“Axial Drumming with Preverbs I” by George Quasha

Video, drum performance, and text (preverbs) by George Quasha Axial Drumming with Preverbs I from George Quasha on Vimeo. First full live performance of “Axial Drumming with Preverbs” using digital LED of Preverbs text (presentation design by Susan Quasha) on the occasion of a benefit concert at Nicole Fiacco Gallery in Hudson, New York, for [...]

WGXC’s “Radio, Radio” DJ dance party

DJ times for WGXC’s “Radio, Radio” fundraiser this Saturday night at the former Muddy Cup storefront in Catskill, NY.: 8-8:45: DJ Dizzy8:45-10: DJ Sam10-10:45: The Magic Stranger10:45-11:30: Tony Fletcher11:30-12:15: The NRG People/Male Room12:15-1: DJ John Deux Click on WGXC or WGXC Newsroom for more information. Send news, tips, etc. to news@wgxc.org.

Twin Counties Partnership for Arts in Education announces 2009-10 awards

The Greene County Council on the Arts, in partnership with the Columbia County Council on the Arts and Questar III, is pleased to announce the following Arts in Education grant awards for the 2009-2010 school year through the Twin Counties Partnership for Arts in Education. Awards have been given to schools that applied for matching [...]

WGXC_”Radio, Radio” DJ dance show Saturday in Catskill

Sat. Feb. 27, 2010: 9 p.m. – Feb. 28, 2010: 1 a.m. at the former Muddy Cup storefront, 410 Main St., Catskill, NY. $5 admission. The Magic Stranger, Tony Fletcher, DJ Jean Deux, The NRG People/Male Room, DJ Sam, DJ Dizzy, and others perform at 8 p.m. Feb. 27 in Catskill, in the empty storefront [...]

Officially, Harper in against Murphy

From Jimmy Vielkind in Capitol Confidential: Former Saratoga County Assistant District Attorney David Harper formally declared his candidacy against Rep. Scott Murphy, D-Glens Falls [for the NY-20th Congressional seat]. “I’m running for Congress to put an end to the out of control spending and fiscal irresponsibility that dominates Washington and is ruining our economy,” Harper, [...]

Return of The Greenville Press?

Seeing Greene’s Dick May was the first to track down Linda Fenoff, who ran the Greenville Press newspaper until the last three issues have not shown up on newsstands. She hopes to return, May writes, “Ms Fenoff told Seeing Greene… she suffered a collapse from exhaustion and was hospitalized for several days. Now she is [...]

Olana may be open less thanks to state cuts

Governor Paterson’s plan to save the state money by closing come state parks permanently or part-time includes closing Columbia County’s Olana two days a week. Greene County is spared any cuts, but Rudd Pond area in Taconic State Park in Dutchess County is on the chopping block. Click on WGXC or WGXC Newsroom for more [...]

Obama to Greene County?

In a bit of wild speculation, two Times-Union writers are passing around a story that President Barack Obama might visit Earlton in Greene County. Steve Barnes says Damon Baehrel the owner of The Basement Bistro in Earlton called the paper reporting that the White House staff called him to ask if he would be interested [...]

Harold Ford is rubber, and Kirsten Gillibrand is glue

From John in Gawker: “Political genius and shadow Senate candidate Harold Ford has called on New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand to release her tax returns, but says he doesn’t have to do the same because he hasn’t “announced” his candidacy yet. It’s the rule!” Click on WGXC or WGXC Newsroom for more information. Send news, [...]

Republicans may have challenger for Murphy in April

From Jimmy Vielkind in Capitol Confidential: After meeting yesterday at the Desmond, the 10 Republican county leaders in the 20th District have set up a a time line to endorse a candidate against Rep. Scott Murphy, D-Glens Falls. Prospective candidates should announce their intention to run by March 7, according to Warren County Republican Chairman [...]

Murphy press conference call live on WGXC

WGXC Online Radio will air a live conference call with Congressman Scott Murphy (NY-20) answering questions from members of the media Thursday, Feb. 18 at 10 a.m. Tune in at www.wgxc.org. Rep. Murphy is returning from a Congressional Delegation (CODEL) trip to Afghanistan where, as a member of the House Armed Services Committee, he met [...]

FCC awards WBCR full-power

Paul Riismandel in Radio Survivor reports Great Barrington’s low-power WBCR (97.7-FM) has been granted an upgrade to full-power by the Federal Communications Commission.

