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Saturday
May
14
12:01 am
Saturday, May 14, 2016 local almanac
Local weather forecast Today: There is an 80 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms Saturday and Saturday night, with a high near 66, and a low around 39. FORECAST FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS SUNDAY:...
Friday
May
13
5:34 pm
Feature Story: Peter Bateson previews Camphill's 'World Wide Weave'
From newlanarkblog.org. Peter Bateson, a member of an English Camphill community and exhibit curator, will discuss "World Wide Weave," on exhibit at the Solaris Center for the Social Arts through May...
Friday
May
13
5:25 pm
Feature Story: Sampsa Pirtola, Jordan Walker, Tim Kowlaski show art in Hudson
Click here to download or play an audio version of this report. Finnish multimedia artist Sampsa Pirtola, American producer Jordan Walker, painter and Free Columbia co-founder Laura Summer, and produ...
Friday
May
13
4:00 pm
WGXC Local News Update Audio Link
DOWNLOAD or play the audio version of the local news update for Thu., May 13 (3:42). (Produced by Alanna Medlock.)
Friday
May
13
2:10 pm
Is a different kind of fracking legal in NY?
Scott Waldman in Politico New York reports that the state Department of Environmental Conservation wants more information before ruling on a proposal to frack for natural gas in the Southern Tier usin...
Friday
May
13
2:02 pm
Protests around energy policy begin in area
Brian Nearing in The Albany Times-Union reports that a series of energy-related protests kicked off around the Capitol Region May 11 when climate protesters drove the head of federal energy policy fro...
Friday
May
13
11:45 am
WGXC Local News Audio Link
DOWNLOAD or play the audio version of the local headlines for Fri., May 13 (7:56). (Produced by Philip Grant.)
Friday
May
13
6:45 am
St. Patrick's sale on hold while MHA considers options
Katie Kocijanski is reporting in The Daily Mail the acquisition of the former St. Patrick's Central Catholic High School by the Mental Health Association of Columbia and Greene Counties is now on hold...
Friday
May
13
6:30 am
Columbia County announces summer construction plans
The Register-Star has a rundown of upcoming construction projects in Columbia County. Beginning May 18, the bridge that carries Columbia County Route 19 over a tributary to the Klein Kill in Livingsto...
Friday
May
13
6:15 am
Communications workers endorse Teachout, Niccoli
Casey Seiler is reporting at Capitol Confidential the Communications Workers of America has endorsed 19th Congressional District candidate Democrat Zephyr Teachout and Democrat state Senate candidate...
Friday
May
13
12:05 am
Gibson wants Congress to investigate Rensselaer water
While the U.S. Congress has yet to investigate the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, Kinderhook-based Congressperson Chris Gibson wants to hold hearings over the water in Rensselaer County.
Friday
May
13
12:04 am
Retail store would have negative environmental impact in Germantown, planning board says
Debby Mayer reports in The Columbia Paper that the Germantown Planning Board says a retail store on Route 9G could have a negative environmental impact in the town. The story does not indicate exactly...
Friday
May
13
12:03 am
Skelos sentenced, but Albany is not changing
The Daily Freeman reports that Dean Skelos, the former Senate majority leader, a Republican, in Albany, was sentenced May 12 to five years in prison and a $500,000 fine for extortion, fraud, and bribe...
Friday
May
13
12:02 am
Different groups top lobbying spending
Bill Mahoney in Politico New York reports that a few different names topped the list of spending by lobby groups in Albany in 2015. The pro-tax credit Invest in Education Coalition, the labor union Ne...
Friday
May
13
12:01 am
Friday, May 13, 2016 local almanac
Local weather forecast Today: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1 p.m. The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook through Friday night, saying there i...
Thursday
May
12
11:24 pm
Radio News: Wyden will attempt to roll back 'Rule 41'
Gizmodo reports that Senator Ron Wyden will introduce legislation next week that would roll back the government's new broader hacking power granted by the Supreme Court in April. The "Rule 41" allows...
Thursday
May
12
4:36 pm
Feature Story: Chris Moyer of Hudson Valley Distillers discusses the distillery and a recent award
Click here to play or download this interview. Chris Moyer of Hudson Valley Distillers introduces listeners to the distillery and discusses the national award they just won with Ellen Thurston and To...
Thursday
May
12
4:35 pm
Feature Story: Judy Grunberg, Executive Director at Chatham's PS21, previews their season and new building
Thursday
May
12
4:25 pm
Feature Story: Columbia County Treasurer PJ Keeler and county controller Ron Caponera discuss county finances
Click here to play or download this interview. Columbia County Treasurer PJ Keeler and county controller Ron Caponera discussed county finances and what's new in county government with hosts Holly Ta...
Thursday
May
12
4:04 pm
Feature Story: Laura Marx of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, and Michael Cole, Director of Community Services in Columbia County, talk about their current partnership and initiatives
Click here to play or download this interview. Laura Marx of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, and Michael Cole, director of community services in Columbia County, will talk about the "...