The Associated Press reports in The Daily Freeman that New York manufacturing growth slowed to its softest pace since April. The Empire State Manufacturing index of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York dropped 6.2 points in October, down from a five-year high of 27.5 in September. Factories, though, are still adding workers, the report indicated with its measure of hiring jumping seven points to 10.2. The report also said that inflation remains slow and prices for manufactured goods declined. Read the full story in The Daily Freeman.

Weather right now


[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="128"] Cairo: High 68F; low 52F.[/caption]

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="125"] Catskill: High 70F; low 53F.[/caption]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

READ TEMPERATURE IN HUDSON: On thermometer in Studio A.

FAR LEFT: The temperature on the far left is from the Hawthorne Valley Farm Weather Page.
MIDDLE TEMP: Cairo from Weather Underground page.
FAR RIGHT: Catskill from Weather Underground page.

Local weather forecast
Today’s forecast is specific to Catskill, in Greene County:


The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for east central New York, western Massachusetts, southern Vermont and northwestern Connecticut. A widespread, one- to two-inch rainfall is expected through Thursday. Embedded bands of heavy rain will lead to locally higher amounts. Due to recent dry conditions river flooding is not expected; however, minor flooding of urban and other drainage locations will be possible, especially where fallen leaves clog storm drains. Isolated thunderstorms are also possible. Some of the thunderstorms may produce brief gusty winds.

Today: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 1 p.m., then rain likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 72. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. Thursday night, a chance of showers, mainly before 8 p.m. Mostly cloudy. Low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Forecast for the next three days:
Friday: Partly sunny. High near 71. Friday night, partly cloudy. Low around 52.
Saturday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny. High near 67. Saturday night, a slight chance of showers before 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy. Low around 43.
Sunday: Partly sunny. High near 53. Sunday night, partly cloudy. Low around 34.

Sunrise today: 7:10 a.m.
Sunset today: 6:11 p.m.
Length of the day: 11:01 hrs.

Public meetings
Today is the third Thursday of the month.
WGXC suggests calling ahead to confirm time and location. (All telephone numbers are in the 518 area code except where noted.)

ANCRAM Town Board meeting, 7 p.m. in Town Hall at 1416 County Rte. 7, Ancram (329-6512).
CHATHAM Town Board meeting, 7 p.m. Town Hall, 488 State Route 295, Chatham (392-3262).
COLUMBIA COUNTY Office for the Aging public hearing on the proposed 2015-16 Annual Implementation Plan, 11:30 a.m. at the Philmont Area Senior Community Center, Albert L. Tripp Center, 93 Main St., Philmont (828-4258).
COLUMBIA COUNTY Board of Supervisors Public Safety Committee meeting, 5 p.m. at County Office Building, 401 State Street, Hudson (828-1527).
COXSACKIE-ATHENS Board of Education meeting, 6:30 p.m. at high school, 24 Sunset Blvd., Coxsackie (731-1800).
COPAKE Land Use Review Committee meeting, 7 p.m., at Town Hall, 230 Mt. View Road, Copake (329-1234).
DURHAM Town Board meeting, 7:30 p.m. in Town Building, 7309 State Rt. 81, East Durham (239-6122).
GHENT Town Board meeting, 7:30 p.m. at the Ghent Town Hall, 2306 State Route 66, Ghent (392-4644).
HUDSON Common Council Economic Development Committee meeting, 6 p.m. at City Hall, 520 Warren Street, Hudson (828-1030).
KINDERHOOK Planning Board meeting, 7 p.m. Town Hall, 4 Church St, Niverville (784-2233).
WINDHAM Town Board meeting, 8 p.m. at Town Hall, 371 State Rt. 296, Hensonville (734-4170).

The day ahead on WGXC 90.7-FM
1 a.m.: Selected Songs: Bob Bellerue Bob Bellerue, recent artist-in-resident, is featured.
5 a.m.: Arts Express Radio: John Waters John Waters talks Lennon, also world television and poetry. From Pacifica Radio.

