Jim Planck reports in The Daily Mail the Town of Catskill adopted its 2013 budget this week. The adopted spending plan calls for a tax levy of $3.2 million, a 1.6-percent overall decrease from 2012. The tax rate will increase five cents in both the town and village rates. Budgeted expenses are expected to increase next year, as are revenues. Read the full story in The Daily Mail.

In other news, Kyle Adams reports Catskill Village President Vincent Seeley has indicated he will remain village president, despite being elected to a seat on the Greene County Legislature. Seeley's decision to do so has received the go-ahead from the village attorney. Although New York state law restricts county officers from holding other elected county, town or city offices, it makes no mention of village offices. “I’m going to do everything that’s appropriate within the law,” said Seeley. “But it’s my intent to keep both positions.” Village Board Trustee Joseph Kozloski, also tentatively elected to the Greene County Legislature pending absentee ballots, has indicated he will likely step down. Read the full story in The Daily News.

Bob Gardinier reports in the Times Union a state appellate court unanimously rejected Columbia County District Attorney Paul Czajka's (pronounced CHAI-kah) appeal of a ruling that blocked him from prosecuting a case he formerly presided over as a judge. The Appellate Division of the state Supreme Court declined on Thurs., Nov. 8,  to reverse a lower court ruling that forbids Czajka's office from prosecuting the case of Nicholas Fox, who faces a weapons possession charge. That ruling ordered Czajka's recusal and appointed the office of Greene County District Attorney Terry Wilhelm as a special prosecutor. Czajka was a county judge for 16 years before winning election as district attorney last year. He presided over Fox's arraignments in 2010. Read the full story in the Times Union.

Weather right now


[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="128"] Cairo: High 41F; low 30F.[/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: Sunny. High near 51. Mostly cloudy overnight. Low around 35.

The outlook for the next three days:

Saturday: A slight chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy. High near 54. A slight chance of showers before 10 p.m. Mostly cloudy overnight. Low around 39.
Sunday (Veterans Day): Mostly sunny. High near 65. Mostly clear overnight. Low around 43.
Monday (Veterans Day, observed): Mostly sunny. High near 66. Chance of showers overnight. Low around 50.

Sunrise today: 6:39 a.m.
Sunset today: 4:40 p.m.
Length of the day: 10 hrs., 01 min.

Town meetings

Today is the first Friday of the month.

WGXC is unaware of any town meetings scheduled for today.

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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. Philip Grant, host.
11 a.m.: Al Jazeera English
2 p.m.: ¿Qué cocinaré hoy?: Enrique Rob Lunski, Ph.D. Interview with Enrique Rob Lunski, Ph.D., and director of Get, Getaways to Entrepreneurial Tomorrows, about this non-for-profit organization that helps low-income people and minorities start their own business. Hosted by Mariel Fiori and Antonio Flores-Lobos.
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W.T. Eckert reports in The Daily Mail, according to the numbers produced by the Greene County Board of Elections in the New Baltimore Town Justice race Tues., Nov. 6, Republican James Huff defeated Democrat Lee A. Davis. But both parties now agree those numbers are wrong. It seems Davis' vote total for one of the town's four districts was overlooked. With the addition of those numbers, Davis is now ahead by 64 votes. The matter is now under review by the Board of Elections. Read the full story in The Daily Mail.

Kyle Adams reports in The Daily Mail it will be weeks before a winner in the 46th Senate District race is declared. With the machine votes counted, Democrat Cecilia Tkaczyk, leads Republican Assemblyman George Amedore by just 139 votes. The race will be decided by nearly 8,600 absentee ballots. That count will begin Nov. 19. Amedore declared victory before all the votes were talled, election night. The 46th SD includes most of Albany and Schenectady counties, as well as Greene, Montgomery and Ulster counties. Tkaczyk won the machine vote in Albany and Ulster; Amedore took Greene, Montgomery and Schenectady counties. Read the full story in The Daily Mail.

