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[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="128"] Cairo: High 68F; low 58F.[/caption]

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="125"] Catskill: High 69F; low 58F.[/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 showers. Cloudy. High near 72. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent. Friday night, a slight chance of showers before 2 a.m. Cloudy. Low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

Forecast for the next three days:
Saturday: Partly sunny. High near 78. Saturday night, partly cloudy. Low around 56.
Sunday: Mostly sunny. High near 81. Sunday night, mostly clear. Low around 56.
Monday: Sunny. High near 82. Monday night, most clear. Low around 58.

Sunrise today: 6:11 a.m.
Sunset today: 7:45 p.m.
Length of the day: 13:33 hrs.

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

CLERMONT Zoning Board of Appeals, 7:30 p.m. at Town Hall, 1795 Route 9, Clermont (537-6868).
HUDSON Historic Preservation Commission, 10 a.m. at City Hall, 520 Warren Street, Hudson (828-1030).

The day ahead on WGXC 90.7-FM
12:05 a.m.: Captain’s Log and The Buffalo Trio Rebroadcast of live performanace at Spotty Dog Books & Ale, 440 Warren St., Hudson, N.Y., Thurs., Aug. 21.
2 a.m.: Taran's Free Jazz Hour: Craig Taborn Episode 23 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.

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.
9 a.m.: WGXC Morning Show continues.
4 p.m.: WGXC Afternoon Show
6 p.m.: Feature Story News

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="480"] Catskill village flooding, Aug. 28, 2011.
(Steve Meicht photo)[/caption]

Max Oppen is reporting in The Daily Mail the Catskill Waterfront Resiliency Task Force presented its findings to the public at a meeting, Tues., Aug. 20. Nearly nine months in the making, the task force report looked at a variety of risks and solutions to the problems associated with the recent history-making floods in Greene County. Some of the proposed solutions included relocating houses from West Main St., reviewing and updating the village emergency plan, relocating the Waste Water Treatment plant, and building a pier out to the Point and allowing the land by Dutchmen’s Landing to revert back to wetlands. The task force also looked at the Bushnell neighborhood and suggested extending the riverfront greenway, or raising the road to act as a flood protector. Phase 1 of the study included data gathering and risk assessment. Phase 2 included taking a look at natural assets, including biodiversity and ecology, public assets such as the park at the Point, and historic industry and cultural assets. The task force report will eventually be made available online, and at the Catskill Library, as well. Read the full story in The Daily Mail.

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo this week announced the Germantown Central School District was alone among districts in Columbia and Greene counties to receive a grant from the state of New York for its pre-kindergarten program. The district of 600 students received $380,000 in funding. Other recipients in the Capital Region included the Gloversville Enlarged, Lansingburgh Central and Rensselaer City school districts. The awards were made to full-day Pre-K programs across New York, but the bulk of the money -- nearly $300 million -- was awarded to programs in New York City. Approximately $40 million was allocated to schools upstate. The funding was included in the 2014-15 State Budget and is the first installment of the state's $1.5 billion commitment over five years to build a Statewide Universal Full-Day Pre-Kindergarten program. Read the full press release online at www [dot] governor [dot] ny [dot] gov.

Matthew Hamilton is reporting at Capitol Confidential a state appeals court has ruled Zephyr Teachout can remain on the Democratic primary ballot. Second Judicial District appeals court judges in Brooklyn Wed., Aug. 20, upheld a decision by a lower court to allow gubernatorial hopeful Teachout to remain on the ballot. despite a challenge from incumbent Andrew M. Cuomo. Cuomo argued his challenger did not meet the minimum five-year residency requirement to run for governor. Teachout and Randy Credico will appear on the ballot along side Cuomo in the Democratic primary next month. A Quinnipiac poll Wednesday showed 88 percent of New York voters are not familiar with Teachout. According to Hamilton, capitol watchers have maintained that while the Fordham law professor might be able to take enough votes to embarrass the governor she is not likely to be a serious threat. Read the full story at Capitol Confidential, a Times Union blog.

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

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="125"] Catskill: High 77F; low 62F.[/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 has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook Thurs., Aug. 21, for northwestern Connecticut, western Massachusetts, east central New York and southern Vermont. There is a chance of non-severe thunderstorms Thursday afternoon and evening. Any thunderstorm will be capable of producing isolated heavy rainfall amounts, which may be enough to produce localized ponding of water on roadways and minor flooding of poor drainage areas.