6 a.m.: Background Briefing with Ian Masters Inside breaking international and national news. A radio program featuring international and national news, expert guests, policy makers and critics with analysis and insight on national security, foreign and domestic policy, political, cultural and social issues. This program goes far beyond the headlines and deep under the radar to bring forward truths unheard in the American media.
7 a.m.: WGXC Morning Show
8 a.m.: Democracy Now! hosted by Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez. National, daily, independent, award-winning news program providing audiences with access to people and perspectives rarely heard in the U.S. corporate-sponsored media.
9 a.m.: WGXC Morning Show continues. Hosted by Jess Puglisi. News, weather, events and music, along with audio from the Ginsberg's public hearing held Wed., Oct. 15. Live from the Hudson studio. Call in and have your say: (518) 828-0290.
10 a.m.: We the People: Tiffany Martin Hamilton Hudson FORWARD founder Tiffany Martin Hamilton will be in the Hudson studio to discuss the citizens' group and its agenda. Call (518) 828-0290 to have your say. Hosted by Tom DePietro.
11 a.m.: One Size Fits All: 20141016 An hour long investigation into the idea of amplified sound, with Your Host. We will begin with Lata Mangeshkar and conclude with Grachan Moncur lll. Full playlist found at www.Facebook.com/OneSizeWGXC
2 p.m.: Between the Lines: Rosary O'Neill A show with a distinctly New Orleans flavor. Local author, screenwriter, playwright, director and scholar Rosary O'Neill Ph.D., a New Orleans native, discusses her new book, "New Orleans Carnival Krewes: The History, Spirit and Secrets of Mardi Gras." She will also delve into her play about Edgar Degas in New Orleans, and discuss a TV series based on her own family's story. So dust off that carnival mask and spend a little time in the Big Easy. Hosted by Ann Forbes Cooper.
3 p.m.: Radio Theatre: Edgar Allan Poe Lou Reed, William S. Burroughs and MC Lars, and "Tha Bells."
4 p.m.: WGXC Afternoon Show
6 p.m.: WGXC Evening News: Public Hearing on the Ginsberg's Proposal Special hour-long edition with recordings from the Columbia County Industrial Development Agency's public hearing on the Ginsberg’s PILOT proposal will be aired. The hearing was held Oct. 15 at the A.B. Shaw Firehouse in Claverack. The hearing was conducted for public comment on the tax breaks and incentives in the proposed PILOT (Payment in Lieu of Taxes) program for the Ginsberg's expansion project.

Matthew Hamilton in Capitol Confidential shows off PDFs of 12 different campaign mailers from various groups -- left, right, one group that supports both Republicans and Democrats, but none from the Greene Party -- in the 46th State Senate race between incumbent Cecilia Tkaczyk and Republican George Amedore. Just two years ago, Tkaczyk beat Amedore by just 18 votes, and, with the Senate in balance between the two parties, potential voters in Greene, Schoharie, Albany, and other counties in the large district, have lots of mail to sort. Wikipedia reports, "In the US, the Environmental Protection Agency estimates that 44 percent of junk mail is discarded without being opened or read, equalling four million tons of waste paper per year, with 32 percent recovered for recycling."

Melanie Lekocevic is reporting in The Daily Mail the state has extended the timeline on the review process for the power line proposed by West Point Partners. The extension was granted to give the company additional time to explore alternative routes, specifically an existing right-of-way owned by National Grid. West Point has been directed to explore the possibility of using lands adjacent to the existing route, which also runs through Greene Co. but mostly through uninhabited lands, and where power lines already exist. Under the proposal put forward by West Point a power line would be routed from a converter station, through the village of Athens' most heavily populated area and under the Hudson River to its ultimate destination in New York City. Opponents have cited a number of concerns, including safety, the impact on health and property values, and the effect the construction project would have on the community. According to the new schedule, the company has until Nov. 5 to identify an alternative route and converter station site. Read the full story in The Daily Mail.

Arthur Cusano is reporting in the Register Star Ginsberg's Foods is making plans to create a food hub in Sullivan County. The project is a partnership with the American Farmland Trust Farm to Institution Program and Cornell Cooperative Extension. The distribution center would serve as a departure point for trucks transporting goods to the New York City area and elsewhere, allowing area farmers and artisan food producers to gain wider distribution for their products. Ginsberg's Vice President of Operations John Brusie said the new distribution center will not replace the company's Columbia Co. facility. The Sullivan Co. Industrial Development Agency has obtained grants from U.S. Department of Agriculture for the project, and has promised more than $250,000 in matching funds, as well. The Columbia County Industrial Development Agency will hold a public hearing tonight (Wed., Oct. 15), on plans to grant Ginsberg's a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes, or PILOT, agreement on the purchase of 33-acre parcel located in Ghent and Claverack. The company intends to build a new refrigerated facility at that location, across from the Gerald R. Simons Industrial Park on state Rte. 66. Read the full story in the Register Star.

