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NY WFO ALBANY Warnings, Watches, and Advisories
WFO ALBANY Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, June 30, 2024. The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a. * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Ulster County in east central New York... Northwestern Dutchess County in east central New York... Southwestern Columbia County in east central New York... Southeastern Greene...
Assemblywoman Didi Barrett wins in primary challenge
HUDSON – Assemblywoman Didi Barrett emerged victorious in Tuesday’s Democratic primary for the 106th Assembly district which stretches from Poughkeepsie to Hudson and includes portions of Dutchess and Columbia counties. Barrett was challenged by Claire Cousin, the co-founder of a housing non-profit and the first Black woman ever...
HIGH NOTES: Schenectady literacy, Catskill arts, more
In Schenectady, the Reading Is Fun Program (RIF) recently held its 4th Annual “Scrabble Rama” tournament/fundraiser at Schenectady High School. The ‘Scrabble Rama” raised several thousand dollars to support reading-related activities and the distribution of 12,500 books. A raffle with cash and in-kind donations was sponsored by a wide array of organizations and individuals, including: 59 “Scrabble Rama” players, SEI Design, BBL, Key Bank, Pioneer Bank, Price Chopper/Market 32, Adirondack Beverages, Hannaford, Niskayuna Coop, Starbucks, Beechnut, Sondra’s Jewelry, Bull’s Head Inn in Cobleskill, Gina Moran, Hallmark Scotia, Hoffman Development Corp, Isabel Prescott, Jan Gallas, Lake George Steamboat Co., Phyllis Holzhauer, Schenectady Light Opera Co., and Vischer Ferry General Store. Donations and grants are used to support mentoring for 300 Schenectady elementary school children. For more information and to donate, visit https://readingisfun.org/.
Hudson has one of the oldest populations in the U.S.
HUDSON — The city of Hudson and its neighboring towns are one of the most popular places in the country for seniors to live, new data suggests. The small city and its surrounding communities ranks 30th in the nation for metro and micropolitan areas with the highest median age, according to data released by the U.S. Census Bureau Thursday.
Students, law enforcement face off in water balloon fight
HUDSON — Fifth graders at Montgomery C. Smith Elementary School celebrated their last day of school Wednesday with an exciting water balloon fight attended by Columbia County sheriff’s deputies and Hudson police officers. Over 50 students took part in the festivities, as well as their teachers, sheriff’s deputies,...
NY weather update: Thunderstorms with walnut-sized hail and damaging winds in Columbia and Dutchess counties Sunday
On Sunday at 4:32 p.m. an updated severe thunderstorm warning was issued by the National Weather Service valid until 4:45 p.m. for Columbia and Dutchess counties. The storms are packing walnut-sized hail (1.5 inches) and wind gusts of up to 60 mph. "At 4:32 p.m., a severe thunderstorm was located...
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