Ancram voters put pencils to the metal
ANCRAM–It was the case of the missing write-in votes and Columbia County Board of Election officials came to investigate January 21. Several voters in Ancram and […]
Month: January 2010
County tries to reduce suicide rate
HUDSON–The topic of suicide became news last week with death of Copake dairy farmer Dean Pierson. Behind the news, the number of what experts call “completed […]
Dorothy “Dottie” Hawver, 94, loved animals, bowling and singing
PHILMONT–Dorothy “Dottie” Hawver, 94, of Hudson, passed away Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010 at Pine Haven Nursing Home. Mrs. Hawver was born in Humphreyville on October 23, […]
Donald Francis, 88, GE Employee
GHENT–Donald F. Francis, 88, of Hudson, died Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at Whittier Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center. Born on January 22, 1922 in Hudson, he […]
Once a mayor, he’s now a commissioner
Jason Nastke, former Valatie mayor, holds GOP seat on election board HUDSON–“I was excited to take this job on,” said the newly appointed Columbia County Election […]
Car, truck crash kills man
CLAVERACK—A 24-year-old Wappingers Falls man was killed this morning in a crash on a snowy road. Daniel Edmondson was driving his car northbound on Route 9H […]
Death puts focus on farm crisis
Copake dairy farmer takes his own life after destroying some of herd COPAKE–In life, dairy farmer Dean Pierson was private, quiet and hard-working, but when he […]
You call this a budget?
RAISE YOUR HANDS: Who thinks the state should cut spending and reduce the tax burden on ordinary New Yorkers? Okay, now how many of you want […]
Eugene “Bud” Walker, Jr., former Canaan Protective Fire Co. chief
PITTSFIELD–Eugene ‘Bud” Wallace Walker Jr., life-long resident of Canaan, died January 26 at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born August 17, 1937 in Pittsfield and was […]
