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Fire damages home in Chatham

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CHATHAM — A Sunday afternoon fire damaged a home in the village, according to the Chatham Fire Department. Read MoreFire damages home in Chatham

Morris, DePietro to run for Hudson council president seat

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HUDSON — Two city officials are seeking the common council president's seat in November.

Hudson IDA OKs Crescent Garage project tax breaks

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HUDSON — The Hudson Industrial Development Agency approved at its meeting Wednesday a 10-year tax break for the developers of the former Crescent Garage building.

Germantown board OKs solar farm

Mar 4, 2025

GERMANTOWN — The site plan for a solar farm in the town was approved by the planning board at its meeting Monday night.

Photos: 2025 Oakdale Lake Polar Plunge in Hudson

Mar 3, 2025

HUDSON - From the Oakdale Lake Polar Plunge Saturday in Hudson.

Swimmers take to Hudson's Oakdale Lake for Polar Plunge

Mar 3, 2025

HUDSON — Swimmers braved the frigid weather at Oakdale Lake on Saturday for the eighth annual Oakdale Plunge.

Phone theft case against Columbia County sheriff dismissed

Mar 3, 2025

HUDSON — A lawsuit claiming that a city woman’s phone was improperly handled by five unnamed sheriff’s deputies at the Columbia County Courthouse was partially dismissed by a county judge Friday.

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Prison strike continues after state, union reach deal

Mar 3, 2025

COXSACKIE — A wildcat strike by New York state prison guards stretched into a third week Monday, prompting officials to start firing workers for failing to abide by a deal to end the illegal labor action.

Deal reached to end state prison workers' strike

Feb 28, 2025

NEW YORK — Gov. Kathy Hochul announced an agreement late Thursday to end a wildcat strike that has roiled the state’s prison system for more than a week.

New Hudson 1st Ward supervisor hosts town hall

Feb 28, 2025

HUDSON — Newly appointed 1st Ward Supervisor Randall Martin hosted a town hall meeting Thursday night to discuss his plans for his time on the county Board of Supervisors, and discuss issues impacting his constituents.

Columbia-Greene Community College lays off workers as part of sustainability plan

Feb 28, 2025

GREENPORT — Seventeen employees were laid off from Columbia-Greene Community College Friday as part of a plan to maintain the financial health of the college.

Columbia County GOP endorses sheriff candidate

Feb 28, 2025

CLAVERACK — The Columbia County Republican Committee endorsed John Rivero as the party’s candidate in the race for the county’s sheriff’s seat.

Plungers to take to Hudson's Oakdale Lake

Feb 28, 2025

HUDSON — Dozens of people will brave the cold Saturday morning for the annual Oakdale Polar Plunge.

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Police: Reports of Kinderhook plane crash 'unfounded'

Feb 27, 2025

KINDERHOOK — Reports that an aircraft crash in the town Wednesday night were unfounded, state police said Thursday.

Lower Warren parking kiosks to be installed in spring in Hudson

Feb 26, 2025

HUDSON — New parking kiosks will be installed on the unmetered areas of Warren Street this spring.

Brookwood sex assault trial postponed

Feb 26, 2025

HUDSON — The Brookwood psychologist accused of sexual assault against residents at the facility has hired another new defense attorney to represent her in the case, postponing the trial until July.

Developer looks to buy Hudson JLE school for senior housing

Feb 25, 2025

HUDSON — A developer has expressed interest in purchasing and developing the former John L. Edwards Elementary School for senior affordable housing.

Chameides not seeking fifth term on Columbia County board

Feb 25, 2025

HUDSON — Third Ward Supervisor Michael Chameides will not seek reelection for a fifth term next year.

Albany Med nurses continue to raise concerns about staffing

Feb 25, 2025

Nurses at Albany Medical Center on Tuesday continued to call on hospital administration to address what they described as a staffing crisis that is impacting patient care for Capital Region residents and leading to burnout and high rates of turnover.

Hudson man sentenced in New Baltimore crash

Feb 25, 2025

CATSKILL — A Hudson man was sentenced to serve three to six years in state prison in connection with a car crash that killed another city man in October.

Teen suspect in deadly Livingston arson expected to enter plea

Updated Feb 25, 2025

HUDSON — A Columbia County teenager charged with arson and murder in connection with a fatal housefire in Livingston last year was expected to enter a new plea in court Monday, but the proceeding was delayed.

Local filmmaker wraps movie filming in Hillsdale

Updated Feb 25, 2025

HILLSDALE — A local filmmaker and his crew wrapped filming of his new movie “Walking Red Flag” in the town Monday.

SUNY community colleges awarded $1M in grants for adult education

Updated Feb 27, 2025

Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday announced $1.1 million in grants for 22 community colleges across the state in order to bolster adult education programming, including those located in the Capital Region, Mohawk Valley and Hudson Valley.

Hudson man's sentencing in fatal New Baltimore crash set (2/2025)

Feb 24, 2025

CATSKILL — A Hudson man is scheduled to be sentenced Tuesday after he pleaded guilty last month to a vehicular manslaughter charge.

Protests continue at Coxsackie, Greene and Hudson correctional facilities

Updated Mar 3, 2025

As statewide prison strikes entered a fifth straight day Friday, corrections officers said they were not fazed by potential punishments from the state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS).

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