The Columbia Paper reports the Claverack Town Board hosts a public informational meeting Sat., Oct. 18, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Churchtown firehouse on the proposed power line project that would go through the town of Claverack. The state Public Service Commission is reviewing proposals to run new high voltage lines from further upstate to a Dutchess County site to supply more power to New York City and Long Island, and some of those would go through Claverack. "Claverack Supervisor Clifford “Kippy” Weigelt and board members Stephen Hook, Brian Keeler, Bill Gerlach and Ms. Cashen released a statement from their workshop meeting saying they were “extremely disappointed to learn that, despite widespread public concern and thousands of comments filed with the PSC, the PSC has apparently ignored the public and instead decided to move forward with its plans to entertain proposals from developers, with no obligation or incentive to keep the line within the existing right-of-way. There seems to be, in fact, very little evidence that the concerns of Hudson Valley residents were taken into account at all.” Read the full story in The Columbia Paper.

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="216"] The DJI Phantom 2 drone.
(Product shot courtesy engadget.com.)[/caption]

The Associated Press is reporting Poughkeepsie-based Central Gas & Electric is exploring using radio-controlled drones to help inspect utility structures and find damaged wires and poles. Central Hudson says drones could help find downed poles or wires, especially in remote locations. The company said in a release the drones have the potential to substantially reduce costs and delays. The utility is using a DJI Phantom 2 drone as part of its initiative, which is in the research-and-development phase. The company says it plans to invest more in the program.

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="815"] From New York Magazine, the Airbnb listing.[/caption]

Matthew Hamilton in the Albany Times-Union reports that the battle between New York City tenants who want to use the internet-based service Airbnb to sub-lease their apartments, and landlords who do not want to let them, has now moved upstate. In Stuyvesant, New York magazine first reported, Michelle Martinez was evicted by Christopher Griffith, the owner of the renovated 1880s Dutch barn, after Griffith discovered that Martinez was sub-leasing the barn for $4,000 a month. Now Martinez appears in an Airbnb ad campaign, "designed to depict its users as everyday New Yorkers trying to make a modest extra income. Her eviction has been taken up by some state lawmakers who believe Airbnb facilitates the flouting of the city's housing law," according to Hamilton. In New York City, it's illegal to rent out a Class A multiple-dwelling property for any period of less than 30 days. Locally, laws vary by jurisdiction. On Oct. 14 there were Airbnb Columbia County listings in Hillsdale, New Lebanon, Chatham, Craryville, Copake, Elizaville, Valatie, and Hudson, and Greene County listings in Coxsackie, East Durham, Hunter, Windham, Cornwallville and Catskill. Read the full story in the Albany Times-Union.

Weather right now


[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="128"] Cairo: High 76F; low 65F.[/caption]

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="125"] Catskill: High 75F; low 65F.[/caption]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

READ TEMPERATURE IN HUDSON: On thermometer in Studio A.

FAR LEFT: The temperature on the far left is from the Hawthorne Valley Farm Weather Page.
MIDDLE TEMP: Cairo from Weather Underground page.
FAR RIGHT: Catskill from Weather Underground page.

Local weather forecast
Today’s forecast is specific to Catskill, in Greene County:


The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for east central New York, western Massachusetts, southern Vermont and northwestern Connecticut. Heavy rainfall is likely beginning tonight (Wed., Oct. 15). Some poor drainage flooding will be possible, especially where storm drains are clogged by fallen leaves. Isolated thunderstorms are also possible.

Today: A chance of showers, mainly after 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy. High near 77. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Wednesday night, a chance of rain and thunderstorms, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 7 p.m. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. Low around 63.

Forecast for the next three days:
Thursday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 72. Thursday night, showers likely, mainly before 2 a.m. Cloudy. Low around 54.
Friday: A chance of showers before 8 a.m. Mostly sunny. High near 69. Friday night, partly cloudy. Low around 49.
Saturday: Partly sunny. High near 67. Saturday night, mostly cloudy. Low around 43.

