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Thursday, February 23, 2012 local almanac

February 22, 2012 in Chatham, Columbia County, Copake, Germantown, Hudson, Stuyvesant, Windham by Staff | No comments

Most local schools are on winter break now, and closed all week.

Weather right now

READ TEMPERATURE IN HUDSON: On thermometer in Studio A.
FAR LEFT:The temperature on the far left is from the Hawthorne Valley Farm Weather Page.
MIDDLE TEMP: Cairo from Weather Underground page.
FAR RIGHT: Catskill from Weather Underground page.

Local weather forecast
Today’s forecast is specific to Earlton, in Greene County.
The National Weather Service predicts Earlton has a chance of rain and snow showers before 9 a.m. Thursday. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Thursday night there is chance of rain before 2 a.m., then rain and sleet likely. Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. The forecast for the rest of the week:
• Friday: Rain and sleet, becoming all rain after 10 a.m. High near 48, rain, and perhaps a little snow Friday night, with a low around 30.
• Saturday: A slight chance of snow, mixing with rain after 10 a.m., then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy and breezy, with a high near 38, a low around 17.
• Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 36.

Town meetings today
Today is the fourth Thursday of the month.
CHATHAM Village Board meeting at 7:30 p.m. at Village Hall, 77 Main Street, Chatham (392-5821).
COLUMBIA COUNTY Budget/Salary Committee at 10:00 a.m.
Public Works Committee at 6 p.m. at County Office Building, 401 State Street, Hudson.
COPAKE Zoning Board of Appeals meeting at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 230 Mt. View Road, Copake (329-1234).
GERMANTOWN Planning Board meeting at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 50 Palatine Park Road, Germantown (537-6687).
HUDSON Historic Preservation Committee at 6 p.m. at City Hall, 520 Warren Street, Hudson (828-1030).
STUYVESANT Greenway Committee meeting at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 5 Sunset Drive, Stuyvesant (758-6248).
href=”http://www.townofwindham.com”>WINDHAM Town Board meets at 8 p.m. at Town Hall, 371 State Rt. 296, Hensonville (734-4170).

The skies above
SUNRISE/SUNSET 6:40 a.m./ 5:39 p.m.
MOONRISE/MOONSET 7:05 a.m. / 7:45 p.m.

Last night/Today’s big games
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Scores
NBA: Atlanta Hawks 82 at New York Knicks 99; Jeremy Lin led Knicks with 17 points and eight assists.
Schedules
NBA: New York Knicks at Miami Heat, 7 p.m. (TV: TNT)

WGXC Program Notes
Special Programming Thu. Feb. 23:
• “Sound Forms,” 2 p.m.: Peter Wetzler speaks with Hudson Valley singer/songwriter and activist Rebecca Martin and bassist Larry Grenadier, back from his tour with Pat Metheny.

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• 5 p.m.: Free Speech Radio News headlines, through fsrn.org
• Midnight: International Network News (INN), through Audioport

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WGXC weekend ski report: President’s Day

February 17, 2012 in Hillsdale, Hunter, Windham by Tom Roe | No comments

Previous fireworks at Hunter Mountain, from their website.

All three local ski resorts feature special events and discounts this President’s Day weekend. Catamount Ski in Columbia County has 31 trails and four lifts open with 18-40″ of snow. The band Satellite Shine performs in the tavern on Sun., Feb. 19 at 3:30 p.m. Windham Mountain has a snow base between 14″ and 44″ on 40 trails with six lifts open. Windham opens for skiing at 8 a.m. all week, and offers night skiing February 17-25 from 4-8 p.m. Hunter Mountain has up to 18″ to 72″ of snow on 43 trails with six lifts. There will be fireworks at 7 p.m. Sat., Feb. 18.

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Thursday, February 16, 2012 local almanac

February 16, 2012 in Ancram, Chatham, Claverack, Columbia County, Copake, Durham, Ghent, Kinderhook, Windham by Staff | No comments

Weather right now

READ TEMPERATURE IN HUDSON: On thermometer in Studio A.
FAR LEFT:The temperature on the far left is from the Hawthorne Valley Farm Weather Page.
MIDDLE TEMP: Cairo from Weather Underground page.
FAR RIGHT: Catskill from Weather Underground page.

Local weather forecast
Today’s forecast is specific to Copake, in Columbia County.
The National Weather Service predicts rain in Copake Thursday, mainly after 4 p.m. Increasing clouds, with a high near 44. Thursday night there will be rain and snow, becoming all snow after 3 a.m. Low around 30. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. The forecast for the rest of the week:
• Friday: A chance of snow showers, mainly before 7 a.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44, low around 22.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42, low around 24 and overnight snow showers possible.
• Sunday: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38, low around 20.
• Washington’s Birthday: Sunny, with a high near 37.

Town meetings today
Today is the third Thursday of the month.
ANCRAM Board meeting at 7 p.m. in Town Hall at 1416 County Rte. 7, Ancram (329-6512).
CHATHAM Town Board meeting at 7 p.m. Town Hall, 488 State Route 295, Chatham (392-3262).
CLAVERACK A presentation and discussion of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s 2012-13 Executive Budget with Brian U. Stratton, Director of Canals, and former Mayor of Schenectady. Stratton will offer an overview of the Governor’s spending plan and take questions from attendees. At 11 a.m. at A. B. Shaw Firehouse, 67 Route 23, Claverack.
COLUMBIA COUNTY Public Safety Committee meeting at 6 p.m. at County Office Building, 401 State Street, Hudson.
COPAKE Comprehensive Planning Committee meeting at 7:30 p.m., at Town Hall, 230 Mt. View Road, Copake (329-1234).
DURHAM Town board meeting at 7:30 p.m. in Town Building, 7309 State Rt. 81, East Durham.
GHENT Town Board meeting at the Ghent Town Hall, 2306 State Route 66, Ghent (392-4644)
WINDHAM Town board meets at 8 p.m. at Town Hall, 371 State Rt. 296, Hensonville (734-4170).

The skies above
SUNRISE/SUNSET 6:50 a.m./ 5:30 p.m.
MOONRISE/MOONSET 2:44 a.m. / 12:20 a.m.

Last night/Today’s big games
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Scores
NBA: Sacramento Kings 85 at New York Knicks 100; 10 points, 13 assists for Jeremy Lin. Seventh straight Knicks win with Jeremy Lin.
Schedules
NBA: Boston Celtics at Chicago Bulls, 8 p.m. (TV: TNT)

WGXC Program Notes
Special Programming Thu. Feb. 16:
• “Between the Lines,” 2 p.m. Interviews with Guy Dayton and Professor Louie about the benefit concert February 19 at the Orpheum Performing Arts Center in Tannersville, New York, to benefit those impacted by Hurricane Irene. Also talking to Machan Taylor who has put together a compilation virtual CD by local musicians to similarly benefit Hurricane Irene victims. Hosted by Ann Forbes Cooper.

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• 5 a.m.: WGXC News 5:02 PLAY CLIP also International Network News (INN), through Audioport 3:00
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• Midnight: International Network News (INN), through Audioport

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Washington Post profiles ski towns

February 13, 2012 in Greene County, Hunter, Windham by Noah Reibel | No comments

The Watershed Post’s Lissa Harris writes about a feature about skiing the Catskills in The Washington Post. In “The Impulsive Traveler,” freelancer Irwin Curtin takes his family for a weekend of skiing at Hunter and Windham, and compares the experience at the mountains which are ten miles apart. He also gives a thumbs up to several of the area’s inns and restaurants. Read the Washington Post’s feature about Hunter and Windham.

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WGXC weekend ski report: Bruce Fansue

February 10, 2012 in Hillsdale, Hunter, Windham by Staff | No comments

Hunter Mountain snowmaking.

Click here to play entire WGXC Ski Report with Intro/Outro, report, and interview.

National Weather Service forecasters predict that it may actually feel a bit like winter on the area’s three mountains this weekend. Catamount Ski in Columbia County has 28 trails and four lifts open with 16-36″ of snow. Windham Mountain has a snow base between 14″ and 44″ on 40 trails with six lifts open. Hunter Mountain has up to 18″ to 72″ of snow on 43 trails with six lifts.

