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

• Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 73. There is a chance of showers and thunderstorms Saturday night, mainly after 11 p.m., with a low around 56.

• Sunday: There is a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before noon. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 73, and a low around 54.

• Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

Sunrise 6:04 a.m.
Sunset 7:54 p.m.
Other celestial rises/sets
Moon 11:28 P.M. 12:56 P.M.
Mercury 6:43 A.M. 8:22 P.M.
Venus 4:28 A.M. 7:05 P.M.
Mars 12:52 P.M. 10:52 P.M.
Jupiter 4:38 A.M. 7:08 P.M.
Saturn 1:10 P.M. 11:23 P.M.
Uranus 9:51 P.M. 10:41 A.M.
Neptune 8:21 P.M. 7:18 A.M.
Pluto 5:19 P.M. 2:50 A.M.

WGXC Programming

Silent Isle, Zaïmph
Aug. 15, 2014: 8 p.m. – Aug. 16, 2014: 11 p.m.
Low Power Hour: 20140816
Aug. 16, 2014: 5 a.m. – 6 a.m.
Amateur Radio Newsline: 911
Aug. 16, 2014: 6 a.m. – 6:30 a.m.
Glenn Hauser's World of Radio: Diego Garcia
Aug. 16, 2014: 6:30 a.m. – 7 a.m.
Off The Hook: E-mail Encryption
Aug. 16, 2014: 7 a.m. – 8 a.m.
What's the Frequency, Kenneth?: ISIS/ISS
Aug. 16, 2014: 8 a.m. – 9 a.m.
Saturday Morning Serial: I-87
Aug. 16, 2014: 9 a.m. – noon
Other Music: WIlliam Basinski, Bryan Zimmerman, Michael Garafalo, Man Forever, Steve Bull, Laura Ortman
Aug. 16, 2014: 12:05 p.m. – 2 p.m.
Radia: Birds of Marrakech
Aug. 16, 2014: 3 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Radio Camp: Boyhood
Aug. 16, 2014: 3:30 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Saturday Afternoon Show: Andrea Polli, John Donalds
Aug. 16, 2014: 4 p.m. – 6 p.m.

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="263"] Flooding of the village of Catskill
by the Catskill Creek, Aug. 28, 2011.
(Steve Meicht photo)[/caption]

Jim Planck is reporting in The Daily Mail the Catskill Waterfront Resilience Task Force is seeking feedback on its plans to reduce flood risk in and around the village of Catskill. The task force will present its recommendations for immediate action to reduce risks from floods, plus a long-term resiliency plan to the public next week. Village President Vincent Seeley said the plan includes zoning recommendations for the waterfront, bank stabilization advice and the creation of a handbook containing information on steps to take in the event of a flood. Seeley urged all interested parties to attend, stressing the importance of getting feedback from the community. The task force report will eventually be made available online, and at the Catskill Library, as well. The task force presentation is scheduled to take place 7 p.m., Tues., Aug. 19 at the Washington Irving Senior Center located on Academy St. in Catskill. Read the full story in The Daily Mail.

The Daily Freeman is reporting the legislation to name a portion of state Route 23 for retired clerk of the Greene County Legislature Donald Olson has been signed into law by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo. The roadway will be called the "Honorable Donald Olson Memorial Highway." The legislation was introduced state Sen. Cecilia Tkaczyk (KAT-chik). Olson died in a car accident in Windham in May 2013. He was a longtime Prattsville town justice and a volunteer firefighter with the Prattsville Hose Company for more than 25 years. The new law takes effect immediately. Read the full story in the Daily Freeman.

