turn over information about their social media accounts — went too far. “Simply stated, instead of moving toward becoming a shall-issue jurisdiction, New York State has further entrenched itself as a shall-not-issue jurisdiction. And, by…

06 Oct

Johnstown weighs retail site expansion

Ted Remsnyder0 CommentsEmail Newsletter, Johnstown, Local News

JOHNSTOWN — The City of Johnstown Planning Board is weighing a proposal to expand a dormant Briggs Street retail location. A site plan proposal is in front of the board that would see an addition built on retail property at 75 Briggs St. The former site of the GoodBuyZ liquidation outlet store currently sits vacant, with a retail store planned for the building. At the board’s meeting on Oct. 4, Darrin Romeyn of DMR Civil Engineering in Gloversville presented the proposal on behalf of the property owner, Sacandaga Properties LLC. Romeyn declined to reveal to the planning board the type…

05 Oct

$10M solar project remains stalled at Gloversville ZBA

Jason Subik0 CommentsGloversville, Local News

GLOVERSVILLE -- The Gloversville Zoning Board of Appeals did not meet Wednesday night, marking another month gone by with no new action on solar developers Eden Renewables' application for a "Public Utility Variance," amid an ongoing dispute over the cost of legal and engineering fees. City Building Inspector David Fox and City Clerk Jenni Mazur Wednesday said the last action taken on Eden Renewables zoning variance application for a proposed $10 million, 32-acre, 7.5-megawatt solar farm on the site of the former Pine Brook Golf Club was Feb. 3 when Mazur sent the company the bill due for fees associated with…

05 Oct

Stefanik and Castelli tout endorsements

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21ST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT -- U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-Saratoga, has received endorsements from 70 elected officials in Fulton County, while her Democratic and Moderate Party challenger Matt Castelli has received endorsements from seven public and private sector labor unions. Stefanik's campaign released a complete list of the Fulton County elected officials supporting her bid for a fifth term in Congress, including statements from Fulton County Chairman of the Board of Supervisors Greg Fagan, supervisor for the Town of Perth. "I am proud to be endorsing Congresswoman Elise Stefanik for reelection once again," Fagan said in the statement. "Elise has fought for…

05 Oct

High schools: Gloversville boys’ soccer falls to Amsterdam

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HIGH SCHOOLS - Amsterdam scored three goals in quick succession in the second half and defeated Gloversville 3-1 in a Foothills Council boys’ soccer game Wednesday. Aundray Fowler scored 60:30 into the contest, Nate Covey tallied at the 61-minute mark, and Marco Bottisti completed the Amsterdam scoring at the 62:20 mark. Alex Jablonski made five saves for Amsterdam. Sayer Pierce scored for Gloversville soon after Amsterdam’s three-goal outburst. Scotia-Glenville defeated Johnstown 16-2 in another Foothills Council game, with Kofi Jack totaling six goals and an assist and Xavier DeLuca gaining four goals and four assists for the Tartans. Jack boosted…