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March 31, 2026
HUDSON—The Hudson Catskill Housing Coalition is gearing up for its next regional food distribution—The People Feed the People, Friday, April 3 from 4 to 6 p.m. in Hudson, Catskill and Albany. Food distribution locations are: in Hudson, The HUB, 47 North 5th Street; in Catskill,: MHACG Clubhouse, ...
CHATHAM — Want to serve on Chatham’s school board? Nominating petitions to run for the Board of Education are now available from the Chatham Central School District Clerk. Petitions must be signed by at least 25 qualified voters of the District and returned to the District Clerk no later than 5 ...
FDR PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY and Museum Educator Jeff Urbin held a webinar “The Roosevelts, Race, and Civil Rights” Monday, March 16, co-sponsored by the Columbia County Libraries Association. Urbin credited the 32nd president and First Lady with planting the seeds of the modern Civil Rights Movement ...
STOCKPORT—A Hudson man was killed in a rollover crash on State Route 9, Stockport, Wednesday, March 18 at 10:03 p.m.Columbia County 911 dispatched State Police from Livingston to a reported one-vehicle rollover crash in the area of 829 State Route 9. A preliminary investigation by the Bureau of ...
HILLSDALE—The Hillsdale Safe at Home Committee Coffee Hour presents Bingo Time at the Hillsdale House, 2634 NY-23 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. March 31.Playing games is more than just a pastime for older adults. It is an important activity that fosters social connections, enhances cognitive health, and ...
Interested people mingled at the open house. David Lee photoAt left is Construction Manager Donald Hills and at right Columbia-Greene Habitat for Humanity Chief Executive Al Bellenchia. David Lee photoKINDERHOOK--Columbia-Greene Habitat for Humanity (CGHFH) has installed a new home on the lot at ...
HILLSDALE—Hillsdale Fire Company #1 serves up its traditional Palm Sunday Brunch at the firehouse, 9387 State Route 22, Sunday, March 29 from 8 a.m. to noon.Feast on pancakes (plain, chocolate chip and blueberry), cornbread, Jell-O, scrambled eggs, home fries, hash, bacon, and sausage. Beverages ...
ANCRAM—A majority of Town Board members agreed to let the town assessor start the “trending” process on Ancram properties to bring them back up to full market value.Speaking to the Town Board during its workshop session before the regular meeting March 19, Town Assessor Rene DeLeeuw explained that ...
NEW LEBANON—American Legion Post #1236, 7 Mill Road, behind the firehouse, sponsors a Breakfast Buffet, Sunday, March 29 from 8 to 11 a.m.On the menu are: pancakes, French toast, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, hash, home fries, coffee, tea and orange juice. The cost is $12 for adults, $6 for 12 ...
GHENT—The Ghent Volunteer Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary invites the community to have breakfast with the Easter Bunny at the Ghent Firehouse, 2230 Route 66, Sunday, March 29 from 8 to 11 a.m.The cost for breakfast is $12 for adults, $5 for children ages 5 to 12, and free for kids under age 5.
PHILMONT—A birdhouse building workshop will be held at the Philmont Community Center, 14 Lakeside Drive, March 28 at 10 a.m. The workshop will be led by experienced teacher, Doug Cropper. This is free and all materials will be provided. Bring a hammer if you have one, but it is not required.
GALLATIN—Take part in a Partners for Climate Action (PCA) Workshop: Build a Deer Exclosure, Saturday, March 28 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.At this hands-on workshop participants can build a forest deer exclosure, using low-cost materials and easy construction techniques.Deer exclosures are one of ...
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church invites all on sacred journeyKINDERHOOK--St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 8 Sylvester Street, Kinderhook, invites members, residents, neighbors, and friends to join them for the sacred journey of Holy Week and Easter.This year, St. Paul’s welcomes two outstanding area ...
HUDSON—Join staff at the FASNY Museum of Firefighting, 117 Harry Howard Avenue, March 28 from 10:30 a.m. until noon for a free event: Princess and Protector Party and meet hostess, Queen Phoenix, and local female firefighters for a special royal event. Attendees can enjoy a meet and greet with ...