Joseph Spector is reporting in the Poughkeepsie Journal the state's second largest public-employee union Thurs., Aug. 14, backed Zephyr Teachout over incumbent Andrew M. Cuomo in the Sept. 9 Democratic primary. The Public Employees Federation, with 55,000 members, supported Cuomo during his first election bid in 2010. The endorsement came the same day that another union, the New York State United Teachers, declined to endorse a candidate in the governor's race. A NYSUT spokesman said the union could not come to a consensus among the candidates. NYSUT has battled Cuomo over teacher evaluations and tougher testing standards. NYSUT, which has 600,000 members, has endorsed Chris Gibson for Congress, Cecilia Tkaczyk for state Senate and Didi Barrett and Phil Malone for Assembly. The union did not endorse a candidate in the race between incumbent state Sen. Kathleen Marchione, a Republican, and Democrat Brian Howard, a former school administrator. The Civil Service Employees Association, the state's largest public union, has indicated it will not back Cuomo this year. Read the full story in the Poughkeepsie Journal.

Weather right now


[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="128"] Cairo: High 70F; low 50F.[/caption]

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="125"] Catskill: High 69F; 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:

Today: Isolated showers before 7 a.m. Mostly cloudy. High near 71. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent. Friday night, mostly cloudy. Low around 52.

Forecast for the next three days:
Saturday: Mostly sunny. High near 78. Saturday night, a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2 a.m. Increasing clouds. Low around 57.
Sunday: A chance of showers, mainly before noon. Partly sunny. High near 79. Sunday night, partly cloudy. Low around 57.
Monday: Mostly sunny. High near 80. Monday night, mostly cloudy. Low around 58.

Sunrise today: 6:03 a.m.
Sunset today: 7:55 p.m.
Length of the day: 13:51 hrs.

Public meetings
Today is the third Friday of the month.
WGXC is unaware of any recurring meetings scheduled for today.


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. Live from the WGXC Acra studio at the Wave Farm Study Center. Hosted by Tom Roe.
8 a.m.: Democracy Now! hosted by Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.
9 a.m.: WGXC Morning Show continues.
10 a.m. ¿Qué cocinaré hoy?: Evelyn Elizabeth Garzetta, Gonzalo Martínez de Vedia A conversation with Evelyn Elizabeth Garzetta about her work in northeast Dutchess County, and the issues facing Latinos living in rural areas. Co-host Mariel Fiori will talk about her upcoming presentation at Pechakucha Night about 10 years of "La Voz" magazine, and a discussion of important points to take into account when answering questions from the police and immigration officials. Plus, listeners will hear from young aspiring lawyer Gonzalo Martínez de Vedia. Hosted by Mariel Fiori and Antonio Flores-Lobos.
4 p.m.: WGXC Afternoon Show
6 p.m.: Feature Story News
7 p.m.: Guest DJ: Zak DeGroodt Live from the Hudson studio.

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="528"] The Columbia-Greene campus.
(Courtesy suny.edu)[/caption]

Joe Gentile is reporting in The Daily Mail the Columbia County Board of Supervisors Wed., Aug. 13, approved the Columbia-Greene Community College 2014-15 budget. The $17.6 million spending plan would increases tuition by three percent. The plan requires increased contributions for both Columbia and Greene counties, as well. The members of the Greene County Legislature's County Resources Committee voted Aug. 6 in support of the proposal. A public hearing on the spending plan is scheduled for Aug. 20, before the appropriation is brought to a final vote by the full Legislature. Under the budget part-time tuition rates are projected to increase $5, to $170 per credit hour. Full-time students could see their tuition bills raised by $60 per semester. The budget is effective Sept. 1. Read the full story in The Daily Mail.

William J. Kemble is reporting in the Daily Freeman U.S. Department of Energy officials have declared the proposed 336-mile Champlain Hudson Power Express project ready for a Presidential permit. The permit would allow a 1,000-megawatt electric transmission line to be laid in and alongside the Hudson River. The announcement was made Mon., Aug. 11, by Transmission Developers Inc. The group last year received state Public Service Commission approval for its application to deliver electricity from Canada to the New York City area. Under the plan, lines will run in the Lake Champlain bed, then go over land for just under 170 miles before being put in the Hudson River just south of the village of Catskill. The project received endorsements two years ago from Scenic Hudson and Riverkeeper. Both environmental advocacy organizations noted the line will be buried along railroad and highway rights of way for approximately a third of the Hudson River section. The groups were also convinced to support the project after Champlain Hudson Power Express promised to establish a mitigation fund of nearly $118 million that would be paid over a 35-year period. Read the full story in the Daily Freeman.

