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Taconic Hills CSD appoints new superintendent
CRARYVILLE – The Taconic Hills Central School District Board of Education has announced the appointment of Lynnette Brunger as Superintendent of Schools, effective October 10. The Board of Education unanimously […]
Board concerned over including Lebanon Spring in water plan
By DOUG LA ROCQUE NEW LEBANON – Should Lebanon Spring be included in the town’s Water Protection Plan or not? At the September 12 meeting, when the town board was […]
Copake’s Santa fondly recalled
By DIANE VALDEN COPAKE—Copake lost its very own Santa Claus when Christopher Quinby died September 6 at age 74. Not only did he portray the jolly old elf at Christmastime, […]
Why so many county crashes?
BY DEBORAH E. LANS GHENT—In July, a 16 year old was arrested for driving, drunk, at more than 100 miles per hour on Route 20 in New Lebanon. His Honda […]
POLICE BLOTTER
Ghent man charged with child sex abuse
By DIANE VALDEN GHENT—State Police from the Livingston barracks in conjunction with the Columbia County Child Advocacy Center arrested Robert G. Schaefer, 52, of Ghent for first degree sexual abuse, […]
Two pedestrians killed in crosswalk crash
By DIANE VALDEN NEW LEBANON—State Police are investigating a double fatal car versus pedestrians crash. Saturday, September 9 at 8:21 p.m., troopers were dispatched to the crosswalk near the New […]
Brandow convicted in child sex assault case
HUDSON—Defendant Jamel Brandow was convicted by a jury trial in Columbia County Court August 15 for sexually abusing two children, according to a press release from the Columbia County District […]
Two pedestrians killed in crosswalk crash
By DIANE VALDEN NEW LEBANON—State Police are investigating a double fatal car versus pedestrians crash. Saturday, September 9 at 8:21 p.m., troopers were dispatched to the crosswalk near the New […]
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OPINION: Dear readers
By WARREN DEWS, JR. I’ve been in the media business for three decades. I’ve worked in New York, Virginia, North Carolina, Massachusetts and Vermont, to name a few. During my […]
OPINION: There is no replacement for quality journalism
By MARK VINCIGUERRA ACROSS THE COUNTRY, quality journalism is critical for sharing important news affecting our society. Through their timely reporting, journalists play a uniquely critical role in informing, engaging, […]
ANOTHER VOICE: Local news is good for business
By DEAN RIDINGS CEO, America’s Newspapers IT’S NO SECRET that recent years have been tough on small businesses and on newspapers. A bipartisan bill, the Community News & Small Business […]
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THROUGH THE WOODS: A deer’s passion and peril
By NANCY JANE KERN A DOE AND HER FAWN shot across the lawn in apparent terror. Some seconds later a wild-eyed eight-point buck bounded through in pursuit. There had been […]
THROUGH THE WOODS: White Pines
By NANCY JANE KERN THE WHITE PINE TREES around the house begin to get scruffy this time of year. This is a normal phenomenon and is called seasonal needle loss […]
THROUGH THE WOODS: Blowing up stuff
By NANCY JANE KERN LOOKING BACK from my now senior status I did not have the usual or dull childhood. This was partly from living on a farm and partly […]
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THROUGH THE WOODS: A deer’s passion and peril
By NANCY JANE KERN A DOE AND HER FAWN shot across the lawn in apparent terror. Some seconds later a […]
Taconic Hills CSD appoints new superintendent
CRARYVILLE – The Taconic Hills Central School District Board of Education has announced the appointment of Lynnette Brunger as Superintendent […]
Ghent man charged with child sex abuse
By DIANE VALDEN GHENT—State Police from the Livingston barracks in conjunction with the Columbia County Child Advocacy Center arrested Robert […]
Board concerned over including Lebanon Spring in water plan
By DOUG LA ROCQUE NEW LEBANON – Should Lebanon Spring be included in the town’s Water Protection Plan or not? […]
Copake’s Santa fondly recalled
By DIANE VALDEN COPAKE—Copake lost its very own Santa Claus when Christopher Quinby died September 6 at age 74. Not […]
OPINION: Dear readers
By WARREN DEWS, JR. I’ve been in the media business for three decades. I’ve worked in New York, Virginia, North […]