The Northern Lights may be viewable this weekend as far south as Maryland, according to Space.com. Two waves of solar eruptions this week are hitting the Earth now, which could amplify the aurora displays, usually only seen in the far north. The coronal mass ejection on Sept. 8 reached Earth Sept. 11, with a second wave from a large solar flare on Sept. 10, due to arrive this weekend. The WGXC listening area may have the Northern Lights obscured by clouds Saturday night, as the forecast calls for a chance of rain. See space.com for more information.

The Rip Van Winkle Amateur Radio Club returns from its annual summer vacation with monthly meetings resuming Mon., Sept. 15 A guest speaker, John Fritze, Jr. K2QY the ACACES president, Albany County RACES Radio Officer, ARES ENY DEC Northern District and Hudson Division Assistant Director. Fritze will talk about his "Go Box," currently moving to Ver 2.0 with several upgrades. This unit can be rapidly deployed to serve in an emergency as well as being useful at home. He is also expected to talk about the portable repeater he has built in addition to very tiny, self-contained portable APRS trackers. The September meeting is at the Churchtown Fire House, at 2219 Rte. 27 in Churchtown in Claverack in Columbia County.

Groundswell
Today the Olana Partnership and Wave Farm’s WGXC 90.7-FM co-present a new iteration of their award-winning exhibition event Groundswell. Hundreds will converge at Olana State Historic Site for site-specific performance and works and in sound, installation, broadcast, and movement. Over a dozen artists will reflect on and react to Olana and its integral viewshed as an ambitious and early environmental work. See wgxc.org for complete information.
Some important facts:
• Tickets are only available at Olana Saturday, not online.
• Swoon is selling food, but cash only.
• Call 518-512-0518 and leave a message about the event, the viewshed, the Hudson River, whatever, for Steve Bull's "Cellphonia: Groundswell."

Amtrak / Groundswell Shuttle Details
1:30 p.m. Pick-up Amtrak Hudson Train Station (This shuttle will wait for the arrival of train 233 Empire Service)
2 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. On-site shuttle service to bring people from their car to the Groundwell entrance.
6:00 p.m. Drop-off Amtrak Hudson Train Station

WGXC will be holding its Radio Love Pledge Drive Sept. 18-30. The community radio station must raise $35,000 to support its continuing operating expenses. The pledge number to call is 518-697-7400. Or make your tax-deductible donation online at wgxc.org/donate.

WGXC's Fundraising Advisory Committee meeting has been rescheduled to this Monday, Sept. 15, at 5 p.m. at the WGXC Hudson studio, 704 Columbia St., second floor.

Local News
Local news from Wave Farm‘s WGXC 90.7-FM in the Hudson Valley, New York for Sat., Aug. 30. PLAY AUDIO (4:39)

WGXC Programming Report
Click here to listen to WGXC Program Director Katy Donnelly highlight WGXC programming between Sept. 14-19. PLAY AUDIO (1:27)

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

• Saturday: Light showers possible, mainly after 2 p.m., and a high near 61. Showers may persist until 1 a.m., with a low around 49.

• Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66, and a low around 36.

• Monday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

Sunrise 6:26 a.m.
Sunset 7:20 p.m.
Other celestial rises/sets
Moon 10:06 P.M. 11:44 A.M.
Mercury 8:46 A.M. 7:55 P.M.
Venus 5:36 A.M. 6:49 P.M.
Mars 12:35 P.M. 9:53 P.M.
Jupiter 3:18 A.M. 5:35 P.M.
Saturn 11:29 A.M. 9:37 P.M.
Uranus 7:59 P.M. 8:47 A.M.
Neptune 6:30 P.M. 5:24 A.M.
Pluto 3:28 P.M. 12:58 A.M.