Adam Shanks reports in the Register Star one day after Election Day, Democrat Cheryl Roberts is still holding on to hope in her challenge against incumbent Republican Steve McLaughlin for the 107th Assembly District seat. Despite McLaughlin’s 2,300-vote lead, Roberts has not admitted defeat. In a statement released Wed., Nov. 7, Roberts acknowledged the outlook was grim, but said she wanted all votes to be counted. The 107th District covers most of Rensselaer County, seven towns in Columbia County and two towns in Washington County. Roberts would need to win 80 percent of the absentee ballots cast to tie with McLaughlin, according to Shanks. Read the full story in the Register Star.

Weather right now


[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="128"] Cairo: High 41F; low 30F.[/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: Cloudy. Then gradually becoming mostly sunny. High near 46. Mostly clear overnight. Low around 28.

The outlook for the next three days:

Friday: Sunny. High near 52. Partly cloudy overnight. Low around 35.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy. High near 55. Mostly cloudy overnight. Low around 39.
Sunday (Veterans Day): Mostly sunny. High near 62. Mostly clear overnight. Low around 42.

Sunrise today: 6:37 a.m.
Sunset today: 4:41 p.m.
Length of the day: 10 hrs., 04 min.

Town meetings

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

ANCRAM Planning Board meeting at 7 p.m., at Town Hall, 1416 County Rte. 7, Ancram (329-6512).
AUSTERLITZ Planning Board meeting at 7 p.m. at the Town Hall, 812 Route 203, Spencertown (392-3260).
COPAKE Planning Board meets at 7 p.m., at Town Hall, 230 Mt. View Road, Copake (329-1234).
GHENT Planning Board meeting at 7 p.m., at Town Hall, 2306 State Route 66, Ghent (392-4644).
KINDERHOOK Zoning Board of Appeals meets at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 4 Church St, Niverville (784-2233).
WINDHAM Town board meets at 8 p.m. at Town Hall, 371 State Rt. 296, Hensonville (734-4170).


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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. Philip Grant, host.
10 a.m.: Tell It Like It Is: Special Post-Election Edition Call in and share your thoughts on the election this week. Hosted by Christina Malisoff and Kieran Riley.
11 a.m.: Al Jazeera English
3 p.m.: Radio Theatre: Media Election Theatre Karl Rove, Diane Sawyer, Rush Limbaugh, The Replacements ("Election Day"), Matt Mikas ("Silent Weapon Technology") and The Five Stairsteps ("Ooh Child") star in this week's election night drama.
3:30 p.m.: Kid's Brain Live from Catskill. 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

The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for snow and gusty winds. The advisory will stay in effect until 7 a.m., Thurs., Nov. 8. Snowfall accumulations of two to six inches is expected in valley areas, and four to eight inches across the higher elevations. There will be periods of snow, some moderate to briefly heavy in intensity and continuing overnight. Slippery travel conditions are likely to develop this afternoon and continue through the overnight hours. Poor visibility is also likely due to falling and drifting snow. A Winter Weather Advisory means that periods of snow, sleet or freezing rain will cause travel difficulties. Be prepared for slippery roads and limited visibilities and use caution while driving.

Thomas Kaplan reports in The New York Times New York Democrats said early Wed, Nov. 7, the party is poised to take control of the state Senate following the election of several Democrats in critical legislative races, Tuesday. Republicans have not conceded defeat, and Albany watchers said it could be days before either party is able to assert control, because the Democratic caucus will include five members who have not ruled out backing Republican leadership of the chamber. Republicans currently hold 33 of 62 Senate seats. The chamber will expand to 63 seats January 1, as part of the redistricting plan drawn up by the GOP. Read the full story in The New York Times.

Kyle Adams reports in The Daily Mail state senatorial candidates Republican George Amedore and Democrat Cecilia Tkaczyk, are neck and neck in the race to represent the 46th District in the New York State Senate. Amedore declared a victory late Tuesday, but the numbers were still too close to call and were still being counted. Tkaczyk did not concede, her camp was confident that when the votes are counted she will be the next senator from the 46th District. The newly drawn 46th includes Greene, Montgomery, and Ulster counties, along with most of Albany and Schenectady counties, as well. Read the full story in The Daily Mail.