ONEONTA--Eighty-two SUNY Oneonta students were inducted into the Kappa Delta Pi (KDP) honor society on Wednesday, March 4, during a ceremony held at the Otsego Grille at the Morris Conference Center. Students are eligible for induction into the Kappa Delta Pi honor society if they are Elementary ...
HILLSDALE—The town’s 2026 Easter Egg Hunt is hosted by the Town of Hillsdale at Hillsdale Hamlet Park, 9248 State Route 22, Saturday, March 28 at noon. There will be a special appearance by the Easter Bunny. The grand prize is a giant candy-filled egg from the Hillsdale General Store.
SPENCERTOWN–Spencertown Academy Arts Center presents “Variations on a Theme,” a show featuring artwork by Betsy Jacks, Jim Krewson, John Morra, Marilyn Orner, Alan Papscun, and Robert Watkins. Co-curated by David Lesako and Alice McGowan, the show focuses on the concept that artists frequently ...
HUDSON--No Kings rallies are scheduled for Saturday, March 28 locally. Supporters will demonstrate their opposition to “the worst excesses of the Trump Administration at over three thousand No Kings rallies across the country,” according to a press release. In Hudson, participants will gather in ...
HUDSON--The idea of moving Columbia County’s “main administrative building outside of the City of Hudson” arose at the Board of Supervisors meeting March 11, in a presentation by Public Works Commissioner Ray Jurkowski about recommended renovations for the current Board of Supervisors building. The ...
COLUMBIA COUNTY—Village elections were held on Wednesday, March 18 this year due to St. Patrick’s Day falling on a Tuesday. In most villages incumbents ran unopposed for their seats. March elections are only for residents in one of the four villages in the county. Village budgets run from June to ...
GHENT--The Chatham-Ghent-Hudson bus operation has been extended through May 2027, and it will still run two days a week, three times each of those days, a Columbia County press release announced March 16. The service operates Tuesday and Friday. On each of those days, the first bus leaves Chatham ...
HUDSON--Summer youth employment, new and renewed police contracts, and a request to the state legislature came out of the Columbia County Bard of Supervisors meeting March 11, in addition to questions about the form and seat of the county government (see side bar).The board authorized this year's ...
ALBANY–St. Catherine’s Center for Children, a leading, regional human services agency, has announced the return of its annual Casino Royale fundraiser. The casino-themed event will be held on Thursday, May 28 at Franklin Plaza in Troy. All proceeds from the event will benefit St. Catherine’s ...
HUDSON–The Hudson Junior/Senior High School Drama Club will present the 2016 Disney stage musical adaptation of the 1972 novel and the popular 2003 film “Freaky Friday” starring Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan. Showtimes are Friday, March 27 and Saturday, March 28 at 7 p.m., and Sunday, March 29 ...
The former mill, also known as the Energy-Onyx building for the last company that was in the space, on River Street in Valatie. Duncan Teasdale-Ulrich photoMELLENVILLE/VALATIE--In a county like ours, where infrastructure (water and sewer) is available in only a few municipalities, the creation of ...
CRARYVILLE – Taconic Hills Junior/Senior High School has released the names of the students on the High Honor Roll, Honor Roll and Merit Roll for the 2nd quarter of the 2025-26 school year.Students on the High Honor Roll must have an average of 89.5 to 100 for the marking period. Students on the ...
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CHATHAM--The Chatham High School Panthers celebrated the 2025-26 winter season with a Varsity Sports Awards Night on March 5. Awards include: Girls Varsity Basketball - Rookie of the Year Ellie Davis, Best Teammate Abby Sheriff, and MVP Logan Van Wie; Boys Varsity Basketball - Coach's Award Hans ...
HUDSON — Riders on Columbia County public transportation can now plan their trips using Google Maps. On the website or app, riders can enter their starting point, destination, and departure time, and the platform will pull from Columbia County route data to offer bus stops, route, and timing. This ...
HUDSON--The University at Albany (UAlbany) and Columbia-Greene Community College (C-GCC) signed a dual admission agreement on Tuesday, March 24, allowing C-GCC students to continue their education and earn a bachelor's degree at UAlbany.Under the agreement, students can apply for dual admission to ...