WGXC’s Paul Smart talked with Hunter Mountain snowmaker Bruce Fansue Wed., Feb. 8 on the “Work” show on WGXC, about just how many people it takes to make all the snow on the mountain. Click here to here an excerpt of that interview.

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Thursday, February 9, 2012 local almanac

February 9, 2012 in Chatham, Copake, Gallatin, Greene County, Kinderhook, Livingston, Stuyvesant, Tannersville, Windham by Staff | No comments

Weather right now

READ TEMPERATURE IN HUDSON: On thermometer in studio.
FAR LEFT:The temperature on the far left is from the Hawthorne Valley Farm Weather Page.
MIDDLE TEMP: Cairo from Weather Underground page.
FAR RIGHT: Catskill from Weather Underground page.

Local weather forecast
Today’s forecast is specific to New Lebanon, in Columbia County.
The National Weather Service predicts New Lebanon will be sunny, with a high near 39, and a low around 24. The weekend forecast:
• Friday: Sunny, with a high near 39. Friday night there is a 40 percent chance of snow showers, with a low around 24.
• Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, with a high near 24, low around 8.
• Sunday: Partly sunny and breezy, with a high near 19, low around 6.
• Monday: Sunny, with a high near 27.

Town meetings today
Today is the second Thursday of the month.
CHATHAM Village meeting at 7:30 p.m. at Village Hall, 77 Main Street, Chatham (392-5821).
COPAKE Town Board meeting at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 230 Mountainview Road, Copake (329-1234).
GALLATIN Town Board meeting at 6:30 p.m. at Town Hall, 667 Route 7, Ancram (398-7519).
GREENE COUNTY Finance & Audit committee meets at 5 p.m. at County Building, 411 Main St., Catskill (719-3270).
KINDERHOOK Planning Board Workshop meeting at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 4 Church St, Niverville (784-2233).
LIVINGSTON Town board meets at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 119 County Route 19.
STUYVESANT Town board meets at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 5 Sunset Drive, Stuyvesant (758-6248).
TANNERSVILLE Village trustees meet at 7 p.m. in their Village Hall on Route 23A.
WINDHAM Town board meets at 8 p.m. at Town Hall, 371 State Rt. 296, Hensonville (734-4170).

The skies above
SUNRISE/SUNSET 6:59 a.m./ 5:22 p.m.
MOONRISE/MOONSET 7:50 p.m. / 7:32 a.m.

Last night/Today’s big games
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Scores
NBA: New York Knicks 107 at Washington Wizards 93; Tyson Chandler 25 points for Knicks.
NBA: Detroit Pistons 99 at New Jersey Nets 92; Deron Williams 34 points for Nets.
NCAABB: Duke Blue Devils 85 at North Carolina Tar Heels 84.
Schedules
NBA: Los Angeles Lakers at Boston Celtics, 8 p.m. (TV: TNT)

WGXC Program Notes
Special Programming Thu. Feb. 9:
• “Radio Theatre,” 3 p.m.: “The Dating Game: A Fractured Remake II,” a Radio Theater Production from KZGM via the Pacifica Radio Network.
• “WGXC Afternoon Show,” 4-6 p.m.: Artist Irene Wiley discusses her work with hosts Ellen Thurston and Richard Roth. Richard Roth will also talk with Laetitia Hussain about her installation at Basilica Hudson this weekend. And Peter Krug highlights Greene County events, and Thurston looks at Columbia County events this weekend.

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• 5 p.m.: Free Speech Radio News headlines, through fsrn.org
• Midnight: International Network News (INN), through Audioport

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Skier dies on Windham Mountain Saturday

February 6, 2012 in Windham by Tom Roe | No comments

A report in The Daily Mail says Staten Island 54-year-old Matthew Falco was killed skiing the Upper Warpath trail on Windham Mountain Sat., Feb. 4. Just above the Wall St. trail intersection, he passed through a culvert ditch and struck an embankment, police said eyewitnesses reported. The report did not note if he was wearing a helmet or not. Read the full story in The Daily Mail.

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Weekend ski report

February 3, 2012 in Hillsdale, Hunter, Windham by Staff | No comments

Another winter week without real snow on the mountains, and higher temperatures. Catamount Ski in Columbia County has 30 trails and four lifts open with 16-36″ of snow. Windham Mountain has a snow base between 14″ and 44″ on 40 trails with six lifts open. Hunter Mountain has up to 18″ to 72″ of snow on 45 trails with seven lifts. All three mountains are offering Super Bowl-weekend specials.

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Wednesday, February 1, 2012 local almanac

February 1, 2012 in Ancram, Austerlitz, Cairo, Copake, Ghent, Kinderhook, Windham by Staff | No comments

Weather right now

READ TEMPERATURE IN HUDSON: On thermometer in studio.
FAR LEFT:The temperature on the far left is from the Hawthorne Valley Farm Weather Page.
MIDDLE TEMP: Cairo from Weather Underground page.
FAR RIGHT: Catskill from Weather Underground page.

Local weather forecast
Today’s forecast is specific to Catskill, in Greene County.
The National Weather Service predicts a chance of showers in Catskill Wednesday, mainly before 1 p.m. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Wednesday night should be mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. The weekend forecast:
• Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37, low around 24.
• Friday: Sunny, with a high near 41, low around 24.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39, low around 19.
• Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 40.

Town meetings today
Today is the first Wednesday of the month.
CAIRO Planning Board meeting at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 512 Main Street, Cairo (622-3120).
GHENT Planning Board meeting at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, P.O. Box 98, Ghent (392-4644).
GREENE COUNTY Meetings for Human Services, Health, and Education Committees at 6 p.m. at County Building, 411 Main St., Catskill (719-3270).
GREENPORT Town Board meeting at 7 p.m. at Greenport Town Hall, 600 Town Hall Drive, Hudson (828-4656).
HUDSON Hudson Common Council Youth & Aging Committee meeting, 6 p.m., and Arts, Entertainment & Tourism Committee meeting at 6:45 p.m. at City Hall, 520 Warren Street, Hudson (828-1030).
LIVINGSTON Planning Board meeting at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, County Rte. 19, Livingston (851-9441).

The skies above
SUNRISE/SUNSET 7:07 a.m./ 5:12 p.m.
MOONRISE/MOONSET 11:39 a.m. / 1:51 a.m.

Last night/Today’s big games
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Scores
NBA: Detroit Pistons 86 at New York Knicks 113
Schedules
NBA: Detroit Pistons at New Jersey Nets, 7:30 p.m. (TV: YES)

WGXC Program Notes
Special Programming Wed. Feb. 1:
• “Radio Explosion,” 3:30 p.m.: Youth radio on WGXC.

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• Midnight: International Network News (INN), through Audioport

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Weekend ski report

January 27, 2012 in Hillsdale, Hunter, Windham by Tom Roe | No comments

Mountain conditions
All three mountains got a little snow this week. Catamount Ski in Columbia County was closed Friday because of the rain, but reopens Saturday with 16-36″ of snow. Windham Mountain has a snow base between 16″ and 48″ on 40 trails with five lifts open. Hunter Mountain‘s snowtubing is closed Friday, but back open Saturday. The mountain has up to 18″ to 72″ of snow on 45 trails with six lifts.

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Thursday, January 26, 2012 local almanac

January 26, 2012 in Athens, Chatham, Columbia County, Copake, Germantown, Hudson, Rensselaerville, Stuyvesant, Windham by Staff | No comments

Weather right now

READ TEMPERATURE IN HUDSON: On thermometer in studio.
FAR LEFT:The temperature on the far left is from the Hawthorne Valley Farm Weather Page.
MIDDLE TEMP: Cairo from Weather Underground page.
FAR RIGHT: Catskill from Weather Underground page.