W.T. Eckert reports in the Register Star Republican Pete Lopez won in a landslide over Democrat Jimmy Miller in the newly drawn 102nd Assembly District race, Tues., Nov. 6. In Greene County, Lopez received 64 percent of the vote. Lopez said Tuesday night his priorities will include job retention and job creation, and he will work for a sustainable budget. Lopez said within the next two years some education issues need to be addressed. He mentioned mandate relief, state funding and more responsibility to the schools, in particular. "...we have to work with the governor aggressively to help stabilize our rural schools to provide quality, affordable education," Lopez said. Read the full story in the Register Star.

Jim Planck writes in The Daily Mail on the Greene County Legislature election, Tuesday. In Catskill, three of the four available seats were taken by Democrats, Kevin Lennon, Vincent Seeley and Joseph Kozloski. The fourth spot went to top vote-getter overall, Republican Linda Overbaugh. There are reportedly 400 absentee ballots to be counted in that race. In other races in Greene County, incumbents prevailed. In New Baltimore, incumbent James Van Slyke defeated challenger Patrick Linger. In Prattsville, Ashland, Windham, Jewett, incumbent James Hitchcock defeated challenger Sondra Clark. In Durham, incumbent Patricia Handel defeated challenger Leslie Armstrong, on the Independence ballot. Races in Athens, Cairo, Coxsackie, Durham, Greenville and Halcott, Lexington Hunter were uncontested. In town races, incumbent Halcott Councilman Yukari Day defeated challenger Walter Miller for a seat on the town council. In New Baltimore, James Huff defeated Lee Davis for the open Town Justice seat. Read the full story in The Daily Mail.

Michael Ryan reports in The Daily Mail on the town council special election in Prattsville, Tuesday. In that contest, Democrat Kory O’Hara defeated his Republican challenger Greg Cross. O'Hara won by a 66 votes, with as many as 50 absentee ballots left to be counted. Democrat Kristin Tompkins was ahead of opponent Republican David Martin, late Tuesday night. If Tompkins wins, the Democrats will hold a majority of the town board. Read the full story in The Daily Mail.

Jim Planck reports in The Daily Mail newcomer Anthony Coiro, of Haines Falls, prevailed over opponent Paul Solodar, of Hunter, to win a one-year unexpired term on the Hunter Town Board. Also in Hunter, Proposition No. 1, was approved. The proposition sought to increase funding to the Haines Falls Free Library. Read the full story in The Daily Mail.

Barbara Reina reports in the Register Star, In Kinderhook, Proposition One, a proposal to increase the annual contribution of the town of Kinderhook to the Kinderhook Memorial Library passed. The proposition passed in Stuyvesant, as well. The increase is intended to go toward the replacement of the library's public access computers with new, upgraded models. Read the full story in the Register Star.

 

Kyle Wind reports in the Daily Freeman incumbent U.S. Rep. Chris Gibson, Republican of Kinderhook, defeated Democrat Julian Schreibman of Ulster County in the 19th Congressional District race, Tues., Nov. 6. Shortly before 1 a.m., Wednesday, Schreibman issued a statement conceding the race and wishing Gibson well:

I want to congratulate Congressman Chris Gibson on his victory tonight. ...While we have differed on many issues, he has served with honor during his time in Congress. It has been an incredible experience meeting so many wonderful people across the Hudson Valley and the Catskills, and I look forward to the next chapter in my life which, most immediately will mean spending more time with my wonderful family.

Gibson currently represents the 20th District, but parts of his district are to be combined with large swaths of the 22nd Congressional District, represented by retiring U.S. Rep. Maurice Hinchey, to form the 19th district. The newly drawn district includes all of Ulster, Dutchess, Greene and Columbia counties. Read the full story in the Daily Freeman.

Weather right now


[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="128"] Cairo: High 37F; low 32F.[/caption]

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="125"] Catskill: High 41F; low 32F.[/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 eastern Greene and Columbia counties.

A coastal storm will allow for breezy conditions for late this morning through tonight. Wind gusts of 25 to 40 mph are expected. However, if wind gusts of 45 mph or greater appear likely then a wind advisory will be issued.

