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03/29/2025

A public hearing held by the city’s Industrial Development Agency on Wednesday brought out supporters and opponents of a proposed payment in lieu of taxes for one of the Galvan Initiatives Foundations Depot District projects.

A public hearing held by the city’s Industrial Development Agency on Wednesday brought out supporters and opponents of a proposed payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) for one of the Galvan Initiatives Foundations Depot District projects.

03/29/2025

He's accused of both attempted murder and kidnapping of his ex-girlfriend in Hudson, authorities say.

Jury selection is scheduled to begin next week in the trial of a Hudson man accused of attempted murder and kidnapping, the Columbia County District Attorney’s Office said Friday.

03/28/2025

“Pressure is privileged, so I think all of us take pride in having that,” Chatham's Jordin Radley says. “It just kind of powers us to do better each year, even though we have these certain expectations we have to meet.”

Chatham softball has unequivocally set the standard in the Patroon Conference over the past 15 years.

03/28/2025

Former U.S. Rep. Marc Molinaro, R-19, appeared before the U.S. Senate’s Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs for questioning Thursday about his recent nomination to be the next Federal Transportation administrator at the Department of Transportation.

03/27/2025

The four injured range in age from 19 to 35, police say

No arrests have been filed in connection with a multiple stabbing incident in Claverack on Wednesday morning as the case remains under investigation by state police.

03/27/2025

He was arrested last year on the same day as his father on similar charges.

A Taghkanic man, arrested last year and charged with possessing child po*******hy, pleaded guilty in Columbia County Court as part of a plea deal offered by the Columbia County District Attorney’s Office.

03/27/2025

He was initially charged in 2022 with multiple felonies related to the theft of catalytic converters in Columbia County, as well as drug-related charges.

A Ghent man arrested in 2022 in connection with catalytic converter thefts in Columbia County was sentenced to serve 364 days in Columbia County Jail in Columbia County Court on Wednesday.

03/26/2025

Two of the men were airlifted to Albany Medical Center, and the remaining two were taken by ambulance to Albany Medical Center, where they continued to be treated, as of Wednesday morning.

CLAVERACK — An early Wednesday morning stabbing in Claverack sent four people to the hospital, state police said Wednesday.

03/26/2025

A city resident announced his bid for the city’s mayoral seat Tuesday without having the needed number of signatures on his petition to be put on the ballot for the June Democratic primary.

03/26/2025

The civil lawsuit was filed in federal court last week.

The federal civil lawsuit filed against former Brookwood Secure Facility psychologist Maya Hayes is not expected to affect the impending criminal trial against her in county court, the Columbia County District Attorney said Tuesday.

03/25/2025

Photos from Saturday's Hudson Ukraine rally

HUDSON - Supporters of Ukraine gathered in Hudson on Saturday to rally for the continued support of the country during its ongoing war with Russia.

03/25/2025

Supporters of Ukraine gathered in Hudson on Saturday to rally for the continued support of the country during its ongoing war with Russia.

03/25/2025

Two men and one juvenile were indicted by a Columbia County grand jury Friday in connection with an assault at the Brookwood Secure Facility in Claverack, according to the Columbia County District Attorney’s Office.

03/24/2025

It's one of 13 spans in the state that should undergo a risk assessment evaluation for potential collapse in the event of a large vessel hitting the bridge’s supports, the National Transportation Safety Board says in a recent report.

The Rip Van Winkle Bridge is one of 13 spans in the state the National Transportation Safety Board identified in a March 18 report that should undergo a risk assessment evaluation for potential collapse in the event of a large vessel hitting the bridge’s supports.

03/24/2025

After a third consecutive state title last season, the Chatham baseball team has been ranked seventh in the National High School Baseball Coaches Association’s northeast preseason poll.

After a third consecutive state title last season, the Chatham baseball team has been ranked seventh in the National High School Baseball Coaches Association’s (NHSBCA) northeast preseason poll.

03/24/2025

At one point, he's accused of menacing officers with a large knife and metal object, police say.

A Round Top man was arrested and charged with multiple felonies following a 10-hour standoff with police Friday, according to New York State Police.

03/22/2025

The lawsuit, filed this past week in U.S. District Court, accuses Maya Hayes, a former psychologist at the Brookwood Secure Facility in Claverack, of sexually assaulting the unnamed alleged victim over 30 times during his time at the facility.

A Staten Island man alleged he was r***d dozens of times by a former psychologist at the Brookwood Secure Facility while staff members joked about it, according to a federal civil lawsuit.

03/22/2025

School districts in the Twin Counties are awaiting guidance from the state in the face of the potential shuttering of the federal Department of Education.

School districts in Columbia and Greene counties are awaiting guidance from the state in the face of the potential shuttering of the federal Department of Education.