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Race is on to keep a 150-year-old lighthouse from crumbling into the Hudson River
The Hudson-Athens Lighthouse, a 150-year-old structure on the Hudson River, is in danger of collapsing due to deteriorating wooden pilings, and the preservation society is trying to raise $10 million to install a submerged steel curtain to protect it.
102nd: Tweed wins Dem nomination in close primary
HILLTOWNS — Janet Tweed is set to face Republican Assemblyman Chris Tague in the 102nd Assembly District general election this November, after Tweed narrowly beat her opponent in the Democratic primary. Although the primary results have yet to be certified by the New York State Board of Elections —...
More than a rebrand: Hilltown Commons focuses on local good
RENSSELAERVILLE — Under new leadership, Hilltown Commons, formerly known as the Carey Institute for Global Good, is shifting its focus to grassroots community-building and skill-sharing that aims to strengthen local bonds across all four of the Hilltowns: Berne, Knox, and Westerlo as well as Rensselaerville. Hilltown Commons board members...
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