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66tral School 70 District, 78 an unprecedented PHOTO number ofCONTRIBUTED candidates have lined up Hudson for four 51The 47available 60seats on the school Common Council
Ottawa board. to vote Montreal 58/40is expected Terms will end for Dr. Peter Byrne, 61/46 on two resolutions Gary Warner and Dennis Burke. The Massena concerning 59/45 Plattsburgh fourth seat will be to fill Dean Pectal’s 58/43 rights at Ogdensburg immigrants unexpired Malone term. Pectal stepped down 57/44 its next meeting on 58/43 last year citing employment reasons, Potsdam Kingston May 21. Burlington 59/43 Board Clerk Bridget Agostinoni said. 54/41 59/46 Lake Placid is held by Robert MacWatertown The position 54/40 56/42
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“The decision to leave Cairo-Durprincipal before becoming superintendent. ham is my decision,” said at the By Amanda Purcell place of a courtTaibi proceeding.” Scores of parents, students, doing what is best for my Columbia-Greene Mediaalumni meeting. “I’m When U.S. Immigration and faculty filled the high school audi- family and myself. This is a choice that HUDSON — Two resolu- and Customs Enforcement, I made for myself.” or ICE, arrests a defendant tions in support of immigrants asked ifathe board did not incourt proceeding, are expected to be voted When on during ICE is under no obligation to tend to renew Taibi’s contract, PresiI think it’s great that we have an active community that at the Hudson City Council produce them for such a court dent Stephen Brandow declined to meeting. wants to be involved. appearance, according to the respond, except to say that contract One resolution calls on — Laura Giarrusso, History teacher the state legislature to negotiations are a personnel matter. pass, resolution. “Arrests outside courts The board also felt the heat forcrethe and Gov. Andrew Cuomo to ates a fear of deportation and removal of Spanish teacher Lori Miner sign, the Protect Our Courts act as a deterrent for victims of as the National Honor Society adviser, looking answers legislaThe large turnout of school board torium March 28Act. The for proposed crime, witnesses to crime and a position she held for 21 years. education. hopefuls comes weeks after the district from the board oftion, which has support in the defendants to engage with the The Cairo-Durham Teachers AssoMany in the community thought the would parted ways with former SuperintenSenate and Assembly, criminal court system,” acPolitical Action Committee Taibi to step down. dent Anthony Taibi, who served at the board pressuredexempt individuals fromciation’s civil cording to the resolution. he was forced out. to, remainschool for 12 years, first as high school Taibi denied thatarrest while “going See STAKES A8 See ICE A8 ing at, or returning from the
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Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. By Melanie Lekocevic Sophomore Brandon da Isabella Costa Columbia-Greene Media ALMANAC SUN AND MOON Milazzo up her of Valatiefollowed has been Statistics through 3 p.m. yesterday Today salesThu. Housing were down Temperature Precipitation 5:35 a.m. 5:34 a.m. perfect game with the a two- Sunriseand median chosen to attend sale prices were Yesterday as of 3 p.m. 24 hrs. through 3 p.m. yest. Sunset 8:09 p.m. 8:10 p.m. hit shutout up for4:32homes inp.m. the Twin Moonrise p.m. 5:44 High LowCenter0.56” National of 4:06 in a.m.the first 4:36 a.m. quarter of PAGE B1 MoonsetCounties Excellence Academy Moon2019. Phases Full Last New First PAGE B1 The quarterly report is is-
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sued by the New York State and 14.58 12.69 analyzes factors including the Forecasts and graphics provided number of new home listings, by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2019 closed sales, median sale pricCONDITIONS TODAY es and the number of homes AccuWeather.com UV Index™ & AccuWeather.com RealFeel available forTemperature® sale in each county across the state. The report compares data 5 5 5 4 4 3 3 the2first quarter of 2019 from 2 1 1 to the same time period last 46 51 56 58 63 65 66year. 66 66 63 62 8 a.m. 9 a.m. 10 a.m. 11 a.m. Noon 1 p.m. 2 p.m. 3 p.m. 4 p.m. 5 p.m. 6 p.m. In Columbia County, the The higher the AccuWeather.com UV Index number, the greater the need for eye and skin protecnumber ofAccuWeather.com new listings this tion. 0-2 Low; 3-5 Moderate; 6-7 High; 8-10 Very High; 11+ Extreme. The patented RealFeel Temperature is an exclusive index of effective temperature based on eight weather factors. year compared to 2018 rose NATIONAL WEATHER TODAY from 309 to 322, or an increase of 4.2%. At the same time, Seattle Winnipeg DEC is acquiring more 64/42 Montreal 65/52 Tim Conway, whose 61/46 the number of home sales than 1,100 acres along Toronto Billings that closed in the first quargallery of hapless 63/41 80/56 Minneapolis Detroit the Hudson for wildlife ter of this year declined from bumblers populated TV 75/60 72/49 New York San Francisco 65/54 137 this year, a Chicago161 in 2018 to 66/53 preservation Washington 73/54 comedy, is dead Denver 73/58 83/56 drop of 14.9%. The median PAGE A5 A3 Kansas City Los Angeles PAGE 81/65 sale price held fairly steady at 72/60 By Melanie Lekocevic $250,000 this year compared Atlanta 77/62 Columbia-Greene Media to $246,212 last year, an inEl Paso 92/65 crease ofALBANY 1.5%. — It may soon be illegal Houston 84/64 Chihuahua Rudy of Tri-HudforHuston, passengers to ride in the back of 90/60 Miami Monterrey 86/74 82/70 son Realty in Hudson, said thebelt in New a vehicle without a seat ALASKA HAWAII numbers a smaller market Yorkinstate. Honolulu are noon positions like Shown Columbia County tend by state Legislation proposed 85/75 Fairbanks of weather systems and 74/49 Hilo to fluctuate Anchorage more than in bigSen. David Carlucci, D-38, would precipitation. Temperature 84/70 57/45 Juneau are highs for the day. 57/42bushes Pruningsay rose can ger bands markets because a cfew amend existing traffi law to require Police Missouri man changes big impact -10s -0s cats 0s the 10s 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70s 80scan 90shave 100s a 110s intimidate bought onmost Craigslist on the data. He expects the YEAR TO DATE NORMAL
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A proposed law that could be voted on this week would require adults and children to buckle up if they ride in a vehicle’s rear seat.
