TOP LOCAL News
By DIANE VALDEN
April 23, 2026
CRARYVILLE—As of today, Thursday, April 23, State Route 23 will be closed to traffic between State Route 22 in Hillsdale and the County Route 7/Craryville Road intersection in Craryville, a hamlet in the Town of Copake, until further notice, according to a travel advisory issued by the State ...
CATSKILL–CREATE Council announces Create In Process, a series of ongoing and new gatherings for creatives to connect, share, and learn.As CREATE continues to evolve toward a more collaborative, accessible, and community-centered approach, Create In Process aims to foster spaces where creatives can ...
HUDSON--The Columbia County Board of Supervisors passed resolutions related to nicotine use, the country’s 250th anniversary, 11 Warren Street, the Stuyvesant Falls Bridge, a microenterprise public hearing, and a caregivers educational event at its meeting April 8.The supervisors authorized a ...
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COPAKE–The Roeliff Jansen Community Library, 9091 Route 22, invites the public to a special musical lecture with Jack Brown as he discusses Bach’s “St. Matthew Passion,” on Sunday, April 26 from 4 to 5 p.m. This free program offers a rare opportunity to explore one of the most profound works in the ...
CHATHAM–For Shaker Museum’s new pop-up exhibition, Shaker Outpost: Design, Commerce, and Culture, artist Maira Kalman will curate an exhibition of her favorite pieces from the vast Shaker Museum collections and create new paintings that will engage in a vibrant conversation with the Shaker objects.
Biologist Kyle Bradford holds up a spotted salamander egg mass for the group to see. Photo by David LeeKINDERHOOK--The Hawthorne Valley Farmscape Ecology Program conducted a guided ecology walk at the Martin Van Buren Historic Site, 1013 Old Post Road, Saturday, April 11. The walk was titled ...
CATSKILL–The timeless magic of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “Cinderella” is coming to the Catskill Senior High School auditorium, 341 W Main Street. Produced by Upstage Productions, Inc., this beloved fairytale will take the stage for three performances only: April 24 and 25 at 7 p.m., and a matinee ...
CANAAN—The Canaan Protective Fire Company held its annual meeting April 9. According to a Canaan Protective Fire Company Facebook post, election results are as follows:Chief Aaron Lindop-Braun; 1st Assistant Chief Luke Palmer; Fire Captain Elijah Falkner; Fire Police Captain Chris Templin; ...
HUDSON--The Hudson City School District (HCSD) estimates that revenue for the 2026-27 school year will fall short of the cost of maintaining current programming, even with raising the tax levy by the maximum percent the state allows, and therefore has not ruled out cuts in programs and staff. The ...
Columbia County 911 recognized and celebrated the dedicated public safety dispatchers who serve as the calm, steady voice in times of crisis across the nation, according to a Columbia County 911 Facebook post. The team at Columbia 911 was thanked for their “commitment, professionalism, and tireless ...
To the Editor:I received Senator Kirsten Gillbrand's online newsletter with the article titled “1. Fighting to end President Trump’s war in Iran.”Senator Gillibrand’s publicity contradicts her April 15, 2026 vote to reject S.J.Res.25 proposed by Senator Bernie Sanders that would have blocked arms ...
RED HOOK—The State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) in Rhinebeck was notified April 1 about a past physical domestic incident at a private residence in the town of Red Hook (Dutchess County).An investigation determined that Zackariah J. Jackson, 35, of Hudson allegedly became involved ...
AUSTERLITZ--The North East Columbia County Repair Cafe commenced its 2026 season on Saturday, April 11 with an event at the Austerlitz Town Hall.There were about 20 volunteer fixers of various areas of expertise on hand to take care of repair issues that people brought in from lawn mowers to clocks ...
MELLENVILLE—Mellenville Volunteer Fire Company, 33 County Route 9, has three events planned at the firehouse, Saturday, April 18 and Sunday, April 19.From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday it is the fire company’s Open House Recruitment Days. Anyone interested in finding out more about ...
CHATHAM—For Earth Day, the Columbia Land Conservancy, 49 Main Street, celebrates the newly-completed Plan to Conserve Columbia County, the anniversary of launching GoCoCo, and 40 years of caring for land together with an open house, April 19, noon to 1:30 p.m.Stop by anytime to enjoy treats and a ...