Local weather forecast
Today’s forecast is specific to Ancram, in Columbia County.
The National Weather Service predicts Ancram has a 40 percent chance of rain before 4 p.m., then a chance of rain and sleet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Thursday night there will be rain and sleet, becoming all rain after midnight. Low around 34. The weekend forecast:
• Friday: Rain likely, mainly before 10 a.m. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 48, a low around 23.
• Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41, a low around 26.
• Sunday: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

Town meetings today
Today is the fourth Thursday of the month.
ATHENS Athens The Town of Athens Planning Board holds a public hearing for an application for a commercial site plan review for propane bulk storage and filling on the lands of Cippitelli Brothers Realty Corp., located on Route 9W, Athens. A regular meeting of the Town of Athens Planning Board follows the public hearing for any other business which may come before the Board. 7 p.m. at Athens Village Hall, 2 First St., Athens, NY 12015
CHATHAM Village Board meeting at 7:30 p.m. at Village Hall, 77 Main Street, Chatham (392-5821).
COLUMBIA COUNTY Budget/Salary Committee at 10:00 a.m.
Public Works Committee at 6 p.m. at County Office Building, 401 State Street, Hudson.
COPAKE Zoning Board of Appeals meeting at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 230 Mt. View Road, Copake (329-1234).
GERMANTOWN The Germantown Planning Board holds a Public Hearing on proposed subdivision by boundary line adjustment of Matthew Daly, Jr. of 311 Northern Blvd. Planning Board meeting at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 50 Palatine Park Road, Germantown (537-6687).
HUDSON Historic Preservation Committee at 6 p.m. at City Hall, 520 Warren Street, Hudson (828-1030).
RENSSELAERVILLE Rensselaerville Hydrofracking Committee meets at 7 p.m. at Rensselaerville Town Hall, 87 Barger Road, Medusa, NY 12120
STUYVESANT Greenway Committee meeting at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 5 Sunset Drive, Stuyvesant (758-6248).
WINDHAM Town Board meets at 8 p.m. at Town Hall, 371 State Rt. 296, Hensonville (734-4170).

The skies above
SUNRISE/SUNSET 7:12 a.m./ 5:05 p.m.
MOONRISE/MOONSET 8:37 a.m. / 8:58 p.m.

Last night/Today’s big games
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Scores
NBA: New York Knicks 81 at Cleveland Cavaliers 91, Amare Stoudemire 19 points, 14 rebounds.
NBA: New Jersey Nets 97 at Philadelphia 90, Deron Williams 34 points.
Schedules
NBA: Boston Celtics at Orlando Magic, 8 p.m. (TV: TNT)

WGXC Program Notes
Special Programming Thu. Jan. 26:
• “Tell It Like It Is,” 10 a.m.: Judith Brink from the Prison Action Network discusses parole reform with host Christina Malisoff, and McKenzie Schoonmaker, the staff attorney for Riverkeeper, reports on Monday’s anti=fracking rally in Albany.
• “Sound Forms,” 2 p.m.: Peter Wetzler visits with Woodstock musician Fredo Viola.
• “The Jazz Disturbance,” 7-9:30 p.m.: Host Cheryl K. talks with baritone saxophonist Gary Smulyan.

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Weekend ski report: Wounded Warriors in Windham

January 20, 2012 in Hillsdale, Hunter, Windham by Tom Roe | No comments

Listen to Jack Ross-Pilkington with an audio ski report here. PLAY CLIP

Meanwhile, Chris Valdez in the Windham Journal reports that at Windham Mountain this weekend, the Adaptive Sports Foundation holds its eighth annual Learn to Ski and Ride Festival for the veterans of the Wounded Warriors Project. The free festival, formerly known as Support the Troops, is a three-day event introducing disabled veterans to skiing, snowboarding, tubing and ice skating on the slope side of Windham Mountain. “It’s one more step for our vets to transition back into civilian life,” volunteer ski instructor and media coordinator Karen Feldman said. “It gives them confidence to try other things, expand their comfort zone and understand their abilities. When they see that they can do this, it empowers them to try other things.” Read the full story in the Windham Journal.

Mountain conditions
All three mountains got a few inches of snow this week. Catamount Ski in Columbia County reports 25 of 33 trails are open, with four of six lifts running, and 16-32″ of snow. Windham Mountain has a snow base between 16″ and 44″ on 41 trails with six lifts open. Hunter Mountain has up to 12″ to 50″ of snow on 41 trails with six lifts.

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Thursday, January 19, 2012 local almanac

January 19, 2012 in Ancram, Chatham, Columbia County, Copake, Durham, Ghent, Greene County, Kinderhook, Rensselaerville, Windham by Staff | No comments

Weather right now

READ TEMPERATURE IN HUDSON: On thermometer in studio.
FAR LEFT:The temperature on the far left is from the Hawthorne Valley Farm Weather Page.
MIDDLE TEMP: Cairo from Weather Underground page.
FAR RIGHT: Catskill from Weather Underground page.

Local weather forecast
Today’s forecast is specific to Stuyvesant, in Columbia County.
The National Weather Service predicts for Thursday in Stuyvesant a slight chance of snow showers after 3 p.m. Increasing clouds, with a high near 29. Thursday night there’s a chance of snow showers, mainly before 5 a.m., with a low around 19. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible. The weekend forecast:
• Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27, low around 15.
• Saturday: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 26, low around 18.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34, low around 26.
• Monday: A chance of rain, snow, freezing rain, and sleet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.

Town meetings today
Today is the third Thursday of the month.
ANCRAM Board meeting at 7 p.m. in Town Hall at 1416 County Rte. 7, Ancram (329-6512).
CHATHAM Town Board meeting at 7 p.m. Town Hall, 488 State Route 295, Chatham (392-3262).
COLUMBIA COUNTY Public Safety Committee meeting at 6 p.m. at County Office Building, 401 State Street, Hudson.
COPAKE Comprehensive Planning Committee meeting at 7:30 p.m., at Town Hall, 230 Mt. View Road, Copake (329-1234).
DURHAM Town board meeting at 7:30 p.m. in Town Building, 7309 State Rt. 81, East Durham.
GHENT A 6:45 p.m. public hearing before the Ghent Town Board to consider the adoption of Local Law No. 1 of the year 2012 which would amend the Zoning Law in connection with the definition of the word “use.” Also, Town Board meeting at the Ghent Town Hall, 2306 State Route 66, Ghent (392-4644).
GREENE IDA The Greene County Industrial Development Agency holds their Board Meeting at 8 a.m. at Greene County IDA Office, 270 Mansion St., Coxsackie. 518-731-5500
WINDHAM Town board meets at 8 p.m. at Town Hall, 371 State Rt. 296, Hensonville (734-4170)

The skies above
SUNRISE/SUNSET 7:19 a.m./ 4:49 p.m.
MOONRISE/MOONSET 8:54 p.m. / 9:01 a.m.

Last night/Today’s big games
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Scores
NBA: Golden State Warriors 100 at New Jersey Nets 107, 7:30 p.m. (TV: YES)
NBA: Phoenix Suns 91 at New York Knicks 88
Schedules
NBA: Los Angeles Lakers at Miami Heat, 8 p.m. (TV: TNT)

WGXC Program Notes
Special Programming Thu. Jan. 19:
• “Tell It Like It Is,” 10 a.m.: Hosts Christina Malisoff and Kieran Riley will talk to Kathy Manley, Vice President of the New York Civil Liberties Union, about the recently-approved National Defense Authorization Act.
• “69,” 9:30-midnight: The Magic Stranger celebrates Janis Joplin.

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• A_OFF_PSA_20120122 Ghent Playhouse auditions

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• 5 a.m.: WGXC News 9:15 PLAY CLIP also International Network News (INN), through Audioport 3:00
• 6 a.m.: WGXC News 9:15 PLAY CLIP also International Network News (INN), through Audioport 3:00
• 7 a.m.: WGXC News 9:15 PLAY CLIP also International Network News (INN), through Audioport 3:00
• 9 a.m.: WGXC News 9:15 PLAY CLIP also International Network News (INN), through Audioport 3:00
• 4 p.m.: International Network News (INN), through Audioport
• 5 p.m.: Free Speech Radio News headlines, through fsrn.org
• Midnight: International Network News (INN), through Audioport

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Friday ski report: Chip Seamans

January 13, 2012 in Hillsdale, Hunter, Windham by Staff | No comments

Windham Mountain's first snow of 2012. From Windham Mountain website.

All three mountains got a few inches of snow Thursday morning. Catamount Ski in Columbia County reports 25 of 33 trails are open, with four of six lifts running, and 16-32″ of snow. Windham Mountain has a snow base between 14″ and 40″ on 25 trails with six lifts open. Hunter Mountain has up to 12″ to 50″ of snow on 39 trails with six lifts. It is a holiday weekend, so there are discounts available.

