Some of the stories that made the news, Feb. 22 to Feb. 25:

Melanie Lekocevic reported in The Daily Mail Coxsackie village's incumbent Republicans will run unopposed this March. Mayor Mark Evans and trustees Stephen Hanse and Paul Sutton will be the only candidates on the ballot, March 19. Evans is running for his third, two-year term as mayor. Hanse is seeking his fourth term, and Sutton his first. The trio recently touted the village's accomplishments during the past four years, most notably getting the village's finances in order, according to Evans. Sutton said teamwork among all the members of the Village Board has been the key to their success. Read the full story in The Daily Mail.

Joe Gentile reported in the Register Star the Hudson Common Council has decided to rebid the city's Senior Center project, after the project budget skyrocketed. Architect Jane Smith and Engineer David Crawford appeared before the Council last week with a cost estimate summary proposing a redesigned project. The redesign is expected to lower the projected cost from $1.4 million to $1.1 million. In October, the city allocated less than $800,000 to fund the addition onto Hudson's Youth Center. Read the full story in the Register Star.

Nathan Mayberg reported in the Register Star the Columbia County Board of Supervisors is considering funding a re-entry program to help parolees. The action would be taken in an attempt to help reduce the county’s recidivism rate and lessen the demand on the county’s public agencies. Lynn Rothenberg and Carolyn Polikarpus of the newly formed Re-Entry Task Force of Columbia County Inc., met with the Human Services Committee of the Columbia Columbia County Board of Supervisors last week and presented their plans. Supervisors could approve $25,000 in funding for the new program as seed money for a trial program as early as next month. Read the full story in the Register Star.

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[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="128"] Cairo: High 43F; low 21F.[/caption]

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="125"] Catskill: High 43F; low 30F.[/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: Partly sunny. High near 42. Partly cloudy. Low around 21.

Forecast for the next three days:

Tuesday: Increasing clouds. High near 43. Rain before 3 a.m., then snow and sleet. Low around 33. The National Weather Service has declared a Hazardous Weather Outlook for Tuesday. A storm system is expected to impact the area Tuesday night and Wednesday with potentially significant amounts of rain, snow or mixed precipitation.
Wednesday: Rain and sleet, becoming rain after 9 a.m. High near 40. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. Chance of rain showers Wednesday night, turning to mixed rain and snow. Cloudy. Low around 34.
Thursday: Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all rain after 11 a.m. Cloudy. High near 40. A chance of rain and snow showers Thursday night. Cloudy. Low around 29.

Sunrise today: 6:36 a.m.
Sunset today: 5:41 p.m.

Length of the day: 11:05 hrs.

Town meetings

Today is the fourth Monday of the month.
(WGXC suggests you call ahead to confirm time and location.)

CATSKILL Village board meeting at 7 p.m. at Firehouse near Catskill Commons (Wal Mart) (943-3830).
COLUMBIA COUNTY Board of Supervisors Economic Development /Planning committee meeting at 5 p.m., 401 State Street, Hudson (828-1527).
HALCOTT Town meeting at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 813 Route 3, Halcott Center (845-254-9920)
HUDSON Common Council Police Committee meeting cancelled; Fire Committee meeting at 6:45 p.m., at City Hall, 520 Warren Street, Hudson (828-1030).
PHILMONT Local Development Corp meeting at 7 p.m., Village Hall, 124 Main St., Philmont (672-7032).
STUYVESANT Planning Board meeting at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 5 Sunset Drive, Stuyvesant (758-6248).

School board meeting

HUDSON City Board of Education meeting at 7 p.m. in Hudson High School library, 215 Harry Howard Ave., Hudson (828-4360).

The day ahead on 90.7-FM

Midnight to 5:59 a.m.: Free103point9 Transmission Arts overnight

12:05 a.m.: Radio Stew: Deeper Into Movies Songs about movies, and clips from films, are featured. Including every pop culture reference, chronologically, in Quentin Tarantino films. Songs include "Deeper Into Movies" by Yo La Tengo; "The Right Profile" by The Clash, "Cassavetes" by Fugazi, "B-Movie" by Elvis Costello, ""Like Dylan in the Movies" by Belle & Sebatsian; "Girls on Film" by Duran Duran, "Celluloid Heroes" by The Kinks, "Western Movies" by The Olympics, "It's All in the Movies" by Merle Haggard, "Mae Jean Goes to Hollywood" by The Byrds, and others.
1 a.m.: Distant Correspondent David Obuchowski and Edith Frost of the band Distant Correspondent, and Maura Johnston from Maura Magazine, discuss Twitter, the internet, and more with host Tom Roe. Plus the new Distant Correspondent song, "Merge" from Maura Magazine. Recorded from Feb. 16, 2013.
2 a.m.: Joe Milutis on "Ether" Joe Milutis gave a talk, and performed a radiophonic chamber piece to, and introduce his book "Ether: The Nothing That Connects Everything" Oct. 19, 2005 at Location One in Manhattan. http://location1.org.
4 a.m.: John Ashbery Works by the poet John Ashbery are featured.
5 a.m.: This Week in Radio: 20130225 After the weekly Presidential Radio Address, Ragnar Daneskjold of "Pirates Week" reports decline at Radio Shack, with more store closings. Also, a report from Alice Ollstein of Free Speech Radio News about e-mail leaker Jeremy Hammond's trial. Myron Jackson of KZGM interviews Scott MacDonald, Forum Editor, Maneater newspaper of the Univ. of Missouri, about how Fox News grossly exaggerated a story. Bloomberg Law reports on a copyright-free "Happy Birthday" song from WFMU. Also, a report about the BBC news strike, and other radio news.