Brian Nearing is reporting in the Times Union Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan has sharply rebuked the state Department of Environmental Conservation over its review of a planned oil terminal expansion at the Port of Albany. In a letter to the DEC last month, Sheehan claimed the state agency has illegally approved a surge in oil shipments piecemeal, rather than taking an overall perspective. The mayor accused DEC of something called segmentation, which is a review of a project's environmental impact in isolated segments, rather than as a unified whole. Segmentation is illegal under the state Environmental Quality Review Act. Sheehan maintains DEC segmented its review of plans by Massachusetts-based Global Partners to add a crude-oil heating facility to its terminal in Albany. The company applied to DEC for the heating project last year, and nearby residents have since grown increasingly vocal over safety concerns. When contacted by the Times Union, a Sheehan spokeswoman said the letter spoke for itself and the mayor had no further comment. The DEC press office did not respond to requests for comment. Read the full story in the Times Union.

Weather right now


[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="128"] Cairo: High 73F; low 50F.[/caption]

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="125"] Catskill: High 73F; 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: Mostly sunny. High near 76. Thursday night, mostly cloudy. Low around 53.

Forecast for the next three days:
Friday: Mostly cloudy. High near 75. Friday night, mostly cloudy. Low around 52.
Saturday: Mostly sunny. High near 79. Saturday night, a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy. Low around 59.
Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 77. Sunday night, partly cloudy. Low around 57.

Sunrise today: 6:02 a.m.
Sunset today: 7:57 p.m.
Length of the day: 13:54 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).
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
1 a.m.: Damian Catera Rebroadcast of "Guest DJ" performance from Aug. 8, 2014 at Wave Farm. Damian Catera hosts live from the WGXC Acra studio. Catera will perform a selection of improvised pieces including one for live radios, another for expanded guitar, as well as his latest interpretation of Mozart's "Magic Flute." Additionally, Catera will be joined by poet Patricia Kositzky for a performance of excerpts from her latest work. Wan Dor recordings will fill in the spaces.

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.
8 a.m.: Democracy Now! hosted by Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.
9 a.m.: WGXC Morning Show continues.
2 p.m.: The Passage: Michael Linsay-Hogg, Part 2 The second, and concluding portion of an interview with Michael Lindsay-Hogg, author of "Luck and Circumstance: A Coming of Age in Hollywood, New York and Beyond," and director of "The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus." Lindsay-Hogg's paintings and drawings are on display at BCB Art in Hudson this month. With music by Cliff Edwards and the Rolling Stones. Produced by Richard Roth.
3 p.m.: Radio Theatre: Sorry, Wrong Number A legendary play "Sorry, Wrong Number," written by Lucille Fletcher, broadcast on May 18, 1943. Agnes Moorehead played a selfish, neurotic woman who overhears a murder being plotted via crossed phone wires and eventually realizes she is the intended victim. She recreated the performance six times for the CBS radio show "Suspense" and several times on other radio shows, always using her original, dog-eared script. In 1952, she recorded an album of the drama, and performed scenes from the story in her one-woman show in the 1950s. Barbara Stanwyck played the role in the 1948 film version.
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

Max Oppen is reporting in the Daily Mail nearly three years since Tropical Storm Irene roared through upstate New York, the Greene County Highway Department has completed all projects stemming from the storm. The highway department has spent more than $17 million for repairs. The county has received more than$ $14 million in reimbursement for the work, with more funds on the way. In other highway department news, roadwork is slated to start on Cairo's Main Street, from the traffic light to the Shingle Kill Bridge, to Hannaford, across Route 32 and up to the intersection of Main Street and Route 23. Work on Route 25 in Haines Falls is scheduled to begin just after Labor Day. Read the full story in The Daily Mail.

