Chatham Courier NY

07/25/2025

Police responded at about 9 a.m. Friday to a report of a vehicle in the water at Kinderhook Creek, off of Lindenwald Avenue, sheriff says.

STUYVESANT – A man was found dead in Kinderhook Creek on Friday morning, according to the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office.

07/24/2025

He faces charges of forcible touching and official misconduct. He has also since been terminated from the department, officials say.

CHATHAM — A Columbia County man and now-former fire chief was arrested Sunday, accused of touching a woman while working as chief of the Tri-Village Fire Department in Old Chatham,

07/23/2025

The lawsuit is challenging the county’s decision to invalidate a petition seeking a measure on November’s ballot to change Columbia County’s form of government.

HUDSON — A Columbia County Supreme Court judge has denied a measure to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the county’s decision to invalidate a petition seeking a measure on November’s ballot

07/18/2025

Town residents will be considering a proposal to change the town clerk’s position to an appointed town officer during the November election.

CANAAN — Town residents will be considering a proposal to change the town clerk’s position to an appointed town officer during the November election.

07/18/2025

The town Highway Department will be going through with a controversial plan to chip seal one of its remaining gravel roads.

HILLSDALE — The town Highway Department will be going through with a controversial plan to chip seal one of its remaining gravel roads.

07/17/2025

In the Hillsdale case, he admitted to cutting the alarm wires at a convenience store and entering the store before abandoning his efforts there, prosecutors say.

07/17/2025

In the Hillsdale case, he admitted to cutting the alarm wires at a convenience store and entering the store before abandoning his efforts there, prosecutors say.

A Rhode Island man pleaded guilty Tuesday to a federal crime as part of a plea deal in connection with breaking into multiple ATMs in Hillsdale and Catskill, as well as machines throughout the Northeast and Kentucky.

07/17/2025

One firefighter was treated at the scene for heat-related illness, officials say.

07/17/2025

One firefighter was treated at the scene for heat-related illness, officials say.

STOCKPORT — An early-morning fire destroyed a home in Stockport on Wednesday, the Stockport Fire District chief said.

07/16/2025

What makes the show more exciting is that the Mac has once again achieved an exceptional production, Nippertown's Bill Kellert writes.

Mac-Haydn Theatre has mounted “A Bronx Tale," a show a not often produced. It's refreshing to see something not presented in the region in a number of years.

07/16/2025

Astronomer and Solar System Ambassador Walter Albrecht will cover the history of Mars explorations, from the first astronomers who studied Mars to the discoveries made by the various NASA Mars missions.

The program is open to all ages.

HUDSON — Astronomer and Solar System Ambassador Walter Albrecht will present a talk on exploring Mars at the New Lebanon Library on Friday, July 25, at 6:30 p.m. Albrecht will

07/16/2025

The town hall will provide the opportunity to learn about the initial findings related to the Countywide Conservation Plan, including early survey results and drafted strategies, actions, and priorities for conserving land in Columbia County.

HUDSON — The Columbia Land Conservancy will host a town hall for the Countywide Conservation Plan on Saturday, July 19, from 10 a.m. to noon, at Columbia-Greene Community College, 4400