This past Tuesday, new Windham Mountain General Manager Chip Seamans joined WGXC’s Nancy Marron on her “Social Graces” show and here he explained how Windham Mountain’s winter has been so far. PLAY CLIP

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Project Hope extends mission in Greene County

January 13, 2012 in Cairo, Greene County, Prattsville, Windham by Noah Reibel | No comments

W.T. Eckert in The Daily Mail reports on Project Hope, which has been providing crisis counseling in the towns and villages most affected by Tropical Storm Irene since Oct. 13. The article states that Project Hope has received funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and will continue its support efforts until the one year anniversary of Tropical Storm Irene. Support groups set up by the project are currently being held at Beth’s Cafe on Main Street in Prattsville on Tuesday nights at 5:30 p. m. and the Masonic Lodge on Main Street in Windham on Thursday at 6 p.m. Anyone in need of support or interested in joining a support group, contact Project Hope team leader Phil Jackson at (518) 641-8734. Read about Project Hope’s Phase Two in The Daily Mail.

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Friday ski report: cold for snow

January 6, 2012 in Hillsdale, Hunter, Windham by Tom Roe | No comments

The local ski resorts did not get the snow they want this past week, but the bitter cold mid-week did allow them to add a lot of artificial white stuff to the mountains. Catamount Ski in Columbia County reports 22 of 33 trails are open (they expect 25 open by Saturday), with four of six lifts running, and 12-30″ of artificial snow. Windham Mountain has an artificial snow base between 12″ and 38″ on 25 trails with six lifts open. Hunter Mountain has up to 12″ to 50″ of mostly artificial snow on 36 trails with seven lifts.

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Thursday, January 5, 2012 local almanac

January 5, 2012 in Ancram, Austerlitz, Columbia County, Copake, Ghent, Kinderhook, Rensselaerville, Windham by Staff | No comments

Weather right now
Hosts: Please announce the current temperature in Hudson, which is in Studio A in Hudson. Please properly credit any other local temperatures you announce on the air. The temperature on the far left is from the Hawthorne Valley Farm Weather Page; the two others are Cairo and Catskill Weather Underground pages.

Please credit the above temperatures: From the Hawthorne Valley Farm Weather Page; and from Cairo and Catskill Weather Underground pages.
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Local weather forecast
Today’s forecast is specific to Hillsdale, in Columbia County.
The National Weather Service predicts the deep freeze will lift in Hillsdale, with a partly sunny Thurday, with a high near 30. Thursday night there will be increasing clouds, with a low around 19. The weekend forecast for Hillsdale:
• Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Overnight low 28.
• Saturday: A slight chance of showers after 1 p.m., otherwise partly sunny, with a high near 42.
• Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.

Town meetings today
Today is the first Thursday of the month.
ANCRAM At 6 p.m. the Ancram Town Board holds the 2011 Year End and 2012 Organizational meeting. At 7 p.m., the Planning Board meets at Town Hall, 1416 County Rte. 7, Ancram (329-6512).
AUSTERLITZ Planning Board meeting at 7 p.m. at the Town Hall, 812 Route 203, Spencertown (392-3260).
COLUMBIA COUNTY Columbia County Board of Supervisors’ Organizational Meeting at 3 p.m. at 401 State St., Hudson.
COPAKE Planning Board meets at 7 p.m., at Town Hall, 230 Mt. View Road, Copake (329-1234).
GHENT Planning Board meeting at 7 p.m., at Town Hall, 2306 State Route 66, Ghent (392-4644).
KINDERHOOK Zoning Board of Appeals meets at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 4 Church St, Niverville (784-2233).
RENSSELAERVILLE Rensselaerville Hydrofracking Committee Meeting at 7 p.m. at Rensselaerville Town Hall, 87 Barger Road, Medusa.
WINDHAM Town board meets at 8 p.m. at Town Hall, 371 State Rt. 296, Hensonville (734-4170).

The skies above
SUNRISE/SUNSET 7:20 a.m./ 4:42 p.m.
MOONRISE/MOONSET 1:45 p.m. / 4:04 a.m.

Sports scores and schedules
(Hosts: Read scores in the a.m. only, and schedules in the p.m.)
Scores
NBA: New Jersey 70 at Boston 89
NBA: Charlotte 118 at New York 110
NCAAFB: West Virginia 70, Clemson 33
Schedules
NHL: Florida at New York Rangers, 7 p.m.

WGXC Program Notes
Special Programming Thu. Jan. 5:
• “The Art of the Hudson Valley,” 2 p.m.: Host Chad Weckler talks with installation and performance artists Michael Asbill, Ryder Cooley, and Matthew Slaats.

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• A OFF PSA 20120128 Post Office Stories

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• 5 a.m.: WGXC News 15:05 PLAY CLIP also International Network News (INN), through Audioport 2:55
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• 9 a.m.: WGXC News 15:05 PLAY CLIP also International Network News (INN), through Audioport 2:55
• 4 p.m.: International Network News (INN), through Audioport
• 5 p.m.: Free Speech Radio News headlines, through fsrn.org
• Midnight: International Network News (INN), through Audioport

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Friday ski report: no real snow, but cold

December 30, 2011 in Columbia County, Greene County, Hillsdale, Hunter, Windham by Tom Roe | No comments

The local ski resorts are certainly bemoaning the lack of real snow so far this holiday season, save for that freak pre-Halloween storm. They are all making lots of artificial snow, and the colder temperatures this past week are helping those efforts. Catamount Ski in Columbia County reports 16 of 33 trails are open, with four of six lifts running, and 10-20″ of artificial snow. Windham Mountain has an artificial snow base between 10″ and 34″ on 19 trails with six lifts open. Hunter Mountain has up to 44″ of mostly artificial snow on 29 trails with nine lifts. There are holiday discounts available this weekend.

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Greene County charities give back

December 30, 2011 in Greene County, Windham by Tom Roe | No comments

Neighbors Helping Neighbors Greene County (NHNGC), the group formed after the storms and flooding associated with Hurricane Irene, has grown to become a countywide resource with a new website, www.neighborshelpingneighborsgreenecounty.com. Besides raising money and help for victims of the storms, the group is now working on other efforts, like their Prom Dress Drive. Anyone with prom dresses to donate, should search out www.neighborshelpingneighborsgreenecounty.com…. Michael Ryan in the Windham Journal reports that the Windham Area Recreation Foundation says it gave out $162,501 in donations to 64 citizens and 46 merchants affected by the storms associated with Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee.

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Windham Theatre reopens Friday

December 23, 2011 in Windham by Tom Roe | No comments

The Windham Theatre, closed since late August due to flooding from the storms associated with Hurricane Irene, reopens this weekend, according to their Facebook page. “Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol,” “The Adventures of Tintin,” and “Sherlock Holmes: Game of Shadows” are the three movies playing this weekend. According to the theatre’s web page, the laundromat attached to the theatre will reopen in February with all new machines.

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Catamount opens; Santas take Windham Mountain

December 23, 2011 in Hillsdale, Hunter, Windham by Tom Roe | No comments

Catamount Ski in Columbia County opened last weekend, and will be back open this weekend in Hillsdale with 8″ to 20″ snow base on 15 trails with four lifts. On Windham Mountain‘s second weekend open, more than 200 Santas on skis raised more than $2000 for the local food pantry at Hope Restoration Church in Windham on Sun., Dec. 18. Windham Mountain has an artificial snow base between 6″ and 25″ on 14 trails with three lifts open. Hunter Mountain has up to 44″ of mostly artificial snow on 23 trails with five lifts.