Sunrise today: 7:09 a.m.
Sunset today: 6:13 p.m.
Length of the day: 11:03 hrs.

Public meetings
Today is the third Wednesday of the month.
WGXC suggests calling ahead to confirm time and location. (All telephone numbers are in the 518 area code except where noted.)

CATSKILL Town Board meeting, 6:30 p.m. at Town Hall, 439 Main St., Catskill (943-2141).
COLUMBIA COUNTY Board of Supervisors Human Services Committee meeting, 5 p.m. at County Office Building, 401 State Street, Hudson (828-1527).
COLUMBIA COUNTY Industrial Development Agency (IDA) public hearing on the Ginberg’s PILOT, 7 p.m. at A. B. Shaw Fire Company Firehouse, 67 State Route 23, Claverack (828-4718).
GHENT Planning Board, 7 p.m., at Town Hall, 2306 State Route 66, Ghent (392-4644).
GREENE COUNTY Legislature meeting, 6:30 p.m. at County Building, 411 Main St., Catskill (719-3270).
HUDSON Zoning Board of Appeals meeting, 6:30 p.m. at City Hall, 520 Warren Street, Hudson (828-1030).
STUYVESANT Zoning Revision Committee meeting, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 5 Sunset Dr., Stuyvesant (758-6248).
TACONIC town meeting, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 909 Rte. 82, Taghkanic (851-7638).
TACONIC HILLS Board of Education meeting, 6:30 p.m. at Central Office boardroom, 73 Co. Rte. 11A, Craryville (325-2800).

The day ahead on WGXC 90.7-FM
1 a.m.: Vital Weekly: Total Improvisation Troop Episode 951 of weekly experimental new music show, by folks formerly behind Staalplaat. Click on title for playlist 951.
5 a.m.: Project Censored: Andy Lee Roth, Dorothy Kidd, Zara Zimbardo Peter and Mickey discuss the newly-printed 2015 edition of Project Censored's annual book on stories unreported or under-reported by the corporate media. The guests are Andy Lee Roth, co-editor of Censored 2015, and two contributors to the book, Dorothy Kidd and Zara Zimbardo. Roth summarizes some of the "top 25 censored stories," and their common themes. Kidd wrote about the growing resistance to giant mining companies in the Americas; Zimbardo examined the cultural meanings behind the popularity of zombies in U-S entertainment media.

6 a.m.: Background Briefing with Ian Masters Inside breaking international and national news. A radio program featuring international and national news, expert guests, policy makers and critics with analysis and insight on national security, foreign and domestic policy, political, cultural and social issues. This program goes far beyond the headlines and deep under the radar to bring forward truths unheard in the American media.
7 a.m.: WGXC Morning Show News, weather, events, music and more. Hosted by Mr. "Petee Pete" Lievense. Live from the Hudson studio (828-0290).
8 a.m.: Democracy Now! hosted by Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez. National, daily, independent, award-winning news program providing audiences with access to people and perspectives rarely heard in the U.S. corporate-sponsored media.
9 a.m.: WGXC Morning Show continues.
10 a.m.: @Issue: William Hughes Jr. Supervisor William Hughes Jr. will discuss ethics and other issues. Hughes is a Democrat and represents Hudson's 4th Ward. Hosted by Victor Mendolia and Debora Gilbert. Mendolia is chairman of the Hudson City Democratic Committee.
12 p.m. (noon): The Bedazzled Radio Show Premiere of the "The Bedazzled Radio Show." "The Bedazzled Radio Hour" is now two hours long, and can be heard every Wednesday from 12 p.m. until 2 p.m. Hosted by Spike Priggen.
4 p.m.: WGXC Afternoon Show
6 p.m.: WGXC Evening News: Carol Lavender, Jill Salerno Ellen Thurston and Tom DePietro interview Carol Lavender and Jill Salerno from The Second Show thrift shop in Hudson, before their open house Thu., Oct. 16. Also, local news headlines, national headlines from Public News Service, and more.