6 a.m. to 11:59 p.m.: WGXC Hands-On Community Radio

6 a.m.: Al Jazeera English
7 a.m.: WGXC Morning Show Hosted by Philip Grant. Morning news, music, interviews features and agriculture reporting. Call in with your views at 518-828-0290.
8 a.m.: Democracy Now! hosted by Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.
9 a.m.: WGXC Morning Show continues with local news, events, music and more, with host Philip Grant.
11 a.m.: The Bedazzled Music Hour: The Premiere Tune in for the premiere episode of WGXC's new weekly music show, The Bedazzled Radio Hour, hosted by veejay, deejay, music video durator and pop culture archivist Spike Priggen who will spin his collection of rarities every week.
12 p.m. (noon): Monday Musical Matinee Hosted by Lincoln Mayorga.
2 p.m. Eat Food or Die: Kieran Riley On This Month's episode of Eat Food or Die Executive Chef Hugh Horner discusses the Agricultural and Farming scene of Columbia County with former WGXC Ag Show host Kieran Riley.
4 p.m.: WGXC Afternoon Show
6 p.m.: Al Jazeera English
6:30 p.m.: Free Speech Radio News

Greene County Legislator Chairman Wayne Speenburgh stopped by the "WGXC Afternoon Show" Fri., Feb. 22, to discuss the legislature's recent actions against recently enacted gun control legislation. On Wed., Feb. 20, the Greene County Legislature adopted a resolution in opposition to the Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act. On Friday, Speenburgh (R-Coxsackie) complained most vigorously about how the legislature passed the resolution quickly late one night, with little public input. Catskill Legislator Vincent Seeley, was the lone dissenter, saying it was not optimal how the state law was passed, but he said it was done so legally. The interview with Speenburgh will be replayed at 6 a.m., Sun., Feb. 24. Click here to listen to the full interview with Speenburgh by host Noah Reibel on the "WGXC Afternoon Show."
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The National Weather Service issued a Winter Weather Advisory through 7 a.m. Sunday. Freezing rain and snow is predicted overnight.

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[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="128"] Cairo: High 39F; low 21F.[/caption]

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="125"] Catskill: High 39F; low 30F.[/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 Acra, in Greene County:

Today: A 40 percent chance of snow and freezing rain before noon, then a chance of snow between noon and 1 p.m., then a chance of rain and snow after 1 p.m. until 11 p.m., with a high near 36 and a low around 23.

Forecast for the next three days:

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39, and a low around 21.
Tuesday: A chance of rain between 4 p.m. and 4 a.m., with a high near 40, and a low around 36.
Wednesday: Rain and snow likely, with a high near 40, and a low around 30.

Sunrise today: 6:38 a.m.
Sunset today: 5:40 p.m.

Length of the day: 111:02 hrs.

Town meetings

Today is the fourth Sunday of the month, and there are no town meetings.
(WGXC suggests you call ahead to confirm time and location.)

The day ahead on 90.7-FM
Midnight to 5:59 a.m.: First WGXC 90.7-FM broadcast, rebroadcast.
6 a.m.: In Cased You Missed It Rebroadcasts of an interview with Greene County Legislature Chairman Wayne Speenburgh, and host Ann Forbes Cooper talks with Catskills-based novelist Christine Wade and Catskill-based life coach Janet Riccobono.
8 a.m.: Children's Storytime hosted by Christine Pacuk.
8:30 a.m.: Knock on Wood hosted by Steve Charney.
9 a.m.: WGXC Morning Show hosted by Tommy Sharp. Call 518-828-0290 to participate.
11 a.m.: Foraging Ahead hosted by Kevin Factor with guest Abu Fahrmin.
12 p.m. (noon): In the Cut hosted by Effie Asili.
2-5 p.m.: WGXC 90.7-FM Anniversary Celebration Open House
Not on the radio, but at the radio. Celebrate the launch of the 2013-2014 WGXC 90.7-FM program schedule and the second anniversary of WGXC's FM broadcast with a Hudson Studio Open House.
6 p.m. Mambo Italiano hosted by Tom DePietro.
8 p.m.: The Irish Show hosted by Tony Fallon.
12 a.m. (midnight): Radio Stew hosted by Tom Roe. Songs about movies, and clips from films, are featured. Including every pop culture reference, chronologically, in Quentin Tarantino films.

[caption width="301" align="alignleft"] The Moon passes Regulus a day before it turns full on the 25th.
Sky & Telescope diagram.[/caption]Solar Weather
onale: Feb. 23-24 NOAA reports no significant solar weather over the weekend, though there is a slight chance for an R1-R2 (Minor-Moderate) radio blackout storm from Region 1678.

