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Thursday
Jul
07
12:05 am
State brings swimming back to Woodstock campground
William J. Kemble reports in The Daily Freeman that on July 5 Woodstock Town Supervisor Jeremy Wilber applauded the state’s plan to allow swimming at the Kenneth L. Wilson Campground for the first tim...
Thursday
Jul
07
12:03 am
Cuomo hires GOP staffer
Matthew Hamilton in Capitol Confidential reports that Andrew Cuomo on July 6 appointed Kelly Cummings, current communications director for the Senate Republican Majority, as deputy chief of staff and...
Thursday
Jul
07
12:03 am
Gillibrand in Hoosick Falls Friday
Nick Reisman in State of Politics reports that U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand will hold a roundtable discussion on the Hoosick Falls water crisis July 8 at the Hoosick Falls Central School auditorium. “...
Thursday
Jul
07
12:02 am
Albany discusses school funding formula
Keshia Clukey reports in Politico New York that the state Education Department and the Board of Regents could make recommendations that change the way schools are funded to the governor before January...
Thursday
Jul
07
12:01 am
Thursday, July 7, 2016 local almanac
Local weather forecast: The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for the WGXC listening area, all day Thu., Jul. 7. The heat indices will be in the upper 90s Thur...
Wednesday
Jul
06
11:02 pm
Radio News: Russia searches independent radio station
The New York Times reported July 5 that Russian intelligence officers searched the office of Russia's most prominent independent news radio station. Russian Federal Security Services officers searched...
Wednesday
Jul
06
4:00 pm
WGXC Local News Update Audio Link
DOWNLOAD or play the audio version of the local news update for Wed., July 6 (4:55). (Produced by Alanna Medlock.)
Wednesday
Jul
06
10:57 am
Bill gives music, game businesses tax breaks
The Albany Times-Union reports July 3 that New York lawmakers sent a bill with $50 million in annual tax credits for producing music and digital games to the desk of Governor Andrew Cuomo. The bill gi...
Wednesday
Jul
06
10:00 am
WGXC Local News Audio Link
DOWNLOAD or play the audio version of the local news update for Wed., Jul. 6 (9:17). (Produced by Philip Grant.)
Wednesday
Jul
06
7:15 am
Catskill town, village looking at code enforcement consolidation
Katie Kocijanski is reporting in The Daily Mail the town and village of Catskill are considering the consolidation of its code enforcement offices. The Village Board voted to move forward with the joi...
Wednesday
Jul
06
7:00 am
Plans for Hudson boutique hotel move forward
John Mason is reporting in the Register-Star the Wick Hotel at 41 Cross St. in Hudson, could be completed as early as the spring 2017. Redburn Development received its final approval for 40,800-square...
Wednesday
Jul
06
6:45 am
Local wildlife rehabilitator cautiously optimistic about new eagle guidelines
William J. Kemble is reporting in the Daily Freeman a wildlife rehabilitator based in Greene County is praising New York state for revising rules covering human interactions with bald eagles. She is a...
Wednesday
Jul
06
12:06 am
Catskill to hold public hearing on solar issues July 20
The Town of Catskill will hold public hearings July 20 on new solar regulations for the town, and a bond issue. At the Catskill town meeting July 5 (streamed live online through wgxc.org), members vot...
Wednesday
Jul
06
12:05 am
Politicians talk a lot about Lyme disease
Addy Baird and Josefa Velasquez at Politico New York reports that they think Lyme disease, "has been driving the conversation in the race to replace Rep. Chris Gibson." Gibson, (R-Kinderhook), ran his...
Wednesday
Jul
06
12:04 am
Group wants to change Hudson voting
Jeannette Wolfberg in The Columbia Paper attempts to explain Hudson's intricate Common Council voting rules where one Fifth Ward vote “weighs” 364 under the city’s weighted vote system, while one Firs...
Wednesday
Jul
06
12:03 am
Water restrictions in New Baltimore, Coeymans, and Ravena
The Town of New Baltimore in Greene County, and the village of Ravena, and the Hamlet of Coeymans in Albany County are under water restrictions. Sprinklers are not allowed at any time until further no...
Wednesday
Jul
06
12:02 am
Local parks get improvements
The Mid-Hudson News Network reports in The Daily Freeman that the North-South Lake Campground in Haines Falls in Greene County gets upgraded electric and water service at the South Lake pavilion thank...
Wednesday
Jul
06
12:01 am
Wednesday, July 6, 2016 local almanac
Local weather forecast: Today: Sunny. High near 92. Wednesday night, mostly clear. Low around 67. FORECAST FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS THURSDAY: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Par...
Tuesday
Jul
05
10:57 pm
Radio News: Apple wants to jam phones at concerts
Image from Apple's patent. 9-to-5 Mac reports that Apple just received approval for a patent on a technology that would disable locally a phone’s video and camera capabilities. A small sensor sends...
Tuesday
Jul
05
4:00 pm
WGXC Local News Update Audio Link
DOWNLOAD or play the audio version of the local news update for Tue., July 5 (2:59). (Produced by Alanna Medlock.)