Rain and snow this afternoon will change over to all snow for the overnight hours. A light accumulation of snow is expected. However, a slight change in the track of the storm could make a moderate accumulation of snow possible. If this were to occur, then a winter weather advisory would be issued.

Today: A chance of rain and snow before 5 p.m., then a chance of snow. Cloudy. High near 38. Tonight rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 8 p.m. Cloudy. Low around 30. Total snow accumulation of one to three inches possible.

The outlook for the next three days:

Thursday: A chance of rain and snow showers before noon. Then slight chance of rain showers between noon and 3 p.m. Cloudy. High near 43. Mostly cloudy overnight, then gradually becoming mostly clear. Low around 27.
Friday. Sunny. High near 49. Mostly clear. Low around 34.
Saturday: Partly sunny. High near 52. Mostly cloudy overnight. Low around 37.

Sunrise today: 6:32 a.m.
Sunset today: 4:42 p.m.
Length of the day: 10 hrs., 06 min.

Town meetings

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


CAIRO Planning Board meeting at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 512 Main Street, Cairo (622-3120).
GHENT Planning Board meeting at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, P.O. Box 98, Ghent (392-4644).
GREENE COUNTY Meetings for Human Services, Health, and Education Committees at 6 p.m. at County Building, 411 Main St., Catskill (719-3270).
GREENPORT Town Board meeting at 7 p.m. at Greenport Town Hall, 600 Town Hall Drive, Hudson (828-4656).
HUDSON Hudson Common Council Youth & Aging Committee meeting, 6 p.m., and Arts, Entertainment & Tourism Committee meeting at 6:45 p.m. at City Hall, 520 Warren Street, Hudson (828-1030).
LIVINGSTON Planning Board meeting at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, County Rte. 19, Livingston (851-9441).

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. Philip Grant, host.
11 a.m.: Al Jazeera English
2 p.m.: Prison Voices Project: The War on Drugs Tune Linda Mussman of Time and Space Ltd in Hudson, and public advocate Quintin Cross talk about the war on drugs in Hudson, and beyond. The show will feature the new documentary entitled, "The House I Live In," written, directed and produced by Eugene Jarecki.
4 p.m.: WGXC Afternoon Show:
6 p.m.: Al Jazeera English
6:30 p.m.: Free Speech Radio News

8:02 p.m. CNN is reporting President Barack Obama is leading challenger Mitt Romney in electoral votes, but lags behind in the popular vote by three points. With 54 percent of the votes counted, the race is a near dead heat in Florida; Obama is leading as the results are being processed in both New Hampshire and Ohio. The polls in the battleground states of Colorado, Nevada, Iowa and Wisconsin remain open. Polls close in New York at 9 p.m.

8:37 p.m. The networks are projecting Obama the winner in New Jersey, with its 14 electoral votes. CNN is projecting Romney the winner in Arkansas and Tennessee with their combined 17 electoral votes.

9:01p.m. CNN is reporting that Romney will win Alabama and it's nine electoral votes.

9:10p.m. CNN is reporting that Romney will win Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas and Wyoming with Obama winning New York and Michigan.

9:13p.m. CNN projects  that The Republican Party will retain control of the House of Representatives.

9:50 p.m. CNN reports Obama winning Pennsylvania and it's 20 electoral votes.

Pat Doxsey is reporting in the Daily Freeman a federal judge has ordered the Dutchess County Board of Elections to register approximately 100 college students whose voter registration applications had been denied by Republican Elections Commissioner Erik Haight. U.S. District Court Judge Kenneth Karas issued his ruling late Monday in a class action suit brought by four college students who said they were illegally being denied the right to vote. Democratic Elections Commissioner Fran Knapp, who opposed Haight’s effort to reject the students’ registration applications, called the ruling “a great day for all voters.” Haight barred roughly 100 students at Bard College, Marist College and the Culinary Institute of America from registering to vote because although the students listed the street address of their dormitory on their applications they did not list the name of the dorm in which they reside. Read the full story in the Daily Freeman.

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced an Election Day hotline for minority-language voters, people with disabilities, and others needing help during todat's election. Voters can call the Hotline at 800-771-7755 or email civil.rights@ag.ny.gov at any time between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. to report problems at the polls.

