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August 3, 2011 local almanac
Aug 03, 2011 12:03 am
The National Weather Service predicts a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Wednesday night those showers and thunderstorms, may stick around before 2 a.m., with a low around 61. Thursday there is a smaller chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Friday should be mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Town meetings today
CAIRO A public hearing, pursuant to Section 276 of Town Law on the application of Robert Phoenix for approval of Preliminary/Final Subdivision plats. Said subdivisions are located on South Rd., Cairo.; and of Robert Schneider for approval of Preliminary/Final Subdivision plats. Said subdivisions are located on 6976 NYS Rt. 32, Cairo. At 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 Greene County holds a public hearing on the 2011 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program in New York State. The public hearing will be held in the Business Resource Center on the 4th floor of the Greene County Office Building, 411 Main Street, Catskill, NY 12414. The purpose of the hearing is to give citizens the opportunity to identify and discuss Greene County’s overall needs and priorities, including the needs of low and moderate income persons, and proposed community improvement program(s) and project(s) before Greene County makes the final decision on any programs and/or projects it will seek CDBG funding for. The public hearing will at 3:30 p.m. at the Greene County Office Building, 411 Main St., Catskill.
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).
NEW BALTIMORE A Public Hearing before the Town of New Baltimore Zoning Board of Appeals about the Area Variance Application of Betty J. Best to place a carport on her property located at 268 Main Street, New Baltimore. At 7:30 p.m. at the Town Hall, 3809 County Route 51, Hannacroix
The skies above
TIDES Hudson: High, 6:45 p.m./Low, 12:51 a.m.
SUNRISE/SUNSET 5:54 a.m./8:10 p.m.
MOONRISE/MOONSET 10:32 a.m./ 10:06 p.m.
Birthdays
August 3 Ernie Pyle, Martha Stewart, Jay North, James Hetfield, Tom Brady.
Tune in today
WGXC MORNING SHOW Philip Grant presents the morning news, music, other features, agriculture reporting, and more. 6-8 a.m.
DEMOCRACY NOW! Hosted by Amy Goodman. 8 a.m.
WGXC MORNING SHOW Updates of the morning news. 9 a.m.
@ISSUE Hosted by Victor Mendolia with guests Alderman Ellen Thurston from Hudson's 3rd Ward who is seeking the Supervisor position, and John Friedman who is running to succeed Thurston on the Common Council. 10 a.m.
AL JAZEERA ENGLISH International news. 11 a.m.
THE SCHOEMER SHOW Karen Schoemer plays all sorts of music. Noon-2 p.m.
PRISON VOICES PROJECT Hosted by Jeremy Thal, Alexandra Cox, Kaya Weidman, and Cory Fischer-Hoffman, the subject is youth incarceration, including a report telling about a Claverack facility. 2 p.m.
CATSKILL REVIEW OF BOOKS Author Russell Jacoby talks about his book "Bloodlust!: On the roots of Violence from Cain and Abel to the present day." From WJFF in Jeffersonville. 3 p.m.
YOUTH RADIO Radio Explosion! 3:30 p.m.
WGXC AFTERNOON SHOW Will Pflaum discusses his lawsuit against Stuyvesant, the town referendum next week; and his ongoing battles with the town and his business boarding dogs. 4-6 p.m.
AL JAZEERA ENGLISH 6 p.m.
FREE SPEECH RADIO NEWS 6:30 p.m.
TRANSMISSION ART Radio theater, experimental sound, field recordings, radio art, mash-ups, shortwave radio news, and more midnight through 6 a.m. Thursday morning.
Town meetings today
CAIRO A public hearing, pursuant to Section 276 of Town Law on the application of Robert Phoenix for approval of Preliminary/Final Subdivision plats. Said subdivisions are located on South Rd., Cairo.; and of Robert Schneider for approval of Preliminary/Final Subdivision plats. Said subdivisions are located on 6976 NYS Rt. 32, Cairo. At 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 Greene County holds a public hearing on the 2011 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program in New York State. The public hearing will be held in the Business Resource Center on the 4th floor of the Greene County Office Building, 411 Main Street, Catskill, NY 12414. The purpose of the hearing is to give citizens the opportunity to identify and discuss Greene County’s overall needs and priorities, including the needs of low and moderate income persons, and proposed community improvement program(s) and project(s) before Greene County makes the final decision on any programs and/or projects it will seek CDBG funding for. The public hearing will at 3:30 p.m. at the Greene County Office Building, 411 Main St., Catskill.
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).
NEW BALTIMORE A Public Hearing before the Town of New Baltimore Zoning Board of Appeals about the Area Variance Application of Betty J. Best to place a carport on her property located at 268 Main Street, New Baltimore. At 7:30 p.m. at the Town Hall, 3809 County Route 51, Hannacroix
The skies above
TIDES Hudson: High, 6:45 p.m./Low, 12:51 a.m.
SUNRISE/SUNSET 5:54 a.m./8:10 p.m.
MOONRISE/MOONSET 10:32 a.m./ 10:06 p.m.
Birthdays
August 3 Ernie Pyle, Martha Stewart, Jay North, James Hetfield, Tom Brady.
Tune in today
WGXC MORNING SHOW Philip Grant presents the morning news, music, other features, agriculture reporting, and more. 6-8 a.m.
DEMOCRACY NOW! Hosted by Amy Goodman. 8 a.m.
WGXC MORNING SHOW Updates of the morning news. 9 a.m.
@ISSUE Hosted by Victor Mendolia with guests Alderman Ellen Thurston from Hudson's 3rd Ward who is seeking the Supervisor position, and John Friedman who is running to succeed Thurston on the Common Council. 10 a.m.
AL JAZEERA ENGLISH International news. 11 a.m.
THE SCHOEMER SHOW Karen Schoemer plays all sorts of music. Noon-2 p.m.
PRISON VOICES PROJECT Hosted by Jeremy Thal, Alexandra Cox, Kaya Weidman, and Cory Fischer-Hoffman, the subject is youth incarceration, including a report telling about a Claverack facility. 2 p.m.
CATSKILL REVIEW OF BOOKS Author Russell Jacoby talks about his book "Bloodlust!: On the roots of Violence from Cain and Abel to the present day." From WJFF in Jeffersonville. 3 p.m.
YOUTH RADIO Radio Explosion! 3:30 p.m.
WGXC AFTERNOON SHOW Will Pflaum discusses his lawsuit against Stuyvesant, the town referendum next week; and his ongoing battles with the town and his business boarding dogs. 4-6 p.m.
AL JAZEERA ENGLISH 6 p.m.
FREE SPEECH RADIO NEWS 6:30 p.m.
TRANSMISSION ART Radio theater, experimental sound, field recordings, radio art, mash-ups, shortwave radio news, and more midnight through 6 a.m. Thursday morning.