Copake News

The Town Planning Board wants to expedite its review of Salvatore Cascino's building projects at Copake Valley Farm, but first the board wants to know exactly what he plans to do there.

LAST MONTH we began a journey down the Roeliff Jansen Kill to learn about its geology and its ice age history.

Salvatore Cascino has submitted applications to the town Planning Board for three major building projects on his 300-acre Copake Valley Farm.

“Now the right foods are right here”

What was once Stewart's Market in Bedford Village has a new name, a new look, a new life. via Journal News

“We wanted to do something great for God, and he used it in profound ways”

The Hope Haiti team arrived back in Copake, New York, full of mosquito bites and stories of how God answered prayer and blessed their time in Haiti. via Church Herald

See the show that puts the comedy back in musical comedy! The hit of Copake Theatre's 2003-04 Season is back by popular demand. via Berkshire Eagle Online - Berkshires Week

“Mr. Cascino has created this horrible situation for Mr. Barringer and the bridge cannot be reopened without opening it up to Mr. Cascino”

Dairy farmer Fred Barringer took his plea for help getting across the Noster Kill to the Town Board February 14. via Midhudsoncentral.com

“I'm really very busy, so it's kind of fun to have a grey, rainy day to sit by the fire.”

GARDENERS MOSTLY STAY INDOORS this time of year, but that doesn't mean they're dormant. via The Independent

“He just paid the fine and continued to build his road”

Dairy farmer Fred Barringer is a man in the middle. If a solution cannot soon be worked out that will allow him access to the land he farms, Mr. via Midhudsoncentral.com

The Columbia County Chamber of Commerce has named four new members to its board of directors. via The Business Review (Albany)

Local highway safety programs will receive grant money thanks to the Governor's Traffic Safety Committee . via Register-Star

The Independent has won three journalism awards, two of them first-place recognitions for reporting, in a national competition sponsored by the Suburban Newspapers of America organization. via Daily Freeman

The principal player behind one of the biggest residential burglary sprees in recent local history has pleaded guilty to a slew of break-ins in southern Berkshire County and nearby New York state, according to ... via Berkshire Eagle

“Everyone kept saying that it must be a scam!”

Many people dream about visiting Europe, but few will ever get the opportunity. For one Webutuck student, however, that opportunity may have just arrived. via Midhudsoncentral.com

Ancram The meeting of the Town Board of Ancram was cancelled because of weather on Thursday, December 13. via The Independent

“It's really a cat-and-mouse game, and unfortunately Jeffrey's winning.”

Jeffrey Bardwell busts Gloria for the tainted Jabot face cream this week on "The Young and the Restless," leading to a shocking outcome. via New York Daily News

“For me, the decision to take this project on was simple. We are seeking to eliminate poverty and to build affordable housing... one family at a time.”

Plans are under way to launch the first-ever Habitat for Humanity Women's Build in Columbia County, a home building project done by a crew made up of and led by women. via The Independent

Columbia County officials are investigating a bucket truck accident that claimed the life of a Long Island man. via Capital News 9

“There was a real absence of cliques or bullying.”

The sleep-away camps of the 1950s and '60s sound like the stuff of fond nostalgia a secluded outdoor paradise of boats, sports, and horseback riding. via Hartford Business

The following candidates were accidentally omitted from the Election Guide published in the November 2 edition of The Independent . via Daily Freeman