WGXC Programming

Radio Stew: Swans Songs
Sept. 13, 2014: midnight – 2 a.m.
Amateur Radio Newsline: Slow Scan Television
Sept. 13, 2014: 6 a.m. – 6:30 a.m.
Off The Hook: Internet Slowdown
Sept. 13, 2014: 7 a.m. – 8 a.m.
What's the Frequency, Kenneth?: ISIS
Sept. 13, 2014: 8 a.m. – 9 a.m.
Saturday Morning Serial: Satellite Studio
Sept. 13, 2014: 9 a.m. – noon
Groundswell 2014
Sept. 13, 2014: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Cellphonia: Groundswell
Sept. 13, 2014: 2 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Cascade
Sept. 13, 2014: 5 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Saturday Night Special: Mind Control
Sept. 13, 2014: 8 p.m. – Sept. 14, 2014: 5 a.m.

Max Oppen is reporting in The Daily Mail Cultivate Catskill submitted to the Catskill Village Trustees this week a letter highlighting the group's concerns over blighted properties located within the village. The group put forward its ideas on how to rectify the problem with techniques recommended by the judges from America in Bloom, the national beautification program. Cultivate Catskill founder Shelly Pulver told the board the group used the village zoning regulations and created a list of the properties in violation of those regulations, specifically those that present safety and health concerns. Village President Vince Seeley said the board will review the information and create a punch list of problems to be addressed. Seeley said he will also meet with the village attorney to discuss what legal options are available to the village to compel property owners to rectify the violations. Read the full story in The Daily Mail.

Gail Heinsohn is reporting in the Chatham Courier New Lebanon Town Supervisor Mike Benson announced at a recent Town Board meeting he has learned the company seeking to expand its existing gas pipeline through town will begin its public outreach with a countywide public relations event in the coming weeks. Benson reportedly met with representatives from Kinder-Morgan, the fourth largest energy company in North America and the parent company of the Tennessee Gas Pipeline. Bruce Shenker, a New Lebanon resident and member of the county Environmental Management Council, once again requested the Town Board approve a resolution in opposition to the expansion. Shenker made a similar request in August following his presentation on the pipeline to the board. Officials indicated they were not ready to vote on that resolution. Benson said he wants the other side of the issue to be heard before the board takes any action. The Tennessee Gas Pipeline stretches nearly 14,000 miles and carries natural gas from Louisiana, the Gulf of Mexico and south Texas to the northeast section of the United States. Shenker and Scott Cohen will discuss the potential impact of the pipeline expansion on Columbia County during the WGXC Afternoon Show at 4 p.m. today (Fri., Sept. 12). Read the full story in the Chatham Courier.

Matthew Hamilton reports in Capitol Confidential that a pair of polls released Sept. 11 show Rep. Chris Gibson (R-Kinderhook) well ahead of Democrat Sean Eldridge. The incumbent is up by 24 points, according to a Time Warner Cable-Siena College poll. Gibson also leads by a large margin according to the United Transportation Union, which has donated to Gibson in the past. The report indicates Gibson is doing slightly better now then in 2012, when Siena polls showed Gibson leading by 16 points in September over Democrat Julian Schriebman, which narrowed to five points before his election victory. The Time-Warner poll also showed that in the 19th district, which covers most of the WGXC listening area, plus large areas to the north and south, Gov. Andrew Cuomo leads Republican Rob Astorino 39-36. That slim margin locally compares to the north country 21st District race, where Cuomo leads 44-35, according to the poll. Locally, Zephyr Teachout beat Andrew Cuomo in Greene, Columbia, and surrounding counties in the Democratic primary Sept. 9. Read the full story in Capitol Confidential, the blog of the Albany Times-Union.

Weather right now


[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="128"] Cairo: High 71F; low 46F.[/caption]

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="125"] Catskill: High 71F; low 47F.[/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: Cloudy through mid-morning, then gradual clearing. High near 69. Friday night, mostly clear. Low around 48.

Forecast for the next three days:
Saturday: Showers likely, mainly after 3 p.m. Increasing clouds. High near 65. Saturday night, showers likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy. Low around 47.
Sunday: Mostly sunny. High near 69. Sunday night, mostly clear. Low around 43.
Monday: Mostly sunny. High near 71. Monday night, a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 52.

