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January 29, 2026
HUDSON—The Melting Pot: Soup and Song presents Grains of Euphora at the First Presbyterian Church of Hudson, 369 Warren Street, Saturday, January 31, 6 p.m. Get tickets on viewcy, suggested donation $25.“Ryder Cooley and Bradford Reed combine strings, reeds, keys, bows and steel to create euphoric, ...
HUDSON—Join AnimalKind for its final barn sale before construction begins and take advantage of 70% off everything! The sale is at 4401 Route 23, Friday through Sunday, February 6 through 8, 11 a.m. till 4 p.m. daily. 70% off furniture, jewelry, linens, clothing, books, artwork, pet accessories, ...
Dean’s List: Le Moyne College SYRACUSE--Carol Kirsimagi, a Senior Nursing major from Stephentown, has been named to the Le Moyne College Fall 2025 dean’s list. To make the list, students must achieve a GPA of 3.5 or above.Nazareth University ROCHESTER--Nazareth University announces that Isabella ...
CHATHAM–The Zonta Club of Upper Hudson Valley is currently soliciting applications for its District 2 Jean M. Coon Humanitarian Award. This annual award is presented to a high school junior or senior who demonstrates outstanding community service. Academic achievement is not a factor in selecting a ...
CHATHAM--The Mary E. Dardess Elementary School announces the registration dates for the 2026-2027 Kindergarten Class.Registration for the Class of 2039 is now open. Chatham’s Digital Kindergarten Registration Form can be found at https://www.chathamcentralschools.com/article/2650198Children must be ...
THEY WARNED us that the coming storm would be bad in our area of Austerlitz, and I believed them. The house was stocked with essentials like milk and eggs, jugs of drinking water, and a working generator with plenty of propane. The tank was full of fuel oil for the furnace. Outside on the porch, I ...
Chili cook off with 2 photos COPAKE--The Copake Grange annual chili cook-off was running hot with eight unique and winning recipes on January 24. But there could be only three prizes awarded, based on the 33 ballots of public tasters. Third place went to the Sweet Cherry Beef Chili of Joe ...
Mayor Frank Bevens announced at the Valatie Village Board’s first meeting of 2026 on January 13 that the village has received another $5.5 million in grant money for a filtration system at the water treatment plant. He said that they now have $8.2 million towards the project, that may cost about ...
CANAAN--Supervisor Brenda Adams and the Canaan Town Board had what for the most part was its organizational meeting with over 50 resolutions to review and act upon on January 12. It is definitely a new board with Victoria Mills and Ken Wolf elected in November. Another new presence is Sandy Devon, ...
NEW LEBANON--Part of the project for installation of sidewalks in the town was initially proposed to be of a packed stone dust nature. The original applications for the NYS grant were approved but then the state came back with a strong recommendation that the sidewalks be constructed of asphalt or ...
Mary E. Dardess Elementary School announces the registration dates for the 2026-27 prekindergarten classCHATHAM--Registration for Chatham Central School District’s 2026-2027 universal prekindergarten program is open now through March 1. If you have a child who is eligible to attend pre-k this fall, ...
CHATHAM--The Chatham Central School District Board of Education has appointed John Thorsen to serve as Chatham Middle School’s interim assistant principal. Mr. Thorsen is a familiar face to many in the district, having served as Chatham High School’s principal for many years. He retired from the ...
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CHATHAM—The Chatham Fire Department asks for the public’s help clearing snow away from fire hydrants.In an “urgent call to action” on their Facebook page, firefighters wrote, “Now that the bulk of the storm has passed, the Village of Chatham is buried under roughly 20 inches of snow. While roads ...
Multiple fire companies responded to the scene of a raging barn fire at 70 Day Road, Stockport, January 21. Photo credits Niverville Fire Department Facebook Post Winter shows no mercy, firefighters show up despite the weatherSTOCKPORT—Chickens and some farm equipment were lost, but nearby ...
HUDSON--Two accomplished yet young professionals who grew up in Hudson, understand the rhythms and challenges of its daily life and share a lived experience with those in the community they serve – Immanuel Folds and Aisia Smith – are, respectively, the Youth Preventative Services Coordinator and ...
COPAKE—During the course of four public hearings conducted over two days January 21 and 22, several hundred people showed up at the Town Hall despite winter’s bite to listen and have their say on the divisive proposed Shepherd’s Run Solar Project.The State Office of Renewable Energy Siting and ...
Snow was still falling in Hudson on Monday morning, January 26, but the residents were out shoveling sidewalks and moving cars. For a very good price, Carl Simmons and his sons Carl IV and Carter were clearing the sidewalks in front of businesses on Warren Street. Like most of the northeast, the ...
HUDSON—Columbia County Board of Supervisors Chairman Matt Murell declared a State of Emergency for the county and instituted a travel ban at noon Sunday, January 25.Mr. Murell exercised the authority granted to him under New York State Executive Law, Article 2-B “to preserve the public safety and ...
WINTER IS REALLY HERE. I met a neighbor the other day and complained about how cold it was getting. She said she visited relatives over Christmas where she had grown up in the Midwest, and it was -17 degrees. She was glad to get back here. I told her that made me feel a little better and put things ...
HUDSON/GREENPORT--Early on the morning of January 20, in two separate “vehicle raids,” ICE agents detained four men. Both events took place before 8 a.m., the first on Columbia Street in Hudson, where one Hispanic male was detained by a three-car ICE brigade, and the second on Fairview Avenue in ...
HUDSON--With parking enforcement resumed in the City of Hudson, City Hall is sharing the following information about the new parking payment system. These updates reflect the concerns and feedback that have been expressed by the community since the beginning of the new year. Parking signs are ...
She reminds people that midterms are 9 months away To the Editor:President Trump’s daily performative tweets are distracting, but cannot hide what we see with our own eyes. Extrajudicial killings, marauding lawless federal agents kidnapping immigrants and citizens in cities across America, and ...
ANCRAM—The vacant seat on the Town Board was not filled at the board’s January 15 meeting, but a decision was made on who is the town’s new deputy supervisor.Ancram Supervisor Colleen Lutz appointed former Town Board member Bonnie Hundt as her deputy supervisor.Town Board Member David Boice ...
VALATIE--After an extensive search process, Kerry Light has been selected as the new primary school principal for the Ichabod Crane Central School District. Ms. Light, a resident of Valatie, is excited to return to the district where she and many members of her family attended school and continue ...
PITTSFIELD, MA–Greylock Federal Credit Union enters the new year with another 5-Star Superior rating from BauerFinancial, the nation’s premier credit union and bank rating firm, according to a press release. A 5-Star Superior rating indicates that Greylock Federal is one of the strongest credit ...
HUDSON–Claire Ackerman has been named CEO of UTMHealthcare, succeeding Seth Lachterman. The appointment was made by the company’s Board of Managers, which includes Mr. Lachterman.Ms. Ackerman, 46, is the daughter of David Ackerman, who founded UTMH’s parent company in 2012 along with Mr. Lachterman ...
GHENT–Market 32 and Price Chopper presented a $53,817 donation to DAV (Disabled American Veterans), reflecting the generosity of customers and teammates who supported the company’s November fundraising campaign. Shoppers across all 129 stores contributed $43,817 by rounding up their totals at ...
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CATSKILL–Maura O’Shea, executive director of the Thomas Cole National Historic Site, has announced new leadership of its Board of Directors. The changes come in the wake of the death last spring of the organization’s long-time Chairman Lisa Fox Martin. Interim changes occurred immediately ...