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Thursday, December 22, 2011 local almanac

December 22, 2011 in Athens, Chatham, Columbia County, Copake, Germantown, Hudson, Hunter, Stuyvesant, Windham by Staff | No comments

Weather right now
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Please credit the above temperatures: From the Hawthorne Valley Farm Weather Page; and from Cairo and Catskill Weather Underground pages.
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Local weather forecast
Today’s forecast is specific to Ghent, in Columbia County.
The National Weather Service says Ghent will be mostly sunny Thursday, with a high near 48. Thursday night there could be rain and snow, becoming all snow after 4 a.m. Low around 31. Little or no snow accumulation expected. The weekend forecast:
• Friday: A chance of snow showers before 10am, then a slight chance of rain showers between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
• Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
• Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
• Christmas Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

Town meetings today
This is the fourth Thursday of the month.
ATHENS The Town of Athens Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals hold a joint public hearing on applications for a site plan review and a height variance for installation of two asphalt storage tanks at Peckham Asphalt Resale Corp, located at 763 Schoharie Turnpike in the Town of Athens. 7 p.m. at Athens Village Hall, 2 First St., Athens.
CHATHAM Village Board meeting at 7:30 p.m. at Village Hall, 77 Main Street, Chatham (392-5821).
COLUMBIA COUNTY Budget/Salary Committee at 10:00 a.m.
Public Works Committee at 6 p.m. at County Office Building, 401 State Street, Hudson.
COPAKE Zoning Board of Appeals meeting at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 230 Mt. View Road, Copake (329-1234).
GERMANTOWN Planning Board meeting at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 50 Palatine Park Road, Germantown (537-6687).
HUDSON Historic Preservation Committee at 6 p.m. at City Hall, 520 Warren Street, Hudson (828-1030).
HUNTER The Village of Hunter Zoning Board of Appeals holds a public hearing to consider an application for an area variance submitted by PPWH, Inc. for the property located at 7527 Main Street, Tax Lot #164.15-2-16. The applicant is seeking a variance from the required Side Setback and Mean Lot Width distances in order to obtain site plan approval from the Village of Hunter Planning Board to operate a restaurant on the premises. 6 p.m. at Hunter Village Hall, 7955 Main St., Hunter.
STUYVESANT Greenway Committee meeting at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 5 Sunset Drive, Stuyvesant (758-6248).
href=”http://www.townofwindham.com”>WINDHAM Town Board meets at 8 p.m. at Town Hall, 371 State Rt. 296, Hensonville (734-4170).

The skies above
SUNRISE/SUNSET 7:17 a.m./ 4:32 p.m.
MOONRISE/MOONSET 4:58 a.m. / 2:41 p.m.

WGXC Program Notes
Special Programming Thu. Dec. 22:
• “Radio Theatre,” 3 p.m.: Laurence Olivier leads “A Christmas Carol” and Spike Jones plays “Jingle Bells.”

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• Roundup of New Year’s Eve events in Greene and Columbia counties. Produced by Ron Diamondstein. PLAY CLIP 2:05
• Kellie Darling, Executive Director of the Catskill Community Center, discusses the center’s annual Christmas Dinner. Interview by Ron Diamondstein. PLAY CLIP 3:27
• Peter Krug and Matt Bua duet of “Angels We Have Heard on High.” Recorded on WGXC Afternoon Show. PLAY CLIP 2:59
• Catskill’s Lydia Daniels performs “O Holy Night” at Catskill Community Center. Recorded by Matt Bua on WGXC Afternoon Show. PLAY CLIP 4:31
• Brian Dewan plays two holiday songs at ‘Live from the Red Dot Open Mic’ holiday sing-a-long, “Hard the Herald Angels Sing,” and an original composition, “Mistletoe.” Hosted by Rob Johanson. PLAY CLIP 6:21
• Stephen Bluhm sings ‘Blue Christmas’ at ‘Live from the Red Dot Open Mic.’ PLAY CLIP 2:04

New PSAs/STATION IDs
• A_OFF_PSA_20111226 Catskill High School Cat Camp.mp3

Audio headlines for top of the hour
• 5 a.m.: WGXC News 5:33 PLAY CLIP also International Network News (INN), through Audioport 3:06
• 6 a.m.: WGXC News 5:33 PLAY CLIP also International Network News (INN), through Audioport 3:06
• 7 a.m.: WGXC News 5:33 PLAY CLIP also International Network News (INN), through Audioport 3:06
• 9 a.m.: WGXC News 5:33 PLAY CLIP also International Network News (INN), through Audioport 3:06
• 4 p.m.: International Network News (INN), through Audioport
• 5 p.m.: Free Speech Radio News headlines, through fsrn.org
• Midnight: International Network News (INN), through Audioport

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Greene County radio reception may improve

December 16, 2011 in Ashland, Durham, Greene County, Halcott, Kiskatom, Maplecrest, Windham by Tom Roe | No comments

W.T. Eckert in The Daily Mail reports that cell phone service might soon improve in some far corners of Greene County if a proposal to fix problems with emergency communications goes through the Greene County Legislature. A study for the legislature recently determined that, to improve service, towers should be built in Halcott Center, West Kill, Ashland, West Settlement, Star Rock, Durham, Maplecrest, Windham, Hamburg, Kiskatom. Cairo Legislator William Lawrence told the reporter that, “like Kevin Lewis [R-Greenville] said we can rent those towers out other cellular companies who need them to because the coverage here is so bad.” Read the full story in The Daily Mail.

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New television station in Windham

December 15, 2011 in Windham by Tom Roe | No comments

This week on the Watershed Post’s “Half-Hour News Hour” show which airs Wednesdays at 3 p.m. on WGXC, hosts Lissa Harris and Julia Reischel talk with Dan Viles. Viles is the owner of Cable Ad Net, a cable television advertising company that has launched a new over-the-airwaves TV station, WYBN TV 14, from the top of Windham Mountain. Click here to listen to the entire episode of “The Half-Hour News Hour” or click here to listen to a clip of just the interview with Viles here.

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Thursday, December 15, 2011 local almanac

December 15, 2011 in Ancram, Chatham, Columbia County, Copake, Coxsackie, Durham, Ghent, Greene County, Hudson, Kinderhook, Rensselaerville, Windham by Staff | No comments

Weather right now
Hosts: Please announce the current temperature in Hudson, which is in Studio A in Hudson. Please properly credit any other local temperatures you announce on the air.

Please credit the above temperatures: From the Hawthorne Valley Farm Weather Page; and from Cairo and Catskill Weather Underground pages.
On the Hawthorne Valley Farm Weather Page, when the computer at Hawthorne Valley is turned on, the Hawthorne Valley Farm Weather Page reports weather information live from Harlemville. Check dates and times at bottom of image to see whether reports are live or from when the computer was last turned off. Please properly credit any other local temperatures you announce on the air.

Local weather forecast
Today’s forecast is specific to Chatham.
The National Weather Service says the weather in Chatham Thursday will be rainy, mainly before 4 p.m., with a high near 46. Thursday night there is a chance of showers, mainly before 11 p.m., with a low around 36. The weekend forecast:
• Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind between 10 and 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
• Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
• Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.

Town meetings today
This is the third Thursday of the month.
ANCRAM Board meeting at 7 p.m. in Town Hall at 1416 County Rte. 7, Ancram (329-6512).
CAIRO Cairo-Durham Board of Education Meeting, 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. at Cairo Elementary School, 424 Main St., Cairo, 518-622-3231.
CHATHAM Town Board meeting at 7 p.m. Town Hall, 488 State Route 295, Chatham (392-3262).
COLUMBIA COUNTY Public Safety Committee meeting at 6 p.m. at County Office Building, 401 State Street, Hudson.
COPAKE Copake Zoning Review Meeting at 7 p.m. This committee will continue to meet on a regular basis on the first Tuesday and third Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at the same location at 7:30 p.m., at Town Hall, 230 Mt. View Road, Copake (329-1234).
COXSACKIE The Village of Coxsackie Planning Board holds a Public Hearing for a minor sub-division for property owned by William and Betty Jane Nevins located in the Village of Coxsackie at 7 p.m. at Coxsackie Town Hall at 16 Reed St., Coxsackie. 518-731-2727
DURHAM Town board meeting at 7:30 p.m. in Town Building, 7309 State Rt. 81, East Durham.
GHENT Town Board meeting at the Ghent Town Hall, 2306 State Route 66, Ghent (392-4644)
GREENE COUNTY The Greene County Industrial Development Agency holds their board meeting. 8 a.m. at Greene County IDA Office, 270 Mansion St., Coxsackie, 518-731-5500
HUDSON Hudson holds a public hearing on Thursday, December 15, 2011 at 4:00PM in the Common Council Chambers, City Hall, 520 Warren Street, Hudson, on the following proposed Local Laws which were adopted by the Common Council on November 30, 2011: Proposed Local Law Introductory No. 4 of 2011 – A Local Law amending the City Zoning Code to implement the Local Waterfront Revitalization Program and for other purposes. Proposed Local Law Introductory No. 5 of 2011 – A Local Law amending the City Zoning Code to implement the Local Waterfront Revitalization Program by providing for Local Consistency Review. Proposed Local Law Introductory N0.6 of 2011 – A Local Law amending the City Charter to implement the Local Waterfront Revitalization Program by providing for the appointment of a Local Waterfront Revitalization Program Consistency Review Board. Proposed Local Law Introductory No. 7 of 2011 – A Local Law amending the City Charter to provide for the appointment of a Harbor Master in order to implement the Local Waterfront Revitalization Program. 4 p.m. at Hudson City Hall, 520 Warren St., Hudson, 518-828-1030
RENSSELAERVILLE The Rensselaerville Hydrofracking Committee meets at 7 p.m. at Rensselaerville Town Hall, 87 Barger Road, Medusa.
WINDHAM Town board meets at 8 p.m. at Town Hall, 371 State Rt. 296, Hensonville (734-4170).