Sunrise today: 6:33 a.m.
Sunset today: 7:09 p.m.
Length of the day: 12:36 hrs.

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

HUDSON Historic Preservation Commission meeting, 10 a.m. at 520 Warren Street, Hudson (828-1030).

The day ahead on WGXC 90.7-FM
1 a.m.: Taran's Free Jazz Hour: Joe Morris Episode 26 of 2014 of two-hour free jazz show that airs on eight European radio stations and Wave Farm Radio and WGXC 90.7-FM in the Hudson Valley, in New York, in the United States. Click on title to access the playlist.
5 a.m.: Shortwave Report: 20140912 This week's show features stories from NHK World Radio Japan, Radio Deutsche-Welle, Radio Havana Cuba, and The Voice of Russia.

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, events, music and more. Hosted by Tom Row. Live from the studio at the Wave Farm Study Center in Acra.
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: Scott Cohen, Bruce Shanken Scott Cohen and Bruce Shanken, representatives of the Columbia County Environmental Management Council, discuss the impact of the Tennessee Gas Pipeline on the local area. News, weather, events, music and more. Hosted by Mark Bailey, Gregor Trieste and Jack Ross-Pilkington.
6 p.m.: Feature Story News
7 p.m.: Guest DJ: Groundswell Preview A special preview of WGXC's event "Groundswell," held Sept. 13 from 2-6 p.m. at Olana State Historic Site. This show will include music and interviews from artists participating in the event. First, several songs from current Catwalk Institute (in Catskill) resident artist Bryan Zimmerman. With "Party Cove," a collaboration between The Dust Dive (with Laura Ortman) and Latitude/Longitude (with Michael Garofalo) opening, then The Dust Dive's "Cut The Day with a Steak Knife," and Laura Ortman's "Tree Tops" and "Waves Awake," and then two with Zimmerman singing with Dichroics ("Frebase the Febreeze" and "Lottery Rose"), and then The Dust Dive's "Screen Light Flu." Then tune in an interview with Zimmerman, Ortman, and Garofalo about their participation in "Groundswell." Then two more from The Dust Dive ("Claws of Light" and "Postcards From Real Worlds"), and a song from Latitude/Longitude ("Solar Filters"). Also, Marc Cohn's "Olana" song is featured, as is Simone Felice's "One More American Song," recorded in the bell tower at Olana. Plus interviews and songs from William Basinski, and Jane Carver, and also Steve Bull. And Max Goldfarb's "Entervision" which was featured in the first "Groundswell" in 2013, is included.

Marlise Cammer is reporting in the Register Star the Ghent Zoning Board of Appeals on Wed., Sept. 10, granted the three variances requested by Ginsberg’s Foods for its new warehouse and maintenance facility. The variances would allow the Ginsberg’s building to exceed the town’s maximum building height, reduce the rear-yard setback to zero feet, and permit the excavation of 51,000 cubic square feet of earthen material from the portion of the site located within the town of Ghent. The company's plans call for the construction of a 65,000-square-foot freezer and 8,400-square-foot maintenance building during the first phase of the project. The food distribution company hopes to break ground on the project in October. Read the full story in the Register Star.

Jim Planck is reporting in The Daily Mail a proposal for a seasonal residential housing complex in the Platte Clove area of Hunter will be the subject of a public hearing Mon., Sept. 15 at the Hunter Elementary School. The project is called Williamsburg Residential Incorporated and includes a proposal to build five duplexes on three acres located on Dale Lane, off County Route 16. The facility is intended for use during a 10-week period in the summer months. The proposal is opposed by some based on concerns over the potential impact on Schoharie Creek water quality, noise, increased vehicular and pedestrian traffic, lighting and roadside trash. The project requires site plan approval from the Hunter Planning and Town boards, the New York City Department of Environmental Protection and the state Department of Environmental Conservation and the Army Corps of Engineers. No date has been set for the Planning Board's decision. Read the full story in The Daily Mail.