Today: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Cloudy. High near 76. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. Thursday night, a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. Low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent.

Forecast for the next three days:
Friday: A chance of showers, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy. High near 72. Friday night, mostly cloudy. Low around 57.
Saturday: Partly sunny. High near 77. Saturday night, partly cloudy. Low around 57.
Sunday: Mostly sunny. High near 77. Sunday night, mostly clear. Low around 57.

Sunrise today: 6:10 a.m.
Sunset today: 7:46 p.m.
Length of the day: 13:36 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 Board of Supervisors Public Safety Committee meeting, 5 p.m. at County Office Building, 401 State Street, Hudson (828-1527).
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
12:05 a.m.: Radio Stew: Dissing DJs "Sucker DJ"s from Dimples D, "Hey DJ" from The Beatmasters with Betty Boo, "Too Many DJs" from Soulwax, "Sucker D.J.'s" from Run DMC, and others.
1 a.m.: Bob's Slacktime Playhouse: Fame Tonight we examine the toxic nature of celebrity, all-consuming egomania, overweening ambitions, and the boundless obsessive idiocy of the American public. But this isn't about Robin Williams--this show came shuddering down the pike in 1997 in response to the Princess Diana death debacle, and yet it is still applicable 17 years later. 
2 a.m.: Drummeradio: John Blackwell, Jason Sutter, Jonathan Mover Bill Zildjian talks with drummer John Blackwell who plays for Prince and Patty Labelle, about the music that inspired him to play drums. Also, Jason Sutter form Marilyn Manson and Julliana Hatfield is featured. And, Jonathan Mover (studio legend, Alice Cooper, The Tubes) talks about the music that inspired him to become a drummer.

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.
9 a.m.: WGXC Morning Show continues.
10 a.m.: We the People A conversation about plans to rehabilitate Hudson's 7th St. Park. Hosted by Tom DePietro.
11 a.m.: One Size Fits All: 20140821 An hour-long investigation into the idea of amplified sound beginning with The African Brothers and concluding with Suden Aika. Full playlist at www.facebook.com/OneSizeWGXC. Produced by Your Host.
2 p.m.: Between the Lines: Ruth Reichl Ruth Reichl, former food critic for the "Los Angeles Times" and "The New York Times," former editor-in-chief of "Gourmet" magazine, food show host, cookbook author, and best-selling memoirist turned novelist, talks about her new novel, "Delicious." She also discusses how to handle bad reviews, the difference between writing memoir and fiction, how her cooking and her writing are influenced by Columbia County, and the six famous dead people she would have to dinner. Produced by Ann Forbes Cooper.
3 p.m.: Radio Theatre: Chicken Hearts Arch Oboler's "Lights Out" radio show is featured, with an episode called "Drop Dead Chicken Heart," and Bill Cosby's "Chicken Heart" track about listening to that "Lights Out" radio show, and setting the couch on fire, to stop the chicken heart on the radio. Plus Charles Mingus' "Eat That Chicken" and Cibo Matto's "Know Your Chicken."
3:30 p.m.: Kids' Brain Radio Live from the Catskill Community Center. Hosted by Matt Bua and Sam Sebren.
4 p.m.: WGXC Afternoon Show
6 p.m.: Feature Story News

Ariel Zangla is reporting in the Daily Freeman U.S. Rep. Chris Gibson said he is doing his best to bring people together and find ways to make a difference through his legislative work and by addressing constituent needs. The Kinderhook Republican was interviewed at the Daily Freeman's office in Poughkeepsie, Tues., Aug. 19. Gibson is seeking his third two-year term serving the 19th Congressional District. His challenger is Democrat Sean Eldridge of Shokan. During the interview, the retired U.S. Army colonel spoke about a variety of issues including tax reform, the New York City watershed, immigration reform, Planned Parenthood and the federal Affordable Care Act. He said the campaign finance systems needs reform and expressed his belief in term limits. Gibson said he is ranked the second-most independent Republican in the House, voting with his party 74 to 75 percent of the time. On the issue of hydraulic fracturing, Gibson said he feels the federal government should impose baseline regulations on the practice to make sure the companies involved comply with the Safe Water Drinking Act and disclose the chemicals they use. He also supports New York state taking its time to research the issue and allowing communities to decide for themselves whether they want to allow the process. Read the full story in the Daily Freeman.