To the Editor:To: President Trump and all Congressional Representatives of The United StatesWe, the undersigned, must express our absolute opposition to this country’s war against Iran, an irrational and reckless belligerence that should have been avoided through non-violent diplomatic resolution.
KINDERHOOK—Join Ghent Town Historian Gregg Berninger for a look at 250 of Ghent history through the truth of what the founding fathers’ saw as self-evident at the Kinderhook Library, 18 Hudson Street, April 19 at 12:30 p.m. This free talk series has been very popular—arrive early to get a seat.Like ...
CLERMONT—Clermont State Historic Site, 1 Clermont Avenue, hosts America 250: Revolutionary New York: 250 Years of Social Change talk with Ashley Hopkins-Benton in the Visitor Center, Sunday, April 19 at 2 p.m. FreeAs commemorations of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution begin, the ways ...
SPENCERTOWN—Alongside other nature and conservation-focused community organizations, the Farmscape Ecology Program (FEP) will attend the Earth Day Festival in Spencertown, hosted by the Spencertown Academy Arts Center and Town of Austerlitz at Spencertown Park, 786 Route 203, April 18, 11 a.m. to 3 ...
TAGHKANIC—Join Columbia Land Conservancy President Troy Weldy for a full-day, in-person New York Hunter Education course at the Taghkanic Community Forest, 1330 County Route 27, April 18, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.The NY Hunter Education course (Hunter Safety course) is required to purchase a hunting ...
NEW LEBANON—The New Lebanon Climate Force Task Force sponsors the screening of “Microplastic Madness,” an award-winning film dealing with the extent and hazards of plastic in the world through the eyes of children.There will be question and answer session following the presentation in which the ...
KINDERHOOK—The Village of Kinderhook Climate Smart Task Force and Kinderhook Runners Club present Dash for Trash celebrating Earth Day.Join a community clean-up event Saturday, April 18, 10 a.m., Village Green, Hudson and Broad Streets. Prizes will be awarded for most trash collected. Take one hour ...
HUDSON—The Melting Pot Soup and Song presents Ross Patterson.Accomplished pianist and arranger, Broadway Musical Director Patterson lends his eclectic taste and style to the Melting Pot at the Hudson First Presbyterian Church, 369 Warren Street, Saturday, April 18 at 6 p.m. Pay what you want. The ...
COPAKE FALLS—Get over to Taconic State Park, 253 State Route 344, and work on going green with staff April 18 through 26 anytime during regular park hours.An Earth Day Activity sheet is available at the Park Office. The free activities listed will challenge you to do different things in celebration ...
COPAKE—In honor of Earth Day, the Town of Copake’s Conservation Advisory Committee (CAC) hosts the free screening of the film, “The Little Things That Run the World” at Copake Grange #935, 628 Empire Road, Saturday, April 18 at 7 p.m.Released in 2025, the film introduces viewers to a diverse group ...
ELECTION 2026COPAKE—Republican candidate for Governor of New York Bruce Blakeman and Lieutenant Governor Candidate Todd Hood joined local leaders and residents in front of Copake Town Hall to rally against the proposed Shepherd’s Run Solar Project, April 7.The ticket blasted Governor Kathy Hochul ...
COPAKE–The Roeliff Jansen Community Library, 9091 Route 22, invites the public to a special screening of the acclaimed documentary “The Librarians” on Sunday, April 19 at 1 p.m. This free event is part of the library’s celebration of National Library Week and will be followed by a community ...
COPAKE—The Copake Grange's traditional monthly open mic night Friday, May 1 will feature poetry to celebrate the completion of the National Poetry Month of April.Read a poem of your own or of a poet you admire. Or just come to listen and be inspired at the Grange, 628 Empire Road, 7 to 9 ...
CRARYVILLE—A Hillsdale husband and wife were killed after their car and a tanker truck collided at the intersection of County Route 7/State Route 23 and Craryville Road, April 16 at 3:14 p.m.An investigation determined that a 2022 Subaru Outback, operated by John Piwowarski, age 78, of Hillsdale ...