Greene County Democrats and Republicans will wait for results down the street from each other in Catskill Tuesday night. Democrats will be at Doubles II, 188 Water St., and Republicans at their county headquarters at 408 Main St. Many candidates sent WGXC their schedules for election day, though several sent us their schedules but only if we would not tell the public. Here's where they are on Election Day:

[caption id="attachment_10211" align="alignright" width="150"] Rep. Chris Gibson at Chatham Middle School. File photo.[/caption]

Chris Gibson (R-Kinderhook) Running for re-election as Congressmen, though this time, thanks to redistricting, in NY-19 instead of NY-20
7:45 a.m.: Voting at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 6 Sylvester Street, Kinderhook.
8:30-9 a.m.: Stop at Duncan's Dairy Barn with Assemblyman Steve McLaughlin, 890 Hoosick Road, Troy.
10:30-11 a.m.: Fort Plain Visit with Supervisor/Assembly Candidate Tom Quackenbush, 5S Diner, 12 Hancock Street, Fort Plain.
11:30-noon: Schoharie Presbyterian Rummage Sale with Assemblyman Pete Lopez, Schoharie United Presbyterian Church, 314 Main Street, Schoharie.
12:45-1:15 PM: Cooperstown Rotary 55th Annual Pancake Day with Senator Jim Seward, Cooperstown Vets Club, 60 Main Street, Cooperstown.
3:15-4 p.m.: Walk Businesses in Kingston with Assemblyman/Senate Candidate George Amedore, Kingston Campaign Headquarters, 612 Ulster Ave, Kingston.
4:30-5 p.m.: Red Hook Visit with Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro, Mayor Bryan Cranna and County Legislator Ben Traudt, Red Hook Diner, 7550 North Broadway Red Hook.
5:45-6:15 Stop in Catskill with Assemblyman Pete Lopez, Ambrosia Diner, 321 West Bridge Street, Catskill.
Election Night Party: Winding Brook Country Club, 2839 Rt 203, Valatie.

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="150"] Terry Gipson.[/caption]

Terry Gipson (D-Rhinebeck) Running for the New York State Senate from the 41st district.
6-8 a.m.: Meeting commuters at Poughkeepsie and New Hamburg Train Stations.
10:30 a.m.: Voting at Rhinebeck Town Hall, 80 Market Street, Rhinebeck, NY.
Noon-5 p.m.: Touring polling locations in district.
9 p.m.: Shadows Restaurant for Dutchess County Democratic Party Event, 176 Rinaldi Boulevard, Poughkeepsie, NY.

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="150"] Pete Lopez.[/caption]

Pete Lopez (R-C-I, Schoharie) Running for re-election in the newly formed 102nd Assembly District, he previously represented the 127th District before redistricting.
7 a.m.: Voting, Schoharie High School, 136 Academy Drive, Schoharie.
8:30 a.m.: Veteran of Foreign Wars breakfast, VFW Post 7128, Sgt. Walter P. Eggleston Post, 60 Main Street, Cooperstown.
11:30 a.m.-noon: Schoharie Presbyterian Church, 314 Main Street, Schoharie with Congressman Chris Gibson.
5:45–6:15 p.m.: Ambrosia Diner, 21 West Bridge Street, Catskill with Congressman Chris Gibson.
7–8 p.m.: Greene County GOP Headquarters, 408 Main Street, Catskill.
9:00 p.m.: Schoharie County GOP Reception, Clapper’s Glass Bar, 301 Main Street, Schoharie.

Robin Andrews (D-Philmont) is running against Republican Saratoga County Clerk Kathy Marchione for the state Senate seat in the redrawn 43rd district.
9 a.m.: Voting at Philmont Village Hall, 124 Main Street. Philmont.
9 p.m.: Election night, Vanderbilt House, 161 Main Street, Philmont.

