Montgomery County Archives - The Gloversville Leader Herald

23 May

Gloversville, Johnstown officials explore trailway alternative to NY-334 bridge demolition

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GLOVERSVILLE — The feasibility of breathing new life into a controversial railroad bridge over state Highway 334 is an open question. A local corporate board is exploring the practicability of converting the structure into an extension of the Fonda, Johnstown and Gloversville Railroad trailway, linking the existing Fulton County path to the state trail system. Although the trestle bridge is situated near Fonda village, the property is owned by Fulton Railroad Properties Inc. The decades-old group, composed of three respective city representatives from Johnstown and Gloversville, hasn't been active for the greater half of the 2010s and early 2020s. The…

21 Mar

New opioid lawsuit settlements pending in Montgomery County, approved in Fulton County

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FULTON & MONTGOMERY COUNTIES — Nearly $450,000 in new opioid settlement funds could be OK'd in Fulton and Montgomery counties by month's end. The Montgomery County Legislature introduced a resolution on Tuesday to accept a settlement of $145,076 over 15 years, the latest installment of payments settled in a major class-action lawsuit against Big Pharma stakeholders for allegedly exacerbating a painkiller crisis. Legislators previously signed off on payment agreements trickled down from companies, including Johnson & Johnson and Allergan Finance. This batch comes from Walmart ($33,895), CVS ($53,620) and Walgreens ($57,561). "It's a win for us," said Montgomery County Attorney Meghan Manion. Fulton County greenlit…

13 Feb

Fonda’s Frothingham Free Library honors $50k donor Jerry Collins

Tyler A. McNeil0 CommentsEmail Newsletter, Local News, Montgomery County, News, The Gloversville Leader Heraldfonda, Frothingham Free Library, Jerry Collins, Montgomery County

FONDA — Throwback to the fall: a man walked in moments before a local library trustees meeting in Fonda village and handed over a $50,000 check, nearly matching the small community institution's public funding. And then he left. Members of the board started crying. "We didn't even escort him out the door," said Linda Bell, associate director of the Frothingham Free Library, at a Monday event commemorating the donation. "We were in such shock that we because we were all like, 'I can't believe this just happened to us.'" The out-of-the-blue figure was village resident Jerry Collins, a retired Frontier…

02 Feb

Stefanik invites Montgomery County sheriff to State of the Union address

Tyler A. McNeil0 CommentsEmail Newsletter, Local News, Montgomery CountyAntonio Delgado, Elise Stefanik, GOP, Jeff Smith, Montgomery County, Paul Tonko, Sheriff

FULTONVILLE - Montgomery County Sheriff Jeff Smith will accompany U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-Saratoga, to the annual State of the Union address in less than a week. This is the first year Montgomery County is a part of the 21st Congressional District, after the state congressional map was redrawn last year. The Republican sheriff and Fort Plain native was first elected to serve the county in 2018. “Sheriff Smith and countless other members of law enforcement are on the frontlines every day protecting our communities and fighting against the crises caused by Joe Biden’s failed policies,” Stefanik said in a statement. Smith, 54, received…

22 Dec

Utica firm OK’d to raze western Beech-Nut site

Tyler A. McNeil0 CommentsLocal News, Montgomery CountyBeech-Nut, Canajoharie, E29 Labs, Matt Ossenfort, Montgomery County

CANAJOHARIE — The western half of a Canajoharie village eyesore isn’t expected to last into 2024. Ritter & Paratore Contracting, Inc. recently won a bid to demolish 22 buildings formerly associated with the Beech-Nut baby food company, another milestone in a piecemeal effort to revitalize the derelict property. The Utica contractor, approved by the Montgomery County Legislature last week, is slated to complete the $4 million project by next fall. "Demolition of these remaining structures makes this site even more enticing to additional developers and investors," said Montgomery County Business Development Center CEO Ken Rose in a press release. "When it’s completed,…

12 Dec

Retired teacher – the town’s new supervisor – upends St. Johnsville status quo

Tyler A. McNeil0 CommentsEmail Newsletter, Local News, Montgomery CountyCOVID-19, Dominick Stagliano, Little Falls, Martha Mancini, Mohawk Valley, Montgomery County, Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville Central School District, St. Johnsville

ST. JOHNSVILLE — Phoebe Sitterly, 60, has spent many a time with friends and a sweet, creamy cup of coffee at the Bridge Street Diner in St. Johnsville. Minus an early snow squall in mid-November, it was an ordinary scene at 10 Bridge St. But the retired teacher's plate has changed of late. "I don't come every day," Sitterly said while seated at the village establishment. "I think it's important, though, that when you are in politics that you're visible in the community and willing to talk to people." Sitterly has been town supervisor for roughly three weeks amid an…