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losing that second seat.

“It certainly means that somebody’s district will get the ax,” said Michael Li, senior counsel for the Brennan Center’s Democracy Program. “The population losses have been really heavy in the upstate area, which is probably not surprising, and so a district there likely will be lost.”

Experts have pointed to three major contributing factors in New York’s population loss: bad weather, high taxes and the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration.

“New York is growing only because of immigration,

COXSACKIE — An inmate who allegedly assaulted a correctional officer at the maximum-security Coxsackie Correctional Facility in November has been charged with a felony, according to state police.

Kyle Johnson, 32, of Coxsackie, was arrested at 11:51 a.m. Tuesday and faces a charge of assault while confined in a correctional facility, a class D felony, state police said.

The New York State Correctional Officers & Police Benevolent Association commended state police for their work on the investigation.

“We sincerely hope that the arrest of inmate Kyle Johnson on felony assault charges sends a clear message that violence against staff will not be tolerated,” according to the union’s statement. “This was a sudden, violent attack that left one of our officers with multiple fractures to his face in a year when assaults on staff reached record levels. We commend the state police and the Greene County District Attorney’s Office for pursuing charges in this incident.”

Johnson entered the prison’s school building Nov. 4 with several prohibited items, state police Public Information Officer Steven Nevel said.

The correctional officer, who has not been identified, directed Johnson to the wall for a frisk, at which point Johnson turned to the CO and punched him in the face with a closed fist, Nevel said.

The officer then fell to his knees and the inmate continued attacking him, according to the union. The officer shot back at the inmate with pepper spray, but to no avail.

Another officer arrived and was able to tackle the inmate to the floor using body holds, according to the union. When additional staff arrived, the

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ALBANY — While states across the nation are gearing up to make sure all their residents are counted in the 2020 Census, for which representation and billions of federal dollars are at stake, recently released population data from the U.S. Census Bureau has brought projections that New York may be losing a congressional seat in the new decade.

“The demographics going on in this country and the change that is occurring is something that will have an impact on Congress, on how people vote, all of those sorts of things,” said Kimball Brace, president of

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New York is growing only because of immigration, and even immigration has slowed since 2017 with the Trump administration.

— Michael Li, senior counsel for the Brennan Center’s Democracy Program

Election Data Services, a political consulting firm that estimated New York would lose a seat.

The released data found that New York has grown slowly over the past decade, adding about 73,000 people while losing almost 1 million residents to other states. According to the EDS study, the state would need 537,876 people to keep the

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27 seats it currently has in Congress.

If this year’s census information reveals that New York’s population is down by around 237,000, the state could lose a second congressional seat, bringing it down to 25. The EDS’ 2020 projections, based on the growth trends of the past decade, found that New York is only 61,279 people away from

Village to inventory vacant real estate

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CATSKILL — Village officials and local real estate agents will be reviewing available vacant real estate to determine potential future uses.

The board of trustees and the village planning board, along with local real estate agents, will be looking at vacant and underdeveloped properties in the village to answer important questions about how these parcels could be incorporated into the village, Village President Vincent Seeley said.

Some of the properties include 55 acres behind Price Chopper, the former Rite Aid building on Route 9W and the

former Condor dealership, Seeley said.

“The information will be used to see if the parcels are priced right,” he said. “What are the challenges to selling them? What could be some optimal uses of the parcels?”

In 2003, State Supreme Court Justice Leslie Stein ordered Condor Pontiac, Cadillac, Buick and GMC Truck Inc. to pay more than $140,000 to 66 customers, $8,700 in civil penalties and $2,000 to the state Attorney General’s Office. The dealership closed soon after. A large thrift store that opened there also closed.

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The former Rite Aid in Catskill. The village will be conducting a real estate review of vacant lots.

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inmate was placed in restraints.

The officer sustained facial injuries including a bloody nose and bruises to his head and face, Nevel said.

“He was sent to Albany Med for further evaluation,” Nevel said.

The officer was treated for a fractured orbital bone, fractured cheekbone and a broken nose. He did not return to duty, according to the union.

Johnson was convicted in 2017 on first-degree burglary and first-degree use of a firearm, both class B felonies, in Rockland County, and is serving an eight-year sentence, according to the union. He committed an armed home invasion in 2016 in the town of Nanuet, according to the union.

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and even immigration has slowed since 2017 with the Trump administration,” Li said.

With a travel ban the Trump administration enacted against several Muslim-majority countries, increased apprehensions and lower numbers of immigrants crossing the southern border, and a lower refugee cap year after year under the administration, immigration has been slowing to a trickle across the country and in New York.

Between 2016 and 2018, there was an approximate 25,000-person drop in immigrants obtaining lawful permanent status in New York, according to data from U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services. Special immigrant visa arrivals to the state were

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Another assault by an inmate took place Dec. 20 at the medium-security Greene Correctional Facility in Coxsackie.

Three officers were injured in that attack, state police said.

NYSCOPBA Mid-Hudson Region Vice President Michael Mazzella described the assaults as examples of an alarming trend.

“As we approach the end of the year, 2019 marks the fourth straight year that assaults on staff have increased,” Mazzella said. “In 2016 there were 760 reported assaults on staff.

With a week left in 2019, we are approaching 1,000 assaults on staff as inmate advocates continue to push for decreased disciplinary measures.”

“Without having substantial measures to deter inmates from attacking staff, our fear is that this alarming trend will continue,” Mazzella said.

State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision spokesman Thomas Mailey said the investigation is continuing.

“The safety and well-being of our staff and incarcerated individuals is our top priority,” Mailey said. “The department has zero tolerance for violence

within our facilities and anyone engaged in misconduct will be disciplined. If warranted, as in this case, an incident can and will be referred for outside prosecution. The investigation into the Nov. 4 incident at Coxsackie Correctional Facility is ongoing and the Department cannot

slashed by more than half between fiscal years 2017 and 2019, from 531 to 230, according to Office of Refugee Resettlement data. The number of refugees resettled in the state fell by more than 3,000 from fiscal year 2016 to fiscal year 2019, and is expected to drop more drastically with the White House plan to slash refugee admissions from 30,000 to 18,000, compared to the 110,000 ceiling President Barack Obama set during his last year in office.

Experts said the immigrant communities left in New York will have a hard time getting counted in the new census, a problem for a state that is dependent on immigrants to bolster population count.