GREENE COUNTY POLLING SITES

Greene County Board of Elections: 518-719-3550

Ashland Town Hall
Athens
Dist 1 & 3 Senior Citizens Bldg
Dist 2 & 4 Lime St Fire Co
Cairo
Dist 1 - 7 Lutheran Church Hall
Catskill
Dist 1-6 Senior Center
Dist 7, 8 & 13 Catskill Fire Co
Dist 9 & 14 Kiskatom Fire House
Dist 10 Palenville Fire Co
Dist 11 & 12 Leeds Fire House
Coxsackie
Dist 1, 2, 3, 5 & 6 Village Bldg
Dist 4 Earlton Fire House
Durham
Dist 1 & 2 E Durham Fire House
Greenville
Dist 1 - 3 St Johns Church Hall
Halcott Grange Hall
Hunter
Dist 1 & 4 Tannersville Village Hall
Dist 2 Hunter Village Hall
Dist 3 Haines Falls Fire House
Jewett Municipal Bldg
Lexington
Dist 1 & 2 Municipal Bldg
New Baltimore
Dist 1 N Balt Fire House
Dist 2 & 4 Town Hall
Dist 3 Medway Fire House
Prattsville Town Hall
Windham
Dist 1 & 2 Windham Wastewater Plant

COLUMBIA COUNTY POLLING SITES

Columbia County Board of Elections: 518-828-3115

Ancram 1 Ancram Town Hall 1416 County Route 7 Ancram 329-6512
Ancram 2 Ancramdale Fellowship Hall County Route 8 Ancramdale 329-0741
Austerlitz 1 Spencertown Firehouse Memorial Drive Spencertown 392-5250
Austerlitz 2 Spencertown Firehouse Memorial Drive Spencertown 392-5250
Canaan 1 Canaan Town Hall 1647 County Route 5 Canaan 781-0113
Canaan 2 Canaan Town Hall 1647 County Route 5 Canaan 781-0113
Chatham Chatham Town Hall, 488 State Route 295 Chatham 392-1655
Chatham Mary E. Dardess Elem. School, 50 Woodbridge Ave. Chatham 392-2255
Chatham Tri Village Fire Dept., 111 County Route 13 Old Chatham 794-7777
Claverack 1 A B Shaw Fire House 67 State Route 23 851-6221
Claverack 2 A B Shaw Fire House 67 State Route 23 851-6221
Claverack 3 Claverack Town Hall 836 State Route 217 672-4468
Claverack 4 Philmont Village Hall 122 Main St. 672-7032
Claverack 5 Churchtown Fire House 2219 County Route 27 851-5194
Clermont 1 Clermont Town Hall 1795 US Highway 9 Clermont 537-6868
Copake 1 Copake Town Hall 230 Mountain View Rd. Copake 329-1234
Copake 2 Copake Recreational Center 301 Mountain View Rd. Copake 329-4242
Gallatin 1 Gallatin Town Hall 667 County Route 7 Gallatin 398-7519
Germantown 1 Comm. & Youth Activity Bldg. 54 Palatine Park Rd. Germantown 537-4600
Germantown 2 Comm. & Youth Activity Bldg. 54 Palatine Park Rd. Germantown 537-4600
Ghent 1 Mary E. Dardess Elem. School 50 Woodbridge Ave. Chatham 392-2255
Ghent 2 Ghent Town Hall 2306 State Route 66 Ghent 392-4644
Ghent 3 West Ghent Community Center 1041 County Route 22 Ghent 822-9599
Ghent 4 West Ghent Community Center 1041 County Route 22 Ghent 822-9599
Greenport 1 Questar III 131 Union Turnpike 828-4157 828-7464
Greenport 2 Becraft Pumper No. 2 257 County Route 14
Greenport 3 Questar III 131 Union Turnpike 828-4157
Hillsdale 1 Hillsdale Fire House 9387 State Route 22 Hillsdale 325-4721
Hillsdale 2 Hillsdale Fire House 9387 State Route 22 Hillsdale 325-4721
Hudson 1-1 St. Mary's Academy 301 Allen St 828-0843
Hudson 2-1 St. Mary's Academy 301 Allen St 828-0843
Hudson 3-1 St. Mary's Academy 301 Allen St 828-0843
Hudson 4-1 Columbia County Office Bldg. 401 State St 828-3115
Hudson 5-1 Hudson Central Fire Station 77 North 7th 828-3009
Hudson 5-2 Hudson Central Fire Station 77 North 7th 828-3009
Kinderhook 1 McNary Center St. 6 Sylvester St 758-6271
Kinderhook 2 McNary Center St. 6 Sylvester St 758-6271
Kinderhook 3 St. John's Parish Hall 1023 Kinderhook St 758-9401 Valatie
Kinderhook 4 St. John's Parish Hall 1023 Kinderhook St 758-9401 Valatie
Kinderhook 5 Martin Van Buren Nat'l Historic Site 1013 Old Post Road 758-9689
Kinderhook 6 Ichabod Crane Central School 2910 Route 9 758-7559 Valatie
Kinderhook 7 Ichabod Crane Central School 2910 Route 9 758-7559 Valatie
Kinderhook 8 Ichabod Crane Central School 2910 Route 9 758-7559 Valatie
Livingston 1 Livingston Town Hall 119 County Route 19 Livingston 851-9441
Livingston 2 Elizaville Fire House 1575 County Route 19 Elizaville 845-756-2140
New Lebanon 1 Church / Immaculate Conception 732 US Highway 20 New Lebanon 794-7651
New Lebanon 2 Church / Immaculate Conception 732 US Highway 20 New Lebanon
Stockport 1 St. John the Evangelist Church 107 County Route 25 Stockport 828-3465
Stockport 2 St. John the Evangelist Church 107 County Route 25 Stockport 828-3465
Stuyvesant 1 Stuyvesant Town Hall 5 Sunset Drive Stuyvesant 758-6248
Stuyvesant 2 Stuyvesant Town Hall 5 Sunset Drive Stuyvesant 758-6248
Taghkanic 1 Taghkanic Town Hall 909 State Route 82 Taghkanic 851-7638

