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May 12, 2025
GHENT – Food banks and pantries in neighborhoods surrounding all 129 Market 32 and Price Chopper stores received much-needed canned food items, purchased by customers March 30–April 20. 18,590 pre-packed $10 food bags were filled with PICS brand items most requested by food banks and pantries, ...
AUSTERLITZ—The Austerlitz Historical Society hosts expert wood finisher Mike Mascelli who will talk about the Studley Tool Box, one of the best-known historical artifacts in the history of woodworking, Sunday, May 11, 2 p.m.The event will take place in the old church at the Austerlitz Historical ...
CHATHAM—Farmscape Ecology Program leads a Spring Wildflower and Nature Walk at Crellin Community Park, 2940 Route 66, Saturday, May 10, 1 to 3 p.m. Participants can experience several habitats, including floodplain forest, and see how spring wildflowers distribute differently between them. This is ...
GHENT—The Ghent Dairy Queen, 2319 Route 66 hosts the 16th annual Dairy Queen Benefit for the Columbia-Greene Humane Society/SPCA, Saturday, May 10, 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Shop for Mother’s Day gifts. There will be jewelry, kitchen items, floral arrangements, artwork, spring wreaths, lighthouse motif ...
KINDERHOOK—Columbia County National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Family Support Group takes place in-person at the Kinderhook Memorial Library, 18 Hudson Street, and via Zoom Tuesday, May 13, 6 to 7:30 p.m.All are welcome at this free group. Register at ...
COPAKE—Copake residents are invited to dump their unwanted, old or broken stuff during the town’s annual Clean-up Day, Saturday, May 10, 8 a.m. to noon at the Town Highway Garage, 47 School Road.Acceptable junk includes: scrap metal, appliances, TVs, computers, unupholstered furniture, general ...
HUDSON — The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Columbia County Affiliate and ARTLife717 hold an opening reception for the Self-Portrait Reflections exhibit at ARTLife717 Gallery, 717 Columbia Street, Saturday, May 10, 5 to 7 p.m.“An exhibit of art that reflects how you see yourself at this ...
Deputy Carlson Tillman recently completed a rigorous two-week Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) Officer Training at Montour Falls Fire Hall in Montour Falls. Deputy Tillman displayed a professional attitude throughout the seminar and approached each challenge with enthusiasm and the desire to ...
HVS & Greenagers Partner to Build Biodiversity Trail GHENT – Over the April Spring Break, six Hawthorne Valley Waldorf School (HVS) high school students built the first stretch of the Biodiversity Trail at Hawthorne Valley in partnership with the Berkshires-based nonprofit Greenagers. The ...
COPAKE FALLS—It’s A Day for Birds at the Taconic State Park, 253 State Route 344, in the day-use area, Saturday, May 10, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.This is a free public program.Join park staff for a day in the park with bird activities, crafts, education programs and a live raptor show at 2 p.m. On this ...
VALATIE—Neighbors of Northern Columbia County, LLC (NNCC) announces it is the recipient of the CHEF (Connection, Health & Equity Through Food) Grant of more than $7,000 through the Main Council on Aging and Hannaford Corporation. Open to members and volunteers of NNCC, the grant provides for ...
ALBANY – New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Acting Commissioner Amanda Lefton announced nine communities achieved certification in the latest round of the state’s Climate Smart Communities Certification program. The program supports local efforts across the state to meet ...
HUDSON — The already compromised 151-year-old Hudson Athens Lighthouse suffered an additional blow when it was struck by a barge last week in the midst of ongoing restoration efforts.The lighthouse sits in the middle of the Hudson River between the City of Hudson in Columbia County and the Village ...
HUDSON — Join the municipal Historians of Columbia County New York and the Hendrick Hudson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution for an open house at the Historic Robert Jenkins House, 113 Warren Street, May 10 from 1 to to 3 p.m. Remarks provided by historians will be followed by a ...
