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May 28, 2025
ST. LOUIS, MI—Copake farmer Quin Schulerud earned a State First Place award in the 2024 National Corn Growers Association National Corn Yield Contest with a yield of 275 bushels per acre. Mr. Schulerud won with DEKALB DKC56-26RIB Brand Blend in Class C: No-Till Non-Irrigated Class and is one of the ...
PITTSFIELD, MA–Greylock Federal Credit Union is proud to announce the promotion of Matt Tekin to vice president of Operational Risk Management.“Matt brings to this role a depth of knowledge and expertise honed over the past 20 years as a professional with experience in IT security, infrastructure, ...
THE BOARD of the Alice & Murray Giddings Foundation announces their annual scholarship recipients for 2025. The Giddings Foundation is a not-for-profit organization founded in 1995 to acknowledge and foster young adults who evidence high academic achievement, demonstrate strong leadership ...
GERMANTOWN—The Germantown Central School District’s 2025-26 proposed budget did not receive the supermajority of the votes needed to pass in Tuesday’s elections. At the annual budget vote and school board election on May 20, the proposed budget of $17,156,266 received 171 yes votes to 125 ...
CMS announces April’s students of the month Chatham Middle School announces its April students of the month. These students have shown outstanding effort, kindness, and leadership in their school community.
Columbia-Greene Community College held their graduation ceremony on the morning of May 10, in the gymnasium is inside the Main Building on the Greenport campus. Pictured are Javien James carrying the banner at the opening of the ceremony and college President Carlee Drummer speaks during the ...
The Columbia County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for WanderWise Travel Agency in Hudson on April 3 at the Chamber at 1 North Front Street. WanderWise Travel Agency offers personalized recommendations based on your interests, budget, and travel style. No automated systems—just ...
HUDSON--On Thursday, May 29, 6-7:30 p.m., the Jacob Leisler Institute for the Study of Early New York History, in collaboration with the Hudson Area Library, hosts an in-person presentation with Germantown Historian Thomas Shannon on the Palatine Germans who settled in the area. All across Columbia ...
NORTH CHATHAM—The library hosts a free musical storytelling workshop on Saturday, May 31 at 1 p.m. at the Library Annex at the Trolley Station, 103 Depot Street. Looking for a way to introduce your child on how to play a musical instrument and have fun at the same time? The Friendly Banjos with ...
This year’s Top 5 Changemaker award winners improve our communities in all sorts of ways, from feeding the hungry to spurring economic development to advocating for cancer research, and so much more.This year’s winners will be honored at the annual dinner and awards ceremony this Friday at The Wire ...
HILLSDALE--The Hillsdale Town Board has selected Steve Tiger to fill the vacancy created by the recent retirement of board member Tom Carty, an appointment that will last until December 31.Mr. Carty announced last month that he was retiring after serving nearly eight years on the board.Mr. Tiger ...
CRARYVILLE--The Taconic Hills Central School District budget for the 2025-2026 school year of $43,222,236 passed with 316 yes votes to 105 no.Samantha Maker (248 votes) will start a 5 year term on the Board of Education on July 1.All of the proposition on the ballot passed. They ...
On Monday, April 28, Questar III BOCES and National Grid hosted a live presentation for students participating in the Questar III BOCES Construction Technology, HVAC and Building Trades programs at the Donald R. Kline Technical School in Hudson. Aaron Jackson, a Questar III BOCES Construction ...
CHATHAM--On May 20, Chatham Central School District voters approved the 2025-26 school budget and elected Steve Michalek and Andrew Gilligan to the Board of Education.May 20, 2025 voting results:Chatham Central School District 2025-26 Budget: Passed 338 yes – 217 no.Board of Education ...
CATSKILL–The Thomas Cole National Historic Site, 218 Spring Street, has announced that it will host on Sunday, May 25, 2 to 4 p.m., the paperback launch of “Picturing America: Thomas Cole and the Birth of American Art” by local children’s book author and illustrator Hudson Talbott. The launch ...
GREENPORT—State Police in Troop K, in coordination with the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office and Homeland Security Investigations, arrested a Long Island man following a coordinated undercover operation that disrupted an elaborate fraud scheme targeting a local resident.On May 5, a 73-year-old ...
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NEW LEBANON–While a majority of the district voters who turned out to the polls on Tuesday, May 20 said yes to the $15.9 million spending plan, the margin fell short of the supermajority needed for approval. The actual vote number was 343 in favor while 264 people cast no votes. The bus purchase ...
To the Editor:In reading the article entitled “Dems move to put county executive position on ballot” that appeared in a recent edition of The Columbia Paper, it strikes me that the chair of the Columbia County Democrats, Sam Hodge, is trafficking in a number of misleading statements in his pursuit ...
GREENPORT—Russell Bartolotta, president and CEO of Klein's Kill Fruit Farms in Linlithgo, will speak at the next meeting of the Greenport Historical Society, at the Greenport Community Center, 500 Town Hall Drive, Thursday, May 18 at 6 p.m.Mr. Bartolotta will speak about the history of his family’s ...
CRARYVILLE - The Taconic Hills Central School District budget for the 2025-2026 school year of $43,222,236 passed with 316 yes votes to 105 no.Samantha Maker (248 votes) will start a 5 year term on the Board of Education on July 1.All of the propositions on the ballot passed. They ...
NEW LEBANON – When Andrew Kourt left the New Lebanon School District last June 30 to assume the role as district superintendent in Chatham, the school board partnered with BOCES to begin the hunt for a new superintendent. On March 16, the district announced they were ending negotiations with their ...
CHATHAM--On May 20, Chatham Central School District voters approved the 2025-26 school budget and elected Steve Michalek and Andrew Gilligan to the Board of Education.May 20, 2025 voting results:Chatham Central School District 2025-26 Budget: Passed 338 yes – 217 no.Board of Education ...
KINDERHOOK–District residents approved the $51 million 2025-26 budget for the Ichabod Crane Central School District by a vote of 572 to 272 on May 20.“The voter-approved budget for the 2025-26 school year moves our Instructional Program Vision forward in a fiscally responsible way. It preserves ...
CLAVERACK--The Claverack Democratic Committee held their 5th Annual Earth Day Adopt-A-Highway road cleanup on Friday, April 18. On a clear day 10 volunteers, working in two teams, collected 25 bags of trash along the designated section of Route 23 from Won Dharma to Van Wyck Lane. This year’s Earth ...
HILLSDALE—The town of Hillsdale’s flea market returns May 24, the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend, with dozens of vendors offering a broad array of items.The market takes place in the Hillsdale Hamlet Park, just southwest of the traffic light at the intersection of state routes 22 and 23.The ...
HUDSON--The Hudson City School District has announced the Class of 2025 valedictorian and salutatorian, recognizing the outstanding academic achievements of two exceptional students. Derek Reardon, principal of the senior high school, along with school counselors Rocky Payne and Katie Davis, ...
CHATHAM--The Columbia County Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Fork & Whisk Cafe & Bakery in the village.This special event took place on April 17 at 20 Main Street.Chef Dana Johnson brings heart and soul to every dish she creates. Known for her rustic, homemade style ...