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December 11, 2025
MOBILE FOOD PANTRY, Free Food Distribution, Our Lady of Hope Church, 8074 State Route 22, Copake Falls, noon-3 pm. Pre-registration is available to guarantee there is food for everyone who comes. Visit ourladyofhopecopakefalls.org, the cabinet by the church front door or call 518-755-9763 for forms.
To the Editor:Dear Neighbors and Friends,This year of USDA cut backs, inflated food costs and growing need within our community has proven challenging for Ancramdale Neighbors Helping Neighbors Association. With the continued, generous support of our donors and volunteers, we have together been ...
To the Editor:Deborah Lans is an excellent reporter and writer. I read all her articles, even the ones considered “dry” by many because she writes so clearly and from the point of view of the reader. An example is the article on the Austerlitz Town Budget. I love the way she started with a question ...
Company collects toys for Edith Casey Stocking Fund To the Editor: On Friday 12/5/25 we dropped off the toys we collected in the month of November for the Edith Casey Stocking Fund.Thank you everyone that supported this fund. We absolutely could not do this without you.We have stopped collecting ...
HUDSON–In partnership with The City of Hudson, The Foundry at Hudson has announced the winners of the 2025 Winter Walk Window Decorating Contest. The contest, which is sponsored by the Hudson Development Corporation, is a traditional feature of Hudson’s annual Winter Walk celebration which this ...
Kinderhook’s annual Candlelight Night on December 5 brought festive fun to the village.
CHATHAM—Last weekend, supporters gathered for a Conservation Celebration with the Columbia Land Conservancy, recognizing another successful year of caring for land together.CLC President Troy Weldy gave remarks detailing accomplishments from the past year and shared exciting updates coming in the ...
The Ichabod Crane Middle School Engineering Technology Lab (pictured) is one of the many spaces in that building that is part of the $31 million proposed capital improvement project. The district is hosting a special election on Tuesday, December 16 in the high school gym from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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Hudson Winter Walk lit up Warren Street Dec. 6 with music, puppets, circus acts, face painting, and Santa greeting families.
HUDSON—A Hudson man was sentenced December 8 to 12 years in prison followed by 5 years of post-release supervision after being convicted by a Columbia County Jury in April of second degree attempted murder and other domestic-related felonies all stemming from a violent attack on a former ...
On a cold evening December 8, Copake firefighters assisted with the current Interior Firefighter Operations (IFO) class at the Columbia County Fire Training Center, according to a Copake Fire Company Facebook post. The nine students currently enrolled, started their live fire evolutions with car ...
CHATHAM—The Village of Chatham Police Department (CPD) has been officially awarded New York State Law Enforcement Accreditation as of December 4. This recognition reflects the department’s commitment to excellence, professionalism and the highest standards of modern policing.The ...
Niverville Fire Department Cars 1, 2, engine 45-13 responded to provide mutual aid at a fully-involved TLM Transport LLC tractor trailer cab fire on the Berkshire Spur the afternoon of December 2. Units assisted the South Schodack Fire Department, according to a Niverville Fire Department Facebook ...
VALATIE—The Kinderhook Town Board presented Councilwoman Debbie Devine (formerly Johnson) with a plaque thanking her for her years of service on their board at their December 1 meeting.Ms. Devine decided not to run for reelection this year. She was appointed to the board in early 2020 by former ...
FROM THE VERY inception of higher education, colleges and employers have operated on different timelines. While universities have always run on the cadence of semesters and academic years, the workforce has marched to the beat of immediate economic demands. Now, Columbia-Greene Community College is ...
Snow was on the ground and a chill in the air for the annual Kinderhook Candlelight Night on Friday, December 5, held in the lovely Village Square and sponsored by the Kinderhook Business and Professional Association. There were several Santas around the village during the event, but the Santa who ...
New York Army National Guard Major General Michel Natali was one of the officials who marked the 243rd birthday of President Martin Van Buren, the 8th president of the United States, on Friday, December 5, by laying a wreath from the White House at his grave in the Village of Kinderhook. The wreath ...
HUDSON--County Clerk Holly Tanner announces the 4th quarter of the Columbia County KISS Program. For the past 12 years, the clerk’s office has been offering seniors the opportunity to shred their sensitive documents free of charge. Residents can drop by their local town halls and clerks’ office and ...
HILLSDALE—The First United Methodist Church of Hillsdale, State Highway 23 and State Route 22, hosts “A Jazz Christmas” in December 6 at 3 p.m. Hillsdale’s own farmer and guitarist Luke Franco of Tiny Hearts Farm leads a group of world-class performers including vocalist Wanda Houston and ...
HUDSON--The Foundry at Hudson which has partnered with the City of Hudson to produce this year’s Winter Walk announces two new transportation options for visitors to the beloved street festival which will feature over 50 attractions and conclude with fireworks.For the first time, the festival has ...
HAPPY DECEMBER! This year we are planning to publish our annual winter double issue on December 25, covering news and events from December 25, 2025 to January 7, 2026. This means there will be no new print issue on January 1. We will be back out with a new issue, in the mail and on newsstands, on ...
HUDSON--In two separate instances, in 2021 and 2023, the Columbia County Board of Supervisors has opposed the development of the Shepherd’s Run solar facility by Hecate Energy on predominantly agricultural land east of the Taconic Hills School District and north of Copake Lake in the Town of ...
Members of the Chatham American Legion Auxiliary, Post 42, were recently presented with a plaque for their many years of supporting Operation Adopt A Soldier. Donations for care packages to be sent to deployed service members were gratefully received. Pictured (l to r) are Co-chairman of Operation ...
GREENPORT--“The whole thing's a scale,” a representative told a shopper looking at a line of computerized shopping carts with video screens lined up in front of ShopRite in Greenport in October.With these carts, the shopper can scan the barcode of the item they are purchasing, put the item in the ...
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HUDSON—The Columbia County Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday, November 12, to celebrate the Hudson Sandwich Shop and This and That Food Truck & Catering Company, one of Columbia County’s fastest-growing culinary businesses. The celebration took place at their ...
CHATHAM--Chatham Middle School announces its honor roll for the first quarter of the 2025-26 school year. After each marking period, special recognition is given to those students who meet the criteria for the honor roll. Scholarship is determined by averaging academic grades received in each ...
NEW LEBANON--On Saturday, November 22, the New Lebanon High School food club, called Just Food, presented its annual Thanksgiving dinner for members of the community. The event was held in the High School cafeteria and the turnout was good. The club, led by instructor Britt Buckenroth, has 36 ...
Chatham Middle School announces its October Students of the Month, who are honored for showing outstanding Situational Awareness, the school's capstone skill of the month. These students pay attention, make smart choices, and help keep their school safe and positive.