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May 1, 2026
HARLEMVILLE—Celebrate the return of spring at Hawthorne Valley Waldorf School's May Day Celebration and Spring Fair—a joyful day of music, dancing, games, and community for all ages, May 2, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.The festivities at 330 County Route 21C, include traditional May Day dancing and live music, ...
ANCRAM—The Ancram Fire Company (AFC), 1306 County Route 7, hosts an Open House, May 2 from 9 a.m. to noon.During the event, attendees can: have their fire extinguishers inspected; refill existing fire extinguishers or purchase new ones; pick up smoke and CO detectors; get walking vests and bike ...
TROY--More than 130 students from Hudson Valley Community College were recently inducted into the Alpha Xi Sigma Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the international academic honor society for students at two-year colleges.Local students include:Rebecca Church, Niverville; Jarrett Haggerty, Nassau; Sharon ...
ANCRAM—St. John’s Lutheran Church, 1273 County Route 7, hosts its annual Chicken Barbecue, May 16. Must reserve your tickets by May 2 to be guaranteed a meal.Tickets for all take-out meals are $18. On the menu is chicken, corn, potato salad, cole slaw, roll and dessert. Pick up meals from 4:30 to ...
CHATHAM--The Chatham Central School District has eight candidates running for four open seats on the Board of Education. The candidates will appear on the ballot in the following order:David O'Connor, Matthew Fisch, Mary Coulson, Dawn Friedman, Ashley Zwingelberg, Marianne Pierro, Daniel Jones and ...
STUYVESANT—St. John’s Lutheran Church, 159 County Route 26A, puts on an All Seasons Tag Sale for three days, April 30, May 1 and 2, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Organizers have an overload of new items covering all seasons. Coffee and various baked goods will be for sale, but sorry, no Lunch this time.
NORTH CHATHAM--The North Chatham Free Library will host “Storytelling 101,” an experiential workshop led by storyteller, educator, and Moth Story Slam winner Sheela Clary, on May 3 at 3 p.m. at the Trolley Station, 103 Depot Street.In this hands-on session, Ms. Clary will guide participants through ...
Looks like these vines need cutting. Photo contributedVolunteer to chop some invasive vines at Roe Jan ParkCOPAKE—Join with others at the Roeliff Jansen Park, 9140 Route 22, May 2 from 10 a.m. to noon, to cut invasive vines that are threatening to kill the park's mature trees. These vines, ...
Friends of the Tracy present “Chatham in our own words,” personal interviews with community members that share history and stories of what Chatham was like over the past 100 years. Stop the clock and enjoy this journey celebrating the Village of Chatham. Free showing at the Crandell Theatre, 48 ...
GHENT—High & Mighty Therapeutic Riding and Driving Center, 71 County Route 21C, announces the return of its beloved annual Pony Party, at the Center, Saturday, May 2 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.This family-friendly community celebration supports life-changing equine-assisted services.Pony Party is ...
KINDERHOOK—The Ichabod Crane Board of Education approved a $51,936,861 proposed 2026-27 budget at a special meeting on April 21. This proposed budget stays within the state property tax cap but includes a reduction of 10 positions (6 teachers and 4 teaching assistants) and 4 ...
To the Editor:The poppy is one of the most widely recognized American Legion Auxiliary symbols. Each year, usually around Memorial Day, auxiliary volunteers distribute millions of bright red crepe poppies in exchange for contributions to assist disabled and hospitalized veterans. The poppies are ...
SPENCERTOWN–Spencertown Academy Arts Center, 790 State Route 203, presents Classical Sunday with cellist Francisco Vila on Sunday, May 3 at 3 p.m. at the academy’s Blanche Grubin Auditorium. The program will include “Suite for Solo Cello” by Cassadó, “Fairy Tale Pieces for Cello and Piano” by ...
COPAKE–Area writers and literature lovers are invited to gather at the Roeliff Jansen Community Library on Saturday, May 2 from 1 to 3 p.m. for a Short Prose Open Mic, an afternoon dedicated to celebrating local voices and storytelling in all its forms.This welcoming, low-pressure event is open to ...