“The challenge is even greater than it’s been in previous decades because people are suspect of government,” said Jeffrey M. Wice, a senior fellow at New York Law School. “They don’t

want to answer personal information, they’re not convinced this census information is confidential.”

The wariness grew when the Trump administration proposed to add a citizenship question to the census, a directive that was later struck down in court.

Predicting exactly which district seat would be lost is impossible at this point, experts said, because data specific to localities will not be released until the spring. But because the state will use an advisory commission to redistrict rather than have the state Legislature submit map proposals, people are hopeful the process will be less political and more just.

“The idea was they would be more removed from politics,” Li said. “One thing they’re instructed is to try to keep communities of interest together, and that’s a big constraint.”

The state government is working on partnering with

local organizations to enter hard-to-reach communities and ensure as many people as possible are counted, announcing last year $20 million of grant funding to support those organizations’ work.

Experts said such efforts are critical to make sure New York reapportions fairly, and reverses the estimates to ensure the same representation in Congress.

“The estimates are generally reliable, but a lot has to play out,” Wice said. “To count everybody has to be a priority because there are no second chances. The number we get in December [2020] will last 10 years.”

Another concern for the village is housing, Seeley said.

“We need housing,” he said. “Can we accelerate the development of one of these vacant parcels to meet our affordable housing needs?”

Planning Board Chairman Patrick McCulloch called the review a great idea.

“I think it’s a great idea to start planning for our future,” he said.

The review will outline all of the vacant properties and village planners will look at what projects could go on the parcels, according to the new comprehensive plan and

zoning law, McCulloch said.

“Then we will meet with Realtors to find businesses interested [in those properties],” McCulloch said.

Angela Lanuto, president of Columbia Greene Northern Dutchess Multiple Listing Service has been invited on board, Seeley said.

“We will look at vacant parcels and get a game plan for how to better position those properties to pitch to investors,” Lanuto said.

Interest in purchasing properties in Catskill has been on the rise, Lanuto said, as businesses and homeowners

relocate to the area.

“I love the fact that the trustees are looking at doing this and connecting with us in the real estate industry,” Lanuto said. “I’m excited to sit in on the meeting.”

The group, consisting of trustees, planning board members and real estate agents, will begin meeting on a monthly basis in February, Seeley said, adding that the review will continue throughout 2020.

The results of the review will be presented to the village’s Local Development Corporation, he said.

Massarah Mikati covers the New York State Legislature and immigration for Johnson Newspaper Corp. Email her at mmikati@columbiagreenemedia. com, or find her on Twitter @ massarahmikati.

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FBI arrests alleged members of white supremacist group ‘the Base’ Shane Harris and Devlin Barrett The Washington Post

WASHINGTON - The FBI has arrested alleged members of a white supremacist group on federal gun charges and other alleged crimes, according to people familiar with the matter.

The charges, expected to be unsealed Thursday, grew from an investigation of a somewhat new effort among online extremists who refer to themselves as “the Base,” the English translation of “al Qaida.” According to experts who track hate groups, the Base promotes racist views and seeks to unite different hate groups in preparation for a “race war.”

At least one of the

individuals was arrested in Maryland, these people said.

FBI Director Christopher Wray warned Congress in the fall that American neo-Nazis seem increasingly to be communicating with like-minded violent racists overseas, but he cautioned that those links so far appear more inspirational than organizational.

“We are starting to see racially motivated violent extremists connecting with like-minded individuals online certainly, and in some instances, we have seen people travel overseas to train,” Wray said.

In September, the FBI arrested an Army soldier who had hoped to join a militia in

Ukraine, following the example of another former soldier who had done so.

Wray said that U.S. violent extremists still, by and large, lack organizational structure and direction but that there are now individual terrorism suspects who travel overseas to get training - behavior similar to that of Americans inspired by the Islamic State or other groups.

“We have seen some connection between U.S.-based neo-Nazis and overseas analogues,” Wray said. “Probably a more prevalent phenomenon that we see right now is racially motivated violent extremists who are inspired by what they see overseas.”

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CALENDAR Monday, Jan. 20 n Catskill Town Offices closed n Coxsackie Village Offices closed n Greenville Village Offices closed

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Town Hall, 7309 Route 81, East Durham n Hunter Town Board 7 p.m. Town Hall, 5748 Route 23A, Tannersville

Wednesday, Jan. 22 n Athens Village Board 6:30 p.m.

Village Hall, 2 First St., Athens n Catskill Village Board 7 p.m. Senior Center, 15 Academy St., Catskill

Monday, Jan. 27 n Catskill Village Planning Board

7 p.m. Catskill Senior Center, 15 Academy St., Catskill

Tuesday, Jan. 28 n Catskill Town Planning Board 7 p.m. Town Hall, 439 Main St., Catskill

Wednesday, Jan. 29 n Catskill Central School District BOE budget workshop 6:30 p.m. High School Library, 341 West Main St., Catskill

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cal Examiners 1 p.m. Greene County Office Building, 411 Main St., 4th Floor, Room 469, Catskill

Thursday, Feb. 6 n Coxsackie Village Workshop meeting 6 p.m. Village Hall, 119 Mansion St., Coxsackie

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HUDSON — Barry Goldstein, 76, of Stockport was convicted Wednesday on two of three charges for hiring another Columbia County man to burn down his home to obtain a $1.3 million insurance policy.

The jury of eight men and four women found Goldstein guilty of first-degree insurance fraud, a class B felony, and third-degree arson, a class C felony. He was acquitted of firstdegree reckless endangerment, a class D felony.

William Travis, 33, of Stuyvesant Falls, the man accused of setting the fire, was charged with third-degree arson, a class C felony, and has been in custody since Dec. 20, 2017, on $25,000 bail or $50,000 bond. His case has not gone to trial and he has not been indicted.

Travis testified against Goldstein during the trial.

Columbia County District Attorney Paul Czajka said he does not know what will happen to Travis.

“I commend Sheriff David Bartlett’s investigators, [Patrick] Logue and [Reagan] Anderson, and state fire investigators Richard Daus and John Fairclough and Assistant DA Joyce Crawford,” Czajka said after the verdict was read. “I am extremely grateful no firefighters were injured.”

The jury deliberated for about two hours Wednesday afternoon before reaching a verdict.

Goldstein allegedly hired Travis, who regularly did chores for Goldstein, to burn down his home for a $1.3 million insurance policy.

In closing arguments, each attorney spoke for more than an hour. Defense attorney Roy Nestler went first. Nestler, as he did in his opening statements Jan. 8, called on jurors to use their common sense as he went through the individual points of the prosecution’s case that he said did not add up.