Matthew Hamilton is reporting at Capitol Confidential Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo told reporters in Buffalo, Wed., Sept. 10, he thinks there will be debates with his opponent in the general election, Republican Rob Astorino. He said, “The campaigns have to work them out. But I believe we’ll have debates.” Democrats last week chastised Cuomo's primary challenger, Zephyr Teachout, for debating Astorino in New York City. State Democratic chair and former Gov. David Paterson said the debate only gave Astorino a venue to promote his extreme views. Astorino Wednesday morning said he would like to have a one-on-one debate with Cuomo. Green Party candidate Howie Hawkins said Wednesday, that he should be included in any gubernatorial debate, as well. Read the full story at Capitol Confidential, a Times Union blog.

Weather right now


[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="128"] Cairo: High 80F; low 49F.[/caption]

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="125"] Catskill: High 80F; low 50F.[/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 the Mid-Hudson Valley, southern Berkshires, Catskills and Taconics of east central New York. There is a chance of mainly non-severe thunderstorms Thurs., Sept. 11. Any thunderstorm that does form will move west to east around 35 mph.

Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 4 p.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4 p.m. Cloudy. High near 78. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. Thursday night, a chance of showers, mainly before 10 p.m. Partly cloudy. Low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Forecast for the next three days:
Friday: Sunny. High near 69. Friday night, partly cloudy. Low around 47.
Saturday: A chance of showers, mainly after 10 a.m. Mostly cloudy. High near 67. Saturday night, a chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy. Low around 50.
Sunday: Mostly sunny. High near 69. Sunday night, mostly clear. Low around 47.

Sunrise today: 6:32 a.m.
Sunset today: 7:11 p.m.
Length of the day: 12:39 hrs.

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

CAIRO-DURHAM Board of Education meeting, 7 p.m. in the middle school cafeteria, 1301 Route 145, Cairo (622-8543).
CHATHAM Village Board meeting, 7:30 p.m. at Village Hall, 77 Main Street, Chatham (392-5821).
CLAVERACK Town Board meeting, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 91 Church St., Mellenville (672-7911).
COLUMBIA COUNTY Board of Supervisors Pine Haven Subcommittee, 5:30 p.m. at 401 State St., Hudson (828-1527).
COPAKE Town Board meeting, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 230 Mountainview Road, Copake (329-1234).
GALLATIN Town Board meeting, 6:30 p.m. at Town Hall, 667 Route 7, Ancram (398-7519).
GREENE COUNTY Finance & Audit Committee meeting, 5 p.m. at County Building, 411 Main St., Catskill (719-3270).
GREENVILLE Board of Education meeting, 7 p.m. in the middle/high school library, Route 81, Greenville (966-5070).
KINDERHOOK Planning Board Workshop meeting, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 4 Church St, Niverville (784-2233).
LIVINGSTON Town board meeting, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 119 County Route 19.
NEW BALTIMORE Planning Board meeting, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 3809 Co. Rte. 51, Hannacroix (756-6671).
PHILMONT Zoning Board of Appeals meeting, 7 p.m. at Village Hall, 124 Main St., Philmont (672-7032).
STUYVESANT Town Board meeting, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 5 Sunset Drive, Stuyvesant (758-6248).
TANNERSVILLE Village trustees meet at 7 p.m. in their Village Hall on Route 23A.
WINDHAM Town board meets at 8 p.m. at Town Hall, 371 State Rt. 296, Hensonville (734-4170).
WINDHAM-ASHLAND-JEWETT Board of Education meeting, 7 p.m. in school library, 5411 St. Rte. 23, Windham (734-3400).

The day ahead on WGXC 90.7-FM
12:05 a.m.: Radio Stew: 9/11 Lots of sounds and remembrances of Sept. 11, 2001. Including "WTC 9/11, a composition by Steve Reich for string quartet written in 2009–2010 which premiered on March 19, 2011 at Duke University. The piece was written for the Kronos Quartet, who performed the premiere, and was co-commissioned by Barbican Centre, Carnegie Hall, Duke University, the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, the Philharmonic Society of Orange County, the Phyllis C. Wattis Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Arts. The piece draws inspiration from the events of Sept. 11, 2001. Other 9/11 recordings are considered.

