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Child wanders off from school, found in roadway
A scary Monday for Mother Ashley Crewell when her son’s school called to tell her he had wandered off. Where he was found is even more alarming. Her 7-year-old special needs son walked off the Broadalbin-Perth elementary campus and wandered into the middle of this road. She's thankful a stranger intervened and got the child to safety.
Amsterdam woman killed in one-car Thruway crash
CATSKILL – An evening car crash on the northbound Thruway in the Town of Catskill has claimed the life of a 66-year-old Amsterdam woman, State Police report. The driver, Regina Levine, was driving between the Saugerties and Catskill exits at around 6:40 p.m. on April 19 when for an unknown reason, her 2004 Ford Escape, traveling in the passing lane, ran off the road, went through a guiderail, struck an earth embankment and overturned.
Amsterdam man pleaded guilty to drugs, money laundering
An Amsterdam man pleaded guilty to the distribution of drugs and more on Tuesday. Angelo Dalmau, 54, admitted to dealing cocaine between September 2021 and March 2022, money laundering, and possession of a pistol.
Finally Fonda Speedway Opens for 73rd Season
FONDA, NY – Ready, set, race. Fonda Speedway, resurfaced during the off-season and delayed by wet conditions through the spring months, gets its 73rd season underway this Saturday, April 27. The Track of Champions fires to life with a program presented by Glover Insurance Agency. 2024 championship battles get...
Jose Sartin Arrested For Galway Robbery, Assault
The Saratoga County incident happened at around 5:30 p.m. Saturday, April 20, at a residence on Route 29 in the town of Galway. Sheriff’s officials said Jose Sartin, of Middle Grove, struck another person in the face, injuring them, before forcibly stealing property from the victim. Sartin’s relationship to...
Policle: Amsterdam men stole construction equipment from home
Two Amsterdam men are accused of stealing construction equipment from a home. Amsterdam Police were called to a home on Forbes Street around 8:30 Saturday morning. Jared Hernandez, 46, and Tim W. Torres, 52, were carrying various construction items out of the home, investigators said. An investigation determined the men...
Amsterdam man accused of bribing witness
An Amsterdam man is in jail, accused of bribing a witness in a case against him. John F. Greenfield, 43, allegedly offered a benefit to a witness to influence their testimony, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office said. Greenfield faces charges of assault and possession of a weapon in that...
Bright lights on Glenville's Maple Ave bridge a glaring problem for nearby residents
GLENVILLE, N.Y. (WRGB) — Lights aimed at alerting drivers to the low Maple Ave bridge in Glenville are creating headaches for some residents nearby. Two very bright lights have been put up by Schenectady County to illuminate the bridge at night so drivers are able to see it clearly. The lights were mounted after a truck carrying compressed gas crashed into the low railroad bridge, igniting an explosion, back in December.
Greenfield man arrested for alleged vehicle damage
A Greenfield man was arrested on Saturday for allegedly damaging another person's vehicle in March on Howe Road. Samuel E. Paquin, 60, was charged with second-degree criminal mischief and second-degree reckless endangerment.
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