Two More Chains Lock in Plaza Store Slots
By Chris Simonds
The Columbia Paper
Sunday, March 13
The Widewaters Group's shopping complex at the north end of Fairview Avenue/Route 9 will add two new stores, Planning Board Chairman Don Alger told the Town Board at its meeting Wednesday, March 2. A PetSmart retail store will go up next
to the TJ Maxx store. PetSmart sells food, toys and accessories for pets of all kinds. The firm also sells birds, fish,
reptiles and small pets like gerbils and hamsters – but not dogs or cats. Services offered include adoptions, grooming, training by certified instructors, "Doggie Day Camp," PetsHotel overnight boarding, and veterinary services.
Also coming, to the existing building just behind the Applebee's restaurant, is Five Below, a youth-targeted retailer
selling sporting goods, media, clothing, room decor and such, all for five dollars or less...
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Helsinki Hudson Takes Home the Prize
By Jamie Larson
Hudson-Catskill Newspapers
Saturday, March 12
Beating out a diverse group of tough contenders, Helsinki Hudson took home Columbia County’s most coveted business award, the Crystal Apple. The award was given out by the Columbia County Chamber of Commerce Friday night at the Columbia Golf and Country Club in Claverack...
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Chess players go head-to-head in city tournament
By Francesca Olsen
Hudson-Catskill Newspapers
Monday, February 21
On Sunday at the Hudson Youth Center, you could hear a pin drop as children and adults contemplated their next chess moves.
They were competing in the city’s annual tournament for a slice of the $600-plus prize money, donated by Dr. Tamton Mustapha (who has donated the prize money for a few years running now)... read the full story »
Rasputina kicks off tour home in Hudson
By Tom Roe
WGXC Newsroom
Thursday, January 13
Hudson can now definitely claim cello-driven trio Rasputina as its own. A press release announcing a tour for their new album “Sister Kinderhook” says [Rasputina leader] “Melora [Creager] produced and engineered the thing at her homestead in the country. Hudson, NY is home to many fabulous female artists that gained notoriety in the 1990s, including Melora, Melissa Auf Der Maur, and M’Shell N’Degeocello.”
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It's official, the fall election is over
By Parry Teasdale
The Columbia Paper
Tuesday, December 28
The Columbia County Board of Elections released the final results of its hand count of the ballots from the November 2 General Election this week. The tallies, now certified as final, don't alter the outcome of any of the races, but the counts, which break down the results for each candidate by election district, do provide some insight into voting trends in the county...
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Pay taxes online
By Lindsay Suchow
Friday, December 24
City residents will soon have the option of paying their taxes online via credit card, City Treasurer Eileen Halloran announced Tuesday...
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Old Kaz warehouses could be razed by city
By Lindsay Suchow
Hudson-Catskill Newspapers
Tuesday, December 21
Earlier this month the Hudson Development Corporation acquired a group of Kaz Inc.-owned warehouses near the city’s waterfront, and Mayor Richard Scalera has expressed plans to raze the buildings in order to entice development...
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Holiday spirit alive at 14th annual WinterWalk
By Andrew Amelinckx
Hudson-Catskill Newspapers
Sunday, December 5
The weather was a chilly 26 degrees out Saturday, perfect weather for a WinterWalk, where there were a number of ways to warm your body—hot cider and spiked egg nog—and soul—choral music and carolers—on this the fourteenth annual event in Hudson...
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Budget now boasts 0% levy increase
By Francesca Olsen
Hudson-Catskill Newspapers
Saturday, November 27
After further consideration, the tax levy increase in the Columbia County budget has moved from 2.1 percent to 0 percent, meaning no tax rate increase for residents in 2011.
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Escape to New York's Hudson Valley
By Gary Shteyngart
Travel and Leisure, October 2010
This longtime retreat for harried New Yorkers has emerged as a destination where small-town charm meets quiet sophistication...
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