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When we envisioned Breadfolks three years ago, we had one goal in mind: bring world class bread and pastries to as many people, from all walks of life, as possible. We display it proudly on every door--ALL are welcome here.
In the two years we've been open, we've served over 200,000 customers and made over 400,000 breads and pastries on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. While this may seem small by some bigger bakery standards, that's a lot for our small bakery staff and our small town of Hudson. We shattered our wildest expectations, garnered industry and media accolades and secured a legion of fans--all in the pursuit of excellence. Seeing our relentless line start 30 minutes before opening every day, always left us in awe and made us grateful. All of this happening, while navigating the uncharted waters of an epidemic, compounded by personnel shortages and untenable food cost increases. To say we're proud of what we've accomplished is an understatement!
Initially, we set very specific objectives, not the least of which being our "proof of concept." We reached these milestones much sooner than anticipated and as such, have decided that today is the day to close our retail location and focus all our energy on Breadfolks' next chapter.
We are deeply grateful for each and every customer, employee and vendor who supported this chapter and look forward to Breadfolks' future. . . .
Our emergency room has been operating dangerously the last few months, but in the last two weeks, it's gotten anxiety-ridden scary.
The accident occurred on the thruway just south of Coxsackie. . . . The four most critical patients went to Albany Med. But due to CMH low-staffed emergency room, all the other patients were transported by ambulance to other hospitals like St. Peter's, Albany Memorial, Kingston, and even Northern Dutchess.
Last night, the whole emergency room was staffed by three nurses at the time of the accident, two of which were agency [nurses]. The other night, I left at 11:45 p.m., after 12-hour shift and three days in a row, to three nurses working an emergency room of 38 patients. . . . and at 3 a.m. going down to two nurses! We go on diversion it seems almost every day now . . . , but that does not close our doors to walk-ins. So at any moment that number of 38 could turn into 50 or more, with most waiting in the waiting room for who know know many hours.
The Emergency Department at Columbia Memorial Health is one of the busiest emergency care centers in the Hudson Valley region. From life threatening conditions such as stroke and heart attack to common injuries and ailments, we treat a wide range of conditions with state-of-the-art technology and a streamlined process that reduces wait times and improved patient outcomes.
It is expected that the committee members will report on their findings at the meeting on Thursday. The meeting will be a hybrid, taking place at City Hall and on Zoom. The link to join the meeting remotely has not yet been published.
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“Positive COVID-19 cases held steady for another week, with 97 reported,” Columbia County Department of Health Director Jack Mabb said this morning. “The number of people hospitalized reached a summer high of 22, but only one is in the ICU. The county has recorded another death.”
The County Department of Health held its second Jynneos monkeypox vaccine clinic Thursday, bringing in 81 for the vaccine over the two-hour event.
“We had a good turn out,” said Director Mabb, adding that staff, as they were giving the shots, asked people how they found out about the clinic and most said it was from word of mouth. “We’re finding that those folks who want the shot have a good network they can tap into.”
Another Jynneos monkeypox clinic will be held next Thursday, September 1, but will be held in the PAC building at Columbia-Greene Community College.
As of Monday, per the CDC, Columbia County’s rate of new COVID-19 cases continued in the low risk category. On Thursday, the CDC-reported current average of new daily cases per 100,000 of population stood at 21.9. The positive test rate is 16.9 percent.
I made a significant mistake in the article involving the data. In essence, I compared the total tax breaks given to various Hudson IDA projects over the course of their PILOTS to the compiled tax breaks given out by Cap Region IDAs over the course of a single year. When these resulting figures are compared to the total costs of the projects the tax breaks apply to, it results in inaccurately high tax rates for the other Cap Region IDAs when compared to the Hudson IDA, making it appear as though the Hudson IDA was giving far more generous tax breaks than its neighbors.
When these figures were questioned on Tuesday, I contacted the state Comptroller’s Office with questions about their annual report (where I had gotten the compiled tax break figures for other Cap Region IDAs). They were able to connect me with one of the data people who wrote the report the next day (Wednesday).
Later Wednesday, we removed the section of the article comparing the Hudson IDA’s tax breaks with those of other Cap Region IDAs, as well as a table and a chart. We also included the following correction, which appears at the top of the article:
Editor's note: This story has been updated to remove incorrect comparisons between the tax break rates given by the Hudson IDA and other Capital District IDAs. A data error was made mismatching the total, lifetime costs of projects with their tax savings over a single year, which made it appear as though the Hudson IDA gave out tax breaks that far exceeded those of neighboring communities. A graphic and chart showing the comparison has also been removed from the story.
The City of Hudson receives the raw water for its public water supply from the 78-million-gallon Churchtown reservoir. That man-made water body is primarily filled by water diverted from the Taghkanic Creek in the Town of Taghkanic. Our watershed encompasses 55-square miles in the Towns of Claverack, Hillsdale, Taghkanic and Copake and its regulations are codified by State Law under 10 NYCRR 109.1.
Since the drought conditions began a few weeks ago, the level at the Churchtown Reservoir has dropped 1 foot, or 5.5 million gallons, and continues to drop almost 1½ inches, or 675,000 gallons, per day. Daily consumption is 1.1 million gallons per day.
At this time, the City of Hudson Water Department wants to alert the general public of this ongoing situation as a public service. We ask that residents and businesses consider how they use water and do what they can to reduce consumption. Should drought conditions persist, it may be necessary to declare a water emergency and impose formal restrictions.
What the Water Department Is Doing
What You Can Do Indoors to Save Water
What You Can Do Outdoors to Save Water
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With 82 percent of the votes reported, the New York Times indicates that Pat Ryan now has 53.3 percent of the votes and Marc Molinaro has 46.7 percent: "New York 19th Congressional District Special Election Results."
With 50 percent of the votes reported, the New York Times indicates that Pat Ryan now has 60.7 percent of the votes and Marc Molinaro has 39.3 percent: "New York 19th Congressional District Special Election Results."