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, events, music and more. Hosted by "Petee Pete" Lievense.
8 a.m.: Democracy Now! hosted by Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.
9 a.m.: WGXC Morning Show continues.
10 a.m.: The Michael Slate Show
11 a.m.: Juke in the Back
3 p.m.: Radio Theatre: Where is the Watum? Originally broadcast on KChung Radio, Los Angeles, in May 2013, a story about a treasure lost to time. An exploration of behavioral heuristics (based loosely on a board game my little brother made when he was in fifth grade). Thanks to: the voices of Mireya Lucio, Danielle Dean, Ian Page, Linette Park, and Manuel Schwartzburg. the sounds of suonho, ERH, Gunter Schlienz, and AMBIGUOUS CUBE, kchungradio.org. Written, recorded, and mixed by Ambigous Cube. Plus, a bonus track, Gregory Whitehead's "Needle Drop."
4 p.m.: WGXC Afternoon Show: Mark Prezorski, Galen Joseph-Hunter, Brandon Stosuy, Zach Gross Mark Prezorski, Landscape Curator of the Olana State Historic Site and Wave Farm Executive Director Galen Joseph-Hunter will discuss Groundswell, an exhibition of site-specific performances and works in sound, installation, broadcast, and movement to be held Sat., Sept. 13, 2014. Brandon Stosuy, senior editor at Pitchfork magazine and co-producer of Soundscape will discuss the two-day musical event to be held at Basilica Hudson. And photographer Zach Gross will discuss an exhibition of his work set to open at the Hudson Opera House. Plus, news, weather, events, music and more. Hosted by Tom DePietro.
6 p.m.: Feature Story News
9:30 p.m.: 69: Michael Chapman Ladies and Gentlemen! Please join the Magic Stranger for an evening of music by British recording artist Michael Chapman. Chapman will perform at Soundscape at Basilica Hudson 7:30 p.m., Fri., Sept. 12. Chapman has been releasing folk, blues, and rock tunes since, yes, 1969. He came on the scene in 1967 and has since released at least 29 studio albums. In 2011 and 2012 he released two experimental ambient acid folk psych records not unlike John Fahey's later efforts.

On Sept. 9, late-night TV was filled with locals, with New York Senator Kirstin Gillibrand on "The Daily Show" and The Replacements, with Hudson's Tommy Stinson, on "The Tonight Show." Gillibrand, who won her first election from Columbia County, is hawking her book, "Off the Sidelines," and has been making many media appearances. The Replacements made their first major television appearance, playing "Alex Chilton."

The Daily Freeman is reporting New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo defeated challenger Zephyr Teachout in the state’s Democratic primary Tues., Sept. 9. In the race for lieutenant governor, Cuomo running mate Kathy Hochul (HOKE-ul) defeated Teachout’s No. 2, Timothy Wu. Drug law activist and comedian Randy Credico came in a distant third in the gubernatorial primary. Teachout and Wu carried Ulster, Dutchess, Greene and Columbia counties by wide margins. They also won most of eastern New York, except for the New York City area. Cuomo and Hochul dominated central and western New York. Teachout was largely unknown to voters. She criticized Cuomo for his support for charter schools and business-friendly tax cuts while saying he had not done enough to address government corruption and income inequality. Cuomo is seeking a second, four-year term as governor. He now faces Republican Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino in November. Roger Anglim is reporting in The Daily Mail Democrat Laura Krzeminski (Kriz-mIHn-skee) defeated Republican Rick Jacobs to win the Independence Party line in her bid for Catskill Town Justice. The attorney and political newcomer won the spot by a wide margin (24 to 4). In the 102nd Assembly District, Michael Buttino won the Conservative line. He will challenge incumbent Republican Assembly member Pete Lopez of Schoharie in November.

