Columbia County closings, cancellations reported
GHENT–The snowstorm predicted to hit this area has caused the cancellations of local meetings and other events. Below is a list cancellations and postponements received so […]
Month: January 2015
District hears support for veterans tax break
CHATHAM–Military veterans and district residents filled the high school library last week for the public hearing convened by the Chatham Board of Education regarding the alternative […]
G’town school hands bond act to voters
GERMANTOWN—The Board of Education of the Germantown Central School District voted at their January 14 meeting to put an $11.3-million capital project before district voters. The […]
Greenport firefighters secure new equipment
GREENPORT—Greenport Fire Chief Gary Mazzacano announced that his department has received $228,000 worth of equipment as a result of 2013 FEMA grant. The fire department completed […]
Ancram plans to kick all 10 tires
ANCRAM—Trucks, big ones, are what keep highway crews rolling, but when one of these rigs hits the skids it’s probably time for a replacement, and big […]
OBITUARIES: Rutherford, Smith, Day, Etchegary, Krein
Mary McGuire Rutherford (1915 – 2015) VALATIE—Mary McGuire Rutherford, 99, a resident of Barnwell Health Facilities in Valatie and formerly of Kinderhook died January 20, 2015 […]
Chatham to put special use permits on hold
CHATHAM–The Town Board passed a motion last week directing the town attorney to draft a resolution that would place a moratorium on special use permits for […]
Teachers say Core tests fail students
KINDERHOOK–Several teachers spoke at the Ichabod Crane School Board meeting this week about their concerns over the state testing connected to the new Common Core Standards. […]
EDITORIAL: Make courts a good example
ECONOMIC (YAWN) DEVELOPMENT (SNORE ZZZzzzzz….) was the topic at a recent gathering in the second floor courtroom of the Tracy Memorial, the stately village hall for […]