Night Sky
Skyandtelescope.com reports, "Telescope users in eastern North America can watch Jupiter's moon Europa reappear out of eclipse from Jupiter's shadow around 6:59 p.m. EST," on Sun., Feb. 24.

Weather right now


[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="128"] Cairo: High 28F; low 19F.[/caption]

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="125"] Catskill: High 25F; low 18F.[/caption]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 Acra, in Cairo in Greene County:
Saturday: Chance of snow showers and rain between 4 a.m. and 1 p.m., then all rain. High near 38. Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 8 p.m. 1"-3" of snow possible Saturday. Low around 26 Saturday night.

Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow before 1 p.m., then a chance of rain and snow until 1 a.m.. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38, and a low around 22.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41, and a low around 26.

Sunrise today: 6:39 a.m.
Sunset today: 5:39 p.m.

Length of the day: 11 hrs.

WGXC Programming

On Saturdays free103point9 Online Radio airs on WGXC 90.7-FM, bringing transmission arts to the airwaves in the Hudson Valley, in New York. Tune in Sat., Feb. 23:

midnight – 12:05 a.m.: "Radio News: Fox News vs. Univ. of Missouri"
Myron Jackson of KZGM interviews Scott MacDonald, Forum Editor, Maneater newspaper of the Univ. of Missouri, about how Fox News grossly exaggerated a story.

12:05 a.m. – 3:30 a.m.: "Radio Stew: New Radio Art"
New radio art works are explored.

3:30 a.m. – 4 a.m.: "Radia: Dublin Laptop Orchestra"
"Fresh Air," Radia Show 412, is a large-scale sound art piece curated and created by the Dublin Laptop Orchestra. The piece was written to address the sad truth that many common, household and automobile air-fresheners are heavily carcinogenic. "Radia" is a network of 20 stations in 13 countries, including free103point9/WGXC, each interested in new and forgotten ways of making radio. Each week, one station makes a show for all the others to air.

4 a.m. – 5 a.m.: "What's the Frequency, Kenneth?: Theatrics and Politics"
News mash-up show from host Paul Fischer, who worked on Dan Rather's staff. This week: "If you've paid any attention to the latest political discourse on subjects ranging from fed spending to cabinet posts to policing Wall Street...the subject of this week's episode is painfully clear."

5 a.m. – 7 a.m.: "Shortwave Hours: Velveeta"
Two hours of shortwave radio-oriented programming, starting with solar weather, news on meteor showers and ham radio, and other reports. This week: Velveeta runs an ad selling cheese and making fun of amateur radio. Other reports include:
5:15 a.m.: "The RAIN Report"
5:30 a.m., "The Shortwave Report" with host Dan Roberts and international news via shortwave radio. This week's show features stories from Spanish National Radio, Radio Havana Cuba, the Voice of Russia, Radio Deutsche-Welle, and NHK World Radio Japan.
6 a.m.: "Glenn Hauser's World of Radio"
6:30 a.m.: "Amateur Radio Newsline" This week: "Australian radio amateurs may lose the 2300 to 2302 MHz band; Over the Horizon radar invades 10 meters; amateur satellite allocations on the agenda at I-A-R-U meeting in Vienna; Mainland China manufacturer releases low cost all service multi-mode High Frequency transceiver and zombies invade the nations Emergency Alert System."

7 a.m. – 8 a.m.: "Saturday Morning Serial: CB Radio"
Tune in Channel 6 locally on CB radio, and to this story and songs of citizen's band. Includes C.W. McCall's "Convoy," Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton's "10-4 Over and Out," Cledus Maggard's "CB Lingo," Red Sovine's "Teddy Bear," Tom Petty's "Jammin' Me," Rod Hart's "C.B. Savage," Jerry Reed's "East Bound and Down," Dave Dudley's "Me and Ole C.B.," Maggard's "White Knight," Home's "Truckin' For Jesus," Maggard's "Jaw Jackin'," and others. Also, clips from "Smokey and the Bandit," and CB radio lingo instructional recordings.

8 a.m. – 10 a.m.: "Open Air: CB Channel 6"
Anyone can contribute, in many ways, to "Open Air." Matt Bua hosts live from the Catskill Community Center. This is a live transmission art show about local transmissions. As many local frequencies, signals, and transmissions will be mixed in. Check in on CB radio, weather radio, shortwave, scanners, cell phones, strings-and-cups, or whatever else we can tune in. You make up the show with stories, phone calls, messages, requests, further information, and more. WGXC Program Director Shannekia McIntosh will call in and explain the new WGXC program schedule after 9 a.m. Please help be a part of the show. Stop by the Catskill Community Center in person. Call in at 518-219-WGXC. Tweet requests @WGXC. Skype calls at WGXCfm. Talk on Channel 6 on CB radio, we are tuning in. Features include solar weather, shortwave news, and more.

10 a.m. - 11 a.m.: "Radia"
International network of radio art stations in 13 countries interested in new and forgotten ways of making radio. Each week, one station makes a show for all the others.