The skies above
SUNRISE/SUNSET 7:12 a.m./ 4:29 p.m.
MOONRISE/MOONSET 9:55 p.m. / 10:27 a.m.

WGXC Program Notes
Special Programming Thu. Dec. 15:
• “Between the Lines,” 2 p.m.: Ann Forbes Cooper talks with local authors Randy Treu and Ed Breslin.
• “Radio Theatre,” 3 p.m.: “Involuntary Reception” by Kristin Lucas, and a work by Anna Friz’s “The Clandestine Transmissions of Pirate Jenny.”
• “WGXC Afternoon Show,” 4 p.m.: Hosts Richard Roth and Ellen Thurston talk to local artist Wayne Coe.

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• A OFF PSA 20111219 CCC Christmas dinner
• A_OFF_PSA_20120127_henriquez_youth_fund.mp3
• A_OFF_PSA_20120301_prescription_drug_help.mp3
• A_OFF_PSA_20120315_probono.mp3

Audio headlines for top of the hour
• 5 a.m.: WGXC News 5:00 PLAY CLIP also International Network News (INN), through Audioport 3:14
• 6 a.m.: WGXC News 5:00 PLAY CLIP also International Network News (INN), through Audioport 3:14
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• 9 a.m.: WGXC News 5:00 PLAY CLIP also International Network News (INN), through Audioport 3:14
• 4 p.m.: International Network News (INN), through Audioport
• 5 p.m.: Free Speech Radio News headlines, through fsrn.org
• Midnight: International Network News (INN), through Audioport

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Five Greene towns go over tax cap

December 12, 2011 in Ashland, Athens, Cairo, Catskill, Coxsackie, Durham, Greene County, Greenville, Halcott, Hunter, Jewett, Lexington, New Baltimore, Prattsville, Windham by Tom Roe | No comments

The Greenville Mountain View Pioneer (no website) tracks taxes and budgets each town in Greene County, and lists which raised or lowered next year’s budgets. Five towns — Ashland, Catskill, Durham, Greenville, and Halcott — exceeded the new two-percent state property tax cap next year. And, the unbylined story also notes, that while the county has been slashing its spending to meet budget restraints, spending rose in two departments: the Probation department added $34,845 in its personnel budget and new County Administrator’s office added $29,269 to its budget. The breakdown by towns:
• Ashland: 5.6 percent tax increase
• Athens: 1 percent increase
• Cairo: .3 percent decrease
• Catskill: 4.7 percent increase
• Coxsackie: 1.2 percent increase
• Durham: 4.8 percent increase
• Greenville: 2.8 percent increase
• Halcott: 5.6 percent increase
• Hunter: .9 percent decrease
• Jewett: 1.8 percent increase
• Lexington: .6 percent decrease
• New Baltimore: 1.2 percent increase
• Prattsville: 1.2 percent decrease
• Windham: 1.9 percent decrease

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Winter begins in Greene County

December 12, 2011 in Greene County, Hunter, Windham by Tom Roe | No comments

From Windham Mountain's website.

Greene County’s ski resorts got the season started this weekend, with Hunter Mountain opening Sat., Dec. 10, and Windham Mountain skiing starting Sun., Dec. 11 at 9 a.m. Catamount Ski, in Columbia County, is not open yet. “We are planning a tentative opening day of December 17 based on the current forecast, check back for updates,” according to their website.

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Cuomo announces development awards

December 9, 2011 in Albany, Upstate New York, Windham by Noah Reibel | No comments

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the distribution of $785 million in economic development funding today.nThe orchestrated event at The Egg is Albany was hosted by Maria Bartiromo of CNBC and included a videotaped interview with former President Clinton, praising the process. The top winners appear to be Western New York, Long Island, and the North Country, whose regional economic development plans received the most funding. Some of the funding to make its way to the region includes $1.5 million for an ice skating facility at Windham Mountain, and $2.2 million for a rail “transloading” facility in Columbia County, serving businesses in the Capital Region that do not have rail access. The Governor’s office has posted a press release with details about the distribution of development funding throughout the state: .
Greene County projects awarded $2,617,222:
• Village of Hunter, Main St. Revitalization Program, $372,000
• Town of Prattsville, Main St. Revitalization Program, $215,000
• Greene County, Microenterprise Assistance Program, $200,000
• Greene County, NY Spring Water, $280,000
• Catskill Mountain Housing Development Corp., RESTORE 2011, $50,000
• Ski Windham, Destination Windham, $1,500,000
Columbia County projects approved $7,847,990:
• Village of Kinderhook, Wastewater Collection System, $285,000
• Valatie Housing Group, Valatie Senior Citizen housing, $1,669,265
• The Olana Partnership, Olana Restoration Project, $274,125
• Hudson Opera House, First Floor Restoration, $400,000
• Housing Resources of Columbia County, an Emergency Repair program and two Home Improvement Programs, $675,000
• Historic Hudson, Dr. Oliver Bronson House Restoration, $300,000
• Columbia County IDA, Coulumbia County Rail Transloading Facility, $2,208,600
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Weather delays

December 8, 2011 in Columbia County, Greene County, Windham by Tom Roe | No comments

Windham-Ashland-Jewett and Hunter-Tannersville schools are delayed two hours this morning, due to the snowstorm last night. In Columbia County, Germantown and New Lebanon schools are delayed two hours, while schools in Hawthorne Valley, Mountain Road, and Taconic Hills are delayed one hour. Germantown schools are delayed due to power outages, and other Columbia County towns are reporting power outages due to the heavy, wet snowfall.

Thursday, December 8, 2011 local almanac

December 8, 2011 in Chatham, Copake, Gallatin, Greene County, Kinderhook, Livingston, Stuyvesant, Tannersville, Windham by Staff | No comments

Local weather forecast
Today’s forecast is specific to Hunter.
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for Western Greene County through 6 a.m. Thursday. Ten to 14 inches of snow are possible on the Greene County mountaintop, while two to four are predicted for the valleys. Thursday should be mostly sunny, with a high near 35, with wind gusts as high as 28 mph. Thursday night should be mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. The rest of the weekend forecast:
• Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
• Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
• Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 31.

Weather in Harlemville

From the Hawthorne Valley Farm Weather Page. When the computer at Hawthorne Valley is turned on, the Hawthorne Valley Farm Weather Page reports weather information live from Harlemville. Check dates and times at bottom of image to see whether reports are live or from when the computer was last turned off.

Town meetings today
This is the second Thursday of the month.
CHATHAM Village meeting at 7:30 p.m. at Village Hall, 77 Main Street, Chatham (392-5821).
COPAKE Town Board meeting at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 230 Mountainview Road, Copake (329-1234).
GALLATIN Town Board meeting at 6:30 p.m. at Town Hall, 667 Route 7, Ancram (398-7519).
GREENE COUNTY Finance & Audit committee meets at 5 p.m. at County Building, 411 Main St., Catskill (719-3270).
KINDERHOOK Planning Board Workshop meeting at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 4 Church St, Niverville (784-2233).
LIVINGSTON Town board meets at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 119 County Route 19.
STUYVESANT Town board meets at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 5 Sunset Drive, Stuyvesant (758-6248).
TANNERSVILLE Village trustees meet at 7 p.m. in their Village Hall on Route 23A.
WINDHAM Town board meets at 8 p.m. at Town Hall, 371 State Rt. 296, Hensonville (734-4170).

