Daniel Fitzsimmons
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Professional site selectors have advice for Fulton County
Professional site selectors had some pointed advice for Fulton County economic development officials after a recent tour: Start building. → Read More
Montgomery County residents worried about burglaries
Residents in the towns of Glen and Florida and village of Fultonville met Wednesday night to share information with local law enforcement on what they see as a rash of burglaries in eastern Montgomery County. → Read More
Gloversville condemns home after alleged infant assault
The Cherry Street home where police said an infant was assaulted by his father has been deemed uninhabitable due to code violations by the Gloversville Fire Department. → Read More
Gloversville mayor loses GOP primary
Early election results from Tuesday’s Republican primary show newcomer Bill Rowback narrowly beating two-term incumbent Dayton King by 57 votes in the race for mayor of Gloversville. Unofficial results posted Tuesday night to the Fulton County Board of Election’s website show Rowback, a 28-year city firefighter, with 53 percent of Republican votes cast to King’s 47 percent. A total of 919… → Read More
Primary seen as decisive in Gloversville mayoral race
The race for mayor in Gloversville may well be decided on Primary Day, in which incumbent Dayton King and newcomer Bill Rowback are competing for the Republican nomination. → Read More
Schenectady vibrant on day of festivals
Thousands of people descended on Schenectady’s downtown neighborhoods to enjoy a cornucopia of festivals and events that are staples of the city’s late-summer offerings. → Read More
Camp Boyhaven faithful say goodbye
Decades of history was on display inside the dining hall at Camp Boyhaven in Milton on Saturday: camp patches from the 1940s, neckerchiefs from the 1960s and staff photos from the 1990s. The camp dates back to 1924, but memorabilia from before the 1940s is hard to find, according to the camp’s unofficial historian, Joe Berlant. → Read More
Montgomery County pursues shared-services plan
Montgomery County officials are moving forward with a state-mandated initiative to save money through shared-service agreements as part of the county's 2018 fiscal plan. → Read More
Gloversville police arrest 14 in drug operation
The Gloversville Police Department arrested more than a dozen city residents in a recent anti-drug operation that resulted in the seizure of various narcotics, cash and a stun gun. → Read More
Operation in Gloversville nets over a dozen arrests
The Gloversville Police Department announced Wednesday that an anti-drug operation conducted with the help of the state police resulted in more than a dozen arrests in the city over the past two weeks. → Read More
Group aims to reopen Amsterdam’s oldest building
A group has formed in Amsterdam to push for the restoration of Guy Park Manor, a building dating to 1766 that has been closed since 2011, when it suffered severe damage during Tropical Storm Irene. → Read More
Fatal car crash in Wright
The Schoharie County Sheriff's Office said a fatal car crash occurred in the Town of Wright on Friday afternoon. Sheriff Anthony Desmond said in a press release that dispatchers received a call for the accident around 4:40 p.m. Friday. Desmond's statement said a truck hauling a flat bed trailer with two occupants was eastbound on Rt. 443 when an SUV coming the other way crossed into the… → Read More
Stillwater mayor resigns after arrest on child porn charges
Stillwater Village Mayor Rick Nelson, who had served for two years, has resigned following his arrest on child pornography charges, the village announced on its website Saturday. → Read More
Pit bull advocates protest at Daily Gazette
A handful of pit bull advocates showed up to The Daily Gazette’s offices Saturday morning to protest recent coverage of the breed in the newspaper. → Read More
Boy continues to recover from dog attack
AMSTERDAM -- The mother of an 8-year-old boy who was attacked last week by the family’s dog said he’s recovering from his wounds and accompanying surgeries, but that she does not yet know when he will be able to return home. → Read More
Travers draws 47,725 racing enthusiasts to track
Nearly 50,000 people flocked to Saratoga Race Course on Saturday for the 148th Travers Stakes, also known as the “Midsummer Derby,” which is regarded as the crown jewel of the horse racing season at the 154-year-old track. → Read More
Police: Woman crashes car trying to injure husband
Police said a Guilderland woman, who was trying to injure her husband, struck a utility pole and a stop sign and nearly drove into a house all while under the influence of prescription drugs. → Read More
Father: Boy who was attacked by pit bull is expected to survive
A boy who was attacked by his family's dog Wednesday — suffering severe injuries to his neck — has undergone two surgeries and is expected to survive, according to the boy's father, Samuel Lawson. → Read More
Amsterdam's Ukrainian community celebrates homeland's independence
Members of Amsterdam’s Ukrainian community joined local officials at City Hall on Thursday to commemorate the country’s 26th Independence Day. → Read More
Bennett 'was tough and he was determined, but he was also a big softie'
Wayne Bennett, who served as Schenectady’s commissioner of public safety and deputy mayor from 2007 to 2017, died Aug. 15 at the age of 71. He was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year. → Read More