Audrey Matott is reporting in The Daily Mail town of Greenville employees will not see an increase in salary in the coming year. Town Supervisor Paul Macko made the announcement at the Town Board budget workshop last week. “There are no provisions in our budget for raises. It’s a lean budget," Macko said. Despite the hold on wages, Macko acknowledged taxes would still increase in 2015, however. The bulk of projected budget increases are related to employee benefits, he said. An exception was the high cost of snow removal, attributed to the escalating price of salt. According to the See Through New York database, the town of Greenville employed 21 people in 2014. Its annual payroll totaled nearly $600,000. The board will hold a second budget workshop Wed., Oct. 22 at Pioneer Town Hall. Read the full story in The Daily Mail.

Kyle Hughes of nysnys [dot] com is reporting that in addition to the gubernatorial and other statewide races, voters next month will have the opportunity to cast ballots on redistricting, having the Legislature go paperless, and borrowing $2 billion for schools. Legislators quietly put the three ballot proposals in place for the Nov. 4 election. Proposal 1 revises the state's redistricting procedure, creating a 10-member panel to replace the current joint Senate and Assembly commission, to draw the state's voting districts. Proposal 2 would permit the electronic distribution of state legislative bills. This proposal would reportedly save the state $53 million in printing costs. Proposal 3 is "The Smart Schools Bond Act of 2014." The act would permit the state to borrow up to $2 billion for schools, primarily spending the money on short-term needs like electronic equipment, such as whiteboards, computer servers and laptop and tablet computers. The three proposals will appear on the reverse side of the paper ballots that now are used. Voters will have to remember to turn the page over to vote "yes' or "no" three times after marking their choices in the races for Congress, governor, attorney general, comptroller and various Senate and Assembly races. Read the full story in the Daily Freeman.

The Albany Times-Union reported late Mon., Oct. 13 that New York State Sen. Kathy Marchione (R-Halfmoon) pulled out of the Tue., Oct. 14 League of Women Voters of Saratoga County-sponsored candidates forum. Brian Howard (D-Troy), Marchione's opponent in the 43rd Senate District, will make a statement and be available afterward to meet people at the gathering, which also includes other Saratoga-oriented politicians, at 7 p.m. at Maple Avenue Middle School in Saratoga Springs. The 43rd Senate District includes Columbia and Rensselear counties. Marchione currently holds the seat; Howard is a former Chatham Central School District administrator. Read the full story in the Times-Union.

The Daily Freeman reports that U.S. Rep. Chris Gibson (R-Kinderhook), and Sean Eldridge (D-Shokan), will participate in a debate Thursday televised on WMHT and streamed online at wmht.org. The duo are running for Congress in New York’s 19th Congressional District which includes all of Ulster, Greene, and Columbia counties; most of Dutchess County; and all or part of seven other eastern New York counties. Gibson and Eldridge have previously debated in Lake Katrine and Poughkeepsie, with Eldridge showing up at a Catskill Meet the Candidates forum last week that Gibson did not attend. Read the full story in The Daily Freeman.

Weather right now


[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="128"] Cairo: High 77F; low 62F.[/caption]

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="125"] Catskill: High 77F; low 63F.[/caption]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

READ TEMPERATURE IN HUDSON: On thermometer in Studio A.

FAR LEFT: The temperature on the far left is from the Hawthorne Valley Farm Weather Page.
MIDDLE TEMP: Cairo from Weather Underground page.
FAR RIGHT: Catskill from Weather Underground page.

Local weather forecast
Today’s forecast is specific to Catskill, in Greene County:


Today: A chance of drizzle before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny. High near 75. Tuesday night, mostly cloudy. Low around 61.

Forecast for the next three days:
Wednesday: Isolated showers. Cloudy. High near 77. Wednesday night, showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy. Low around 63.
Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2 p.m., then showers likely. High near 71. Thursday, showers likely, mainly before 8 p.m. Mostly cloudy. Low around 54.
Friday: Partly sunny. High near 69. Friday night, partly cloudy. Low around 50.

Sunrise today: 7:07 a.m.
Sunset today: 6:14 p.m.
Length of the day: 11:06 hrs.

Public meetings
Today is the second Tuesday of the month.
WGXC suggests calling ahead to confirm time and location. (All telephone numbers are in the 518 area code except where noted.)