Patricia Doxsey is reporting in the Daily Freeman Democratic elected officials, candidates and supporters gathered Tues., Aug. 13 to promote the Women’s Equality Party and the creation of a Women’s Equality line on the November ballot. Kathy Hochul (HOH-kuhl), the Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor.was at BSP on Wall Street in uptown Kingston with incumbent Democratic senators and assembly members from throughout the region. Sen. Cecilia Tkaczyk (KAT-chik) said, “We can send a very strong message when people vote on the Women’s Equality Party line." In addition to stumping for the creation of the new party, Hochul and others blasted the state Senate for declining to take up the Women’s Equality Act. She said the inaction was nothing short of an assault on women’s rights. Tkaczyk said one way to ensure the Women’s Equality Act is voted on is to elect more women to the state Senate. Read the full story in the Daily Freeman.

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="152"] Benjamin Kaufmann[/caption]

Arthur Cusano is reporting in the Register Star the weeklong search for a Chatham man is continuing, according to New York State Police. Benjamin Kaufmann, 33, left his residence the afternoon of Wed., Aug. 6, for a walk and did not return, state police said. State police, members of the Columbia County Sheriff’s Department and state forest rangers have been conducting an extensive search of the area off of State 203 in the town of Chatham. Kaufmann is described as a white male with brown hair and brown eyes. He is 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighs about 210 pounds. He was last seen wearing dark-colored shorts and no shirt. Kaufmann was last seen by his family as he walked down the road near the family home. Anyone with information that could aid in locating Kaufmann should call the New York State Police at 851-3111. Read the full story in the Register Star.

Weather right now


[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="128"] Cairo: High 74F; low 53F.[/caption]

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="125"] Catskill: High 72F; low 52F.[/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 Flash Flood Warning issued by the National Weather Service in Albany continues for northwestern Connecticut, western Massachusetts, southern Vermont and east central New York, including Albany, Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Rensselaer, Schoharie and Ulster counties. Rain, heavy at times, will fall across the area through mid-day Wednesday as a band of rain crosses the region from west to east. Total rainfall amounts may reach one to two inches and cause localized urban and small stream flooding.

Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 2 p.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 78. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible. Wednesday night, a chance of showers, mainly before 9 p.m. Partly cloudy. Low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Forecast for the next three days:
Thursday: A slight chance of showers after 2 p.m. Mostly sunny. High near 73. Thursday night, mostly cloudy. Low around 54.
Friday: Partly sunny. High near 73. Friday night, partly cloudy. Low around 53.
Saturday: Mostly sunny. High near 77. Saturday night, mostly cloudy. Low around 58.

Sunrise today: 6:01 a.m.
Sunset today: 7:58 p.m.
Length of the day: 13:56 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 County Government Committee meeting, 7 p.m.; special Finance Committee meeting, 7:10 p.m.; presentation of the Columbia-Greene Community College budget, 7:20 p.m.; full board meeting, 7:30 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 Planning Committee meeting, 7 p.m. 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
12:05 a.m.: Radio Stew: Good Evening Vietnam Robin Williams, Vietnam War pirate radio, and Howard Stern combine for a radio collage, with the sounds of the beginning of the first Gulf War on the radio.  
1 a.m.: Vital Weekly: Teletopa Episode 943 of weekly experimental new music show, by folks formerly behind Staalplaat. Click on title for playlist 943.
2 a.m.: FFFoxy Podcast: Brock Kappers On this episode of the FFFoxy Podcast, we featured music from Little Big Chief Records and spoke with Brock Kappers, who is the gentleman that runs the label out in Virginia. Little Big Chief has been around for about three years now – putting out a mix of reissues and new material from artists that steer towards the really primitive or, maybe, avant garage end of the rock spectrum. More recent reissues, however, like Simon Finn’s acid-folk classic Pass the Distance and Pete and Royce’s prog-rock epic Suffering of Tomorrow have made the Little Big Chief catalog a bit more varied and difficult to pin down. So in addition to airing our interview with Brock, you’ll get a chance to hear a track from each Little Big Chief release to date, including material from their latest LPs from Hollywood Autopsy and Ragtime Frank that just came out a few weeks ago. For more information or to order available Little Big Chief titles head over to HERE. Feel free to get in touch if you have any questions or comments.
4 a.m.: All Mixed Up: Steve Post, Margot Adler, Len Belzer A tribute to three friends & fellow broadcasters: Steve Post, Margot Adler and Len Belzer with vintage interviews, classic radio and music from The Head and The Heart, Minor Alps, The Young Presidents, Joe Cocker, Cheap Trick, James Taylor, The Rolling Stones, Fairport Convention, Richard Thompson and a celebration of the 40th Anniversary of Richard Nixon's Resignation. From WBAI.