10:30 a.m. - 11 a.m." "Radio Wonderland"
Joshua Fried remixes New York City radio from his Brooklyn apartment every Saturday on 90.7-FM in the Hudson Valley.

11 a.m. – noon: "Framework: Aporee Soundmaps"
Regular edition featuring sounds by Asférico, James Wyness, Jason Sloan, Olga Palomaki, Simon Longo, Taavi Tatsi, and selections for the Aporee soundmaps.

noon – 2 p.m.: "Vital Weekly: Double Shot"
Two most recent episodes of Vital Weekly 870 and 869, a weekly experimental new music show, formerly by folks behind Staalplaat.

2 p.m. – 3 p.m.: "Radius Sketchpad: U.S.O. Project"
"Radius Sketchpad" is an ongoing monthly program on WGXC 90.7-FM presented by the Chicago-based platform, Radius. This month features U.S.O. Project's InharmoniCity, originally produced for Radius, and is followed by a playlist of works selected by the artist. InharmoniCity realizes an urban symphony by using sounds normally hidden from our perception and revealed through unusual transducers.

3 p.m. - 4 p.m.: "The Human Machine"
From Max Goldfarb.

4 p.m. – 6 p.m.: "Saturday Afternoon Show: Justin Downs"
Justin Downs is at the Wave Farm Study Center this week, tuning up his "Will o' the Wisps" installation for the opening of Wave Farm later this year. "Will O' the Wisps consists of eight modules deployed in and around a meadow on the Wave Farm property. Each module runs and performs its function with power derived from the environment (in this case solar). The networked system works together to move viewers around an area in varying patterns, indefinitely." Also radio news, new radio art, solar weather, and more. Hosted by Tom Roe.

6 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.: "This Week in Radio News: 20130223"
After the weekly Presidential Radio Address, Ragnar Daneskjold of "Pirates Week" reports decline at Radio Shack, with more store closings. Also, a report from Alice Ollstein of Free Speech Radio News about e-mail leaker Jeremy Hammond's trial. Myron Jackson of KZGM interviews Scott MacDonald, Forum Editor, Maneater newspaper of the Univ. of Missouri, about how Fox News grossly exaggerated a story. Bloomberg Law reports on a copyright-free "Happy Birthday" song from WFMU. Also, a report about the BBC news strike, and other radio news.

6:30 p.m. – 7 p.m.: "PiratesWeek: David Lee Roth"
Pirates in the news this week include an arrest of a UK pirate, and a Florida pirate makes the news for possibly interfering with air traffic control. Also, the show will tune in John Cusack’s new movie, "Numbers Station." Off Air recordings include the stations of: Red Mercury Labs, SDF1 Radio, XLR8, Frederic Chopin Radio, Wolverine Radio, Radio City from Europe and a brief clip of the studio copy from WEAK radio’s new show. We’ll also take a listen to David Lee Roth’s memories of growing up with radio in California.

7 p.m. – 10 p.m.: "free103point9 Historical Broadcasts"
Historical interviews, performances, news reports, sounds, documentaries, and more,

Feb. 23, 2013: 10 p.m. – Feb. 24, 2013: 6 a.m.: "WGXC First Broadcast"
The first eight hours of WGXC 90.7-FM on air from Feb. 26, 2011.

W.T. Eckert reported in The Daily Mail the owners of a Spruceton Road property are fighting the seizure of their home through eminent domain by Greene County. The property is located at 942 Spruceton Road in Lexington, along the raised bank of the West Kill. The property has a history of being compromised due to weather conditions, according to county officials. Lawmakers passed a resolution to take the property by eminent domain, Wed., Feb. 20. The property owner said the house was purchased in the summer of 1999, and at the time there were slight “pothole problems being filled by the highway department.” The county and property owners are engaged in additional litigation over the parcel, Read the full story in The Daily Mail.

The National Journal's annual Congressional rankings place Kinderhook Republican Chris Gibson as the most liberal Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives. Gibson's New York 20th District includes Greene and Columbia counties. The former military officer Gibson scored most liberal in foreign policy, and is ranked more liberal then ten Democrats. Read the National Journal rankings here.

For the third weekend in a row, a snowstorm is rushing up the East Coast this weekend, but, like last weekend, this one may stay largely offshore and not heavily impact the Catskills. Windham Mountain hosts its Bavarian Festival this weekend, and final night ski, Sat., Feb. 23. Windham has 41 trails and nine lifts open over 14"-40" of snow. Hunter Mountain has 44 of 58 trails open, and seven of ten lifts running over 18"-60" of snow. Catamount Ski in Hillsdale has 26 of 33 trails open, and four of six lifts running, over 18"-38" of snow. Click here to listen to WGXC Ski Report.
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Weather right now


[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="128"] Cairo: High 39F; low 21F.[/caption]

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="125"] Catskill: High 39F; low 30F.[/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 37. Tonight, a chance of light snow, mainly after 4 a.m. Mostly cloudy. Low around 27. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Forecast for the next three days:

Saturday: A chance of rain and snow early in the day, turning to rain in the afternoon. High near 39. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible. Mixed precipitation Saturday night turning to all snow after 1 a.m. Low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent; amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday: Snow likely before 10 a.m., turning to rain by afternoon. Mostly cloudy. High near 39. A slight chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy. Low around 28.
Monday: Mostly sunny. High near 43. Mostly cloudy overnight. Low around 28.

