Local weather forecast
The National Weather Service predicts rain, mainly after 5 p.m., with a high near 57. Wednesday night the rain continues, and could be heavy at times, with a low around 51. Thursday the rain should end by noon, with a high near 62.

Town meetings today
VILLAGE OF ATHENS Board meets at 6:30 p.m at the Athens Community Center, 2 First St., Athens (945-1551).
CATSKILL The Town of Catskill Zoning Board of Appeals holds a Public Hearing to consider allowing a Lot Line adjustment on lands owned by Kevin & Deborah Berry located at 4986 Route 32. At 6 p.m. at Catskill Town Hall, 439 Main St., Catskill.
CLERMONT Planning Board meets at Town Hall at 7 p.m. at 1795 Route 9, Clermont (537-6868).
COLUMBIA COUNTY holds a full Board of Supervisors meeting at 7:30 p.m. at 401 State St. in Hudson.
COPAKE Resource Advisory Committee meeting at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 230 Mt. View Road, Copake (329-1234).
GHENT The Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of Ghent holds a Public Hearing to consider the following: An Interpretation of the Zoning Officers decision requested by Chatham Associates of Albany, L.P. designating the category plaques as part of the total facade sign area with regard to the proposed Price Chopper Supermarket to be located at 2595 Route 66, Ghent; An area variance requested by Chatham Associates of Albany, L.P. regarding installation of Signage on proposed Price Chopper Supermarket to be located at 2595 Route 66, Ghent; An area variance requested by Chatham Associates of Albany, L.P. regarding the building housing the proposed wastewater treatment plant located to provide a separation from the store and be located outside of the 100-foot wetland buffer. 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 2306 State Route 66, Ghent (392-4644).
HUDSON Planning Committee meets at 7 p.m. at City Hall, 520 Warren Street, Hudson (828-1030).
JEWETT Town meeting at 7 p.m., at Municipal Bldg. 3547 Co. Rt. 23C (263-4626).
KINDERHOOK Town's 9 & 9H Corridor Committee meets at 7 p.m. at at Town Hall, 4 Church St, Niverville (784-2233).
KINDERHOOK Village Board meeting and budget hearing, 7 p.m. at 6 Chatham Street, Kinderhook (758-9882).

The skies above
SUNRISE/SUNSET 7:03 a.m./6:22 p.m.
MOONRISE/MOONSET 6:21 p.m. / 7:37 a.m.

Birthdays
October 12 Sam Moore, Jane Siberry, Luciano Pavarotti, Chris Wallace, and Hugh Jackman

WGXC Program Notes
Special Programs for Wed. Oct. 12:
• 10 a.m.: "@Issue" is off for the week, so instead WGXC will air part of a recording of Dara Lurie and Mary Johnson speaking at the Hudson Opera House from last weekend's ArtsWalk.
• 3 p.m.: "The Half-Hour News Hour," with Julia Reischel and Lissa Harris of The Watershed Post.
• 4-6 p.m.: "WGXC Afternoon Show" is live from the Catskill Community Center every Wednesday with Ron Diamondstein, Matt Bua, Peter Krug, Joan Geitz, Elaine Fernandez, and others host.

Audio clips for WGXC programmers
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Audio headlines for top of the hour
• 5 a.m.: WGXC News 7:27 PLAY CLIP and International Network News (INN), through Audioport.
• 6 a.m.: WGXC News 7:27 PLAY CLIP and International Network News (INN), through Audioport.
• 7 a.m.: WGXC News 7:27 PLAY CLIP and International Network News (INN), through Audioport.
• 9 a.m.: WGXC News 7:27 PLAY CLIP and International Network News (INN), through Audioport.
• 4 p.m.: International Network News (INN), through Audioport
• 5 p.m.: Free Speech Radio News headlines, through fsrn.org
• Midnight: International Network News (INN), through Audioport