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instance, that prosecutors said Goldstein put the accelerant, a can of denatured alcohol, on the front porch of his home for Travis to pick up and use instead of putting it inside the home, Nestler said. Also, it did not make sense that Travis used the front door instead of the back door.

“Why would he [Travis] relock the door after,” Nestler said.

Goldstein, a former Stockport firefighter, has no criminal record. He lived in the home with his wife of more than 20 years. The couple owned a catering business and served the leftover food regularly to neighbors and families in need.

It did not make sense that Goldstein, who loved his wife, would burn down the home they built together, Nestler said.

Nestler asked the jury to review the recorded interviews between Goldstein and the police.

“See if there is any admission [by Goldstein],” Nestler said, adding that Goldstein never said he committed a crime.

At times, Nestler became incredulous at the prosecution’s assertions: “Is this a movie I am watching?”

Nestler said he had a hard time believing Travis, who has a learning disability and was fired from numerous jobs for not completing tasks, could have carried out a plot to destroy a home.

“He couldn’t follow tasks at Dunkin Donuts,” Nestler said.

When Nestler finished, it was the prosecution’s turn. Czajka, with the help of Assistant District Attorney Joyce Crawford, laid out a timeline for the course of events leading up to the alleged arson.

“As early as 2017, he [Goldstein] tried to sell his house,” Czajka said.

Goldstein also called Farm Family Insurance in Kinderhook on Sept. 18 to make sure his insurance was up to date.

Goldstein also had an estate sale on the property. He went to two real estate agents to determine

the cost of the house in 2016. An insurance agent testified that n she believed the value of the house on the insurance policy wasn inadvertently inflated.

The two real estate agents determined the house was worth n about $300,000, a figure far below the amount listed on the insurance claim, Czajka said. n “If he was a victim, he [Goldstein] would not have acted the waynhe did,” Czajka said. “[Travis] was incapable of coming up with this plan,” Czajka said. n Goldstein admitted to investigators in a recorded interview that Travis told him he set the fire n weeks after it happened. But Goldstein never told the police, told his insurance company, or canceled his insurance claim.

“I didn’t want to get him [Travis] nin trouble,” Goldstein said.

Prosecutors also pointed out that,n without prompting, Goldstein brought up to investigators the can of denatured alcohol n — the substance Travis said

he used as an accelerant.

After Travis admitted to the crime, investigators went to visit Goldstein at his home to tell him that they had some news.

Goldstein’s response was, “Tell me you found out who burned down my house,” police testified.

In a phone call between Travis and Goldstein recorded by police on Dec. 20, Goldstein also can be heard saying to Travis, “You never should have admitted it.”

Goldstein also said, “I know you got nice and weak. I knew you would. That’s great.”

Insurance fraud carries a maximum of 25 years in prison in New York, according to state sentencing guidelines.

Czajka told the jurors that they were not allowed to take the possible prison sentence into account as part of their deliberations.

To reach reporter Amanda Purcell, call 518-828-1616 ext. 2500, or send an email to apurcell@thedailymail. net, or tweet to @amandajpurcell.

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Man admits to child porn charges

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BINGHAMTON — An Ulster County man pleaded guilty Wednesday to trading large volumes of child pornography, according to a statement from the office of the U.S. Attorney of the Northern District of New York.

Corey Baker, 24, pleaded guilty to distributing and receiving child pornography. He admitted to sharing and downloading the material with and from other

individuals between June 2017 and August 2018, using a phone and laptop computer equipped with various internet-based instant messaging and file-sharing applications, according to the statement.

Investigators, which included the Albany Field Office of the FBI and the office of U.S. Attorney Grant Jaquith, found a total of 671 videos and 115 images on Baker’s phone and laptop.

The Clintondale man will be sentenced May 27, and faces five to 20 years in prison. Baker

will also be subject to supervised release from five years to life, and will register as a sex offender.

The FBI investigated the case, with assistance from the New York State Police. It is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Emmet O’Hanlon.

Massarah Mikati covers the New York State Legislature and immigration for Johnson Newspaper Corp. Email her at mmikati@columbiagreenemedia.com, or find her on Twitter @massarahmikati.

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Bail reform requires compromise Emotions over the state’s new bail reform laws simmered to a boil Wednesday as the Legislature’s Republicans and Democrats squared off in a duel of press conferences at the state Capitol. Until something is done to reconcile the two sides, this battle is likely to be a long one.

“This isn’t fear mongering, this isn’t a rush of judgment.

These are the facts,” Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay, R-120, said as he defended the Republicans’ call for repeal or amendment of the laws. He said the victims attending the press conference experienced “a system of justice tilted heavily toward the accused while ignoring the victim.”

Over at the Million Dollar Staircase, there was a resounding disagreement as Assemblywoman Latrice

Walker, D-55, and state Sen. Jamaal Bailey, D-36, started their speeches at a rally drawing parallels with the current bail dispute to slavery and the Jim Crow era.

Walker said mass incarceration and the disproportionate impact and representation of communities of color in the criminal justice system is just a modern form of slavery.

“We have seen this story before,” Walker said. “We recognize that the Constitution declared when slavery was going to be abolished and it said that it was abolished except in the case of criminal punishment.”

Data has shown although they make up the minority of the U.S. population, AfricanAmericans and Hispanics make up the majority of the U.S. prison population despite committing crimes at

the same rates as their white counterparts. Studies have also found communities of color are policed and punished more aggressively than their white counterparts for the same crimes.

Following the lead of fellow Republicans in the Senate, Assembly Republicans called for a full repeal of the reforms, but Barclay showed some moderation. And he offered a point on which to build a compromise.

“Although we want a full repeal,” he said, “one of the first things I can say we agree on is giving discretion back to the judges.”

If the Assembly and the Senate can start with judicial discretion as the first talking point, the bail reform law backlash can be molded into something on which both sides can agree.

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Russia’s prime minister has just resigned. Putin clearly has plans.

Timothy Frye The Washington Post

In a surprise move, the Russian government headed

by Dmitry Medvedev resigned Wednesday. Medvedev had served as prime minister since 2012 and had often been mentioned as a potential successor to President Vladimir Putin should he leave office in 2024, as required by the Russian Constitution.

In Russia’s presidential system, the prime minister is nominated by the president and approved by the parliament. The prime minister heads the government and is largely responsible for implementing and coordinating policy. As there is no vice president, the prime minister is also the legal successor of the president.