The skies above
SUNRISE/SUNSET 7:07 a.m./ 4:28 p.m.
MOONRISE/MOONSET 3:07 p.m. / 5:17 a.m.

WGXC Program Notes
Special Programming Thu. Dec. 8:
• “Tell It Like It Is,” 10 a.m.: Richard Grossman, a local activist and organizer who died on November 22, 2011, is profiled.

Audio clips for WGXC programmers
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• A_OFF_PSA_20111209_dot_holiday_concert.mp3
• A OFF PSA 20111226 Coop Ext Little Theater in the Woods.mp3
• A_OFF_PSA_20120119_farm_film_fest_4 in Chatham at Crandell Theatre.mp3
• A_OFF_PSA_20120128_catskill_filmvid_fest.mp3

Audio headlines for top of the hour
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Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011 local almanac

December 1, 2011 in Ancram, Austerlitz, Copake, Ghent, Kinderhook, Windham by Staff | No comments

Local weather forecast
Today’s forecast is specific to Livingston.
The National Weather Service predicts a sunny Thursday, with a high near 47. Thursday night the clear should continue, with a low around 29. The weekend forecast looks like this:
• Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
• Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 45.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

Town meetings today
This is the first Thursday of the month.
ANCRAM The Town of Ancram Planning Board holds a public hearing to consider an application by Mariner Tower II, LLC with co-applicants New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC (AT&T) and Stephen Tucker and Heidi Baldwin, proposing the construction, operation and maintenance of an unmanned public utility/personal wireless service facility (a “communications facility”) on a portion of land now or formerly owned by Stephen Tucker and Heidi Baldwin totaling approximately ten (10) acres in the Town of Ancram (tax Map Parcel 205-11.2 in the Residential “R: District); and an application for a minor subdivision submitted by Tahmin who seeks to sub-divide his existing 160 acre lot and create two separate lots of approximately 20-acres and 140-acres respectively at the property located at 98 Fox Hill Road, Ancramdale, NY 12503 Tax Lot 207-1-16.200. Planning Board meeting at 7 p.m., at Town Hall, 1416 County Rte. 7, Ancram (329-6512).
AUSTERLITZ Planning Board meeting at 7 p.m. at the Town Hall, 812 Route 203, Spencertown (392-3260).
COPAKE Planning Board meets at 7 p.m., at Town Hall, 230 Mt. View Road, Copake (329-1234).
GHENT Planning Board meeting at 7 p.m., at Town Hall, 2306 State Route 66, Ghent (392-4644).
KINDERHOOK Zoning Board of Appeals meets at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 4 Church St, Niverville (784-2233).
WINDHAM Town board meets at 8 p.m. at Town Hall, 371 State Rt. 296, Hensonville (734-4170).

The skies above
SUNRISE/SUNSET 7 a.m./ 4:30 p.m.
MOONRISE/MOONSET 11:44 a.m. / 11:27 p.m.

WGXC Program Notes
Special Programming Thu. Dec. 1:
• “The Art of the Hudson Valley,” 2 p.m.: Join Chad Weckler, photographer, 2008 NYFA/MARK participant, Columbia County resident and your host of The Art of the Hudson Valley, with special guests: Richard Edelman – Photographer, 2009 NYFA/MARK participant, Ulster County resident and owner of Woodstock Graphics Studio in Woodstock. Karen Davis – Photographer, 2011 NYFA/MARK participant, Columbia County resident and co-owner of Davis/Orton Gallery in Hudson. Carlos Loret de Mola – Photographer, 2010 NYFA/MARK participant, Columbia County resident and recent curator of bookMARKs, a pop-up exhibition of self-published photo-based printed matter which was presented in conjunction with the Society for Photographic Education’s Northeast and Mid-Atlantic Region’s 2011 Conference, hosted by Light Work and Syracuse University.

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Windham gets its loan from Albany

November 29, 2011 in Catskill, Delaware County, Greene County, Hunter, Prattsville, Schoharie County, Windham by Tom Roe | No comments

Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Upstate Storm and Recovery Task Force announced Monday in Windham that they are indeed giving the Town of Windham a five-year, no-interest loan of $882,000. Last week voters in Windham approved the town taking out a million dollar loan to fix the Windham-Ashland-Jewett school damaged by the flooding associated with Hurricane Irene. At the meeting, Governor Cuomo also announced that he has asked Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano for FEMA to cover 90 percent of the recovery costs instead of the normal 75 percent. Many local towns including Windham and Prattsville are facing enormous clean-up bills if FEMA only covers 75 percent of the costs, and are wondering how they will ever raise enough to clean up all the damage. Cuomo also announced $1.5 million in grants to help small businesses in nine municipalities in three counties in the first round of awards from the $3 million Main Street Fund to help local businesses recover. Other items from the Upstate Storm and Recovery Task Force meeting in Windham:
• Main Street Fund
Greene, Schoharie, and Delaware counties are each receiving $500,000 through the New York State Agricultural and Community Recovery Fund to provide money to Main Street businesses money to rehabilitate buildings for commercial and main street residential use, repair and replace permanent fixtures and equipment, as well as for inventory and working capital. In Greene County: Prattsville, Hunter, Windham, and Catskill will get funds; in Schoharie County: Middleburgh and Schoharie; in Delaware County: Margaretville, Fleischmanns and Sidney.
• Highway Repairs
More than 400 road segments and bridges were closed on the state highway system after Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee hit the area last summer. As of November 28, three highways and three bridges remain closed.
• Assistance for New York Farms
The State Department of Agriculture and Markets has issued contracts to 25 Conservation Districts for over 353 awarded farms ($4,519,817) using the $15 million Agricultural Community Recovery Fund. Construction and farmland restoration is underway on many if not all of the most devastated farms. The program also has a farm operations component to aid farmers who lost feed in the flood and farmers who have continued operation of their farm stands, farmers’ markets efforts and CSAs. For this program, 196 applications have been submitted, and grants will be distributed in the near future. Read the rest of this entry »

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Windham voters approve $4 million loan

November 25, 2011 in Ashland, Jewett, Windham by Tom Roe | No comments

Michael Ryan in The Daily Mail reports voters in the Windham-Ashland-Jewett school district approved a measure 213-50 Tue. Nov. 22 to get $4 million in loans to pay for repairs after Hurricane Irene-associated flooding this past August. FEMA and New York State should pay back 87.5 percent of those costs, which, hopefully, will turn out to be less then $4 million. “The school library has not yet reopened and floors in the cafetorium and gymnasium need restoration. Rehabilitation of the athletic fields, which were buried under tons of stream silt and rock, will be completed gradually while stormwater drainage and flood mitigation efforts simultaneously unfold,” Ryan writes. Read the full story in The Daily Mail.

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Windham school election Tuesday

November 22, 2011 in Ashland, Jewett, Windham by Tom Roe | No comments

The Windham-Ashland-Jewett Central School district holds a referendum on Tue., Nov. 22 that would authorize or not the district to borrow up to $4 million to pay for storm damage clean-up and repairs from Hurricane Irene-related flooding while waiting for money from FEMA and other sources to be disbursed. Voting will take place in the school cafetorium from 1-9 p.m. Below, WTEN television had a recent report about the election.

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Thursday, November 17, 2011 local almanac

November 17, 2011 in Ancram, Athens, Chatham, Columbia County, Copake, Durham, Germantown, Ghent, Hudson, Kinderhook, Windham by Staff | No comments

Local weather forecast
The National Weather Service says there is a 30 percent chance of rain before 5 p.m., then a slight chance of rain and snow, with a high near 45. Thursday night there is a slight chance of snow before 2 a.m., and again after 5 a.m. The weekend forecast:
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.