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Jim Planck is reporting in The Daily Mail the former director of the Washington Irving Senior Center pleaded guilty Tues., Aug. 19, to third degree grand larceny, a class D felony. Anne Marie Moran was charged in March with transferring more than $70,000 from the personal banking account of an elderly senior center patron into her own account, over a period of more than a year. Under the plea agreement Moran waived indictment and will serve six months in the Greene County Jail, followed by five years probation and full restitution. Moran was a town of Catskill employee. The town owns the senior center. Moran resigned her position in April. She will be formally sentenced Oct. 7 and remains free on bail until that time. Read the full story in The Daily Mail.

Jim Planck is reporting in The Daily Mail Central Hudson Gas & Electric said Tues., Aug. 19, the power outages that occurred throughout Greene and southern Albany counties Monday were the result of a downed phase wire on Paul Saxe Road in Catskill. The outage interrupted service for more than 13,000 customers for nearly four hours. A Central Hudson spokeswoman said the specific cause of the problem remains under investigation. In Greene Co., power was lost in Cairo, Durham, East Durham, Greenville, Tannersville, Haines Falls, New Baltimore, Lawrenceville, Round Top and briefly in Coxsackie.

Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced on Aug. 19, 2014 that 46 thrift shops across New York -- including two locally -- have been sent cease and desist letters ordering them to stop selling children’s clothing with drawstrings. The letters were sent after a survey of 51 stores by the Attorney General’s 13 Regional Offices found that despite state and federal prohibitions against the sale of children’s drawstring clothing, many thrift shops continue to items for sale. His list of 46 includes the Goodwill Industries store in Wappingers Falls in Dutchess County, and the Salvation Army in New Paltz in Ulster County. Under New York law, it is illegal to sell any item of children’s clothing, up to and including size 12, with a drawstring at the neck.

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[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="128"] Cairo: High 83F; low 60F.[/caption]

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="125"] Catskill: High 81F; low 60F.[/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 has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for northwestern Connecticut, western Massachusetts, east central New York and southern Vermont. There is a slight chance of non-severe thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon and evening.

Today: A chance of showers, mainly after 3 p.m. Patchy fog before 8 a.m. Otherwise, partly sunny. High near 82. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Wednesday night, a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.

Forecast for the next three days:
Thursday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 78. Thursday night, a chance of showers. Coudy. Low around 59.
Friday: A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny. High near 79. Friday night, mostly cloudy. Low around 59.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy. High near 75. Saturday night, mostly cloudy. Low around 57.

Sunrise today: 6:09 a.m.
Sunset today: 7:48 p.m.
Length of the day: 13:39 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).
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 public hearing on area variance at 29-31 Fairview Ave., 6 p.m.; regular meeting, 6:30 p.m. at City Hall, 520 Warren Street, Hudson (828-1030).
STUYVESANT Zoning Revision Committee meeting, 7 p.m., Stuyvesant Town Hall, 5 Sunset Dr., Stuyvesant (758-6248).

The day ahead on WGXC 90.7-FM
1 a.m.: Vital Weekly: Howard Stelzer Episode 944 of weekly experimental new music show, by folks formerly behind Staalplaat. Click on title for playlist 944.

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. Live from the Catskill Community Center. 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.: @Issue: Sean Eldridge, Phil Malone Democrat Phil Malone will be in the studio to discuss his race in the 107th Assembly District, the seat currently held by Republican Steve McLaughlin. Plus, the broadcast of an interview with Democrat Sean Eldridge about his race to unseat incumbent Republican Rep. Chris Gibson in the 19th Congressional District. The interview was recorded at the WGXC Hudson studio, Wed., Aug. 13. Hosted by Victor Mendolia and Debora Gilbert.
4 p.m.: WGXC Afternoon Show
6 p.m.: Feature Story News

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="149"] Phil Malone
(Facebook)[/caption]

Vince Pecoraro is reporting in the Chatham Courier state Assembly member Steve McLaughlin last week accused Phil Malone, his opponent in the November general election, of failing to file required ethics forms. In a statement released by his office McLaughlin called Malone “another member of the corruption club who is trying to get elected on a platform of incompetence and deceit.” The ethics forms are a requirement for all political candidates. Malone admitted he was late to file the form, but said he has nothing to hide. He also said the forms were submitted before McLaughlin raised the issue. He accused his opponent of grasping at straws to get headlines. Republican McLaughlin and Democrat Malone will face off in November for the 107th Assembly District seat. The district includes parts of Columbia, Rensselaer and Washington counties. Malone will be a guest on WGXC's @Issue, 10 a.m., Wednesday (Aug. 20). Read the full story in the Chatham Courier.