Putin held the position from 2008 to 2012 after stepping down as president in accordance with the two-term limit specified in the Russian Constitution.

• Medvedev’s performance as prime minister led to much public criticism Since August 2018, over 60 percent of Russians disapproved of Medvedev’s performance as prime minister in monthly public opinion polls. This stands in contrast to Putin, whose disapproval

ratings have hovered in the low 30s.

Medvedev’s resignation takes place against a backdrop of economic stagnation. Economic growth has been flat since 2014, and forecasts of future economic growth are 1 percent to 2 percent at best for the foreseeable future. In addition, the euphoria of the annexation of the Crimea has largely faded.

• Putin may want to shake up Russian politics The decision to accept Medvedev’s resignation (which was surely coordinated with the president) gives weight to arguments that Putin is interested in more serious institutional changes than many had expected.

Putin faces term limits again in 2024. While it is not clear that he will step down at that time, Medvedev’s resignation may be part of broader plans associated with the end of scheduled term in office. Observers have speculated about possible constitutional changes that would allow Putin to keep power after 2024, perhaps in a new position.

In his address to the nation Tuesday, Putin announced support for a plan to shift some powers from

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The resignation of the government also allows the president to nominate ministers to a new government.

This may allow the president to introduce changes in policy.

Medvedev will be assigned to a new position in the Russian Security Council, but the likelihood of him succeeding Putin seems greatly diminished. In his place, Putin has named Mikhail Mishustin, the former head the tax service. Mishustin is seen as a technocrat without political ambitions, giving further credence to the view that Putin may be using constitutional changes to retain power beyond 2024.

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Voters will decide who is fit to be president Impeachment is different from a criminal proceeding.

The U.S. Constitution creates a process for the removal from office of “all civil officers” of the United States.

Criminal law provides a system to determine whether a person has committed a crime and, if so, to impose a punishment ranging from fine to execution.

Many of us learn criminal procedure from watching movies or TV. Based on police investigations, the prosecutor presents the case to the grand jury which decides by majority vote whether the defendant, who neither appears nor has a defense, probably committed a crime and should be indicted. If so, the prosecutor then exercises prosecutorial discretion whether to proceed to trial, negotiate a plea bargain or decide not to prosecute.

Impeachment of the president does not follow that scenario. Article I of the Constitution grants the “sole power of impeachment” to the House of Representatives and “the sole power to try all impeachments” to the Senate.

This creates a quasi-judicial process within a legislative body, Congress.

The House approves Articles of Impeachment. The Constitution is silent as to the next step, including whether the Articles must be sent to the Senate. If transmitted to the Senate, the Speaker of the House appoints managers from among the House members who had voted for impeachment. Those who had been jurors change roles and become prosecutors in the Senate trial.

If the Senate exercises its option to proceed with a trial, senators “shall be on oath or affirmation” of impartiality as jurors. While the current Congressional leaders wrangle over the rules and process, some senators in each party have announced how they will vote. This violates their oath. In a criminal case, this would result in dismissal as jurors or a mistrial after the proceedings begin.

A columnist recently wrote:

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BELKNAP “At some point, Mitch McConnell should choose to appoint his own impeachment managers.” In other words, a Republican senator will swear an oath of impartiality and will appoint the prosecutors.

This must be a conflict of interest. Whether Republican senators, outside counsel selected by the Republicans or Attorney General Barr’s subordinates serve as managers, it is doubtful they will argue with conviction the Articles of Impeachment passed in the House with no Republican votes. Having raised the issue of fairness and the need for new witnesses, the House should now forward the Articles and the Speaker name the managers.

Article III states: “The judicial power of the United States shall be vested in one Supreme Court.” The role of the judiciary in impeachment is limited to: “When the President of the United States is tried, the Chief Justice shall preside.” Fifty-one senators have the right to reverse his rulings. The jurors decide the law, not the judge. In a criminal trial, lawyers may object to a ruling, which may later be appealed to a higher court.

No appeal exists in Senate trial. During the Clinton impeachment, Chief Justice Rehnquist’s most conspicuous contribution was decorating his judicial robe with golden stripes.

At the end of a criminal trial, the alleged criminal is found guilty or not guilty by unanimous decision of the jury. After a guilt verdict, the convicted defendant is sentenced by the judge. In the Senate trial, the president is found guilty by the votes of 67 senators. Alternatively, 34

not guilty votes will result in acquittal. In the current case, the chance of 34 Republicans not voting against removal from office is remote, decided by impartial judgment, party loyalty or fear of defeat in an election.

Even if convicted by the Senate, the immediate consequences to the president are limited to “removal from office, and disqualification” from holding federal office.

The president may, after removal from office, “be liable and subject to indictment, trial, and judgment according to the law.” This possibility may have played a part in President Gerald Ford’s pardon of Richard Nixon.

In a criminal case, a crime must have been attempted or committed. In the current case, the House Republicans have argued no crime was committed, but failed to address the possibility a crime was attempted. The Democrats backed away from a bribery charge, using instead a broad definition of “high crimes and misdemeanors” to justify the Articles of Impeachment.

In the Senate, the positions have reversed. Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Minority Leader Charles Schumer want a full trial with witness testimony.

Majority Leader McConnell wants a short trial since the case is “political.” He is openly coordinating with the White House to assure a quick acquittal.

After months of hearings, support for the president remains substantially unchanged. Similarly, approval ratings of the Congress continue below 30%. The time has come to move beyond impeachment. The Nov. 3, 2020, election will decide who is fit for the office of President of the United States.

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Time to unite To the editor: I am writing to clarify some misinformation that appeared in a recent Letter to the Editor. A citizen wrote of her concerns with my involvement as the Co-Chair of the Comprehensive Plan Update Review Committee (CPURC), stating that I am “strongly against regulation of STRs, owner of an STR in Canaan, and several additional properties slated to become STRs.” I do own a property on Queechy Lake in the Town of Canaan that I currently manage as an Airbnb. However, I want to assure you that her other declarations about me and our committee being “pay-to-play” are 100% inaccurate.

I am actually in favor of common-sense STR regulations, especially for the purpose of helping our town government gather data and maintain the safety of our neighbors, all while respecting property owners’ rights. I

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My family and I own several houses in the Town of Chatham that have been year-long rental properties for decades. These full-house, affordable rentals provide citizens options who prefer renting instead of owning.