Greene County ranks near bottom in state health

Columbia County ranks 45th, and Greene County ranks 59th among 62 New York counties in overall health. Nearby Putnam County ranked first in the state, Dutchess ranked 11th, Ulster County 33rd, Albany County 27th, and Rensselear County 35th. The study was by the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation [...]

State commission admonishes Greene County judge

Kyle Wind in The Daily Freeman reports that the state Commission on Judicial Conduct unanimously decided to admonish state Supreme Court Justice Patrick J. McGrath, “for misrepresenting his jurisdiction over pistol permits and making “improper pledges and promises” in a letter to 7,000 pistol permit holders during his 2008 election campaign,” wrote Wind. McGrath serves [...]

Two hydroelectric plants for Columbia County?

Mike McCagg in ccScoop exposes two proposals for hydroelectric plants in Columbia County, in Stottville and Stuyvesant Falls. The Stottville plan proposed by Claverack Creek LLC is along Claverack Creek in the Stockport hamlet of Stottville, and would produce 450 kilowatt hours over an unreported amount of time. Albany Engineering Corporation plans, “a power plant [...]

Official comment?

One of the best results from the recent redesign of the web sites of The Daily Mail and The Register-Star has been the increase in reader participation through online comments. Lately, the politicians and officials at the heart of many stories on the paper’s web sites are writing their own comments. Or are being carefully [...]

Help bring community radio to Greene and Columbia counties

Help WGXC get on the air. Currently, WGXC is attempting to raise $71,000 for a matching grant from the U.S. Commerce Department for most of the major equipment to get WGXC on the air including the antenna, transmitter, and studio consoles for spaces in Cairo, Catskill, and Hudson. You can help us get on the [...]

Bunnybrains video

Bunnybrains “Let the Smog Out” video filmed in Hudson. Click on WGXC or WGXC Newsroom for more information. Send news, tips, etc. to news@wgxc.org.

From www.HVscan.com, a short clip just north of the Metro-North Train Station in Poughkeepsie, NY, at about 11:30 p.m., on 02.03.10. Click on WGXC or WGXC Newsroom for more information. Send news, tips, etc. to news@wgxc.org.

Rasputina’s new record with local roots

From The 12534 via Frantik magazine: Rasputina has announced the June release of their seventh full length album, Sister Kinderhook, recorded in Hudson, NY ….produced by band founder Melora Creager and mixed by Creager and Brian Kehew. The album was recorded at Filthy Bonnet studios in Hudson NY by Melora (lead vocals, cello), Daniel deJesus [...]

WGXC’s Hudson Gallery event

(Photo by David Lee/Hudson-Catskill Newspapers)From The Register-Star: Propreitor of Kling Magnetics and Solaqua [and Sun Dog Solar] in Chatham and also masterful banjo player Jody Rael entertains the audience assembled at the Nicole Fiacco Gallery on Warren St. Saturday evening with some of the better known protest songs, as part of an all-star program that [...]

WGXC “Radio, Radio” DJ dance party

The Magic Stranger, Tony Fletcher, DJ John Deux, The NRG People/Male Room, DJ Sam, DJ Dizzy, and more, 9 p.m. Feb. 27 in Catskill, in the empty storefront where the Muddy Cup coffee house used to be on Main St. The Magic Stranger is John Cleater, an artist/ architect who lives in Columbia County. He [...]

Molinaro hosts roundtable discussion

Assemblyman Marc Molinaro (R,C,I- Red Hook) will, “host a roundtable discussion with local business leaders to address economic development issues and the state budget” at 1 p.m., Thursday, February 18 at the Pleasant Valley Firehouse, 1619 Main St., Pleasant Valley. Click on WGXC or WGXC Newsroom for more information. Send news, tips, etc. to news@wgxc.org.

Local Assemblymen vote against easier absentee voting

Francesca Olsen in The Register-Star reports that State Assemblymen Marcus Molinaro, R,C,I-Red Hook, and Peter Lopez, R,C,I -Schoharie, who reprsent Columbia and Greene counties respectively, voted “no” on a proposed bill designed to “simplify the absentee ballot process.” Five assembly members voted against the bill: Molinaro, Lopez, George Amedore, R,C-Rotterdam, James Tedisco, R,C,I-Schenectady-Saratoga, and David [...]

Catskill planning board votes down housing project

Colin DeVries in The Daily Mail reports on on the 3-3 vote Tuesday by the Catskill Planning Board against the 33-unit “Moonlight Ridge” senior housing development proposed for 49 Vedder Road. Members Dan Howard, Larry Federman and Jack Rivitusovoted “no;” Chairman Joseph Izzo, Vice-Chairman Harry Sacco and member Allen Uhler who voted “yes” for the [...]