seat belts to be used by all passengers, including adults in the back seat. A similar bill has been making its way through the Assembly. The bill could be voted on this week. “It’s safer, but I don’t think we need a new law for everything,” said Rachel Trent of Hudson. “I do make
sure my kids are belted in in the back seat.” At the present time, the law mandates seat belt use by adults and children in the front seat, but only children under age 16 are required to buckle up in the rear seat. If passed by the Senate and Assembly and then approved by Gov. Andrew
Cuomo, the law would require all passengers to wear a seat belt, regardless of where they are sitting in the vehicle. “It’s a common-sense piece of legislation,” Carlucci said at a press conference at the state capital in See BUCKLING A8
experienced and then tortured rain gardener, flurriesand snow ice cold front warm front stationary front New York require State Association of Realtors, Inc. to buckle their seat belts. Getting in the back seat? A proposed new law would all passengers in a vehicle See SALES A8 Source: but the fear is misplaced killed them NATIONAL CITIES TodayPAGE Thu.A2 Today Thu. A6 City Hi/Lo W Hi/Lo W City Hi/Lo W Hi/Lo W
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Greene County remembers abuse victims Mayoral candidates set tochild debate Thursday
are running in the Democratic Party primary June 25. Admission to the event is free but organizers are asking attendees to register in adCONTRIBUTED PHOTO vance because seating is limited. Tickets can be obtained Mayor Rick Rector and 1st Ward Alderman Kamal Johnson. SARAH TRAFTON/COLUMBIA-GREENE MEDIA by visiting and clicking on Greene Peter and Ann Gibbons, of Catskillvideo-recorded. planting pinwheels for Child website: www.cd19indivisthe linksCounty “Free Treasurer Tickets” at the Markou Abuse Prevention Month Tuesday. website on Indivisible CDon19’s ible.org/. The debate will be The debate is hosted by In-
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By Sarah Trafton Columbia-Greene Media NY and made divisible CD19 possible by the of The CATSKILL —support Bright flashes Register Star,silver The Columbia of blue and reflect in Paper, WGXC as anddozens producthe sunlight, of tion services by Martin Audio pinwheels blow in the breeze Video Services. — a colorful display to honor “I amlives looking forward to young tainted by viothe debate as there are many lence. issues are facing a comThe we Mental HealthasAssociamunity,” Rector and saidGreene Tuestion of Columbia day. “It ishas both my hope and Counties hosted Pinwheel aspiration to let the voters Gardens in observance of Naknow and my tional more Childabout Abuseme Prevention positions getMonth for in theaddition past threetoyears. ting to knowCounty my opponent’s. The Greene event took Aplace healthy discusfromand 1-2honest p.m. Tuesday sion regarding the past, presoutside of the Greene County ent andBuilding future isatbenefi cial St. to Office 411 Main all and I am hoping to learn as The Columbia County event well.” took place from 2-5 p.m. on Johnson to take Monday in wants 7th Street Parkthe in Hudson. opportunity to address some
“The pinwheel is a symbol of the hope, safety, of larger topicshealth facing and the mostassessments, importantly,a lack happicity: of ness,” said Law, the housing andSherri helping theof city’s Mental Health Association’s youth. REACH “This Center. is an opportunity to “Itboth stands theand carefree hear of usfor speak to be childhood wantdecision for all able to makewe a strong children a call to said. neigh-I on June and 25,” isJohnson bors, community members think they [attendees] should and leaders to playand a role in come to the debate listen protecting nurturing our for who has and a vision and who is youngest citizens. symbolready to lead. I knowItthere are izes our efforts to don’t change the some people that know way our community thinks about my experience in the about childand abuse prevencommunity politics and tion,” according tojust a stateorganizing and I am hopment from the ChildI’m Advoing to dispel a rumor the cacyexperienced Center of Columbia and less candidate.” Greene in Hudson. Each Counties candidate will get a Ann Gibbons, of Catskill, two-minute opening statewas intrigued by the event ment and a five-minute closSee VICTIMS DEBATE A8
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