Public News Service is reporting the frustrating indicator of a slow download, known by many computer users as the spinning wheel of death, will be seen all over the Internet Wed., Sept. 10. It is a symbolic protest of government plans to create online fast lanes and slow lanes. Mark Scheerer has the story: PLAY (1:43). Information is available online at battleforthenet [dot] com/sept10th.

Max Oppen is reporting in The Daily Mail the Greene County Legislature has postponed a planned takeover of chargeback payments from its constituent towns for an indefinite period of time. Chargebacks are reimbursement payments made for county students attending community colleges outside of Greene County. The postponement means individual towns are now on the hook for a 20 percent share of the chargeback payments. In a nearly unanimous vote in 2010, the Legislature voted to authorize the county to take on 100 percent of the financial responsibility for these costs. Community college chargeback payments are calculated based on a formula to determine a specific rate per student. Read the full story in The Daily Mail.

Weather right now


[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="128"] Cairo: High 79F; low 62F.[/caption]

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="125"] Catskill: High 79F; 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: Mostly sunny. High near 75. Wednesday night, mostly cloudy. Low around 62.

Forecast for the next three days:
Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 p.m. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. High near 80. Thursday night, a chance of showers, mainly before 11 p.m. Cloudy. Low around 55.
Friday: Mostly sunny. High near 68. Friday night, partly cloudy. Low around 48.
Saturday: Scattered showers. Partly sunny. High near 70. Saturday night, a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 51.

Sunrise today: 6:31 a.m.
Sunset today: 7:13 p.m.
Length of the day: 12:42 hrs.

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

ATHENS Village Board meeting, 6:30 p.m. at the Athens Community Center, 2 First St., Athens (945-1551).
CATSKILL Zoning Board of Appeals, 6 p.m. at Town Hall, 439 Main St., Catskill (943-2141).
CLERMONT Planning Board meeting at Town Hall, 7 p.m. at 1795 Route 9, Clermont (537-6868).
COLUMBIA COUNTY Board of Supervisors special 2013 audit review, 7 p.m.; special Finance Committee meeting, 7:30 p.m.; full board meeting, 7:35 p.m. at 401 State St., Hudson (828-1527).
COPAKE Hamlet Revitalization Task Force, 7 p.m.; Environmental Committee meeting, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 230 Mt. View Road, Copake (329-1234).
GERMANTOWN Board of Education meeting, 6:30 p.m. in the Elementary Music Room, Germantown School, 123 Main St., Germantown (537-6281).
GHENT Planning Board Application meeting and Zoning Board of Appeals meeting, 7 p.m. both at Town Hall, 2306 State Route 66, Ghent (392-4644).
HUDSON Housing Authority Board of Commissioners meeting, 6 p.m. at Bliss Towers, 41 N. 2nd St., Hudson (822-9743).
HUDSON Planning Board public hearing to accept and consider public comment regarding an application for a special use variance for an apartment building at 949-951 Columbia Street, 6:45 p.m.; full board meeting (tentative), 7 p.m. both at City Hall, 520 Warren Street, Hudson (828-1030).
JEWETT Town Board meeting, 7 p.m., at Municipal Bldg. 3547 Co. Rt. 23C (263-4626).
KINDERHOOK Town’s 9 & 9H Corridor Committee meeting, 7 p.m. 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 day ahead on WGXC 90.7-FM
12 a.m. (midnight): Radio News: Internet Slowdown Amy Goodman, from "Democracy Now!," explains about the “Internet Slowdown,” a global day of grassroots action Sept. 10. Protesters won’t actually slow the Internet down, but will place on their websites animated “Loading” graphics (which organizers call “the proverbial ‘spinning wheel of death’”) to symbolize what the Internet might soon look like. As that wheel spins, the rules about how the internet works are being redrawn. Large Internet service providers, or ISPs, like Comcast, Time Warner, AT&T and Verizon are trying to change the rules that govern your online life.
12:05 a.m.: Radio Stew: Slow Ride "Jolene," from Dolly Parton, kicks off a playlist of slowed-down songs, such as The White Stripes' "Hello Operator."
1 a.m.: Vital Weekly: Bryan Eubanks Episode 946 of weekly experimental new music show, by folks formerly behind Staalplaat. Click on title for playlist 946.
2 a.m.: FFFoxy Podcast: Anne Guthrie For FFF #42, Chris Berry of Minneapolis-based Soft Abuse Records joined us in the studio to spin some records from his vast collection and to talk a little shop about his label activities. This time around it included discussion of Fruits & Flowers, a new label he recently started up with Glenn Donaldson of Skygreen Leopards/Jewelled Antler et al. fame. We also carved out some time to discuss the Old Familiar Chime festival that Chris has had a hand in organizing at the Turf Club in St. Paul for Friday, September 19. This event is focused on singular guitarists that span several generations, featuring an impressive line-up that includes the likes of Glenn Jones, Bill Orcutt, Michael Chapman, Steve Gunn, Alexander Turnquist, Matthew De Gennaro, and Spider John Koerner. Please check out the following links for more information: Soft Abuse, Fruits & Flowers, Old Familiar Chime. Feel free to get in touch if you have any questions or comments.
4 a.m.: Bob's Slacktime Funhouse: Norble Durnquest Tonight, seekers, comes the first fruits from the Funhouse Radio Outreach Project (my F.R.O.P. agenda), and I am damned proud! Reverend Louie Louie's show project has jelled into fearsome excellence. But this more than just a wonderfully goofy and evocative radio exercise produced by the hands of an editing master--this is the long-awaited culmination of an interrupted dream from thirty frickin' years ago! As I describe it in the intro, RL² has an impressive radio pedigree, and in the day, he produced some amazing stuff, particularly the Norble Durnquest. He wasn't just a star...he was a hero. And tonight, after decades spent in limbo, Norble's sprawling narrative at last has been given the courtesy of a radio reacharound. The loose ends that seemed destined to dangle in the breeze forever have been macraméed into a wondrous sonic excursion into the mind of this marvelous madman.