Sunrise today: 6:41 a.m.
Sunset today: 5:37 p.m.

Length of the day: 10:56 hrs.

Town meetings

Today is the fourth Friday of the month.
(WGXC suggests you call ahead to confirm time and location.)

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

The day ahead on 90.7-FM

Midnight to 5:59 a.m.: Free103point9 Transmission Arts overnight

6 a.m. to 11:59 p.m.: WGXC Hands-On Community Radio

6 a.m.: WGXC Morning Show Hosted by Philip Grant. Morning news, music, interviews features and agriculture reporting. Call in with your views at 518-828-0290.
8 a.m.: Democracy Now! hosted by Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.
9 a.m.: WGXC Morning Show continues with local news, events, music and more, with host Philip Grant.
11 a.m.: Al Jazeera English
12 p.m. (noon): Pure Moods: There Will Be Tears Last. Pure Moods. Ever. What will be the last song that closes out this two-year journey into the "strange moods" of Shannekia McIntosh? You have to tune in to find out...
3:30 p.m. Knock on Wood: Headgear Harry protects himself by wearing headgear, kneepads etc. Working in a radio station can be dangerous! As is proven when Steve starts getting into mishaps because alas, he has no protection. Also: You Gotta Have Skin-Allan Sherman/Eggs Away-Washboard Jungle/Albert And The Car-Bill Cosby/
4 p.m.: WGXC Afternoon Show
6 p.m.: Al Jazeera English
6:30 p.m.: Free Speech Radio News

Nathan Mayberg reports in the Register Star Columbia County Department of Human Services Director Michael Cole said the newly enacted New York SAFE Act will be a burden on his department. In statements made to the Health and Medical Services Committee of the Columbia County Board of Supervisors Wed., Feb. 20, Cole said he objected to the legislation because it increases the stigma on the mentally ill. He also said he is not sure how much the new regulations could cost the county. The law requires mental health professionals to report those they believe could cause serious harm to themselves or others and check those names on a gun registration database. Last week, the Board of Supervisors chose not to act in support or against the legislation. On Wed., board chairman Patrick Grattan said the county may reconsider voting on such a resolution. Read the full story in the Register Star. Ariel Zangla reports in the Daily Freeman, as expected, the Greene County Legislature adopted a resolution in opposition to the Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act. Legislator Vincent Seeley, Republican of Catskill, was the lone dissenter. He said it was not optimal how the state law was passed, but he said it was done so legally. He said the provisions of the law make sense and that it will be up to the courts to decide which ones stand and which ones fall. Read the full story in the Daily Mail.

The Daily Freeman is reporting more than a third of Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp.’s customers may have had their bank account information accessed in a cyberattack last weekend, the utility said in a statement released, Wed., Feb. 20. Central Hudson President James P. Laurito said the security breach potentially affected “approximately 110,000 customers.” There is no evidence any personal information was downloaded or misused as a result of the cyberattack, the company said; however, the investigation remains open. Central Hudson said its employees uncovered the cyberattack as part of “successful control procedures.” Read the full story in the Daily Freeman.

Nathan Mayberg reports in the Register Star the $629,000 offer approved by the Columbia County Board of Supervisors last week to purchase a 15-acre parcel in Ghent to expand the protection zone for the Columbia County Airport runway, was far greater than the assessed value of the entire 96-acre Meadowgreens Golf Course. And the offer was $100,000 more than the market value of the entire golf course, according to county records. Columbia County Department of Public Works Commissioner David Robinson, who oversees the county’s management of the airport, said he expects the county to be reimbursed for 95 percent of the costs from the federal and state governments. Read the full story in the Register Star.

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[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="128"] Cairo: High 32F; low 18F.[/caption]

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="125"] Catskill: High 32F; low 18F.[/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 31. Tonight, mostly cloudy. Low around 16.

Forecast for the next three days:

Friday: Sunny. High near 39. A slight chance of snow overnight. Mostly cloudy. Low around 26.
Saturday: Snow likely before 1 p.m., then rain and snow likely. Cloudy. High near 39. Snow and rain, turning to snow overnight. Cloudy. Low around 33. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday: A chance of rain and snow showers. Cloudy. High near 40. Sunday night, mostly cloudy. Low around 25.

Sunrise today: 6:42 a.m.
Sunset today: 5:36 p.m.

Length of the day: 10:54 hrs.

Town meetings

Today is the third Thursday of the month.
(WGXC suggests you call ahead to confirm time and location.)

