Columbia County, NY

A popular NY state park is hiring lifeguards for the summer season. Summertime and the livin' is easy.... I have many fond memories of Lake Taghkanic with friends and family, and am still making memories these days. I love it there. The park sits adjacent to the Taconic State Parkway in the southern part of Columbia County. The land was donated to the state in 1929 by D. McRae Livingston with the requirement that Lake Charlotte's name would be changed to Lake Taghkanic. A Civilian Conservation Corps was established at the park in 1933, housing laborers tasked with constructing the park's water tower, beach, bathhouse, and cabin area.

GREAT BARRINGTON — Bard College at Simon’s Rock — the nation’s first private, residential early college — graduated its 53rd class under the hot sun this past Saturday, May 21, outside the building named for its founder, Elizabeth Blodgett Hall. Ninety-five students received associate degrees, and 45 received bachelor of arts degrees; 33 of the total graduates were international students, and 13 hailed from Berkshire or Columbia County. A not insignificant minority of students and families chose to participate in a livestream of the event rather than attend in person.

Be ready for possible traffic delays on the Taconic Parkway in the coming weeks.Paving work on the parkway beginning Monday, May 23, will close one lane in both directions in Columbia County between Claverack and Chatham, according to the Department of Transportation.Lanes will be closed between S…

A popular NY state park is hiring lifeguards for the summer season. Summertime and the livin' is easy.... I have many fond memories of Lake Taghkanic with friends and family, and am still making memories these days. I love it there. The park sits adjacent to the Taconic State Parkway in the southern part of Columbia County. The land was donated to the state in 1929 by D. McRae Livingston with the requirement that Lake Charlotte's name would be changed to Lake Taghkanic. A Civilian Conservation Corps was established at the park in 1933, housing laborers tasked with constructing the park's water tower, beach, bathhouse, and cabin area.

8th seeded Columbia pulled off the upset against top-seeded Colonie in the Class AA sectional quarterfinals on Friday afternoon 8-6. Kyle Blake's two home runs helped propel the Blue Devils past the Raiders. Columbia will take on Shaker in the semifinals on Monday. See highlights and post-game reaction here.

The Columbia softball team hosted Guilderland in the Class AA quarterfinals on Friday. The third seeded Blue Devils looked to advance past the sixth seeded Dutchmen into the semifinals.

Two downtown Columbia landmarks, the keyhole in front of the Daniel Boone City Building and the MU Columns, are in two different congressional districts despite being less than half a mile apart. “It’s ridiculous," Rep. David Tyson Smith, D-Columbia, said. "There’s no good reason for it, and it’s clearly gerrymandering....

The New York State Police are holding a child passenger car seat safety check event on Monday, May 23 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. The event will be at SP Livingston at 3353 Route 9 in Hudson.

HOOSICK FALLS, N.Y. — On Wednesday, May 11, the Village of Hoosick Falls was made aware of Police Chief Robert Ashe’s intention to retire. Friday, May 13 was his last day of employment with the Village of Hoosick Falls. On May 16, New York State Police, in conjunction...

A popular NY state park is hiring lifeguards for the summer season. Summertime and the livin' is easy.... I have many fond memories of Lake Taghkanic with friends and family, and am still making memories these days. I love it there. The park sits adjacent to the Taconic State Parkway in the southern part of Columbia County. The land was donated to the state in 1929 by D. McRae Livingston with the requirement that Lake Charlotte's name would be changed to Lake Taghkanic. A Civilian Conservation Corps was established at the park in 1933, housing laborers tasked with constructing the park's water tower, beach, bathhouse, and cabin area.

The Blue Devils hosted Bethlehem in the opening round of the Section 2 baseball playoffs Wednesday and held off the Eagles in a 3-2 win.