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🌱 Child passenger leads to aggravated DWI charge after Amsterdam stop

Amsterdam, New York Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning Amsterdam! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Child passenger leads to aggravated DWI charge after Amsterdam stop
  • Constantino defends ‘Free Diddy’ appeal first made in Amsterdam

Also on today's calendar: Vintage Snowmobile Show & Charity Food Drive and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 53 and low of 41 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cooler with rain, temps: high: 45, low: 33.
  • Friday: Cold with snow and rain, with a high of 39 and low of 30 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Amsterdam DWI: Cambridge man charged with child in car (wnyt.com) — A Cambridge man faces aggravated DWI and child-endangerment charges after deputies stopped him on Amsterdam’s East Main Street on Nov. 6. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office says Jonathan C. Johnson, 33, failed sobriety tests and had a child younger than 16 in the vehicle. He was jailed on $5,000 cash bail.
   

• Diddy Made New York 'Exciting,' Says Republican Who Called For His Freedom In Victory Speech (complex.com) — Congressman-elect Anthony Constantino is defending his call for President Trump to consider freeing Sean “Diddy” Combs, first made during his victory speech in Amsterdam. Speaking to TMZ, Constantino praised Combs as a job creator but acknowledged he hadn’t followed the trial that ended in two prostitution-related transportation convictions.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Sunday November 15
  • Dungeons & Dragons: Kids Ages 7-12 - GROUP A
    Amsterdam Free Library, 28 Church St, Amsterdam
    11:00 am
  • Spicy Book Club: Bride by Ali Hazelwood
    Amsterdam Free Library, 28 Church St, Amsterdam
    1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Target posted a job opening for Seasonal: Guest Advocate (Cashier), General Merchandise, Fulfillment, Food and Beverage, Front of Store Attendant (Cart Attendant), Style, Tech, Inbound (Stocking) (T2461) in Amsterdam. Apply here.
  • The Boyd Group posted a job opening for Auto Body Technician in Amsterdam. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Amsterdam here.

🗞 Nearby News

Johnstown

  • Fulton County Board of Supervisors to take a crack at $132.8 million budget (dailygazette.com)
  • 'Mary Poppins Jr.' at Colonial Little Theatre plans to be practically perfect (dailygazette.com)
  • Capital Region Coffee Spot Voted Best In Nation (cnynews.com)

Glenville

  • Schenectady County GOP looks to rebuild after 2026 election wipeout (dailygazette.com)
  • TrustCo Bank Corp NY (NASDAQ:TRST) & RBB Bancorp (NASDAQ:RBB) Head to Head Contrast (defenseworld.net)

Ok Amsterdam! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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