CAIRO Planning Board meeting, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 512 Main Street, Cairo (622-3120).
CATSKILL Planning Board meeting, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 439 Main St., Catskill (943-2141).
CHATHAM Board of Education meeting, 6:30 p.m. at Chatham High School, 50 Woodbridge Ave., Chatham (391-2400).
CHATHAM Planning Board meeting, 7 p.m. at 488 Route 295, Chatham (392-3262).
COLUMBIA COUNTY Board of Supervisors Health and Medical Services Committee meeting, 4 p.m. at 401 State St., Hudson (828-1527).
COPAKE Land Use Review Committee, 7 p.m.; Board of Ethics, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 230 Mt. View Road, Copake (329-1234)
COXSACKIE Town board meeting, 7:30 p.m. at Town Hall, Reed St., Coxsackie (731-2727).
DURHAM Chamber meeting, 7 p.m. at Town building, 7309 St. Rte. 81, East Durham (239-8260).
HUDSON Industrial Development Agency meeting, 5:30 p.m.; Informal Common Council meeting, 7 p.m. both at City Hall, 520 Warren Street, Hudson (828-1030).
LEXINGTON Planning Board meeting, 8 p.m. at Town Hall, 3542 Rte. 42, Lexington (989-6476).
STUYVESANT Trails Committee meeting, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 5 Sunset Dr., Stuyvesant (758-6248).

WGXC Fundraising Advisory Committee, 6 p.m. at 704 Columbia St., Hudson (697-7400). This group provides leadership with respect to fundraising events and major donor gifts for WGXC 90.7-FM. The advisory committee meets on the second Tuesday of each month, at 6 p.m. Those seeking to take an active role in WGXC’s fundraising efforts are welcome to join the advisory committee, and should contact Station Manager Lynn Sloneker (lynn@wgxc.org) to learn more.

The day ahead on WGXC 90.7-FM
6 a.m.: Background Briefing with Ian Masters Inside breaking international and national news. A radio program featuring international and national news, expert guests, policy makers and critics with analysis and insight on national security, foreign and domestic policy, political, cultural and social issues. This program goes far beyond the headlines and deep under the radar to bring forward truths unheard in the American media.
7 a.m.: WGXC Morning Show News, weather, events, music and more. Hosted by Mr. "Petee Pete" Lievense. Live from the Hudson studio (828-0290).
8 a.m.: Democracy Now! hosted by Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez. National, daily, independent, award-winning news program providing audiences with access to people and perspectives rarely heard in the U.S. corporate-sponsored media.
9 a.m.: WGXC Morning Show continues.
10 a.m.: Your Friendly Neighborhood Economist: Mid-Term Electionpalooza Hosted by Tom Masterson.
4 p.m.: WGXC Afternoon Show
6 p.m.: WGXC Local News

Some of the stories that made the news, Fri., Oct. 10 through Mon., Oct. 11:

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="250"] The former Ockawamick School.
(Courtesy Collar City Auctions)[/caption]

John Mason reported in the Register Star the former Ockawamick School, located in Claverack, is son the auction block. The building and its contents is being offered by Collar City Auctions of Troy. The auction went live Sept. 29 and will end 7 p.m., Thurs., Oct. 16. The 78,000 square foot building and 16 acres of land was listed with an opening bid of $5. So far, no bid has been received for the school itself. Most of the contents have drawn either minimum bids or none at all. Columbia County purchased the former high school for $1.5 million in 2008 and intended to turn the location into a county office campus. The building was appraised at $700,000 in 2013. The estimated taxes are $28,500. Board of Supervisors Chairman Pat Grattan said the county has the right to reject any and all bids. "We can't give it away," he said. Previews of the buildings and grounds will be conducted Tues., Oct. 14, and Wed., Oct. 15. More information can be found at Collar City Auctions Online [dot] com.

Ryan Anglim reported in The Daily Mail Congressman Chris Gibson endorsed 46th Senate District candidate George Amedore at Greene County Republican Headquarters in Catskill, Fri., Oct. 10. A crowd of about 30 people gathered on the sidewalk to hear the news. Gibson said Amedore understands, as a business owner, what it takes to have an environment that is conducive to growth. The congressman also said as state senator Amedore would also support a new direction in education. Both Gibson and Amedore are opponents of the Common Core Learning Standards.

