memorial day 2011: on love, loss and gratitude

Thank you so much to the Veteran’s Commission for organizing this event again, as you do every year. Amsterdam is grateful for the work you do on behalf of the Veterans of our community year round – from the careful tending of our monuments to continuous advocacy on behalf of those that have served our [...]

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the third time’s a charm

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anything you want

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better views

Just wanted to show off the improved eastern entrance to the city. If you recall, this expanse of property where Main Street splits into RT5 had been swallowed up by overgrown bushes, unruly weeds and litter blown down the line. We cleared it off and planted bulbs, as well as young arborvitae to grow in [...]

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reconstruction: setting the stage

Bridge Street Reconstruction materials have been dropped off and streets marked out for excavations. Neighbors will be seeing activity started in the next few days, with a completion date for construction in mid-July. FINALLY! This project has been on the books for close to ten years. Many of the materials featured in these photos will [...]

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pwhf

Special thanks for Amsterdam’s fling go to Tony Vellano and Mike Capano, founders of our Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame. Beyond the success of our event, we extend our heartfelt gratitude for their commitment to their sport, their mission, this community and our shared future. Bravo!

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it was just a fling

I wish I had better documented the crowds and activity of our Main Street Spring Fling, but there was too much to do and see. This is a smattering of the day’s events and friends. Again, thank you to everyone that made this such a hit for our city, especially Donna Dickerson, Karin Hetrick and [...]

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and so it begins

I welcome the opportunity to match my record point-for-point with the former, part-time mayor. Having taken over from him immediately following his time in office, it has taken years to address administrative shortcomings he left behind, including: • his lack of oversight or ability to progress capital projects; i.e. Bridge Street, Riverlink Park Phase II [...]

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bulbalicious

The following photos show the start of the dreaded blooms planted last fall. After the winter we’d had, these small brushstrokes of reds and yellow are just that much more delectable. God bless the Northeast. Again, thank you to the many volunteers that helped make this wildly extravagant beautification effort possible.

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