Molinaro won’t run for Congress

The Daily Freeman reports that State Assemblyman Marc Molinaro (R-Red Hook) decided not to challenge incumbent Democrat Scott Murphy for New York’s 20th Congressional District seat, which represents Greene and Columbia counties. Click on WGXC or WGXC Newsroom for more information. Send news, tips, etc. to news@wgxc.org.

Pay raises for Columbia County employees

The Register-Star reports that the Columbia County Board of Supervisors voted for a two percent pay raise for county employees Wednesday night. Supervisors voting “yes” on the pay raise were: Chairman Roy Brown, R-Germantown; Jeffrey Braley, R-Austerlitz; Reggie Crowley, R-Copake; Deputy Chairman Larry Andrews, R-Ghent; Art Baer, R-Hillsdale; Ed Cross, D-Hudson2; William Hallenbeck Jr., R-Hudson3; [...]

Catskill candidates square off March 30

Current Trustee Angelo Amato and political newcomer Brian Kehoe square off in the only contested race in Village of Catskill elections March 30 at Catskill Firehouse, The Daily Mail reports. At caucuses Tuesday, current Village President Vincent Seeley was nomined by both Republicans and Democrats. Republicans also nominated sitting justice Charles Adsit, who has no [...]

Tinker Street Cinema reopens through Upstate Films

Woodstock’s Tinker Street Cinema reopens Friday with the Rhinebeck-based non-profit Upstate Films running the show. Dede Leiber, co-director of Upstate Films, tells The Daily Freeman that the theater will continue to host the annual Woodstock Film Festival. Click on WGXC or WGXC Newsroom for more information. Send news, tips, etc. to news@wgxc.org.

Albany talk station WROW disappears

Monday Albany Broadcasting began simulcasting light-rock station Magic FM (100.9 FM) on 590-AM, killing WROW and the talk radio format that had been there 16 years, Chris Churchill in the Albany Times-Union reports. The station had a few Capitol Region-based hosts and also ran syndicated shows from conservative talk show hosts such as Glenn Beck [...]

Please become a WGXC Founding Member

WGXC is trying to get on the air and bring community radio to Greene and Columbia counties. We have the license. We got a grant from the U.S. Commerce Department for half of the money needed for the transmitter, antenna, and major studio equipment. We now have to raise the other half, a little over [...]

DEC considers SEQR changes

SEQR%20dialog%20DRAFT%20recommendations%20020810.pdf A diverse group of citizen practitioners have issued and asked for public comments on draft recommendations regarding potential improvement to the implementation of the State Environmental Quality Review Act (known as SEQR) in the Hudson Valley and Catskills (Department of Environmental Conservation Region 3). The proposals come a few months after NYS Department of [...]

First Reformed Church of Catskill fundraiser

The First Reformed Church of Catskill, 310 Main Street holds a take-out Spaghetti Dinner Friday, Feb. 26 from 4-7 p.m. for a $10 donation (children $7). The fundraiser is part of the church’s Outreach mission locally and internationally. Click on WGXC or WGXC Newsroom for more information. Send news, tips, etc. to news@wgxc.org.

Arts Councils announce cultural fund awards

The Greene County Council on the Arts (GCCA) and the Columbia County Council on the Arts (CCCA) announced the recipients of regrant awards through the Twin Counties Cultural Fund Decentralization Program for Columbia and Greene Counties (DEC) with 33 not-for-profit organizations awarded $48,950 for 2010. Greene County received requests from 17 applications for requests totaling [...]

No Greenville Press this week

The Greenville Press is a great independent local newspaper, and what it lacks in a web site it makes up with thorough reporting. Unfortunately, there was no issue this past weekend, and their are rumors circulating about its status. A call to the office this morning found an answering machine, where a message was left. [...]

Catskill Village Democrats caucus Tuesday

Democrats in the Village of Catskill hold a caucus Tuesday night at 7 p.m. at Doubles II (29 Church St.) bar to determine candidates for this spring’s elections. Click on WGXC or WGXC Newsroom for more information. Send news, tips, etc. to news@wgxc.org.

PS/21 seeks to make tent permanent

Fran Heaney of the Chatham Courier reports that PS/21 requested Special Use Permit for permanent use of their temporary tent at a Jan. 28 Zoning Board of Appeals meeting, as they do not have the $11 million needed to construct a sound proof structure. Located on Route 66, the cultural center has hosted classical music [...]

