On weekend nights The Raindancer serves up endless plates of prime rib, lobster and seafood to diners from throughout the Capital Region, but on weekday afternoons the family-owned restaurant mostly caters to its regulars.
Henrietta Carmichael, who donated land for the Sassafras Hollow Nature Preserve in Amsterdam, also sold lots on Guy Park Avenue for an elementary school.
There is a determined but jaunty tone to a 1943 newsletter called The Mohawker, published by Mohawk Carpet Mills for its employees and over 900 men and women from the mill who were then in the armed forces, scattered all over the world.
On Friday, Amsterdam’s top police detective — Lieutenant Tom DiMezza — announced he will retire from the police force at the end of the month. DiMezza will continue as town of Amsterdam supervisor. Asked about possibly running for Sheriff in the future, he said that was not in his current ...
Next Saturday (Aug. 8) in Focus on History in the Daily Gazette, the main topic will be Amsterdam’s rocket man—Rocco Petrone who was launch director for the Apollo moon missions. Also we’ll have a correction pointed out by many readers regarding an earlier column about Susie Sardonia. I thought Susie ...
A poignant yet humorous publication from February 1945 has surfaced called Service Men’s News, dedicated to the “South Side boys” from Amsterdam n World War II. The Fifth Ward Service Flag Committee put out the News and Angelo Sardonia is listed as managing editor. However, the four-page newsletter is signed ...
In his day, ragman Harry Demsky was better known in Amsterdam than his son Isadore. Isadore, whose nickname was Izzy, changed his name to Kirk Douglas and became one of the 20th century’s best known Hollywood actors and producers. Harry Demsky was a legendary strong man, drinker and brawler. Kirk ...
A tragic event in Amsterdam’s history was the January 9, 1939 fire that killed 25 thoroughbred horses and did $200,000 damage at the Sanford Stud Farm outside the city limits on Route 30. A police dog also died in the blaze. Carpet mill executive Stephen Sanford started the farm, at ...
