Local weather forecast
The National Weather Service says there is a 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9 a.m. Tuesday. Then, mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Tuesday night, there is a 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1 a.m. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. The rest of the week:
• Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers, with a high near 55.
• Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain and/or snow showers before 10 a.m., with a high near 44.
• Friday: Sunny, with a high near 47.

Town meetings today
ATHENS Greene County Emergency Services Director John Farrell talks about the impact of Hurricane Irene on Greene County. Call 945-2700. At 11 a.m. at Rivertown Senior Center, 39 2nd St., Athens.
COLUMBIA COUNTY Health and Medical Services Committee meets at 4 p.m. at 401 State St. in Hudson.
DURHAM Town Board meets at 7:30 p.m. at Town Building, 7309 State Rt. 81, East Durham (239-8260).
HILLSDALE The Preliminary Budget of the Town of Hillsdale for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2012, has been completed and filed in the office of the Town Clerk, Hillsdale, NY, where it is available for inspection by any interested persons at regular Town Clerk Hours. The Town Board of the Town of Hillsdale will meet and hold a Public Hearing where any person may be heard in favor of or against any item or items therein contained. PURSUANT to Section 108 of the Town Law, the proposed salaries of the following Town Officers are hereby specified as follows: Supervisor, $11,367; Town Council, four (4) at $4,102.50 each; Town Clerk, $16,471; Justices, two (2) at $9,195; Tax Collector, $4,259; Highway Superintendent, $53,681. Meeting at 7:30 p.m. at Town Hall on Main Street (325-5073).
HUDSON 5 p.m. Finance Committee meeting; 7 p.m. Regular Common Council meeting at City Hall, 520 Warren Street, Hudson (828-1030).
HUNTER Meeting at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 5748 Route 23A, Tannersville (589-6150).
LEXINGTON Town board meeting at 7 p.m., at Municipal Building, 3542 Route 42, Lexington, (986-6303).
TAGHKANIC Planning Board workshop meeting at 7 p.m. at Town Hall on Route 82 in West Taghkanic (851-7638).

Columbia County gas prices
The Register-Star surveys Columbia County gas prices this week:
• Gulf, Valatie: $3.51
• Xtra Fuels, Valatie: $3.52
• Mobil, Hudson: $3.53
• Hess (2), Hudson: $3.53
• Sunoco, Hudson: $3.54

The skies above
SUNRISE/SUNSET 6:42 a.m./ 4:39 p.m.
MOONRISE/MOONSET 8:45 p.m. / 10:41 a.m.

Birthdays
November 15 Felix Frankfurter, Georgia O'Keeffe, Ed Asner, J. G. Ballard, Clyde McPhatter, and Ol' Dirty Bastard.

WGXC Program Notes
Special Programming Tue. Nov. 15:
3 p.m.: "What's Going On?" Elaine Fernandez talks to Peter Pherson about the proposed Acres Food Co-Op in Hudson.


Audio clips for WGXC programmers
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New PSAs/STATION IDs
• A OFF PSA 20111117 Coop Ext Stream Spotters.mp3
• A OFF PSA 20111130 Coop Ext Water Wells.mp3

Audio headlines for top of the hour
• 5 a.m.: WGXC News 10:06 PLAY CLIP also International Network News (INN), through Audioport. 3:10
• 6 a.m.: WGXC News 10:06 PLAY CLIP also International Network News (INN), through Audioport. 3:10
• 7 a.m.: WGXC News 10:06 PLAY CLIP also International Network News (INN), through Audioport. 3:10
• 9 a.m.: WGXC News 10:06 PLAY CLIP also International Network News (INN), through Audioport. 3:10
• 4 p.m.: International Network News (INN), through Audioport
• 5 p.m.: Free Speech Radio News headlines, through fsrn.org
• Midnight: International Network News (INN), through Audioport