Final Daily Freeman printed in Kingston

This YouTube video shows the final Daily Freeman newspaper printed in Kingston Dec. 6. They moved printing to Troy, eliminating 58 jobs and claiming to save the paper $500,000.

New Lebanon voter referendum Dec. 11
The Town of New Lebanon holds a voter referendum to grant the town authority to finance $435,000 for the construction and renovation of the Town Hall on Sat. Dec. 11, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Church of The Immaculate Conception, US Rt. 20, New Lebanon. All registered voters of New Lebanon are eligible to vote yes or no to grant the Town authority to finance the construction and renovation of the Town Hall. Register-Star has a story here on this election. Currently, the board rents space to hold meetings and other business.

Town meetings tonight
Columbia County Board of Supervisors’ Public Information Session on CRC proposed purchase of Wal-mart and move of County agencies to Greenport at 5 p.m. at Elks Lodge, Harry Howard Avenue
Columbia County Board of Supervisors’ Public Hearing on the County budget. 7 p.m. at 401 State St., Hudson.
Columbia County Board of Supervisors’ meeting to vote on the County budget. 7:30 p.m. at 401 State St., Hudson.
LaFarge Environmental Impact Statement Public Information meeting at 6 p.m. Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk High School auditorium, 2025 Route 9W, Ravena, NY.

Birthdays
Dec. 8 birthdays include James Thurber, Delmore Schwartz, and Sammy Davis, Jr.