March 11, 2022 Chairman’s press release NEW CASES CONTINUE TO SLOW COVID-19 cases As of Thursday, per the CDC, Columbia County’s rate of new COVID-19 cases remains in the substantial risk category. The current average of new daily cases per 100,000 of population currently stands at 5, compared to 10.2 per day last week. The positive test rate is 3.1 percent. Although New York State … {Read more...}

The Columbia County Historical Society is having a lecture series on "Early and Diverse New York". The info is here: https://www.cchsny.org/uploads/3/2/1/7/32173371/2-page-flyer-cchs-lectures.pdf  columbia-county-hs-spring2022-lectures … {Read more...}

From the Home Front to the Front Lines:  The Roeliff Jansen Historical Society remembers WWII An exhibition inspired by the 80th anniversary of Pearl Harbor The subject of Historical Society’s 2022 summer exhibit will be WWII as told through personal correspondence, photographs, G.I. standard issue equipment, commendations, medals, official documents of individuals who served. But we can’t do … {Read more...}

March 7, 2022 Columbia County Chairman’s press release COUNTY OKAYS MOBILE CRISIS ASSESSMENT TEAM FUNDING At its February meeting, the Columbia County Board of Supervisors approved $175,000 in funding toward maintaining the Mobile Crisis Assessment Team (MCAT), which operates under the auspices of the Mental Health Association of Columbia-Greene Counties, Inc. Greene County will also fund … {Read more...}

Chairman’s press release COUNTY SLOWS TO ‘SUBSTANTIAL RISK’ COVID 19 cases As of Thursday, per the CDC, Columbia County’s rate of new COVID-19 cases has dropped to the substantial risk category, down from the high category. The current average of new daily cases per 100,000 of population stands at 10.2, compared to 14.6 per day last week. The positive test rate remains at 2.7 … {Read more...}