GLOVERSVILLE — Community members will have a good reason to head into downtown next weekend to do some hardware shopping as the newly-opened Gloversville True Value Hardware at 25 Bleecker St. is set to host its grand opening celebration on June 29. Gloversville True Value grand opening ...
AMSTERDAM — There’s a lot going on down by the Mohawk River in Amsterdam these days. From the summer concert series and various festivals taking place at Riverlink Park to the tranquil river walk provided by the Mohawk Valley Gateway Overlook Pedestrian Bridge, the city offers plenty of ...
AMSTERDAM — When Dominic and Adi Wade decided to establish a commerce plaza on Route 5S in Amsterdam, after opening both a liquor store and a beverage center there, it quickly became clear that what residents on the southside of the river were really looking for was food. And so when no ...
ESPERANCE — According to the legendary sagas of the Norse, when Harald Fairhair set out upon the rugged hills and icy coastlines of ancient Scandinavia over 1,000 years ago to lay siege to its scattered kingdoms and become the first king of a united Norway, it was to a meadhall he would ...
AMSTERDAM — It’s no wonder flowers make the perfect gift for moms. After a grueling winter, with Mother’s Day comes the sunshine, and with the sunshine comes the flowers. In honor of both mothers and the fragrant, flowery gifts of the sun, Sunshine Gardens is offering a single rose to all ...
GLOVERSVILLE — For many people, the birth of a child is often regarded as a rewarding and life-changing experience. But for mothers-to-be, the pregnancy is its own unique and extra-special gift — a brief moment in time wherein mother and child are bound together as one. Julie Tesi, owner of ...
JOHNSTOWN — When owners and crew members of No. 22 Bicycle Company — a high-end bike company specializing in titanium frame bikes manufactured in Johnstown — arrived in Sacramento, California this March for the 2019 North American Handmade Bicycle Show, they knew they had brought along ...
JOHNSTOWN — From Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader to Batman and the Joker, everyone seems to have a favorite hero or villain from a movie or comic book. Whatever your preference is in the pantheon of hooded outlaws and masked avengers there is a place where all can come together to revel in the ...
AMSTERDAM — With a heavy blanket of snow due to cover much of the region this weekend, there’s bound to be some grumbling as residents head outdoors to shovel driveways and scrape off cars. But all that snow doesn’t have to be just a headache. With the wintry blitz comes fresh ...
GLOVERSVILLE — Local writers, musicians and comedians have much cause to rejoice. With the opening of Dorn Space this past September, the city now has its very own place to showcase its writerly talents. “Dorn Space has really been developed as a writing center,” said Brian Dorn, who ...
AMSTERDAM — Seely Conover’s Office Centre, a local office supply dealer which has been in the city for nearly 140 years, has merged with Hummel’s Office Plus of Mohawk in Herkimer County. The merger went into effect on Dec. 1, making Hummel’s Office Plus “the largest independently ...
JOHNSTOWN — Those who enjoy visiting the various farmers markets throughout the region will now have somewhere to go year round to visit their favorite local vendors. The Indoor Market Place, located at 18 W. Main St. in Johnstown, opened its doors on Oct. 15 and features many of the same ...
JOHNSTOWN — When Jason Sweet began conducting his 5:30 a.m. physical training sessions with his fellow Gloversville firefighters and their family members at Darling Field back in 2015, they had nothing but rocks and the field itself to work with. A lot has changed in the ensuing three ...
JOHNSTOWN — When the Goderies started growing hops at Goderie’s Tree Farm in 2013, they took much of their inspiration from the Pacific Northwest, as the hop growers in this region have long been at the forefront of commercial hop growing in America. But over several years of honing their ...
AMSTERDAM — Frank’s Gun and Tackle Shop will soon have a little more room to display its many products, as the outdoor sports store, currently located at 3549 Route 30, is in the process of renovating a building at 3831 Route 30. A grand opening for the store’s new location is tentatively ...
BENSON — Couples and solo travelers looking for a cozy Adirondack getaway need look no further than the Owl’s Nest — the new studio cabin at Lapland Lake Nordic Vacation Center is now open and available for occupancy. The Fulton Montgomery Regional Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon ...
JOHNSTOWN — For almost 50 years, Townsend Leather has been one of only a handful of companies in the area still carrying the torch for the once booming leather industry in the Glove Cities. For more than 30 of those years, since making the switch to aviation upholstery leather, they’ve ...
EPHRATAH — Is there anything better than a home-cooked meal? Brittany Edwards of Brittany’s Diner in Ephratah doesn’t think so. That’s why for more than a decade, Edwards and her crew have worked a daunting 364 days a year, serving up homestyle meals to hungry customers from all over ...
MAYFIELD — The Fulton-Montgomery Regional Chamber of Commerce sponsored a ribbon-cutting ceremony for The Mayfield Conference Center at the Sanctuary on Thursday. Community members and members of the chamber alike, celebrated the grand opening with food, music, and tours of the newly opened ...
GLOVERSVILLE — Have a sweet tooth? You’re in luck. There’s a new way to satisfy that craving with Cravings Bakery and Cafe. Located at 87 W. Fulton St. in Gloversville, Cravings Bakery serves everything from specialty cupcakes, chocolate turtle brownies, and cookie dough stuffed cookie ...