Heather Nellis/Recorder staff

Traffic is pictured at the intersection of Routes 30 south 5 west in the city of Amsterdam Monday. The state Department of Transportation recently added new signage at the intersection in response to a string of frequent motor vehicle collisions.

Showing the way: Intersection modified to reduce crashes

Tuesday, June 18, 2013 - Updated: 4:09 AM

By HEATHER NELLIS Recorder News Staff The state Department of Transportation recently modified the intersection of state Routes 30 and 5 in light of a string of recent motor vehicle collisions. DOT Spokesman James Piccola said the department's Regional Traffic group visited the intersection last week, and based upon their inspection, requested the following measures be implemented to address the intersection conditions: * Install temporary two-foot-wide st ...

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Amsterdam woman inducted into veterans' hall

Tuesday, June 18, 2013 - Updated: 4:09 AM

By HEATHER NELLIS Recorder News Staff Amsterdam resident Roma Stern was recently inducted to the New York Senate Veterans Hall of Fame, thanks to a nomination from state Sen. Cecilia Tkaczyk. Stern, 93, was one of the first female members of the U.S. Marine Corps, where she quickly rose to the rank of drill sergeant to train the next classes of Women Marines. Tkaczyk sought nominations from local veterans group for the annual nod, in which each senator cho ...

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Canajoharie teen admits guilt in rape

Tuesday, June 18, 2013 - Updated: 4:09 AM

By HEATHER NELLIS Recorder News Staff FONDA -- An 18-year-old Canajoharie man pleaded guilty to second-degree rape Monday at Montgomery County Court. According to officials in the office of District Attorney James E. "Jed" Conboy, Cody H. Burton, of 41 W. Main St., took the plea in connection with a Feb. 23 incident in Canajoharie that involved a female victim less than 15 years old. Burton will be sentenced in August to six months in jail and five years p ...

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Two charged after fight in Amsterdam

Tuesday, June 18, 2013 - Updated: 4:09 AM

By HEATHER NELLIS Recorder News Staff Two men were arrested after an early morning domestic dispute Monday in which one reportedly struck the other in the neck with a baseball bat, Amsterdam police said. A mason jar, fish tank and kitchen door were also a part of the fray, which occurred roughly 12:30 a.m. at 1 McClellan Ave. The department responded to a call of a disturbance at that address. Upon arrival, officers were advised by a female at that residen ...

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Boxing returns to Shuttleworth

Tuesday, June 18, 2013 - Updated: 4:09 AM

By MICHAEL KELLY Recorder Sports Staff The sport of boxing makes its return to the city Saturday night, as the Amsterdam Mohawks and the New York Amateur Boxing Championships are teaming up to present a card at Shuttleworth Park. "We're going to do between 10 and 12 bouts without a doubt," says Bob Miller, USA Boxing's Adirondack Region president, who is helping to promote and put together the event. Miller -- who has trained local fighters like Tony Marsh ...

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State graduation rates hold steady

Tuesday, June 18, 2013 - Updated: 4:09 AM

BUFFALO (AP) -- New York state's high school graduation rate held steady at 74 percent for the first class of students required to meet stricter graduation requirements, proving, education officials said Monday, that raising the bar was the right move. Future classes will have to work even harder for a diploma as the state continues with reforms intended to make sure graduates are ready to start college or a career. Right now, the majority of students are ...

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