Carty retires from Hillsdale Town Board HILLSDALE – Tom Carty, a two-term member of the Hillsdale Town Board and decades-long advocate for the town’s improvement, has announced his retirement as a board member.Mr. Carty has been a driving force behind countless efforts in Hillsdale, from the ...
NEW LEBANON—The Columbia NE Repair Cafe returns to New Lebanon for the sixth time May 10 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the New Lebanon Community Center, 523 Route 20, continuing its track record of diverting hundreds of items from landfills.According to recent performance metrics, 338 items have been ...
CLERMONT—A free Harvesting History Family Workshop: Seed Paper takes place at the Clermont State Historic Site Visitor Center, 1 Clermont Avenue, Saturday, May 10, 11 a.m. Have you ever wondered how paper is made? Join Harvesting History educators in making “seed paper” from scratch. Seed paper can ...
The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office recently celebrated the promotion of Sheriff’s Deputy Matthew Leonard to the rank of sergeant. “We have no doubts that Sgt. Leonard will bring professionalism to the position and will do a great job,” said the Sheriff’s Office Facebook post. Pictured (l-r): ...
HILLSDALE—Hillsdale Town Clean-up Day takes place at the Town Highway Garage, 155 Old Town Road, May 10 from 8 a.m. to noon.Hillsdale residents only can bring their unwanted stuff for disposal.Items not accepted include: tires, TVs, computers or computer screens, and chemicals or paint. There will ...
HUDSON — County Clerk Holly Tanner held a Donate Life press conference April 28 in honor of Donate Life Month. "Each year, more than 400 patients awaiting an organ donation die and while the number of people signed up as an organ donor has increased, we still need to do better," Clerk Tanner said ...
COPAKE — State Police in Livingston arrested a Columbia County woman on charges related to domestic abuse, April 28. Troopers, along with the Hudson Police Department and the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office, responded to a residence in the Town of Copake following a report of a domestic dispute ...
CREATE announces 2025 Community Arts Grant awardsCATSKILL – CREATE Council on the Arts has announced the arts grants awardees of 2025 SCR (Statewide Community Regrant) program, funding artists and organizations who are seeking to creatively engage their communities through projects in the arts in ...
STUYVESANT – A commemoration of the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, and the funeral train that carried his body from Washington DC to his home in Springfield, IL was presented at the Stuyvesant Depot on Friday evening, April 25. The event was held in the restored historic depot along ...
COXSACKIE – The Columbia Memorial Health (CMH) Foundation will honor Kirk Kneller at the 37th Annual Hospital Ball from 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday, June 7 at The Wire Event Center. The foundation is honoring Mr. Kneller for his dedicated service and enthusiastic leadership to CMH and the Albany Med ...
Saturday was I Love My Park Day at New York State parks, put on by Parks and Trails New York in partnership with New York State Parks and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Staff at the Olana State Historic Site along with coordinators from Parks and Trails New York and ...
GHENT – The Ghent Town Board previously adopted a local law providing real property tax exemptions for volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance workers. That law, however, only extended its benefits to those Ghent residents volunteering with a fire company, fire department, or ambulance ...
Mark Beaumont, Columbia County maintenance worker, retired from Columbia County Facilities Department after 34 years. He worked at various County Offices and in 2016 he was assigned to the Columbia County Courthouse where he worked until his retirement. The Columbia County Courthouse staff held a ...
One of Price Chopper's Drug Takeback Kiosk. Photo contributed Price Chopper offers year-round drug takeback program.GHENT – On National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, April 26, Market 32 and Price Chopper reminded guests that they don’t have to wait for a designated date to safely dispose of ...
HUDSON – As the Hudson Housing Authority (HHA) awaits feedback from the state about its new redevelopment plan, it has made a down-payment on new land, Executive Director Jeffrey Dodson announced at the Board of Commissioners meeting April 21.The HHA runs the 135-unit income-restricted Bliss Tower ...