The Daily Freeman is reporting the investigation into the source of the oil spill at the town boat launch in Germantown, Sun., Aug. 17, is ongoing, according to state environmental officials. The state Department of Environmental Conservation said between 50 and 100 gallons of No. 6 fuel oil spilled from a 50-foot black pipe. The DEC reported winds pushed the spilled oil to the east shore and it was contained in a small area. Anyone with information about this spill are asked to contact the DEC at (800) 847-7332.

The Poughkeepsie Journal is reporting a scam is making the rounds among customers of New York State Electric & Gas Corp. Callers say they represent the utility company and claim that service will be cut off unless a GreenDot MoneyPak Card is purchased. A company spokesman said NYSEG (NIGH-segg) would never ask a customer to purchase a debit card to make a payment. The company does not call a customer for payment if an account is in good standing, either. If customers believe they have been scammed out of money, NYSEG advises they immediately notify local police, as well as the Federal Trade Commission at www [dot] ftc [dot] gov.

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[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="128"] Cairo: High 80F; low 57F.[/caption]

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="125"] Catskill: High 79F; low 56F.[/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: Patchy fog before 9 a.m. Otherwise, sunny. High near 79. Tuesday night, patchy fog after 2 a.m. Otherwise, mostly clear. Low around 56.

Forecast for the next three days:
Wednesday: Patchy fog before 8 a.m. Otherwise, mostly sunny. High near 82. Wednesday night, a chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Low around 59.
Thursday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 78. Thursday night, a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 60.
Friday: Partly sunny. High near 79. Friday night, mostly cloudy. Low around 59.

Sunrise today: 6:08 a.m.
Sunset today: 7:49 p.m.
Length of the day: 13:41 hrs.

Public meetings
Today is the third 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.)

COLUMBIA COUNTY Industrial Development Agency committee meetings and board meeting, 8:30 a.m., 4303 Route 9, Greenport (828-4718).
DURHAM Town Board meeting, 7:30 p.m. at Town Building, 7309 State Rt. 81, East Durham (239-8260).
HILLSDALE Town Board meeting, 7:30 p.m. at Town Hall on Main Street, Hillsdale (325-5073).
HUDSON Common Council Finance Committee meeting, 5:30 p.m.; Formal Common Council meeting, 7 p.m. at City Hall, 520 Warren Street, Hudson (828-1030).
HUNTER Town Board meeting, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 5748 Route 23A, Tannersville (589-6150).
LEXINGTON Town Board meeting, 7 p.m., at Municipal Building, 3542 Route 42, Lexington, (986-6303).
PHILMONT Planning Board meeting, 7 p.m., Philmont Village Hall, 124 Main St., Philmont (672-7032).
TAGHKANIC Planning Board workshop meeting, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, Route 82, West Taghkanic (851-7638).

The day ahead on WGXC 90.7-FM
12:05 a.m.: Radio Stew: Boomboxes Radio boomboxes are explored, with clips from movies ("Do The Right Thing"), interviews, and songs from LL Cool J ("I Can't Live Without My Radio"), Gym Class Heroes ("Stereo Hearts"), Bassnectar ("Boombox"), Aesop Rock ("Boombox Apocalypse"), The Pricks ("Ghetto Blaster"), Dopefish ("Drop That Ghetto Blaster"), Motion City Soundtrack ("Boombox Generation"), The Gaslight Anthem ("Boomboxes and Dictionaries"), Covered in Bees ("Boomboxes to Babylon"), and Peter Gabriel ("In Your Eyes").

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. Live from the Catskill Community Center. Hosted by "Petee Pete" Lievense.
8 a.m.: Democracy Now! hosted by Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.
9 a.m.: WGXC Morning Show continues.
2 p.m.: Hudson Valley Tap Show: 20140819 A monthly show featuring interviews with various brewmasters in the Hudson Valley. Hosted by Ken Landin of Crossroads Brewery (Athens).
4 p.m.: WGXC Afternoon Show
6 p.m.: Feature Story News

Some of the stories that made the news Fri., Aug. 15 through Mon., Aug. 18:

Adam Clayton is reporting in the Register Star numerous Columbia County agencies responded to the report of an oil slick on the Hudson River’s surface near the Germantown Boat Launch Sun., Aug. 17. The call came in to County 911 a little before 5 p.m. The spill was believed to have been caused by a transfer line that fell from a tanker ship traveling southbound on the Hudson River. The boat launch is located at the end of Anchorage Road in Germantown. The Poughkeepsie Journal is reporting the impact of the spill was limited to 100 yards along the shore. The launch was cordoned off and remained closed as of Sunday evening.

