Amsterdam

New locally owned joint just opened its doors

Let the building begin! The first all-inclusive sensory-friendly playground has started to be built in Amsterdam and it will be the first of its kind. The community knows there is a need for a state-of-the-art playground like this one that helps kids both with and without disabilities.

Lots of paperwork and furniture left behind. As well as junk.

Check your tickets! If you bought a New York Lottery Take 5 ticket in Rensselaer County or Montgomery County then you could be holding a nearly ten grand winner.

Business is picking up on that Route 30 corridor.

We are in the middle of winter in the Capital Region and although we haven't had a lot of snow and ice, there is still plenty of time for another snowstorm. Make sure you know the laws about clearing off your sidewalks in the Capital Region. Some cities have different rules and fines.

No one has to tell us that New York is a very expensive place to live but I had no idea just how expensive it is to live in the Capital Region compared to other regions in New York state.

The City of Amsterdam has set a date for its Tree Lighting Festival. It will be held on Friday, November 26th starting at 4 pm right on the Mohawk Valley Gateway Overlook Bridge.

Another movie was filmed in Upstate New York. "The Last Frankenstein" was written and directed by Amsterdam's David Weaver and shot around Amsterdam. It's the story of the last surviving member of the Frankenstein family....yes, that Frankenstein family.

In the past few years, there have been some major upgrades to Veterans' Park in Amsterdam. It was just announced that another one hundred thousand dollars in state funding will help to build a brand new pool house. Another ten thousand dollars was also received to resurface the basketball courts nearby.

A 40-year-old man was arrested in Amsterdam, for allegedly using a large mask to hide his identity while he committed crimes.

Every year, you have to get your vehicle inspected. One Amsterdam man took it upon himself to inspect it for himself but it didn't go as well as he thought.

Are you as tired of winter as I am? There's a good sign spring is coming, and it has nothing to do with a groundhog.

Do you like chicken wings? Do you want to eat a bunch of different chicken wings on one day, in one place?

Recently there has been a rash of creep clowns all across the country. The most recent spotting of a Creepy Clown in Amsterdam, police say they received four separate complaints Wednesday. That includes a group of school children who say the clown harassed them in the area of Henry Street...