Neither myself nor anyone in my family plans on changing our long-standing practice of maintaining year-long rental properties. Most of our tenants stay for well over 5 years.

In fact, we just renovated one of our properties and have a new tenant who we hope stays for many years to come.

Finally, I am honored to serve as Co-Chair of the CPURC with my fellow members who represent all political parties and have varied professional backgrounds, including a prominent land-use attorney and a member with ties to Chatham going back to 1816. All members have

nothing but the best interest of Chatham in mind. There is absolutely no “pay-to-play” activity or agenda. Just as the previous Comprehensive Plan Committee did, we are voluntarily sacrificing countless hours of our time to help update the Comp Plan for the benefit of our town’s future.

We are not only open to, but are also actively seeking as much public participation as possible, having already created a robust community outreach plan.

Our hope is that the postelection finger pointing will cease and instead, all citizens will come together to serve our community in a positive way, being a part of the solution, not a part of the problem. It is time to unite.

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Gwendolyn ‘Gwen’ Ingraham Gwendolyn “Gwen” Ingra- las, Gay Albertson, Muriel Dallas, ham, 72, of Hudson passed away Sydney Plass and Lolita Simpeacefully on Tuesday January mons. Left to cherish her memory 14, 2020 at St. Peters Hospice in are several nieces, nephews, and Albany. Born November 14, 1947 her dear friends: Gordon Hazen, she was the daughter of the late Joshua Hazen, Meghan Oliver, Fred and Etta (Nibergall) Caitlin Oliver, Selena Plass.

Molina, Barbara Oliver, Gwen was at her core Charlie Hille, Judy Hille a caregiver. She was evand Maryann Dufficy. erybody’s Aunt who ran Calling hours will be her own day care and also worked as a Home Friday January 17 from Health Aide in the Co9-10:30am at the Sacco lumbia County area for Funeral Home 700 Town many years. She was a Hall Drive Hudson, NY Ingraham devoted communicant 12534. Funeral services of St. Marks Lutheran will follow at 11:00 at St. Mark’s Church in Hudson. She was predeceased by her beloved hus- Lutheran Church 8 Storm Ave. band Sanford Ingraham in 2009. Hudson NY with Pastor Jon She was also pre-deceased by Hodges officiating. Burial will be siblings: Virginia Buniak, Robert in Cedar Park Cemetery Hudson.

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June Barnett Simons January 15, 2020 - June Bar- Choraliers, a community singing nett Simons, beloved wife, moth- group based in Catskill NY. She er, sister, grandmother, aunt and took leadership roles and very friend, left her earthly body on much enjoyed singing the music January 15, 2020 at her home to- and the community of fellowship gether with her husband. She is amongst the members. deeply loved and missed by Bill She was a lifelong writer, singSimons, her husband, Rebecca er, and lover of words and ideas.

(Chris) Schaeffer, Noa (Anne) Her bookshelves are filled with Conger Simons, Bethany (Chris) works that struck her as meanPowers, and Joseph (Kelly) Si- ingful. Her journals are filled with mons, her children, her sister Jan her own creative spirit, captur(Vern) Richardson and ing observations, story brother Rodney (Pat) arcs and timeless huBarnett, her grandchilman truths. She enjoyed dren Mylah, Abigail, many genres of music, and Ethan Powers and both listening and playJack Schaeffer, as well ing, and was the first as nieces and nephews. person to shout “bravo” She died immediately following every inspirfollowing a sudden heart ing artistic performance attack. (and they all were). June Simons She was born on believed strongly in February 15, 1949 in community and worked Auburn, NY, to John and Barbara towards her ideals of liberty and (Dixon) Barnett. She spent her freedom. She was an active childhood in Elbridge NY on her member of the Oath Keepers and family’s farm. She had a palomi- served as an election inspector no horse named Nugget that she for over a decade. loved to ride, and talked about Beloved wife, mother, sister until the end of her life. June grad- and friend, we grieve your suduated from Jordan-Elbridge High den passing. May your memory School in 1967, and from SUNY be a blessing to all who have Potsdam in 1971, the first in her touched your life. family to graduate from college.

Calling hours are from 11am She went on to study Waldorf until 1pm on Sunday, January Education in England and to be- 19, 2020 at French, Gifford, Precome an LPN. iter and Blasl Funeral Home, 25 June dedicated her life to her Railroad Avenue, Chatham NY. family, to caregiving and to mu- A funeral service will follow at the sic. She loved traveling and ex- funeral home. We will gather for ploring with her husband, and fellowship following the service. visiting her siblings, children and Flowers may be sent to the fugrandchildren. She worked as a neral home and donations may private duty home-care nurse, be mailed to the Treble Chotaking care of both the living raliers, P.O. Box 53, Catskill, NY, and the dying, providing love 12414, to support the non-profit and comfort to those in need. community chorus June loved so For the past 20 years, she was much. Condolences may be conan active member of the Treble veyed at frenchblasl.com

Taal volcano in the Philippines is a warning about global volcano hazards Joel Achenbach The Washington Post

Scientists are on high alert as they monitor the Taal volcano, which began erupting Sunday on the Philippine island of Luzon. The volcano is in a heavily populated area just 45 miles from the megacity of Manila and is capable of exploding with devastating effects.

Taal has erupted in prehistoric times with enough violence to leave a crater many miles across and spew enough ash into the stratosphere to temporarily cool the entire planet.

Taal is a volcano within a volcano. The ash cloud and lava fountains are emerging from a crater on Volcano Island,a tourist destination that sits in the waters of Lake Taal. The well-defined escarpments rimming the lake reveal its true nature: It is a giant crater formed by massive eruptions.

Lake Taal is similar to Crater Lake in Oregon and Yellowstone Lake in the heart of the Yellowstone National Park.

Each marks a caldera formed when an eruption many thousands of years ago caused the ground to collapse into evacuated magma chambers below.

Scientists with the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) said Wednesday that the eruption continues but is “generally weaker.” Evacuation orders remain in place, and PHIVOLCS continues to warn that an explosive eruption could occur at any time. On Volcano Island proper, about 8,000 people have evacuated. There are no reports of fatalities.

Scientists have recorded 595 volcanic earthquakes since Sunday, including 30 over a 10-hour stretch Thursday, which “signifies continuous magmatic intrusion beneath the Taal edifice, which may lead to further eruptive activity,” PHIVOLCS reported.

There is no sign that Taal is about to blow in a catastrophic eruption, but the best predictor of a volcano’s future behavior is what it has done in the past, and Taal has erupted more than 30 times in five centuries.