In related campaign news, Joseph Spector, writing in The Journal News, reported the race between incumbent state Sen. Cecilia Tkaczyk (KAT-chik), a Democrat, and Republican George Amedore in the 46th Senate District is one of half a dozen key races up for grabs in the November election. Although statewide races will be on the ballot Nov. 4, the key races for the state Senate will likely have the biggest impact on state policy over the next two years. The Tkaczyk/Amedore race and others like it may decide the fate of issues such as a higher minimum wage, public financing of political campaigns and abortion rights in New York. Republicans and Democrats are waging an expensive, aggressive battle in races in the Rochester area, the Hudson Valley and Long Island. Other key contests include the race in the 40th District between Democrat Justin Wagner and Republican Terrence Murphy, and in the 41st District, where Republican Sue Serino is challenging incumbent Democrat Terry Gipson.

Ryan Anglim reported in The Daily Mail the Windham-Ashland-Jewett Central School District recently completed its annual external audit and received a clean bill of health from its auditors, according to Superintendent John Wiktorko (WICK-tor-koh). Board of Education member Drew Shuster said this marked the first time the district has received a totally clean audit. Shuster said, "Usually we've [had] just a little of things here and there, but this time [there was] nothing at all."

John Mason reported in the Register-Star local chef Dan Nilsson appeared on "Guy's Grocery Games" on the Food Network Sun., Oct. 12. The episode, "Pasta La Vista, Baby" featured the co-owner of da ba, located in Hudson. Nilsson met host Guy Fieri in 2004, Mason reported, when they both auditioned for the show “Who Wants to be the Next Food Network Star?” and Nilsson's tape made the blooper reel. The episode is scheduled to re-air on Oct. 20 and Oct. 25.

The Daily Freeman reminds everyone that Monday is Columbus Day, and many businesses and government services may be closed or on different schedules. Here’s a rundown of how various offices and services will be affected:
Amtrak: Regular schedule
Banks: Closed
County offices: Closed
Federal offices: Closed
Financial markets: Open
Greene County Transit: No service
Mail delivery: None
Metro-North: Regular schedule
Schools: Closed
State offices: Closed
Trailways: Holiday schedule

Weather right now


[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="128"] Cairo: High 66F; low 54F.[/caption]

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="125"] Catskill: High 65F; low 55F.[/caption]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

READ TEMPERATURE IN HUDSON: On thermometer in Studio A.

FAR LEFT: The temperature on the far left is from the Hawthorne Valley Farm Weather Page.
MIDDLE TEMP: Cairo from Weather Underground page.
FAR RIGHT: Catskill from Weather Underground page.

Local weather forecast
Today’s forecast is specific to Catskill, in Greene County:


Today: Mostly cloudy. High near 62. Monday night, mostly cloudy. Low around 53.

Forecast for the next three days:
Tuesday: Mostly cloudy. High near 73. Tuesday night, mostly cloudy. Low around 58.
Wednesday: A chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy. High near 75. Wednesday night, showers likely, mainly after 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy. Low around 62.
Thursday: Rain likely. Cloudy. High near 73. Thursday, showers likely. Mostly cloudy Low around 57.

Sunrise today: 7:06 a.m.
Sunset today: 6:16 p.m.
Length of the day: 11:09 hrs.

Public meetings
Columbus Day observed. All nonessential federal, state, county and local municipalities are closed. Post offices, banks and school districts are also closed today. However, some village and town boards are scheduled to meet (see below). WGXC suggests calling ahead to confirm time and location. (All telephone numbers are in the 518 area code except where noted.)


ASHLAND Town Board meeting, 7:30 p.m. at Town Hall, Main Street, Ashland (734-3636).
CANAAN Town Board public hearing, 6:55 p.m., regular board meeting, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 1647 Co. Rte. 5, Canaan (781-3144).
HUNTER Village Board meeting, 8 p.m. at Village Hall, 7955 Main St., Hudson (263-4020).
NEW BALTIMORE Town Board meeting, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 3809 Rt. 51, Hannacroix (756-6671).
PHILMONT Village Board meeting, 7 p.m. at Village Hall, 124 Main St., Philmont (672-7032).
PRATTSVILLE Town meeting, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 14517 Main St., Prattsville (299-3125).

