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🌱 Could an $80,000 grant turn your Amsterdam basement into family housing?

Amsterdam, New York Patch AM: a 3 min read

Hello Amsterdam! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Could an $80,000 grant turn your Amsterdam basement into family housing?

Also on today's calendar: Amsterdam Mohawks vs. Boonville Lumberjacks and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you get when you mix a broccoli and a melon? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 85 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Monday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 88, low: 66. 🌶 Hot!
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny, breezy and hot, with a high of 96 and low of 75 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Amsterdam family uses grant to convert basement into in-law apartment (dailygazette.com) — Homeowners in Amsterdam can now tap generous state-funded grants to turn basements, attics, garages, or small additions into in-law apartments for relatives or caregivers. One Market Street family is already converting a basement through the Plus One ADU Program, which covers most costs for eligible single-family, owner-occupied homes and still has trouble finding enough applicants. Contact info is provided for residents interested in applying.
   

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  • Please share & repost to help reunite this lost cat!
    Gideon was LOST on July 9, 2026 in Mayfield, NY 12078 near 9 mile trailer park Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to contact the… (Nextdoor Inner Amsterdam)
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  • Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Customer Service Rep(03301) - 43 Market St in Amsterdam. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Amsterdam here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • Johnstown PD arrest 4 in ongoing drug investigation (news10.com)

Glenville

  • Sunday Gazette Senior Notes July 12 (dailygazette.com)
  • Nashville Songwriters Will Return To Glenville To Help & Honor Local Veterans (wgna.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The saddest vegetable known to man: a melonccoli. (Thank you Francie H. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Amsterdam

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Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.