ANCRAM Board meeting at 7 p.m. in Town Hall at 1416 County Rte. 7, Ancram (329-6512).
CHATHAM Town Board meeting at 7 p.m. Town Hall, 488 State Route 295, Chatham (392-3262).
COLUMBIA COUNTY Board of Supervisors Safety Committee meeting at 6 p.m. at County Office Building, 401 State Street, Hudson.
COPAKE Comprehensive Planning Committee meeting at 7:30 p.m., at Town Hall, 230 Mt. View Road, Copake (329-1234).
DURHAM Town board meeting at 7:30 p.m. in Town Building, 7309 State Rt. 81, East Durham.
GHENT Town Board meeting at the Ghent Town Hall, 2306 State Route 66, Ghent (392-4644)
HUDSON Common Council Economic Development Committee meeting at 6 p.m. at City Hall, 520 Warren Street, Hudson (828-1030).
KINDERHOOK Historical Committee meeting at 7 p.m., Town Hall, 4 Church St, Niverville (784-2233).

The day ahead on 90.7-FM

Midnight to 5:59 a.m.: Free103point9 Transmission Arts overnight

12 a.m. (midnight): Radio News: FCC Open Meeting, Prison Phone Calls The monthly FCC meeting was held Feb. 20, 2013. This is a report on the agenda "Improving Wireless Coverage for Consumers Through the Use of Signal Boosters;" and "Increasing the Amount of Spectrum Available for Unlicensed Devices in the 5 GHz Band." Plus a Free Speech Radio News report: "One major phone carrier recently settled a multi-million dollar legal action for failing to disclose the high cost of collect calls placed from prison. When the case was filed 12 years ago, prisoner advocates asked the FCC to take action. Now, more than a decade later, the agency is finally moving forward with reform. FSRN’s Caroline Lewis reports."
2 a.m.: Radio Stew: Citizen's Band Tune in Channel 6 locally on CB radio, and to this story and songs of citizen's band. Includes Cledus Maggard's "CB Lingo," Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton's "10-4 Over and Out," Red Sovine's "Teddy Bear," C.W. McCall's "Convoy," Cledus Maggard's "White Knight," and more.
3 a.m.: Giant Ear: Destruction Sounds Field recordings and original works of the sounds of destruction on Giant Ear))) the soundscape of the New York Society for Acoustic Ecology. Audio that evokes or record destruction, crashes, explosions. Curated by Mary Jeys. Tune in at www.free103point9.org.
5 a.m.: WSQT News: 20130221 News from Washington D.C. pirate radio station.
6 a.m. to 11:59 p.m.: WGXC Hands-On Community Radio

6 a.m.: WGXC Morning Show Hosted by Philip Grant. Morning news, music, interviews features and agriculture reporting. Call in with your views at 518-828-0290.
8 a.m.: Democracy Now! hosted by Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.
9 a.m.: WGXC Morning Show continues with local news, events, music and more, with host Philip Grant.
11 a.m.: Al Jazeera English
2 p.m.: Between the Lines: Janet Riccobono, Christine Wade Life coaching has become hugely popular in recent years. Catskill-based life coach Janet Riccobono describes what it is, dispels some of the myths surrounding it, offers some practical suggestions and reveals her own life-changing experience. Plus, Catskills-based novelist Christine Wade reads from her new novel "Seven Locks," based on local folklore. She talks about what inspired it, what influenced her and the book's unusual characters and structure. Hosted by Ann Forbes-Cooper.
3 p.m.: Radio Theatre: The Muppet Show A tribute to Muppets with clips from the show, mash-ups, tributes, and more. An episode of the serial "Pigs in Space" is included with an editorial from Sam the Eagle, muppet attacks by Fox News, and Kermit responding to said Fox News attacks.
3:30 p.m.: Kid's Brain Radio live from the Catskill Community Center. Hosted by Matt Bua and Sam Sebren.
4 p.m.: WGXC Afternoon Show
6 p.m.: Al Jazeera English
6:30 p.m.: Free Speech Radio News

ANCRAM Board meeting at 7 p.m. in Town Hall at 1416 County Rte. 7, Ancram (329-6512).
CHATHAM Town Board meeting at 7 p.m. Town Hall, 488 State Route 295, Chatham (392-3262).
COLUMBIA COUNTY Public Safety Committee meeting at 6 p.m. at County Office Building, 401 State Street, Hudson.
COPAKE Comprehensive Planning Committee meeting at 7:30 p.m., at Town Hall, 230 Mt. View Road, Copake (329-1234).
DURHAM Town board meeting at 7:30 p.m. in Town Building, 7309 State Rt. 81, East Durham.
GHENT Town Board meeting at the Ghent Town Hall, 2306 State Route 66, Ghent (392-4644)
COLUMBIA COUNTY Public Works Committee at 6 p.m. at County Office Building, 401 State Street, Hudson.
HUDSON Department of Public Works Committee meeting at 6 p.m.; Legal Committee meeting starts at 6:45 p.m at City Hall, 520 Warren Street, Hudson (828-1030).
KINDERHOOK Historical Committee meeting at 7 p.m., Town Hall, 4 Church St, Niverville (784-2233).