A two-day eruption in 1965 created a “base surge” of horizontally racing, superheated gas and ash that killed 150 people. More than a thousand died in an eruption in 1911. A prehistoric eruption about 3,500 years ago was on the same scale as the 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo, which killed hundreds of people, blanketed Luzon in ash, and ejected so much material into the stratosphere that it cooled the planet by about 1 degree Fahrenheit for more than a year.

“Each volcano has its own

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The Taal volcano as seen from Tagaytay, Philippines, in mid-January 2020.

personality. You know just how much you can tease your sister before she’s going to blow up. This volcano, we do not know very well. Worldwide, we have not seen enough large volcanoes like this erupt catastrophically, so we don’t know what the signs are,” said Tracy Gregg, a geologist at the State University of New York at Buffalo.

“The time scales over which these volcanoes erupt are beyond our human time scales.

They’re not predictable,” said U.S. Geological Survey geologist Alexa Van Eaton. “But they do usually give warning signs when they ramp up. That’s why it’s so important to have geologists on the ground . . . who are monitoring, and listening, and sniffing the gases, and doing everything they can to keep tabs on what those signals and signs are telling them.”

As magma rises, the surface of the land rises, too, and that “doming” can be detected by GPS instruments. The moving magma breaks rocks beneath the surface with sufficient violence to generate earthquakes.

An earthquake swarm — tremors of magnitude 3 or so — typically precedes and coincides with an eruption, which is when the magma reaches the surface.

These eruptions can take many forms, and they are typically explosive, such as when compressed gases escape the confines of the crust and expand thousands of times, or when molten rock makes contact with water. In a pyroclastic flow, clouds of hot gas and volcanic particles can move horizontally and kill everything in their path. Even when the eruption is over, dangers lurk, because heavy rains can turn the ashfall in a lahar, a flood of mud and debris. Lahars

created by a volcanic eruption in Colombia in 1985 claimed more than 20,000 lives.

The key to forecasting the behavior of volcanoes is monitoring, scientists say. But even in the United States, many of the country’s 161 active volcanoes have minimal instrumentation, according to Charles Mandeville, the head of the Volcano Hazards Program of the U.S. Geological Survey.

“We’ve got bad-actor volcanoes that aren’t optimally instrumented to the level that they should be,” he said. Congress passed legislation last year authorizing the USGS to create a National Volcano Early Warning System, which has been 14 years in the making and now awaits appropriations, Mandeville said.

“Volcanoes are undermonitored,” agrees Michael Manga, a geologist at the University of California at Berkeley who studies volcanoes. “Half the volcanoes in the United States don’t have a single instrument to record what they’re doing.

And we’re a wealthy country, so you can imagine the situation globally.”

Volcanoes are geological wild cards. Their eruptions can come in many sizes. A major caldera-forming eruption would be expected somewhere on Earth every 150 years or so, Mandeville said. An example would be the eruption of Krakatau in 1883, the explosion of which could be heard thousands of miles away.

In that kind of event, the magma chamber vents gas and lava in a circular pattern.

So much magma shoots skyward in multiple eruptions that the center of the structure collapses into the chamber below. The giant pit gradually fills with water and sediment, but it remains a clear scar of

14 states, D.C. and New York City sue to stop Trump plan to slash food stamps for 700,000 unemployed people Spencer S. Hsu The Washington Post

A coalition of 14 states along with Washington, D.C., and New York City sued Thursday to block the Trump administration from cutting off food stamp benefits from nearly 700,000 unemployed people, the first of three such planned measures to restrict the federal food safety net.

The Agriculture Department finalized the new rule in December, eliminating states’ discretion to waive work requirements in distressed economic areas - a change that would slash nearly $5.5 billion from food stamp spending over five years.

In the lawsuit, attorneys general from the District, Maryland, Virginia, New York, California and other states, warned that “drastic” cuts would affect 688,000 to 850,000 adults without children. They asserted the justification for the cuts were based on no evidence and ignored local labor market conditions.

“States are in the best position to evaluate local economic circumstances and to determine where there are insufficient job opportunities such that work requirements would be ineffective,” they said in a 99-page lawsuit, filed Thursday in federal court in Washington. The new rule “eliminates State discretion and

criteria” and will terminate “essential food assistance for benefits recipients who live in areas with insufficient jobs.”

The lawsuit is the latest confrontation between the Trump administration and Democratic-governed states, one set off by aiming changes at a program that serves poor and unemployed people and disproportionately affects large cities. Other proposed changes would push 3 million off food assistance.

In the lawsuit, states along the northeastern U.S. corridor joined by California, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada and Oregon said their governments would face heavy new administrative and financial burdens, economic damages and increased costs from “the negative health effects of malnutrition and instability.”

“President [Donald] Trump’s unlawful changes to the SNAP rule will strip nutrition assistance from tens of thousands of struggling District residents, putting their health at risk while driving up District health care costs and needlessly hampering our economy,” D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine, a Democrat, said in a statement.

“We are bringing this lawsuit to protect SNAP recipients nationwide and to check an administration that is attempting another end-run around Congress

to advance its heartless agenda,” Racine said, adding the Republican-led Congress in 2018 rejected the changes as punishing people struggling to find jobs.

Racine said in the District, for example, while the region is booming for high-income workers, many of the 13,000 recipients at risk of losing food aid are low-skilled adults without degrees or training who must compete for a small slice of low-wage jobs and working hours.

“Locking them out of food assistance will not encourage them to work. . . . It will force them to choose between putting food on the table or keeping a roof over their heads,” Racine said, making “it harder for them to acquire the skills and training they need to find jobs.”

A Justice Department spokeswoman declined to comment on the lawsuit.

Under current law, able-bodied adults without dependents between the ages of 18 and 49 can receive benefits for a maximum of three months during a three-year period, unless they are working or enrolled in an education or training program for 80 hours a month.

States have been able to waive this time limit to ensure access to food stamps during the ups and downs of reentering the workforce. Before this rule, counties with an unemployment rate as

low as 2.5% were included in waived areas.

The new rule, which is set to take effect on April 1, 2020, will tighten the criteria for states applying for such waivers, making 6% the minimum unemployment rate for a county to receive a waiver.

In announcing the change last year, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue told reporters, “This is about restoring the original intent of food stamps . . . moving more able-bodied Americans to self sufficiency.”

Perdue cited the economic expansion as a basis for tightening states’ waivers.