The Daily Freeman reported the state Department of Labor’s efforts to inspect amusement park rides are thorough, but more work is needed to ensure safety and inspections at small, temporary festivals, according to an audit by the New York State Comptroller's Office. There were 51 state, county and regional fairs scheduled statewide in 2013. Auditors found only the Greene County Youth Fair in Cairo was not visited by a labor department inspector. The Department of Labor told the auditors that a listing of rides the operator planned to bring to the Greene County Youth Fair had been inspected at previous fairs and all had valid permits. The Department of Labor’s Division of Safety and Health oversees amusement park ride safety outside of New York City through its Industry Inspection Unit. All rides are to be inspected at least once a year as part of an annual permit process.

Melanie Lekocevic reported in The Daily Mail the Athens Village Board adopted a public nuisance law last week. While there was substantial resistance to the law from community residents during the public hearing last month, the law was unanimously approved. The law pertains to buildings in the village that do not comply with local law, whether because criminal activity takes place there or because the property is abandoned or in very poor condition. The law establishes an administrative panel, which will be appointed by the Village Board to oversee specific cases. The panel will work with property owners to address the problems, but will not be able to force a building to be torn down or impose fines on property owners. Critics say the law places too much power into the hands of village officials. There was also concern that power would be misused.

Barbara Reina reported in the Register Star the Kinderhook Memorial Library is circulating petitions in Stuyvesant and Kinderhook requesting a referendum be included on the November ballot seeking voter approval to increase each town’s annual contribution in support of the library. The increased contributions would further subsidize the library's estimated $350,000 annual budget, in addition to upgrades to the library website. Valatie Free Library is not included in the petitions being circulated. The library hopes to have the needed signatures by Aug. 31.

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[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="128"] Cairo: High 77F; low 50F.[/caption]

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="125"] Catskill: High 77F; low 51F.[/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: Sunny. High near 75. Monday night, patchy fog after 3 a.m. Otherwise, mostly clear. Low around 51.

Forecast for the next three days:

Tuesday: Patchy fog before 8 a.m. Otherwise, mostly sunny. High near 79. Tuesday night, mostly cloudy. Low around 58.
Wednesday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy. High near 81. Wednesday night, a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Low around 62.
Thursday: A chance of showers after 8 a.m. Cloudy. High near 75. Thursday night, a chance of showers. Cloudy. Low around 60.

Sunrise today: 6:06 a.m.
Sunset today: 7:51 p.m.
Length of the day: 13:44 hrs.

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

ATHENS Town meeting, 6:45 p.m. at Community Center, 2 First Street, Athens (945-1052).
AUSTERLITZ Comprehensive plan meeting, 7 p.m. at 812 Route 203, Austerlitz (392-3260).
CANAAN Planning board meeting, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 1647 Route 5 South, Canaan (781-3144).
GERMANTOWN Town Board meeting, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 50 Palatine Park Road, Germantown (537-6687).
GREENE COUNTY Legislature meetings of Government Ops and Finance committees, plus party caucuses, 6 p.m. at County Building, 411 Main St., Catskill (719-3270).
GREENVILLE Town Board meeting, 7:30 p.m. at Town Offices, corner of routes 32 and 81, Greenville (966-8276).


The day ahead on WGXC 90.7-FM
12 a.m. (midnight): Marian McLaughlin, Dust Bowl Fairies Rebroadcast of Sun., Aug. 17 performance at Spotty Dog Books and Ale in Hudson, N.Y.
2 a.m.: Biotechnology: Andrea Polli and John Donalds present a program featuring interviews and sounds on the subject of biotechnology. Inspired by a traditional teahouse, 'T' House provides a framework and forum for the discussion of sustainability and climate change issues as they relate to food production--including the impacts of GMO and other synthetic biology.

