Local weather forecast
The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory for eastern Columbia County through 6 a.m. Thursday, and showers are likely everywhere before 8 a.m. Later in the day it will be mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Thursday night there is a slight chance of showers before 11 p.m., but otherwise mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Friday should be partly sunny, with a high near 59.

Town meetings today
ANCRAM Board meeting at 7 p.m. in Town Hall at 1416 County Rte. 7, Ancram (329-6512).
CHATHAM Town of Chatham holds a public hearing concerning the enactment of a local law to define “Travel Trailer Camp." Also Town Board meeting at 7 p.m. at Chatham Town Hall, 488 Route 295, Chatham.
COLUMBIA COUNTY Public Safety Committee meeting at 6 p.m. at County Office Building, 401 State Street, Hudson. Public hearing at 7:20 p.m. The Columbia County Board of Supervisors hold a Public Hearing, pursuant to Municipal Home Rule Law Ch. 36-a, Art. II, § 20(5), on the enactment of a Local Law to continue and renew the imposition of an additional transfer tax on the conveyance of real property within the County of Columbia; and pursuant to Municipal Home Rule Law Ch. 36-a, Art. II, § 20(5), on the enactment of a Local Law to continue and renew the imposition of an additional mortgage tax in accordance with §253-i of the Tax Law.
COPAKE Comprehensive Planning Committee meeting at 7:30 p.m., at Town Hall, 230 Mt. View Road, Copake (329-1234).
DURHAM Town board meeting at 7:30 p.m. in Town Building, 7309 State Rt. 81, East Durham.
GHENT Town Board meeting at the Ghent Town Hall, 2306 State Route 66, Ghent (392-4644)
GREENE COUNTY The Greene County Industrial Development Agency holds their Board Meeting at 8 a.m. at the Greene County IDA Office, 270 Mansion St., Coxsackie.
WINDHAM Town board meets at 8 p.m. at Town Hall, 371 State Rt. 296, Hensonville (734-4170).

The skies above
SUNRISE/SUNSET 7:12 a.m./6:10 p.m.
MOONRISE/MOONSET 11:52 p.m. Wed.; none today / 2:18 p.m.

Birthdays
October 20 Art Buchwald, Jerry Orbach, Mickey Mantle, Juan Marichal, and Tom Petty.

WGXC Program Notes
Special Programming on Thu. Oct. 20:
• 2 p.m.: "Between the Lines" with Ann Forbes Cooper features director Joseph Capone and his new play about Sybil Luddington, the female Paul Revere, which opens in Catskill on November 4. And in the second half of the show, tragi-comedian Mikhail Horowitz will perform a sketch from his forthcoming revue with musician and fellow satirist Gilles Malkine titled "Difficult Comedy for Hard Times," opening in Rosendale on October 30.
• 3 p.m.: "Radio Theater" More haunted sounds and stories for Halloween.
• 6 p.m.: "Al Jazeera English" Updates from around the world.

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New PSAs
A OFF PSA 20111030 Pledge Drive
A OFF PSA 20111024 -Coop Ext Annual Dinner, for Cornell Cooperative Extension.
A OFF PSA 20111029 Operation Pumpkin Haunted House, Halloween festival for families in Hudson.

Audio headlines for top of the hour
• 5 a.m.: WGXC News 6:19 PLAY CLIP and International Network News (INN), through Audioport.
• 6 a.m.: WGXC News 6:19 PLAY CLIP and International Network News (INN), through Audioport.
• 7 a.m.: WGXC News 6:19 PLAY CLIP and International Network News (INN), through Audioport.
• 9 a.m.: WGXC News 6:19 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