Kyle Adams reports in The Daily Mail repairs are ongoing at the Village of Catskill Wastewater Treatment Facility after it suffered heavy damage during Hurricane Sandy, Tues., Oct. 30. The main pump room, at the facility located on lower Main Street, was flooded by more than 11 feet of water, and forced a shutdown of the three sewage pumps. An emergency diesel pump was immediately installed to keep the plant running. By Sat., Nov. 3, the repairs were complete and the facility was functioning normally. Some minor cleanup work remains, as well as repairs to the heating and hot water systems. The cost of the repairs is expected to be nearly $70,000. Read the full story in The Daily Mail.

Nathan Mayberg reports in the Register Star a proposal to add a new surcharge on all mobile devices in Columbia County has stalled. The discussion was put off after members of the county Board of Supervisors disagreed over the amount to be charged. The proposed 30-cent-per-month tax would apply to all mobile devices, including cell phones and iPads. The new surcharge was put forward by county officials to help make up for declining revenue from a surcharge on landlines, in order to pay for the expenses of the county 911 office. Read the full story in the Register Star.

Weather right now


[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="128"] Cairo: High 41F; low 25F.[/caption]

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="125"] Catskill: High 43F; low 27F.[/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 43. Mostly clear overnight. Low around 24.

The outlook for the next three days:

Wednesday: A chance of rain, mainly after 3 p.m. Increasing clouds. High near 42. Rain and snow likely during the evening, becoming all snow after 10 p.m. Cloudy. Accumulation of less than an inch. Low around 31.
Thursday: A chance of snow before 9 a.m., then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy. High near 45. Mostly cloudy overnight. Low around 30.
Friday. Sunny. High near 49. Mostly clear. Low around 35.

Sunrise today: 6:35 a.m.
Sunset today: 4:43 p.m.
Length of the day: 10 hrs., 08 min.

Town meetings

Today is the first  Tuesday of the month.
It is Election Day and public meetings are suspended due to the holiday.