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 Tyson Hauf.
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: Mike Kelsey Mike Kelsey, GOP candidate in the 106th Assembly District, will be in the studio for the hour. The Dutchess County Republican is challenging Democrat incumbent Didi Barrett in November. Hosted by Ed Fertik.
11 a.m.: Zoom: Matt Bua Zoom host Tyson Hauf will be joined by Matt Bua for an hour of collaboration. Live from the Hudson studio.
4 p.m.: WGXC Afternoon Show
6 p.m.: Feature Story News

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="665"] Aerial view of the Foster's Refrigeration site, as it appeared in Sept. 2013.
(Google Earth image)[/caption]

John Mason is reporting in the Register Star the city of Hudson may have another chance at state funding to clean up the contaminated former site of Foster's Refrigeration on the city's north side. Mayor William H. Hallenbeck Jr. told the Hudson Industrial Development Agency Mon., Aug. 11, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has named the polluted parcel located at 119 N. Second St. a state brownfield site, and it may qualify for remediation aid. A brownfield site is land previously used for industrial purposes, which may be contaminated by low concentrations of hazardous waste or pollution, and has the potential to be reused once it is cleaned up. The cleanup of the Foster's site was ready to be done in 2007, with funds available, but was halted by the effects of the recession on the state economy. The site contains approximately 2,600 cubic yards of lead-contaminated subsurface soil and 100 cubic yards of PCB-contaminated soil. Commercial refrigerators were manufactured there from 1946 to 1994. Read the full story in the Register Star.

Arthur Cusano is reporting in the Register Star Hudson City Board of Education President Kelly Frank will resign from the board, effective Aug. 25. She will relocate to Houston in September to become a financial reporter for a CBS affiliate there. Frank was elected to the board in 2011 and elected president following Peter Merante's resignation in April 2013. Frank is native of Corning. Her son is a 2011 graduate of Hudson High School; she has a daughter currently enrolled in the district. At the present time Hudson native Tiffany Martin Hamilton is serving as board vice president. Read the full story in the Register Star.

Matthew Hamilton is reporting at Capitol Confidential a state Supreme Court judge in Brooklyn ruled Mon., Aug. 11, that gubernatorial candidate Zephyr Teachout can remain on the primary ballot. The decision was a rejection of a Cuomo campaign challenge to knock her off for not being a resident of the state for at least five years. Teachout grew up in Vermont and landed in New York in 2009 as a Fordham faculty member. She still teaches law at the college. Teachout joins comedian Randy Credico on the ballot as the Cuomo challengers in the Democratic primary, Sept. 9. In a statement released Monday, Teachout projected confidence following the court decision, and challenged Cuomo to a debate about "the issues that real New Yorkers care about: Schools, fracking, corruption and building a fair and strong economy.”