Judging the race

Seeing Greene’s Dick May handicaps the race to fill the seat of Greene County Court Judge Daniel K. Lalor, who retires on December 31. In November, voters will choose a replacement, and it will not be District Attorney Terry Wilhelm who says he is not running. May reports Republicans Ted Hilscher of New Baltimore, a [...]

Chatham Brewing’s Crowell goes local

Chatham Brewing owner Tom Crowell talks about the brewery, ale, and his use of local ingredients.

Tune in Hans Tammen today on WGXC

Click on this link to listen to Hans Tammen today live at 6 p.m. at the I ‘heart’ WGXC fundraiser at Sorted in Hudson: Hans Tammen I “HEART” WGXC Sat., Feb. 6, 2010: 11 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.at Sorted, 357 Warren St., Hudson Spend Saturday, February 6 with WGXC at Sorted: Shopping, Sounds, and Strongtree. [...]

Hudson voters asked to pay for school roofs

Lynn Sloneker at unmuffled reports that voters in Hudson will be asked in May by the Hudson City Board of Education to pay to replace roofs at John L. Edwards Primary School, M.C. Smith Intermediate School, Hudson High School, and the former Claverack School, and perhaps for the relocation of district offices. Hudson City Board [...]

IDA rejects Kohl’s tax break

Carole Osterink of The Gossips of Rivertown reports: “I just got back from the IDA meeting and can report that the Kohl’s application has been rejected, mostly because the IDA felt twenty years was too long but also because they had misgivings about giving a PILOT to a retail business. Although it was not an [...]

Hudson River Estuary Action Agenda comments solicited

Mike McCagg of ccSCOOP reports that The Hudson River Estuary Action Agenda is currently the subject of public comment. The agenda is to improve river access and preserve the environment and conserving more land in the Hudson Valley. Through Feb. 22, comments on the plan are being accepted by the New York State Department of [...]

Greene IDA to hold meeting about Coxsackie intersection

The Daily Mail reports the Greene County Industrial Development Agency will hold a public informational meeting to discuss the proposed Route 9W/Route 81 Intersection Improvement Project in the Town of Coxsackie on Thursday, Feb. 11 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Greene County Industrial Development Agency Office, 270 Mansion St., Coxsackie. Submit written comments [...]

U.S. Rep. Scott Murphy in Columbia County Monday

Congressman Scott Murphy (D-NY20) will host make several appearances in Columbia County Monday Feb. 8, with chances for the public to ask the area’s U.S. Representative questions.1) Noon: Congress-on-Your-Corner meeting in Ancram to discuss cellular service in Columbia County at Ancram Town Hall, 1416 County Rte. 7, Ancram, NY2) 2 p.m.: Tour of JEM Woodworking [...]

Chatham continues to violate DEC order

Mike McCagg of ccScoop reports the Village of Chatham continues to violate a 2009 Order of Consent issued by the DEC, discharging more than 365,000 gallons of wastewater on six occasions in 2007 and 2008, and as recently as Jan. 25 of this year. ccScoop says Mayor Paul Boehme says the violations mostly happen during [...]

Catskill business summit planned

Catskill Village President Vincent Seeley told The Daily Mail today that Catskill businesses will meet to discuss how to increase commerce in the village at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 23 in the Catskill High School cafeteria. We understand that this meeting was supposed to happen last month, and guess that Tuesday’s announcement from Hood & [...]

NY State Sen. Seward to speak in Catskill

New York State Senator James Seward will outline his agenda for 2010 and discuss the governor’s budget proposal focusing on the impacts on local schools at the Greene County School Boards Association’s annual dinner and roundtable discussion today, Feb. 4, at Catskill Middle School, 345 W. Main St. The dinner is at 6 p.m., and [...]

Eliot Spitzer on The Colbert Report

The Colbert Report Mon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c Eliot Spitzer www.colbertnation.com Colbert Report Full Episodes Political Humor Economy Monday Stephen Colbert interviewed possible NY Senate candidate Harold Ford, Jr., and last night former NY Governor Eliot Spitzer sat across the table from the comic. Click above to watch. Click on WGXC or WGXC Newsroom [...]

Wine Enthusiast likes local Cabernet

In the latest issue of Wine Enthusiast (Feb. 2010) Executive Editor, Susan Kostrzewa, gave Hudson-Chatham Winery‘s Cabernet Franc an 84 rating and this comment: “This bright, lively red starts with refreshing aromas of cherry and plum, and on the palate, waves of cedar, red berries and pepper. Though not terribly complex, the wine has an [...]