Wednesday, November 4, 2020 CHAIRMAN’S PRESS RELEASE MAJOR ONE-DAY SPIKE HITS COUNTY In the largest one-day spike since the pandemic began, 22 new COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in Columbia County, said county Department of Health Director Jack Mabb on Wednesday. Two new cases were reported at Ghent Assisted Living, Ghent, and one from The Grand at Barnwell, Valatie, with … {Read more...}

From the Columbia County Board of Supervisors CHAIRMAN’S PRESS RELEASE COMMUNITY EXPERIENCING COVID-19 UPTICK A mother with COVID-19 sends her child to school. “We thought it would be fine to have a friend in,” says a couple that had observed safe virus precautions since March, but have now both tested positive as a result of the visit. Several churchgoers turn up COVID-19 positive after … {Read more...}

Columbia County Department of Health Update Confirmed Positive COVID-19 Cases By Town (To Date) Friday 10/30/20 Ancram 5 Barnwell Nursing Home 143 Canaan 13 Chatham 28 Claverack 34 Clermont 8 Copake 25 Craryville 3 East Chatham 1 Elizaville 3 Gallatin 4 Germantown 11 Ghent 31 Ghent Assisted Living 45 Greenport 44 Hillsdale 17 Hudson 56 Kinderhook … {Read more...}

Hudson City School District is in dire need of substitute teachers, substitute teaching assistants and substitute teacher aides. CHANGE MAKERS WANTED, TO CHANGE THE WORLD…. ONE CHILD AT A TIME Are you seeking a position that has some flexibility? Seeking a position in which you can make a difference? One that might allow you to change someone’s life? If you have a caring … {Read more...}

Thursday, October 29, 2020 CHAIRMAN’S PRESS RELEASE NEW COVID-19 CASES KEEP COMING On Thursday morning, Columbia County Department of Health Director Jack Mabb reported nine new cases of COVID-19 in the county, bringing to 256 the number of individuals now under mandatory quarantine as a result of active cases. Twenty-one Columbia County residents are currently hospitalized, with two … {Read more...}