Weather right now


[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="128"] Cairo: High 73F; low 64F.[/caption]

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="125"] Catskill: High 73F; low 64F.[/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 Flash Flood Warning for northwestern Connecticut, western Massachusetts, southern Vermont and east central New York, including Albany, Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Rensselaer, Schoharie and Ulster counties from late Tuesday night through Wednesday afternoon. Rain is expected to overspread the region from west to east. The rain will become heavy at times late Tuesday. The rain may be accompanied by embedded thunderstorms resultingin torrential rainfall. Rainfall rates of one to 2 inches in one hour are possible in a few locations. This will bring the potential for urban and localized flash flooding. Some small stream flooding is also possible.

Today: Showers likely, mainly after 4 p.m. Mostly cloudy. High near 78. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. Tuesday night, rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible. Low around 64.

Forecast for the next three days:
Wednesday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 1 p.m., then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5 p.m. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible. High near 75. Wednesday night, a chance of showers, mainly before 9 p.m. Mostly cloudy. Low around 57.
Thursday: Mostly sunny. High near 75. Thursday night, partly cloudy. Low around 53.
Friday: Partly sunny. High near 73. Friday night, partly cloudy. Low around 52.

Sunrise today: 6 a.m.
Sunset today: 8 p.m.
Length of the day: 13:59 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).

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
1 a.m.: Anna Ialeggio Intolerable Quagmire is a non-linear radio drama about a mythical real estate enterprise: a pyramid scheme and failed land grab which spawns many fables and consequences. The scenes are assembled as a terrestrial radio theatre broadcast and/or presented as an installation using an array of micro-power transmitters playing each scene on loop. From "Saturday Afternoon Show," Aug. 9, 2014.

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 "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.: Your Friendly Neighborhood Economist: Lee Badgett A monthly roundup of local, state and national economic news, as well as discussion of the state of the infrastructure, the EPA's carbon regulation and an interview with Lee Badgett of UMass Amherst and the Williams Institute at the UCLA School of Law. Hosted by Tom Masterson.
2 p.m.: @Issue: Zephyr Teachout Broadcast of a pre-recorded interview with New York gubernatorial hopeful Zephyr Teachout. Teachout is challenging incumbent Andrew M. Cuomo in the Sept. 9 Democratic primary. Teachout visited the WGXC Hudson studio during a campaign stop at Basilica Hudson, Sun., Aug. 10, to discuss her campaign and the challenges ahead. Plus, an update on the lawsuit filed by the Cuomo campaign challenging Teachout's residency status. Hosted by Victor Mendolia and Debora Gilbert. Please note the special date and time.
4 p.m.: WGXC Afternoon Show
6 p.m.: Feature Story News

Some of the stories that made the news, Fri., Aug. 8 through Mon., Aug. 11:

[UPDATE (12 p.m.)] Bob Gardinier is reporting in the Times Union the two people killed Sun., Aug. 10, were killed by an individual who subsequently traveled to Binghamton and committed suicide in what officials are calling a tragic love triangle. Greene County Coroner Richard Vigilo said Mon., Aug. 11, the victims at the Pennsylvania Ave. residence were a 51-year-old man and a woman, 50. State Police at Troop F said they had no information yet to put out on the incident.
Kyle Adams is reporting in the Daily Mail police are investigating a possible homicide at 844 Pennsylvania Ave. in Palenville following an apparent shooting Sun., Aug. 10. New York State Police at Catskill had investigators on the scene. Greene County Coroner Richard Vigilo (VIG-aloh) said two people were dead, though that information has not been confirmed by police. State police and the Greene County Sheriff's Office closed Pennsylvania Ave. to traffic most of the day, and were not releasing any details. According to the Daily Freeman, the New York state Division of Criminal Justice Services reported two murders occurred in all of Greene County from 2009 to 2013.

Casey Seiler is reporting at Capitol Confidential the news last week that Democrat Sean Eldridge had accepted WMHT’s invitation to participate in an October debate has been followed by an invitation by Republican Rep. Chris Gibson. He has challenged Eldridge to sign on to a slate of four debates, including the WMHT matchup, a joint editorial board session with the Poughkeepsie Journal, as well as debates in Ulster County and Oneonta. The Eldridge campaign responded, "We’re happy that Team Gibson has finally agreed to debate Sean, and we’re looking forward to sitting down with them and scheduling multiple debates."