The day ahead on WGXC 90.7-FM
12:05 a.m.: Radio Stew: Thatcher Ketas, Sharon Mashihi, Rimas Simaitis Thatcher Keats (Host of Rancho Thatchmo, 1st Sunday of the month from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on WGXC 90.7-FM) and Sharon Mashihi (NPR/PRI/WNYC and the School of Making Thinking) and current Wave Farm artist-in-residence Rimas Simaitis discuss radio with Tom Roe.
1 a.m.: Bob's Slacktime Funhouse: Song Poems Get ready to soak up a barrage of the most singular crap ever shat out by doped-up session hacks! The Makers of Smooth Music are lubed and ready to go, translating the dreams of everyday housewives and other lunatics into sonic dross that will have you shaking your head in baffled wonderment. These were all vanity recordings created in response to those little ads in the back of cheesy magazines that claimed they'd "Set your poems to music!" The documentary that inspired these shows is "Off the CHarts: The Song-Poem Story."

6 a.m.: Background Briefing with Ian Masters Inside breaking international and national news. A radio program featuring international and national news, expert guests, policy makers and critics with analysis and insight on national security, foreign and domestic policy, political, cultural and social issues. This program goes far beyond the headlines and deep under the radar to bring forward truths unheard in the American media.
7 a.m.: WGXC Morning Show News, weather, events, music and more. Hosted by Mr. "Petee Pete" Lievense. Live from the Hudson studio (828-0290).
8 a.m.: Democracy Now! hosted by Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez. National, daily, independent, award-winning news program providing audiences with access to people and perspectives rarely heard in the U.S. corporate-sponsored media.
9 a.m.: WGXC Morning Show continues.
4 p.m.: WGXC Afternoon Show
6 p.m.: WGXC Local News

John Mason in the Register-Star reports that local chef Dan Nilsson will be on "Guy's Grocery Games" on the Food Network Sun., Oct. 12 at 8 p.m. The episode, "Pasta La Vista, Baby" will feature the co-owner of da ba in Hudson. Nilsson met host Guy Fieri in 2004, Mason reports, when they both auditioned for the show “Who Wants to be the Next Food Network Star?” and Nilsson's tape made the blooper reel. Read the full story in the Register-Star.

Matthew Hamilton reports in the Albany Times-Union that New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced his plans to raise $1 billion from government and private sources to make high-speed broadband available statewide on Oct. 8. Cuomo called for $500 million in state investment for the New NY Broadband Fund, and matching outlays from companies that want to apply to provide the service to any given area, in an effort to lay 6,000 miles of fiber optic cables across the state. "Broadband availability is going to be what the interstate road system was in the '50s," Cuomo said, speaking in Colonie at the fuel cell manufacturer Plug Power. "The way you needed road access and access to basic utilities to do business, electric and phone — you're going to need access to broadband if you're going to be competitive." Of course, there is an election next month, both the reason for the announcement, and the results of which Cuomo will have to wait for to see if he can make universal broadband happen. See the Albany Times-Union for the full story.

Local News
Local news Click here for news from Wave Farm‘s WGXC 90.7-FM in the Hudson Valley, New York for Sun., Oct. 12. PLAY AUDIO (2:47)

Local weather forecast
Today's forecast is specific to Acra, in Greene County.


• Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 61, and a low around 42.

• Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 2 p.m., with a high near 63, and a low around 53.

• Tuesday: Cloudy, with a high near 73m and a low near 69, with a 40 percent chance of rain.

Sunrise 7:05 a.m.
Sunset 6:17 p.m.
Other celestial rises/sets
Moon 8:43 P.M. 11:28 A.M.
Mercury 8:00 A.M. 6:24 P.M.
Venus 6:47 A.M. 6:16 P.M.
Mars 12:21 P.M. 9:13 P.M.
Jupiter 1:50 A.M. 3:56 P.M.
Saturn 9:49 A.M. 7:51 P.M.
Uranus 6:02 P.M. 6:47 A.M.
Neptune 4:34 P.M. 3:26 A.M.
Pluto 1:34 P.M. 11:04 P.M.

WGXC Programming

Radia: Maria Herold
Oct. 12, 2014: 5 a.m. – 5:30 a.m.
CounterSpin: Gary Webb, Katha Pollitt
Oct. 12, 2014: 5:30 a.m. – 6 a.m.