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KINDERHOOK NEWS

VALATIE PROJECT ON HOLD

11-16-09 - A major development project in Columbia County remains on hold, but for how long is in dispute.

THE RACE FOR KINDERHOOK TOWN SUPERVISOR

11-01-09 - In Kinderhook, long-time incumbent Doug McGivney is being challenged by by former Valatie mayor Pat Grattan.

HARVEST DAY AT LINDENWALD

09-28-09 - Columbia County offers wonderful events that help us connect with our agrarian past. . . . In the fall, there’s Harvest Day at Lindenwald.

AS LINDENWALD GROWS, TOURISM GROWS

08-19-09 – An ambitious plan to increase the size of the Martin Van Buren National Historic Site nearly tenfold has just begun, but tourists aren't waiting for the expansion to visit the historic site.

KINDERHOOK ENERGIZED BY BEDFORD LEGISLATION

08-19-09 – The Town of Kinderhook’s plans to create its own energy district did not clear the state legislature this year, but that hasn’t stopped town officials from moving ahead with their efforts.

ANOTHER GROWTH SPURT FOR VALATIE

08-01-09 - The only municipality in the county showing significant growth over the past decade may become a lot larger.

THE KINDERHOOK GARDEN CLUB GARDEN TOUR—ANOTHER PERSPECTIVE
07-16-09 –There’s something about a garden tour that brings out the best in people—the tourers and the gardeners. The Garden Club of Kinderhook’s first annual Kinderhook Garden Tour was no exception.

COUNTY'S POPULATION SHIFTS OUT OF TRADITIONAL POPULATION CENTERS
07-13-09 – More and more Columbia County residents are settling outside the county's traditional population centers according to the most recent population estimates.

FIRST COLUMBIANS 2009 AT THE VAN ALEN HOUSE

06-21-09 - On Saturday, June 6, The Columbia County Historical Society held its First Columbians 2009 event at the National Historic Landmark Luykas Van Alen House in Kinderhook.

FIRST COLUMBIANS EVENT TO BE HELD AT LUYKAS VAN ALEN HOUSE AND TOUR OF THE HOUSE WITH RUTH PIWONKA

06-03-09

KINDERHOOK EXPLORES CREATING ITS OWN POWER

05-30-09 - A group of residents and elected officials want to take “green” to the next level in the Town of Kinderhook.

THE FUTURE OF PINE HAVEN

03-30-09 - As the Columbia County Board of Supervisors pondered the multiple options available to close and relocate Pine Haven, county residents mobilized in opposition.

A GIANT STEP FOR A SIDEWALK PROJECT

03-24-09 - Being a pedestrian in the two most populous sections of the Town of Kinderhook will soon get a lot easier.

A SNOW MENAGERIE
What are those strange animals stopping traffic on Broad Street in Kinderhook? Is it a promotion for a polar circus? Jack Frost gone wild?

DEALERSHIP EXPANDS WHILE SALES DIMINISH
Building construction is in the fast lane, even if car sales are stalling at Kinderhook Toyota.

THE FUTURE FOR THE REGION'S CATHOLIC CHURCHES
Approximately twenty percent of churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany will be closed or merged in the near future, including parishes in Columbia County.

HOLIDAY SHOPPING GUIDE
ccSCOOP offers this shopping guide—to help you find the gifts you need right here in Columbia County and resist the urge to head for the malls in desperation.

CELEBRATING MARTIN VAN BUREN'S BIRTHDAY
Each year on December 5, at his gravesite in the Kinderhook Reformed Church Cemetery, the birthday of Kinderhook Village resident and eighth President of the United States, Martin Van Buren, is celebrated with speeches and laying of wreaths. But this year was special.

SHOPPING LOCAL THIS HOLIDAY SEASON
Holiday shoppers can find a win-win situation this holiday season across Columbia County as local shops offer a selection gifts for all budgets and many products that were made right in the county.