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CHATHAM--Students at Mary E. Dardess Elementary School in Chatham collected pet food and supplies as part of a school-wide drive during March and April. By the time the event wrapped up, they had piled up a total of 797 items that will go to area animal rescues and shelters. Pictured are (l to r), ...
COPAKE—The New York State Departments of Environmental Conservation (DEC), Health (DOH), and Transportation (DOT), and the Columbia County Department of Health will hold a community open house at Copake Town Hall, 230 Mountain View Road, April 30, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.The purpose of the gathering is to ...
A section of State Route 23 in Craryville is expected to remain closed for a month as crews from the Miller Environmental Group, contracted by the State Department of Environmental Conservation, work on remediating the spill of 3,000 to 5,000 gallons of gasoline, on April 27, 11 days after the ...
HUDSON--The Hudson City School District (HCSD) Board of Education proposed a budget for the 2026-27 school year at its meeting April 21. The proposed budget would be only 1.1% higher than 2025-26 budget, but it calls for raising the total property tax levy by 5.8% and eliminating 27 positions, due ...
VALATIE—The State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) in Livingston arrested Andres Lima, 39, of Pittsfield, MA, following an extensive investigation into allegations of sexual abuse involving Mr. Lima, an employee of the Kinderhof Group Home, 3343 NY-203, Valatie and a 14-year-old female ...
PHILMONT—Visitors to the High Falls Public Conservation Area, 540 Roxbury Road, this spring and summer will be able to take to the trails a little more easily. CLC is partnering with the Greenagers, a Berkshires-based nonprofit that engages teens and young adults in meaningful environmental ...
GREENPORT—Columbia County Deputy Sheriffs Benevolent Association is now selling tickets for its Big Beef Raffle.Grilling season is coming, and this is your chance to look like you actually know what you’re doing behind the grill.The Benevolent Association is raffling off everything you need to ...
HILLSDALE—Janet Kathleen Andrews Piwowarski and John Edward Joseph Piwowarski were called home to the Lord, April 16, 2026 following a tragic vehicular accident on Route 23 in Craryville.Janet Piwowarski was woman of tremendous faith and lived a life of service and love to all those around her.Born ...
IT’S A BEAUTIFUL and sunny month of April, and those small spring savages are out in force. Gnats are creating small funnel clouds, engorged ticks are falling off our feline and canine friends (equines too), and as a footnote, I killed my first mosquito of 2026 in March. I also killed two engorged ...
AS OCTOGENARIANS, we attended a four-week series with seniors from Berkshire County and Columbia County entitled Living While Dying. The first session opened with a powerful video showing three patients with terminal diseases and following each to end of life. Not easy to watch, however, filled ...
COXSACKIE–It is a fact of life, those that do the most for their communities often go unrecognized. For the past four years, Capital Region Independent Media (CRIM) has been out to change that.Once again, the company gathered 25 of those changemakers together at The Wire along the Hudson River to ...
NEW LEBANON–The New Lebanon Outreach, Marketing and Communications Committee will sponsor and moderate the Community Forum on Thursday, April 30 at 7 p.m. The forum is meant to generate respectful conversations about what is going on in New Lebanon, with people who know the answers or can find them ...
HILLSDALE—The Hillsdale Safe at Home Committee Coffee Hour presents Linda Levitt at its next gathering at the Hillsdale House, 2634 NY-23, April 28 from 10 to 11:30 a.m.The title of the presentation is “Spring Gardening Made Simple Tips for a Beautiful Season Ahead.” Master Gardener Linda Levitt ...
GREENPORT—The Olana Partnership holds a virtual Volunteer Information Session Thursday, April 30 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. for anyone who is interested in learning about 2026 volunteer opportunities at Olana State Historic Site, 5720 State Route 9G. If you love nature, art, history, and Frederic ...
NEW LEBANON–The first item on the agenda for the April 14 Town Board meeting dealt with the budget approved last year for the New Lebanon Valley Seniors. Former councilmember Craig Skerkis asked the current board to explain what measurable services to seniors are provided by the funds, how much has ...