OBITUARIES: Kelly, Curtis, Metz, Thomas
Jack W. Kelly (1950 – 2016) VALATIE—Jack Kelly, age 65, passed away peacefully January 10, 2016. He was born February 2, 1950 in Rockville Centre to […]
Month: January 2016
OBITUARIES: Fortin, Zegers, Stuart, Benton
Yvon J. Fortin (1939 – 2016) HUDSON—Yvon J. Fortin, 76, of Hudson died Sunday, January 10, 2016 at Columbia Memorial Hospital. Born June 9, 1939 in […]
K’hook takes first steps toward smarter climate practices
VALATIE–The Kinderhook Town Board is looking for residents to join a Climate Smart Committee. Town Supervisor Pat Grattan said at a board meeting this week that […]
Chatham fills board seat but not without flak
CHATHAM–The Town Board has appointed John Wapner to the open seat on the board. The vote was 3-to-1, with Councilman Henry Swartz voting against the appointment […]
EDITORIAL: Hospitals get hitched
COLUMBIA MEMORIAL HEALTH and Albany Medical Center officially got married last week–kind of. The new couple celebrated with that most intimate of ceremonies, a telephone conference […]
Agency yanks $500k for new warehouse
GHENT–The state Office of Community Renewal has denied $516,000 previously allocated to fund construction of a new warehouse facility by Ginsberg’s Foods. The state agency said […]
Artist Ellsworth Kelly dies
SPENCERTOWN–Artist Ellsworth Kelly, described by National Public Radio as “a universally recognized master of contemporary art,” died today at his home here Sunday, December 27. He […]
G’town gets a glimpse of new auditorium
GERMANTOWN—After six months of planning and consultation with community stakeholders, David Sammel of Sammel Architects in Somers made a presentation last month to the Germantown Central […]
No changes planned as new county board seated
HUDSON–Matt Murell(R) of Stockport was elected unanimously elected chairman of the Columbia County Board of Supervisors for 2016 at the board’s annual organization meeting January 4. […]