Town meetings today
ANCRAM Board meeting at 7 p.m. in Town Hall at 1416 County Rte. 7, Ancram (329-6512).
ATHENS The Town Board of the Town of Athens holds a public hearing for the purpose of receiving public comment concerning the Town’s proposed local law to “override the Tax Levy Limit for Fiscal Year 2012.”
CHATHAM Town Board meeting at 7 p.m. Town Hall, 488 State Route 295, Chatham (392-3262).
COLUMBIA COUNTY Public Safety Committee meeting at 6 p.m. at County Office Building, 401 State Street, Hudson.
COPAKE Comprehensive Planning Committee meeting at 7:30 p.m., at Town Hall, 230 Mt. View Road, Copake (329-1234).
DURHAM Town board meeting at 7:30 p.m. in Town Building, 7309 State Rt. 81, East Durham.
GERMANTOWN The Town Board will hold a Public Hearing on the proposed budget. At 6 p.m. at Germantown Town Hall, 50 Palatine Park Road, Germantown.
GHENT Town Board meeting at the Ghent Town Hall, 2306 State Route 66, Ghent (392-4644)
HUDSON The City of Hudson holds a Public Hearing on the proposed City Budget for the period January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012 as prepared by the Board of Estimate & Apportionment. At 6 p.m. at Hudson City Hall, 520 Warren St.
WINDHAM Town board meets at 8 p.m. at Town Hall, 371 State Rt. 296, Hensonville (734-4170).

The skies above
SUNRISE/SUNSET 6:44 a.m./ 4:37 p.m.
MOONRISE/MOONSET 10:55 p.m. / 11:52 a.m.

Birthdays
November 17 Lee Strasberg, Martin Scorsese, Gene Clark, Rem Koolhaas, Jeff Buckley, and Kimya Dawson.

WGXC Program Notes
Special Programming Thu. Nov. 17:

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Thursday, November 3, 2011 local almanac

November 3, 2011 in Ancram, Austerlitz, Copake, Gallatin, Ghent, Kinderhook, Windham by Staff | No comments

Local weather forecast
The National Weather Service predicts Thursday will be mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Thursday night should be partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Forecast for the rest of this weekend:
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 49.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

Town meetings today
ANCRAM The Town of Ancram Planning Board holds a public hearing to consider an application by Mr. Thomas Miller, who is seeking approval for a minor subdivision to divide and existing 6.11 acre lot into two lots, one of 3.10 acres with an existing house and an unimproved lot of 3.01 acres. Planning Board meeting at 7 p.m., at Town Hall, 1416 County Rte. 7, Ancram (329-6512).
AUSTERLITZ Planning Board meeting at 7 p.m. at the Town Hall, 812 Route 203, Spencertown (392-3260).
COPAKE Planning Board meets at 7 p.m., at Town Hall, 230 Mt. View Road, Copake (329-1234).
GALLATIN 2012 Gallatin Town Budget workshop at 5:30 p.m. at Gallatin Town Hall, 1643 Jackson Corners Road, at the intersection of the Taconic State Parkway, Gallatin.
GHENT Planning Board meeting at 7 p.m., at Town Hall, 2306 State Route 66, Ghent (392-4644).
KINDERHOOK Zoning Board of Appeals meets at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 4 Church St, Niverville (784-2233).
WINDHAM Town board meets at 8 p.m. at Town Hall, 371 State Rt. 296, Hensonville (734-4170).

The skies above
SUNRISE/SUNSET 7:288 a.m./5:51 p.m.
MOONRISE/MOONSET 2:15 p.m. / 12:36 a.m.

Birthdays
November 3 Walker Evans, Bronko Nagurski, Bert Jansch, Hal Hartley, and Roseanne Barr.

WGXC Program Notes
Special Programming Thu. Nov. 3:
• 2 p.m., “The Art of the Hudson Valley” with guests Andrew Nelson and Jess Puglisi. Nelson is a graphic designer, creator of the Upstate’s Downtown eLetter, DJ, and a community organizer. Puglisi is a graphic designer, the manager at Spotty Dog Books & Ale and curates music and events. Chad Weckler hosts.
* 3 p.m., “Radio Theatre”‘s subject today is silence, with Edgar Allan Poe’s “Silence: A Fable” and other works considering silence including a version of John Cage’s “4:33.”

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Storm-ravaged roads reopen

November 2, 2011 in Delaware County, Prattsville, Roxbury, Windham by Tom Roe | No comments

The New York State Department of Transportation announced Tue., Nov. 1 that State Route 23 from Route 296 in Windham to through Prattsville to the Town of Roxbury in Delaware County is now open to all traffic after being at least partially closed from storm damage ever since Hurricane Irene blew through in late August. Also, Route 23A in both directions from NY 296 to NY 23 is back open to all traffic.

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Windham adds helmets in rental packages

November 1, 2011 in Windham by Tom Roe | No comments

Amelia Waters reports for Fox23 television that Windham Mountain ski resort has added helmets in their rental packages this year. Helmet usage is not mandatory in New York State. But last winter, in separate instances, two women not wearing helmets ran into trees on Windham Mountain and died. The last ski-related fatality at Windham Mountain occurred more than 15 years ago. According to the National Ski Areas Association, an average of 40.6 people have died skiing/snowboarding per year in the U.S. in the past decade. Read the entire story on the Fox23 website.

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Windham, Prattsville disaster centers close

October 25, 2011 in Prattsville, Windham by Tom Roe | No comments

WRIP (97.9-FM) in Windham is reporting on their Facebook page that the Disaster Recovery Centers in Windham and Prattsville will close this Wednesday, October 26 at 8 p.m. Both centers were opened in late August in response to Hurricane Irene flooding in the area. Call FEMA at 1-800-621-3362 or register online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov.

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October 20, 2011 local almanac

October 20, 2011 in Ancram, Chatham, Columbia County, Copake, Durham, Ghent, Greene County, Kinderhook, Stockport, Windham by Staff | No comments

Local weather forecast
The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory for eastern Columbia County through 6 a.m. Thursday, and showers are likely everywhere before 8 a.m. Later in the day it will be mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Thursday night there is a slight chance of showers before 11 p.m., but otherwise mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Friday should be partly sunny, with a high near 59.

Town meetings today
ANCRAM Board meeting at 7 p.m. in Town Hall at 1416 County Rte. 7, Ancram (329-6512).
CHATHAM Town of Chatham holds a public hearing concerning the enactment of a local law to define “Travel Trailer Camp.” Also Town Board meeting at 7 p.m. at Chatham Town Hall, 488 Route 295, Chatham.
COLUMBIA COUNTY Public Safety Committee meeting at 6 p.m. at County Office Building, 401 State Street, Hudson. Public hearing at 7:20 p.m. The Columbia County Board of Supervisors hold a Public Hearing, pursuant to Municipal Home Rule Law Ch. 36-a, Art. II, § 20(5), on the enactment of a Local Law to continue and renew the imposition of an additional transfer tax on the conveyance of real property within the County of Columbia; and pursuant to Municipal Home Rule Law Ch. 36-a, Art. II, § 20(5), on the enactment of a Local Law to continue and renew the imposition of an additional mortgage tax in accordance with §253-i of the Tax Law.
COPAKE Comprehensive Planning Committee meeting at 7:30 p.m., at Town Hall, 230 Mt. View Road, Copake (329-1234).
DURHAM Town board meeting at 7:30 p.m. in Town Building, 7309 State Rt. 81, East Durham.
GHENT Town Board meeting at the Ghent Town Hall, 2306 State Route 66, Ghent (392-4644)
GREENE COUNTY The Greene County Industrial Development Agency holds their Board Meeting at 8 a.m. at the Greene County IDA Office, 270 Mansion St., Coxsackie.
WINDHAM Town board meets at 8 p.m. at Town Hall, 371 State Rt. 296, Hensonville (734-4170).

The skies above
SUNRISE/SUNSET 7:12 a.m./6:10 p.m.
MOONRISE/MOONSET 11:52 p.m. Wed.; none today / 2:18 p.m.

Birthdays
October 20 Art Buchwald, Jerry Orbach, Mickey Mantle, Juan Marichal, and Tom Petty.

WGXC Program Notes
Special Programming on Thu. Oct. 20:
• 2 p.m.: “Between the Lines” with Ann Forbes Cooper features director Joseph Capone and his new play about Sybil Luddington, the female Paul Revere, which opens in Catskill on November 4. And in the second half of the show, tragi-comedian Mikhail Horowitz will perform a sketch from his forthcoming revue with musician and fellow satirist Gilles Malkine titled “Difficult Comedy for Hard Times,” opening in Rosendale on October 30.
• 3 p.m.: “Radio Theater” More haunted sounds and stories for Halloween.
• 6 p.m.: “Al Jazeera English” Updates from around the world.

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