He said the number of Americans receiving benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program has grown from 17 million to more than 36 million since 2000, although the unemployment rate is now lower.

In a joint conference call with reporters, New York State Attorney General Letitia James, a Democrat, added, for unemployed people from rural Appalachia to the Mississippi River delta to the Bronx in New York, “SNAP benefits are often the difference between eating and going hungry. It’s that simple.”

The Washington Post’s Laura Reiley contributed to this report.

astonishing volcanism.

“A caldera-forming eruption simply means that when you lift the surface of the earth and you explode the magma out from beneath the surface, then you lose the roof support, and the roof collapses down, in essentially a circular hole. The caldera is the hole left after the subsidence,” said Robert Smith, a geophysicist at the University of Utah who has studied Yellowstone for more than six decades.

The Philippine archipelago is the product of volcanoes, part of the Pacific “Ring of Fire” that includes volcanoes in Japan, Alaska and Chile. The Philippines has more than 20 active volcanoes.

The Taal caldera, as defined by geologists studying the topography of the area, is a bit broader than the lake that formed within it, and sits atop two intersecting faults. Another quirk of Taal: There is a tiny island within Main Crater Lake, which is on Volcano Island — which, of course, is within Lake Taal, which is itself on the island of Luzon.

So it’s an island on a lake on an island on a lake on an island.

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A homage to the woman who spearheaded an environmental revolution

By Thomas Christopher For Columbia-Greene Media

Reporters meet a lot of people. That’s our stock in trade, after all. Yet the number of people a reporter meets that make a really deep impression, who remain fresh in your memory years later, is small.

Lorrie Otto, however, I remember as clearly as if it were 1988 and we had just shaken hands for the first time. This is especially true as recently I had cause to refresh those memories when I spoke to a representative of an organization Lorrie inspired.

To return to 1988: A severe drought gripped much of the United States that year, and I was researching gardens that conserved water and landscapes that were designed to flourish without artificial irrigation. One of the trends that interested me was then a very new one, the creation of backyard prairies and prairie gardens.

Prairie, after all, is a type of vegetation that evolved as a result of recurrent drought. In the heartland, where the summer heat is intense and summer rainfall can be infrequent, trees and other woody plants

found it difficult to cope.

Grasses and certain wildflowers, however, flourished under those conditions, and broad areas of prairie were a result.

In 1988, this type of vegetation was proving to be not only a beautiful and ecologically beneficial treatment for home landscapes, it was proving to be remarkably practical.

I wanted to talk to a leader of the backyard prairie movement, and everyone agreed I needed to meet Lorrie Otto.

I’m not sure what I expected to encounter when I flew out to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, her hometown, but it wasn’t her.

She looked like any middleaged suburban matron and she was so low key and matter of fact in a manner that one might never have guessed that she was an environmental hero.

In the 1960s, when DDT was being sprayed everywhere to control mosquitoes and other insect pests, Lorrie noticed the insectivorous birds were all dying. Famously, she showed up at one public hearing on the subject with a basket full of dead robins that she had collected around her property.

When that got no response,

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With Lorrie Otto in mind, garden writer Thomas Christopher planted his own “Berkshire prairie,” a butterfly meadow which has replaced his lawn.

she arranged for an institute’s worth of environmental scientists and attorneys to come stay in her house while they testified at the Wisconsin state Capitol. Eventually, the testimony convinced the legislators to ban the use of DDT in Wisconsin, and that started a movement that led to a national ban in 1972. The team of scientists and lawyers she had entertained later developed into the Environmental Defense Fund.

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Lorrie’s involvement with prairie dated to her childhood as a farmer’s daughter. Along one border of the farm ran a train track, and on that rightof-way, a strip of land that had never been plowed, grew a remnant of the tallgrass prairie vegetation that had once covered much of the Midwest.

Lorrie never forgot how beautiful it was, and later, to the consternation of her neighbors and her town officials, Lorrie recreated that natural

flora in her suburban yard, surrounding her house with a miniature grassland.

She was such a persuasive advocate, however, that she not only converted the neighborhood and the town, she inspired the birth of an organization that calls itself “Wild Ones,” or more officially, “Wild Ones: Native Plants, Natural Landscapes.” From an initial membership of nine people in 1977, the organization has grown to include chapters in 17 states, as well as “PALs,” partners-at-large, throughout the rest of the country.

I took the opportunity recently to interview a former national president of Wild Ones, Montanan Janice Hand.

She told me about all the educational programs that Wild Ones funds, and the many landscape restorations members have carried out. There’s a national headquarters, the WILD Center, set on 16 acres of woodland and restored prairie along the Fox River in Neenah, Wisconsin, with one of the last functioning marshes on this waterway, complete with habitat for endangered turtles. If you want to hear

Be-a-Better-Gardener is a community service of Berkshire Botanical Garden located in Stockbridge, Mass. Its mission to provide knowledge of gardening and the environment through a diverse range of classes and programs both informs and inspires thousands of students and visitors each year.

Thomas Christopher is a volunteer at Berkshire Botanical Garden and is the author or co-author of more than a dozen books, including Nature into Art, The Gardens of Wave Hill. His companion broadcast to this column, Growing Greener, streams on WESUFM.org.

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In a spelling showdown that took 19 rounds and 160 words to decide, fifth grader Samuel Kubicek became Catskill Elementary School’s Spelling Bee Champion for the second year in a row. CES held its spelling bee Dec. 18, during which Sam rounded up the 2019 title by correctly spelling “shepherd” to edge out fourth-grader and runner-up Iana Browne. As his school’s winner, Sam will represent CES at the Capital Region Spelling Bee taking place Feb. 4 at Proctor’s Theatre in Schenectady. In the front from left are Iana Brown and Samuel Kubicek with CES teachers Matthew Luvera and Alexandra Standish, principal John Rivers, and teacher Heather Schindler.

this interview, you will find it posted at thomaschristophergardens.com.

Lorrie Otto, who died in 2010 at age 91, was, above all, interested in deeds rather than words. Which is why I believe she would approve of a change I made last fall, when I removed 5,500 square feet of lawn behind our Berkshire house and replanted it as a butterfly meadow. I’ll think of Lorrie (and remember never to underestimate suburban matrons) when the grasses grow tall, the flowers bloom, and the robins visit.