Ariel Zangla reports in the Daily Freeman the Greene County Legislature is one step closer to declaring its opposition to the state’s SAFE Act gun control law. At a meeting Tues., Feb. 19, of the Legislature’s Public Safety Committee, lawmakers endorsed a resolution in opposition to the Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act signed into law last month. The committee also endorsed a resolution opposing a state Assembly bill that requires gun owners to carry liability insurance of no less than $1 million. The two resolutions will be voted on by the full Legislature tonight, in the County Office Building in Catskill. Also last night, Patricia Doxsey writes in the Daily Freeman, Ulster County lawmakers adopted a resolution in opposition to the SAFE Act, calling for the repeal of portions of the law. The vote was taken after more than three hours of public comment. Nearly 1,000 people packed the Ulster Performing Arts Center to speak out about the resolution, which stated the state law will harm the county’s economy, the recreational opportunities of its residents and its residents’ ability to defend themselves. Read both stories in the Daily Freeman.


Greene County Public Safety Committee Chairman William Lawrence, Republican of Cairo, discusses the NY SAFE Act (:55) Lawrence is a WGXC 90.7-FM programmer.
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Kyle Adams reports in The Daily Mail Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp. alerted customers Tues., Feb. 19, that private banking information may have been accessed during a cyber attack over the weekend. Customers were notified via automated phone calls, emails and regular mail. The company is conducting an internal investigation into the extent and scope of the attack, in cooperation with local police, said a company spokesman. So far, the customer banking information seems to have been the only target, he said. “Out of an abundance of caution, we are recommending that all customers monitor their credit reports and bank accounts in order to detect any unauthorized activity,” said Central Hudson President James P. Laurito in a released statement. Customers are advised to contact their bank and local law enforcement agency if they suspect any unauthorized access to their accounts or irregular activity in checking or savings accounts. Central Hudson serves almost 300,000 customers in Albany, Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Orange, Putnam, Sullivan and Ulster counties. Read the full story in The Daily Mail.

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Steve Barnes writes in the Times Union Damon Baehrel of The Basement Bistro in Earlton, has been named a semifinalist for the 2013 James Beard Awards. The only other non-New York City Beard Award nominees in the state are Yono’s restaurant in Albany, the founders of Brewery Ommegang in Cooperstown and a Lake Placid chef. Baehrel is among 21 semifinalists for Best Chef: Northeast. Basement Bistro is located literally in the lower level of Baehrel's home. The restaurant was established in 1989, and notoriously difficult to secure a table for. Its Web site says, “Guests dining now have been waiting since 2007-2010 for the most part. … Reservations are not available for the same day, week or month nor can we accommodate walk-ins. It is not unusual for guests to wait many months or even years to secure a reservation.” The James Beard Foundation Awards were established in 1990 and are often called "The Oscars of Food." Finalists will be announced March 18 and winners on May 6. Read the full story in the Times Union.

Weather right now


[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="128"] Cairo: High 36F; low 16F.[/caption]

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="125"] Catskill: High 34F; low 18F.[/caption]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

READ TEMPERATURE IN HUDSON: On thermometer in Studio A.
FAR LEFT:The temperature on the far left is from the Hawthorne Valley Farm Weather Page.
MIDDLE TEMP: Cairo from Weather Underground page.
FAR RIGHT: Catskill from Weather Underground page.

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

Today: Mostly cloudy. High near 34. Tonight, a slight chance of snow showers before 3 a.m. Mostly cloudy. Low around 17.

Forecast for the next three days:

Thursday: Partly sunny. High near 33. Partly cloudy overnight. Low around 17.
Friday: Sunny. High near 39. A chance of snow overnight. Mostly cloudy. Low around 30.
Saturday: Snow likely before 1 p.m., then rain and snow likely. Cloudy. High near 38. Snow likely Saturday night. Cloudy. Low around 31.

Sunrise today: 6:44 a.m.
Sunset today: 5:35 p.m.

Length of the day: 10:51 hrs.

Town meetings

Today is the third Wednesday of the month.
(WGXC suggests you call ahead to confirm time and location.)

CATSKILL Town Board meeting at 6:30 p.m. at Town Hall, 439 Main St., Catskill.
COLUMBIA COUNTY Human Services meeting at 4 p.m. at County Office Building, 401 State Street, Hudson.
GHENT Planning Board session at 7 p.m., at Town Hall, 2306 State Route 66, Ghent (392-4644).
GREENE COUNTY Legislature meeting at 6:30 p.m. at County Building, 411 Main St., Catskill (719-3270).
HUDSON Zoning Board of Appeals meeting at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall, 520 Warren Street, Hudson (828-1030).