Election Day on 90.7-FM:

Tune in to WGXC 90.7-FM for 30-hour election coverage, Tuesday. Beginning at midnight with an episode of Tom Roe's "Dizziness," called "Unscrupulous Politicians." The show includes electoral mash-ups from Steinski, Transmaniacon MC, and others, and election-oriented songs and sounds. At 1 a.m., more voting mash-ups and songs on "What's the Frequency, Kenneth." Then, Greene County Legislature candidates discuss issues from 2-4 a.m. at a forum held at Catskill High School, Tues., Oct.23, sponsored by Leadership Greene, a representative body of Catskill students, and recorded and produced by the students and staff of Catskill High School. Muntadas and Marshall Reese chronicle presidential ads from 1956 to 2012. WGXC speaks with Muntadas at The Sanctuary for Independent Media in Troy, and play his collection of presidential ads over the years as is from 4-6 a.m. Then, the polls open at 6 a.m. with Philip Grant on the "WGXC Morning Show," until 8 a.m. when "Democracy Now!" airs. Philip Grant returns with more of the "WGXC Morning Show" from 9-11 a.m., followed by an hour of "Al Jazeera English." At 4 p.m., coverage returns with the "WGXC Afternoon Show" live from the Catskill Community Center. "Al Jazeera English" and "Free Speech Radio News" follow at 6 and 6:30 p.m., respectively. At 7 p.m., a "Democracy Now!" election special with hosts Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez airs, featuring on-the-ground reports from across the country, reactions from across the globe and running in-depth analysis and commentary from a wide range of guests. Coverage and commentary from Greene and Columbia counties will continue at 9 p.m. with a special edition of "Battlefield Earth," with host Dan Seward. Election programming, including related music, commentary, sounds and more, will follow through the night with Tom Roe, anchoring live from the Wave Farm Study Center in Acra. Call in and have your say, at 518-622-2598. Then, Philip Grant returns at 6 a.m., Wednesday, with a re-cap on the "WGXC Morning Show."

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. Philip Grant, host.
11 a.m.: Al Jazeera English
4 p.m.: WGXC Afternoon Show: Eddie James Eleven year-old Eddie James just released a CD entitled "Rock-n-Roll is My Religion." Eddie is a 6th grader at the Catskill Middle School who plays guitar, sings lead vocals, and creates his original songs, Eddie will be interviewed by Peter Krug live. Eddie will play live, and a couple songs from his CD will be aired during the show
6 p.m.: Al Jazeera English
6:30 p.m.: Free Speech Radio News
7 p.m.: Democracy Now! Special Election Night coverage. Hosted by Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.
9 p.m.: Battlefield Earth: The Election Night Edition Hosted by Dan Seward



Tune in to WGXC 90.7-FM for 30-hour election coverage, Tuesday. Beginning at midnight with an episode of Tom Roe's "Dizziness," called "Unscrupulous Politicians." The show includes electoral mash-ups from Steinski, Transmaniacon MC, and others, and election-oriented songs and sounds. At 1 a.m., more voting mash-ups and songs on "What's the Frequency, Kenneth." Then, Greene County Legislature candidates discuss issues from 2-4 a.m. at a forum held at Catskill High School, Tues., Oct.23, sponsored by Leadership Greene, a representative body of Catskill students, and recorded and produced by the students and staff of Catskill High School. Muntadas and Marshall Reese chronicle presidential ads from 1956 to 2012. WGXC speaks with Muntadas at The Sanctuary for Independent Media in Troy, and play his collection of presidential ads over the years as is from 4-6 a.m. Then, the polls open at 6 a.m. with Philip Grant on the "WGXC Morning Show," until 8 a.m. when "Democracy Now!" airs. Philip Grant returns with more of the "WGXC Morning Show" from 9-11 a.m., followed by an hour of "Al Jazeera English." At 4 p.m., coverage returns with the "WGXC Afternoon Show" live from the Catskill Community Center. "Al Jazeera English" and "Free Speech Radio News" follow at 6 and 6:30 p.m., respectively. At 7 p.m., a "Democracy Now!" election special with hosts Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez airs, featuring on-the-ground reports from across the country, reactions from across the globe and running in-depth analysis and commentary from a wide range of guests. Coverage and commentary from Greene and Columbia counties will continue at 9 p.m. with a special edition of "Battlefield Earth," with host Dan Seward. Election programming, including related music, commentary, sounds and more, will follow through the night with Tom Roe, anchoring live from the Wave Farm Study Center in Acra. Call in and have your say, at 518-622-2598. Then, Philip Grant returns at 6 a.m. with the "WGXC Morning Show."