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Jan 252 min read
Climate Smart Communities Grants Fund Culvert Replacement, Solar Panels, Heat Pumps, Tools
Last year, 2024, was a good year for the Taghkanic Climate Smart Communities (CSC) task force. This group of volunteer residents has been...
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staff
Jan 141 min read
Copake Rapid Care - Minutes Away
It has now been just over six months since the Copake Rapid Care (CRC) reopened its doors. That was a great day- a real celebration of...
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betsy862
Oct 29, 20241 min read
Taghkanic Senior Network Keeps Bringing the Fun!
On Sunday October 27th, the Taghkanic Senior Network hosted Trick or Trivia at the town firehouse. Friends and neighbors enjoyed a...
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betsy862
Oct 23, 20242 min read
The Taghkanic Fridge and Pantry: Celebrating Two Years of Serving Our Community
Since it opened in the fall of 2022, the bright yellow enclosure at Town Hall known as the Taghkanic Community Fridge has been helping...
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betsy862
Oct 15, 20241 min read
Citizen Preparedness Training - a Big Success!
The Citizen Preparedness Training event was held at the Taghkanic Fire House on Sept. 28th and hosted by the Taghkanic Climate Smart...
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staff
Jul 17, 20241 min read
Taghkanic Board passes zoning regulations for STRs / ADUs
In the past few weeks, the Town Board of Taghkanic passed two new pieces of zoning legislation. The first of these, Local Law #1 of 2024:...
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staff
Jul 16, 20241 min read
Churchtown Fire Company looks for what's next
The following article appeared in the July 11 edition of The Columbia Paper. It is reprinted here with permission.
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staff
Jul 2, 20242 min read
Why is the Board fast-tracking ADU zoning?
As many of you know, the Town Board has been involved in a prolonged process of updating the Taghkanic zoning code. So, it may seem odd...
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betsy862
May 13, 20241 min read
Community Day Follow Up
It's official. Taghkanic and Gallatin have the best community volunteers! Close to 40 folks showed up at Lake Taghkanic State Park on...
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betsy862
May 9, 20241 min read
This Saturday! Community Day at Lake Taghkanic State Park
Looks like it's going to be the perfect day for planting and trail work. Cool and cloudy. It might be a little wet, so wear your boots!...
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betsy862
Apr 29, 20241 min read
Community Day! Saturday, May 11th
Join the members of the Taghkanic and the Gallatin CSC and CAC for Community Day at Lake Taghkanic State Park. Meet us at the Park Office...
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betsy862
Apr 24, 20241 min read
HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT ROBERT BURNS (10/31/1981 - 4/22/2024)
On Monday, April 22, Highway Superintendent Robert Burns passed away at the age of 42 after a valiant fight with cancer. In his all too...
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betsy862
Mar 26, 20241 min read
The Taghkanic Fridge - Battling Food Insecurity, One Shopping Trip at a Time
By Ron BelBruno The Taghkanic Free Fridge, located in the Town Hall Parking lot on Route 82, supplies area residents battling food...
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staff
Nov 21, 20232 min read
Home Weatherization at NO COST
No-Cost Home Weatherization for Income-Eligible Households Winter is upon us, and your home may feel like the cold winter wind is coming...
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betsy862
Sep 17, 20231 min read
Hunt Benefit at Linlithgo Church 9/23
Stewart "Stewie" Hunt, a member of the Ancram Fire Company, died on June 15th while responding to an emergency call with the Company....
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betsy862
Aug 14, 20231 min read
Maryann Proper Barto Book Signing Saturday at RJHS
Meet author Maryann Proper Barto at the Roeliff Jansen Historical Society on Copake Falls Day, August 19th from 10 to 4 pm. Throughout...
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betsy862
Aug 7, 20233 min read
Register for Invasive Clean up at Overmountain this Saturday
Did you register for Columbia Land Conservancy's “Invasive Species Problem Defined for Community Scientist of the Columbia Land...
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betsy862
Aug 1, 20231 min read
USDA EMERGENCY LOANS FOR FARMERS
Columbia County is among seven upstate counties that have been included in a USDA disaster declaration for crops damaged during the May...
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betsy862
Jul 25, 20231 min read
Tim's Taghkanic Garden Tour...
...was a great success. Over 70 people showed up over the course of two days for guided tours of Tim Kennelty's gardens, to admire over...
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