Dear Neighbors, As temperatures drop and energy costs rise, we want to make sure you know about two programs now open to help income-eligible renters and homeowners manage heating costs and avoid shut-offs this winter. Keep reading to learn about these programs and how to apply. Heating Equipment Repair & Replacement Program (HERR) If you’re a homeowner aged 60 or older, you may qualify for the HERR Benefit, which helps repair or replace furnaces, boilers, and other essential

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Town Board of the Town of Taghkanic will be accepting letters of interest to fill the following open position: Town Board Member All letters of interest for the above position should be sent to Cheryl Rogers, Town Clerk, 483 County Route 15, Elizaville, New York 12523 or emailed to crogers42857@gmail.com  NO LATER THAN December 29, 2025. Cheryl Rogers Town Clerk

The Albany-Hudson Electric Trail {AHET) is a 36-mile bicycling and pedestrian route in Rensselaer and Columbia Counties, constructed and operated by the Hudson River Valley Greenway {HRVG). The majority of the AHET route is an off-road, improved 10 to 12-foot wide trail, with a paved asphalt or stonedust surface designed for shared use by bicyclists, walkers, and runners. The remainder of the AHET route consists of on-road sections, where the route is designated on the should

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual Election of Taghkanic Fire District in the Town of Taghkanic, County of Columbia will take place on Tuesday, December 9, 2025 between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. at the Town of Taghkanic Town Hall located at 909 Route 82, Ancram (Town of Taghkanic), NY 12502 for the purposes of: electing one commissioner for a five (5) year term commencing on January 1, 2026 and ending on December 31, 2030; electing one commissioner for a four (

Join your neighbors this Thursday, December 11th from 6-8pm for Trivia Bingo at the Claverack Free Library . The themes this month are: Italian Cuisine, 60 Years of Heartbreak Songs, Holiday Theme, Claverack & Hudson People and Places, General Knowledge, and Cartoon Characters. Suggested Donation Entry Fee: $10

by Tim Kennelty Feeding Birds in Winter and Holiday Plants   It’s hard to believe it's already December, except when you gaze outside to see the frozen Tundra that your yard has become, seemingly overnight. I mean, what happened to fall? Time to put on those warm socks and heat up the cocoa.   Even though it’s cold outside, I find that there’s always much to be grateful for, like the beautiful and often entertaining birds at my feeders. Everyday I fill my sunflower, peanut an

This past summer, Taghkanic installed the first town “beaver deceiver.” The modest wire and wooden structure sits a few feet from the culvert pipe at the intersection of New Forge 1 and East Klein roads. This pond has had a beaver population for many years - much to the delight of many who pass by this area. The beavers, doing what beavers do, routinely damn up the culvert pipe. This results in road flooding requiring repeated visits to the site by our highway crew to clear t

December 17, 2025 7 pm Huxley Theater, Albany Free, Registration Recommended An ode to the remarkable variety of life in the Hudson Valley, The Nature of Nature: Biodiversity in the Hudson Valley celebrates the living fabric of this unique landscape. From high elevation forests to the globally rare tidal marshes along the Hudson estuary, the 30-minute documentary film captures the beautiful, the complex, the familiar, and the unknown...guided by the plants, animals, and peop

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Meet the newest member of the Taghkanic highway department! This 2018 Leeboy 8520 paver will enable the Highway crew to pave more of our roads for less money. Having our own paver means we don't have to contract the work out and can work on our own schedule. Paved roads cost less to maintain, are easier to plow, and snow melts more quickly, using less salt and sand. Highway Superintendent Eric Gaylord says "the guys are excited to get started in the spring to get the roads

The newly established Taghkanic Fire District will hold its first-ever election on: Tuesday, December 9, 2025 from 6:00–9:00 p.m at Taghkanic Town Hall | 909 State Route 82 This election is an important moment for our community. For the first time, residents will choose the Fire District’s Board of Fire Commissioners, the body responsible for overseeing budgets, long-term planning, equipment needs, and the overall direction of our fire and emergency services.    Five seats ar

At a time when so many are struggling to meet basic needs, our community of donors and volunteers were able to put complete Thanksgiving meals together for over 100 of our neighbors . Thanks to all who donated money, turkeys, time and shopping to show our community love. Because of all of you, we were also able to help two families residing at the Galvan Motel and five Kite's Nest families. The community fridge is supported though grants from Berkshire Taconic Community Found

Grant funding of up to $112,500 has recently become available to eligible homeowners in Taghkanic for the construction or renovation of code-compliant Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs). An ADU is an additional unit on you property that is either attached to your home (like a basement apartment) or detached (like a converted garage or cottage). Below is an image of various types of ADUs. Applicants must meet all program requirements, including owning and occupying a residential

NOTICE The Taghkanic Fire District Board of Commissioners will hold a regular meeting on December 2, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. at the Taghkanic Fire House, located at 631 Old Route 82, Taghkanic NY.  The purpose of this meeting is a regular monthly review, ongoing matters, budget, district elections and district operations.  Members of the public are welcome to attend. There will be an opportunity for community input as part of the agenda.  Questions should be directed to: tagh.fire.

The Public Works Committee met on Wednesday, November 19th, and recommended the temporary closure of the Gallatin Station from December 1, 2025, through April 10, 2026. This decision is necessary due to a severe staff shortage, which has made covering Saturday shifts increasingly difficult. For several months, the station has been operating with only one attendant, which is unsafe and unsustainable. The Solid Waste Department has added this closure to its website. Please cont

Please take notice that pursuant to General Municipal Law Section 216, a public referendum of eligible residents of the Town of Taghkanic in the former Churchtown Fire Protection District (fp281) will take place on December 9, 2025, between the hours of 1:00 pm and 7:00 pm at the Taghkanic Town Hall, located at 909 Route 82, Taghkanic, Columbia County, State of New York for the purpose of voting upon the following proposition:   THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF TAGHKANIC ADOPTED

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual Election of Taghkanic Fire District in the Town of Taghkanic, County of Columbia will take place on Tuesday, December 9, 2025 between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. at the Town of Taghkanic Town Hall located at 909 Route 82, Ancram (Town of Taghkanic), NY 12502 for the purposes of:  electing one commissioner for a five (5) year term commencing on January 1, 2026 and ending on December 31, 2030;  electing one commissioner for a four

Sunday, Dec. 14th at the Taghkanic Firehouse

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual Election of the Craryville Fire District will take place on December 9, 2025 between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. at the Craryville Fire House located on County Route 7, for the purpose of electing one (1) Commissioner for a five (5) year term, commencing on January 1, 2026 and ending December 31, 2031.  All voters registered with the Columbia County Board of Elections on or before November 17, 2025 shall be eligible to vote. Can