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, events, music and more.
8 a.m.: Democracy Now! hosted by Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.
9 a.m.: WGXC Morning Show continues.
10 a.m.: The Right Opinion: Holly Tanner A remembrance and discussion of the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001. Plus, a conversation about the Sept. 9 Democratic gubernatorial primary election and the upcoming general election with Holly Tanner, Republican candidate for Columbia County Clerk. Hosted by Ed Fertik.
6 p.m.: Feature Story News

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="276"] This maps shows the areas of the Hudson River where maintenance dredging will be performed, including the Nutten Hook area, just north of Coxsackie, and the Stuyvesant area, just north of Stuyvesant. The third, the Staats Point area, is located between Castleton-on-Hudson and Albany.
(Courtesy U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District)[/caption]

Adam Clayton is reporting in The Daily Mail an Illinois company was awarded an $8.6 million contract from the state division of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to carry out maintenance dredging at three river beds along the Hudson River, two of which are located near Stuyvesant. The dredging is needed to maintain safe navigation for the increasing number of vessels using the shipping channel. The maintenance will remove about 220,000 cubic yards of material from the Nutten Hook, Stuyvesant and Staats Point sections of the Hudson River. All material recovered from the project will be placed in the federally owned site on Houghtaling Island in New Baltimore. Construction of the New Baltimore site is slated to begin this month and dredging will start in October. Read the full story in The Daily Mail.

John Mason is reporting in the Register Star the city of Hudson’s municipal utility bill increased by one-third, by nearly $114,000, during the past year. The report was released by Common Council President Don Moore at a meeting of the council, Mon., Sept. 8. Moore's findings raised questions about whether the city’s switch to the wind-power delivery company Viridian was fiscally prudent. Viridian representatives will meet next week with Mayor William H. Hallenbeck Jr., Moore, and city attorneys to review the data. The study was undertaken by Moore in preparation for the 2015 city budget cycle. The process was made complicated because the city does not aggregate its utility bills. It has 51 electric accounts and 18 gas accounts spread between the Public Works, Police, Fire and Youth departments. Read the full story in the Register Star.