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. Live from the Catskill Community Center. Hosted by "Petee Pete" Lievense.
8 a.m.: Democracy Now! hosted by Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.
9 a.m.: WGXC Morning Show continues.
4 p.m.: WGXC Afternoon Show
6 p.m.: Feature Story News

New York State got a B grade for accessibility of information about executive orders from the Sunlight Foundation, in its latest rankings of the states. Governors issue executive orders for weather disasters, educational mandates, drilling for gas on state land, and other issues, and they often come with less accountability then laws passed through legislative efforts. "Executive orders in 38 states are not subject to any form of administrative procedure act, a law that governs the process by which regulations are proposed and enacted. Only six states subject executive orders to legislative review, and a further six have legislative review requirements for a subset of executive orders, usually those concerning agency creation," according to the Sunlight Foundation. New York had 163 executive orders since 2009, with data available as a PDF with optical character recognition, archived for at least a decade. See the state's full report card at the Sunlight Foundation website.

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Local news from Wave Farm‘s WGXC 90.7-FM in the Hudson Valley, New York for Sun., Aug. 17. PLAY AUDIO (1:49)

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

• Sunday: Scattered showers, mainly before 9 a.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 73, and a low around 55.

• Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76, and a low around 52.

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

Sunrise 6:05 a.m.
Sunset 7:52 p.m.
Other celestial rises/sets
Moon Prev Day 1:58 P.M.
Mercury 6:49 A.M. 8:22 P.M.
Venus 4:30 A.M. 7:05 P.M.
Mars 12:51 P.M. 10:50 P.M.
Jupiter 4:35 A.M. 7:05 P.M.
Saturn 1:06 P.M. 11:19 P.M.
Uranus 9:47 P.M. 10:37 A.M.
Neptune 8:17 P.M. 7:14 A.M.
Pluto 5:15 P.M. 2:46 A.M.

WGXC Programming

Radia: Birds of Marrakech
Aug. 17, 2014: 5 a.m. – 5:30 a.m.
CounterSpin: Vijay Prashad, Emira Woods
Aug. 17, 2014: 5:30 a.m. – 6 a.m.
The Tiki Bar: 20140817
Aug. 17, 2014: 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Marian McLaughlin, The Dust Bowl Fairies
Aug. 17, 2014: 8 p.m. – Aug. 18, 2014: 2 a.m.

Brian Nearing in the Albany Times-Union reports that while unemployment rates in Greene and Columbia county stayed flat in July 2014, the jobless rate fell in five Capitol region counties. Albany (5.1 percent), Rensseler (5.4), Saratoga (4.5), Schenectady (5.4) and Schoharie (6.5) all had drops in unemployment in the last month, while Greene and Columbia counties remained at 6.1 and 4.8 percent, respectively. Dutchess County had a 5.3 percent level, and Ulster County came in at 6.1 percent unemployed. Columbia County had the fifth lowest level in New York. Statewide, the unemployment rate was also unchanged at 6.6 percent in July, remaining at its lowest level since November 2008. The private sector has added jobs in 38 of the past 43 months, according to the state Labor Department. Read the full story in the Albany Times-Union.

Parry Teasdale in The Columbia Paper writes an editorial about the weekly's coming website updates. "The idea is to expand online before Google, Facebook and Amazon merge into a single company that feeds us, walks our virtual dogs and fills out our election ballots," Teasdale writes, without any details of what those changes may entail. Currently, "over the last 30 days Google tells us that our website had 6,466 'unique visitors' and 25,367 pageviews, not including our Facebook traffic," he writes, noting that may be a quarter of Columbia County households. Read the full story in The Columbia Paper.

[caption width="640" align="alignleft"] Peter Krug and Jill Sutton hosting the "WGXC Afternoon Show" through the new WGXC Satellite Studio.[/caption]After WGXC’s Satellite Mini-Pledge Drive two weeks ago raised almost $1000, WGXC acquired a new rack-mount remote unit, with a small table attached, which will allow for remote broadcasts throughout the Hudson Valley. The unit was hooked up at the Catskill Community Center this week, where Peter Krug and Jill Sutton hosted the "WGXC Afternoon Show" Aug. 12. On Sept. 1, the station will wheel it over to its new home at the Catskill Library. There, it will host several shows on the community radio station, but also, sometimes, it will be wheeled away for remote broadcasts.

The Daily Freeman reports that WMHT-TV will air the broadcast premiere of the independent film, “To Be Forever Wild,” made in the Hudson Valley, at 7:30 p.m. on August 20. The film chronicles people the filmmakers met, the places they visited and the history discovered in the Catskill Mountains, with filmmakers staying in a small red cabin once used by Jack London and now loaned to artists by the Catskill Center. See the full story in The Daily Freeman.