The day ahead on 90.7-FM

Midnight to 5:59 a.m.: Free103point9 Transmission Arts overnight

12 a.m. (midnight): Radio News: Radio Shack in Decline Report from Ragnar Daneskjold's "PiratesWeek" show about Radio Shack closing many stores.
12:05 a.m.: Radio Stew: Cartoons at Midnight Radio cartoons, songs from Carl Stalling, sound effects, and more, from Muppets to Warner Bros.
1 a.m. Vital Weekly: 20130220 Tracklist/timelist for Vital Weekly 869, a weekly experimental new music show, formerly by folks behind Staalplaat:
2 a.m.: Taran's Free Jazz Hour: William Hooker no business channels of consciousness: william hooker quintet; nasty & sweet: thomas borgmann/ wilber morris/ reggie nicholson; emanem bouquet: charlotte hug/ frédéric blondy; roguart three compositions: roscoe mitchell & co.; passages: alexandre pierrepont/didier petit; ictus east side banquet: confusion bleue; asuka kakitani bloom: asuka kakitani jazz orchestra; edgetone little bluedevil: bille noertker's moxie; new artists tranceformation: crothers, filiano, wolper; nottwo schmetterling: simon rose, sax solo simon rose; toondist coconut: eric boeren & band.
4 a.m.: Some Assembly Required: Steinski Episode 44 (2003's 4th Anniversary Episode) of mash-up radio show. Featuring interviews with Amirali Raissnia and Wobbly, along with work by artists such as The Button, Cast of Thousands with Escape Mechanism, The Evolution Control Committee, Steev Hise, Laso Halo, Martian Gin Honky, Monster, People Like Us/Wobbly/Matmos, DJ Shadow, Silica-Gel, Splatt, Steinski and The Tape-beatles.
5 a.m.: The Trial of Lucullus KPFA Readers' Theatre, technical production by John Whiting. Translation HR Hays. Broadcast March 18, 1963 on KPFA, Berkeley, California. Bertolt Brecht radio play from 1940. Lucullus, a general, is in underworld and stands trial before members of the lower classes that adorn a frieze. From ubu.com.
5:30 a.m.: Spoiler Alert: Jon Alpert Jon Alpert is an Oscar-Nominated Documentary Director in 2013 for Redemption, about folks collecting bottles and cans for return in New York City. In 1972, Alpert and his wife founded the Downtown Community Television Center, one of the country's first community media centers. Program distributed by Pacifica Radio.

6 a.m. to 11:59 p.m.: WGXC Hands-On Community Radio

6 a.m.: WGXC Morning Show Hosted by Philip Grant. Morning news, music, interviews features and agriculture reporting. Call in with your views at 518-828-0290.
8 a.m.: Democracy Now! hosted by Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.
9 a.m.: WGXC Morning Show continues with local news, events, music and more, with host Philip Grant.
10 a.m.: @Issue: Didi Barrett State Assembly Member Didi Barrett will discuss her legislative agenda and upcoming mobil District Office meetings at local diners. She will also answer questions on a number of issues, such as hydrofracking, the minimum wage, campaign finance reform and more. Barrett is a Democrat. She represents New York's 106th Assembly District. @Issue is hosted by Victor Mendolia. He is the chairman of the Hudson City Democrats and the first vice chairman of the Columbia County Democratic Committee.
11 a.m.: Al Jazeera English
4 p.m.: WGXC Afternoon Show
6 p.m.: Al Jazeera English
6:30 p.m.: Free Speech Radio News

Kyle Wind reports in the Daily Freeman the superintendent of the Hunter-Tannersville school district is proposing a gradual consolidation plan to state and local leaders. The idea has gained some traction among Greene County school officials. Patrick Darfler-Sweeney’s proposal will be discussed by the Greene County School Boards Association at the organization’s March 21 meeting, and county superintendents have already begun talking about the plan, Catskill Superintendent Kathleen Farrell said Mon., Feb. 18. “We have looked at collaboration everywhere we can,” Farrell said. Darfler-Sweeney's proposal would make all school superintendents employees of state government and they would be assigned to multiple school districts. The process would consolidate administrations and reporting requirements, make the larger areas into new taxation zones, merge school boards into consolidated bodies and create centralized business offices. Read the full story in the Daily Freeman.

Nathan Mayberg reports in the Register Star the Columbia County Board of Supervisors has no intention of taking a position on the new gun control law recently signed by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo. Board of Supervisors Chairman Patrick Grattan said there was a consensus among the supervisors not to weigh in on the New York SAFE Act. Grattan said supervisors are are advising constituents to contact their state representatives directly about any concerns they might have. Greene County Legislature Chairman Wayne Speenburgh announced at a press conference Fri., Feb. 15, lawmakers in that county will vote on a resolution tonight, expressing opposition to the legislation. Ulster County officials are expected to take similar action, as well. Grattan, a Republican, said in his personal opinion, “the state has dumped a tremendous unfunded mandate on the counties.” He said the law translates into new costs at the county level, including more paperwork for the Sheriff’s Department to handle the renewal of pistol permits. Read the full story in the Register Star.

John Mason writes in the Register Star the idea of a new visual arts school for Columbia County was unveiled at a meeting attended by about 40 people Sun., Feb. 17, at the Old Schoolhouse in Harlemville. The Columbia County Art School is the brainchild of Nicole Furnee and Thomas Chulak, owners of the Chatham Bookstore. The school is presently in the planning stages. The pair has teamed up with the Columbia County Council on the Arts. They are drawing their inspiration from IS183, a non-profit community arts school located in Stockbridge, Mass. Classes and workshops would be offered at the Harlemville location, in addition to other sites throughout the county. A second open meeting on the project will be held April 14 at the Old Schoolhouse. Read the full story in the Register Star.