The Daily Freeman is reporting voters head to the polls Tues., Sept. 9, to pick the Democratic candidates for governor and lieutenant governor and also the candidates in several local elections. In the governor’s race, incumbent Andrew Cuomo is being challenged by Zephyr Teachout, a law professor at Fordham University, and comedian Randy Credico. Cuomo’s running mate, Kathy Hochul (HOKE-ul), is being challenged in the primary for lieutenant governor by Tim Wu, who is Teachout’s running mate. In Greene County, Independence Party voters in the town of Catskill will pick a candidate to run for town judge. The candidates are Rick Jacobs and Laura Krzeminski. Jacobs already has the Republican Party nomination, while Krzeminski has the Democratic Party line. In Columbia County, a Conservative party primary will be held in the 102nd Assembly District, as well as Working Families and Independence primaries in the 107th Assembly District. Polls are open noon to 9 p.m.

Weather right now


[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="128"] Cairo: High 76F; low 53F.[/caption]

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="125"] Catskill: High 76F; low 54F.[/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 sunny. High near 73. Tuesday night, mostly cloudy. Low around 56.

Forecast for the next three days:
Wednesday: Partly sunny. High near 76. Wednesday night, a slight chance of showers after 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy. Low around 60.
Thursday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 78. Thursday night, showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy. Low around 58.
Friday: Mostly sunny. High near 73. Friday night, partly cloudy. Low around 49.

Sunrise today: 6:30 a.m.
Sunset today: 7:14 p.m.
Length of the day: 12:44 hrs.

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

PRIMARY ELECTION DAY Polls open noon to 9 p.m. Voters must be enrolled in the party holding the primary to cast a ballot. Various locations. Greene County Board of Elections (719-3784) and Columbia County Board of Elections (828-3115).

The day ahead on WGXC 90.7-FM
12:05 a.m.: Radio Stew: Wavelengths Thoughts and sounds about the length of waves, from surfing to transmission, across the spectrum. With excerpt's of Michael Snow's 1967 film, sounds of surf, Van Morrison, anothers.
2 a.m.: The Q Filmcast: The Conversation Hey, are you following me? No worries, Just setting the tone as we queue up this weeks selection, the (1974) paranoid thriller "The Conversation" from director Francis Ford Coppola staring Gene Hackman. Made between The Godfather and The Godfather Part II, The Conversation was a return to small-scale art films for Coppola. It tells the tale of sound surveillance expert Harry Caul (Gene Hackman), who is hired to track a young couple, taping their conversation as they walk through San Francisco s crowded Union Square. Knowing full well how technology can invade privacy, Harry obsessively keeps to himself, separating business from his personal life, even refusing to discuss what he does or where he lives with his girlfriend, Amy. Harry's work starts to trouble him, however, as he comes to believe that the conversation he pieced together reveals a plot by the mysterious corporate Director who hired him to murder the couple. After he allows himself to be seduced by a call girl, who then steals the tapes, Harry is all the more convinced that a killing will occur, and he can no longer separate his job from his conscience. "The Godfather Part II" and "The Conversation" earned Coppola a rare pair of Oscar nominations for Best Picture, as well as two nominations for Best Screenplay ("The Godfather Part II" won both).
5 a.m.: Making Contact: Kaaryn Gustafson, Hasan Elahi, Charles Duhigg, Jodie Berger, John Gilliom "Making Contact" episode about state surveillance. Guests include Hasan Elahi, artist and Associate Professor at the University of Maryland; Charles Duhigg, New York Times journalist and author of The Power of Habit ; Jodie Berger, public benefits lawyer; John Gilliom, professor of political science at Ohio university; Kaaryn Gustafson, welfare lawyer and University of Connecticut teacher.

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, events, music and more. Live from the Hudson studio. Hosted by "Petee Pete" Lievense.
8 a.m.: Democracy Now! hosted by Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.
6 p.m.: Feature Story News