Hudson, NY: The Flow Chart Foundation has received a Regrowth and Capacity grant of $20,000 from the New York State Council on the Arts. This grant will support the organization’s infrastructure and payment to artists, as they continue their ongoing recovery from pandemic challenges. This generous award is in addition to a 2023 organizational support…
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The Flow Chart Foundation Awarded $69,500 from the New York State Council on the Arts
Hudson 2023 Predictions
Following is a list of 2023 predictions from local Hudson businesses: As an insurance agency, we’ve seen more employers hiring, offering comprehensive benefits packages and looking for creative solutions to attract top talent. As fiber internet continues to expand in Hudson, and around the county, I think we’ll continue to see this growth. I look…
Winter Walk Windows 2022
Lisa Durfee, 524 Warren StreetA Humble Hamptons Holiday Award“Get lost in the cozy holiday you wish you were having. Walking down the stairs with the stiff elegance only a doll can muster.”
Ruth Piwonka Student Scholarship Award
The Jacob Leisler Institute for the Study of Early New York History is presenting a $500 scholarship in memory of local historian Ruth Piwonka to a student in Columbia County looking to further their education in history. To honor Ruth Piwonka, Trustee Emeritus of the Board of the Jacob Leisler Institute, the Institute has established an annual scholarship in…
Winter Walk “Chilly” Dinner
Hudson Hall celebrates the 26th Anniversary of Winter Walk on Saturday, December 3, with the return of a post-fireworks chili dinner in honor of the naming of long-time board members Elena Mosley and Ellen Thurston to Board Members Emeritae. Guests are invited to head to Hudson Hall’s beautiful 1855 performance hall following the spectacular fireworks…
Columbia County Recovery Kitchen Holds Volunteer Appreciation Dinner
Karen Rostang and Jan Wallace Over seventy volunteers including cooks, distributors, drivers, and texters gathered at Hudson’s Christ Episcopal Church on November 12th, to meet one another, share experiences, and hear about the Columbia County Recovery Kitchen’s (CCRK) plans for the future. Established in 2020 by Carole Clark and Pam Kline, CCRK was founded to…
Three and a Half Hours: Kinderhook
Inspired by a recent New York Times article, “36 Hours: Barcelona”, I decided to write about this past weekend’s experience and the (approximately) three and a half hours I spent in Kinderhook. (Granted, not consecutive three-and-a-half hours. I mean, let’s not go crazy…) I’m always looking for a good reason to visit Kinderhook, beyond yet…
The Best Gelato – Trust Me!
You’re on a “date” in Hudson – maybe it’s a first/second date. Maybe you’re married, and it’s date night. You turn to your partner and say, “Let’s get some gelato!” Both of you get in the car, and you drive down 3rd Street, onto 9G, outside the City of Hudson, and your partner looks at…
Koweek Family Donates Urban Renewal Planning Papers to Hudson Area Library
The Hudson Area Library is proud to announce that the Koweek family has donated the Arthur Koweek Urban Renewal Papers to the library’s History Room. Arthur Koweek chaired the Hudson City Planning Commission during the urban renewal project of 1971-1973. With Hudson again in a debate about housing and business development, much can be learned…
Behind the Scenes at the Columbia Fair Cookie Contest
Thank you HillsdaleHamlet for the meme! To my surprise, they asked me to judge the Columbia County Fair Cookie Contest! The Fair is also an advertiser on this website! They are amazing. Some thought that I would be there, in drag, at the Fair, sampling and judging cookies. No. That is not going to happen….