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Joe Gentile is reporting in the Register Star New York gubernatorial candidate Zephyr Teachout made a campaign stop at Basilica Hudson, Sun., Aug. 10. Teachout is challenging Andrew M. Cuomo in the Democratic primary, Sept. 9. The Fordham University law professor has positioned herself as the liberal counterweight to the Cuomo administration. Teachout says the governor has drifted right on hydraulic fracturing for natural gas, campaign finance reform and education cuts. In May, Teachout lost a challenge against Cuomo for the Working Families Party nomination. She holds a law degree and a master's degree in political science from Duke University.

The Daily Freeman is reporting the Greene County Department of Human Services is participating in a farm-to-table program through its Senior Nutrition Program. Each month, the department will feature a local farm and a home-grown produce item on the Senior Nutrition Program menu. For August, the department will feature Blackhorse Farms, located in Athens. On Fri., Aug. 15, nutrition sites countywide will feature sugar corn grown in Greene Co. Information is available at 719-3555.

Weather right now


[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="128"] Cairo: High 86F; low 60F.[/caption]

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="125"] Catskill: High 86F; low 61F.[/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 86. Monday night, partly cloudy. Low around 63.

Forecast for the next three days:
Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 77. Tuesday night, rain before 8 p.m., then rain and possibly a thunderstorm between 8 p.m. and 2 a.m., then rain after 2 a.m. Low around 64.
Wednesday: Rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 8 a.m. High near 77. Wednesday night, showers likely, mainly before 8 p.m. Partly cloudy. Low around 58.
Thursday: Sunny. High near 77. Thursday night, partly cloudy. Low around 54.

Sunrise today: 5:59 a.m.
Sunset today: 8:01 p.m.
Length of the day: 14:01 hrs.

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


ASHLAND Town Board meeting, 7:30 p.m. at Town Hall, Main Street, Ashland (734-3636).
CANAAN Planning Board meeting, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 1647 Co. Rte. 5, Canaan (781-3144).
CATSKILL Village Board meeting, 7 p.m. at the Firehouse, 1 Central Ave. (behind Walgreens) (943-3830).
COPAKE Environmental Committee meeting, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 230 Mt. View Road, Copake (329-1234).
GREENE COUNTY Legslature holds Buildings & Grounds, Conservation, Public Safety, Highway, Government Operations, and Finance committee meetings, 6 p.m. at County Building, 411 Main St., Catskill (719-3270).
HUDSON City School District Board of Education meeting, 7 p.m. at Hudson High School, 215 Harry Howard Ave., Hudson (828-4360).
HUDSON Informal Common Council meeting, 7 p.m. at City Hall, 520 Warren Street, Hudson (828-1030).
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).
TAGHKANIC Town Board meeting, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 909 Route 82, Taghkanic (851-7638).

The day ahead on WGXC 90.7-FM
12:05 a.m.: Radio Stew: Hunter S. Thompson Interviews and appearances from the writer, with music from Warren Zevon and others.
1 a.m.: Adam Zaretsky Woodstock-based artist Adam Zaretsky discusses bio-art. Interviewed by Kira DeCoudres, Tom Skarimbas, and Tom Roe. From "Saturday Morning Serial," Aug. 9, 2014.
5 a.m.: The Week in Radio News: 20140811 Sonny Rollins responds to The New Yorker "satire," President Obama drops more bombs by radio controlled drones in Pakistan, the U.S. shares surveillance with Israel, the shortwave radio act in Congress, and other headlines.

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 "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

The Albany Times-Union reports that law enforcement officials are watching for unusual activity outside the Coxsackie Correctional Facility in Greene County after an inmate alerted officials Aug. 8 that someone, possibly former inmates, intended harm on correction officers there. Patrols at the maximum security prison, were not increased, state police at the Catskill barracks said Aug. 9. Read the full story in the Albany Times-Union.