Seventh-grader Caleb Van Dyke distinguished himself as Catskill Middle School’s top speller by winning his school’s 2019 spelling bee. He and other students from grades 6 through 8 showed their mettle in this school-wide spelling showdown that took place Dec. 19 in the CMS auditorium. Sixth grader Lacy Soura and seventh grader Morgan Hurler were the co runners-up. As the winner, Caleb will represent Catskill Middle School at the 2020 Capital Region Spelling Bee held Feb. 4 at Proctor’s Theatre. From the left are Lacy Soura, Caleb Van Dyke, and Morgan Hurler with (back) CMS principal Kerry Overbaugh, English teachers Colleen Nabozny and Robert Stinson, and assistant principal Junait Shah.

In the Military NEW YORK ARMY NATIONAL GUARD LATHAM — Major General Ray Shields, the adjutant general for the state of New York, announces the promotion of members of the New York Army National Guard in recognition of their capability for additional responsibility and leadership.

Amanda Eldred from Earlton and assigned to the 466th Medical Company Area Support received a promotion to the rank of sergeant first class.

Victoria Brundage from Leeds and assigned to the Company A, 1-224th Aviation Security and Support Battalion received a promotion to the rank of specialist.

BRIG. GEN. RETIRES LATHAM — Brig. Gen. Shawn Clouthier, of Coxsackie, a former commander of the 109th Airlift Wing, ended his military career after 38 years of service Jan. 12, during a ceremony at New York National Guard headquarters in Latham.

Clouthier served as chief of staff of the 5,800-person New York Air National guard after relinquishing command of the 109th Airlift Wing in 2017.

He also served as assistant adjutant general of the New York Air National Guard.

He served as commander of the 109th Airlift Wing, which flies the unique ski-equipped LC-130 transport from Stratton Air National Guard Base in

Scotia from April 2012 until October of 2017.

Clouthier joined the New York Air National Guard in 1982 after earning his commission through the Academy of Military Science at McGhee-Tyson Air National Guard base.

That same year, Clouthier attended Undergraduate Navigator Training and was assigned to the 139th Tactical Airlift Squadron of the 109th Airlift

Wing at Stratton Air National Guard Base.

In 1983, Clouthier became a LC-130 navigator.

He also served as a weapons and tactics officer, an instructor navigator, an evaluator navigator and chief of current operations for the 109th Operations Support Flight during his career.

He served as deputy commander, and then commander

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before taking command of the 109th Airlift Wing in 2012.

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POUGHKEEPSIE — Performances by Tony Awardwinning actress Celia Keenan-Bolger, the Grammy Award-nominated vocal ensemble New York Polyphony, and members of the Hudson Valley Philharmonic will highlight Vassar College’s 18th annual Modfest, a medley of music, film, dance, and art opening Jan. 30 and continuing through Feb. 9. All events are free and open to the public.

Keenan-Bolger, who won a Tony Award for her portrayal of Scout Finch in the Broadway production of “To Kill a Mockingbird,” will share stories about Broadway, acting and art on Feb. 1, at 3 p.m., at the Martel Theater in the Vogelstein Center for Drama and Film.

New York Polyphony will present a concert Feb. 2, at 2 p.m, in Skinner Hall, which will also feature Vassar faculty members Danielle Farina on viola, Anna Elashvili on violin, Frank Cassara on percussion, Trevor Babb on guitar, and Maria Ilic on piano.

Modfest will close on Feb. 9, at 3 p,m., in Skinner Hall with a chamber music concert by

December 14, 2018 - New York Polyphony photographed in Brooklyn

members of the Hudson Valley Philharmonic, honoring the orchestra’s 60th season.

Tom Pacio, Vassar’s director of creative arts and community engagement, said this year’s Modfest contains a mix of established performers and new faces.

“As we head into a new decade, this year’s festival has a nice balance of looking back at the work of experienced artists while we imagine the future,” Pacio said. “As always, you will find events celebrating our faculty and student talents, as well

as exciting visiting artists and scholars. This year we have an exciting collaboration with the Cognitive Science Department as well as an open conversation about the power of arts in the community.”

For the complete Modfest schedule of events, visit https:// www.vassar.edu/news/ events/2019-2020/200130Modfest-2020.html.

No reservations are necessary unless otherwise noted.

For more information about ticketed events, please email: boxoffice@vassar.edu or call

Celia Keenan-Bolger

845-437-5599.

Directions to the Vassar College campus in Poughkeepsie are available at www.vassar. edu/directions.

For additional information, call 845-437-7294 or visit arts.vassar.edu. People with disabilities requiring accommodations should contact the Office of Campus Activities at 845- 437-5370.

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Stuyvesant Plaza to host two-day indoor winter sidewalk sale ALBANY – Stuyvesant Plaza will welcome shoppers to enjoy outstanding deals and savings during its annual indoor winter sidewalk sale on Saturday, Jan. 18, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday, Jan. 19, from noon to 5 p.m.

Nearly all retailers within the plaza will take part in the seasonal sale and will feature inventory that has been significantly reduced in price.

2020 marks the eighth consecutive year for the event.

“Our indoor sidewalk sale has become an exciting seasonal fixture for Stuyvesant Plaza’s shops, boutiques and eateries,” said Stuyvesant Plaza Vice President of Real Estate Janet Kaplan. “This event is a wonderful way for customers to enjoy a leisurely winter weekend while perusing great post-holiday deals on unique merchandise.”

The indoor sidewalk sale is the winter edition of the shopping center’s

perennial summer sidewalk sales, which have been a fixture of Stuyvesant Plaza for 50 years.

Stuyvesant Plaza is located at the corner of Western Avenue and Fuller Road in Albany. For more information about Stuyvesant Plaza, visit StuyvesantPlaza.com. For up-to-date information on sales, contests and special events, like the Stuyvesant Plaza Facebook page or follow @StuyvesantPlaza on

Instagram.

About Stuyvesant Plaza From one-of-a-kind shops to the finest nationally known names in retail, Stuyvesant Plaza is home to more than 50 unique shops and restaurants in a spectacular openair setting. Founded in 1959, Stuyvesant Plaza has been the Capital Region’s premier lifestyle shopping center and professional office park for 60 years.

Francisco Goya: The Caprichos Etchings and Aquatints Jan. 19 to April 20 GLENS FALLS — The Hyde Collection celebrates the works of two innovative printmakers from different eras with the opening of Francisco Goya: The Caprichos Etchings and Aquatints and Dox Thrash, Black Life and the Carborundum Mezzotint on Jan. 19.

Francisco Goya (1746–1828) was an artist very much at the cusp of two worlds: a medieval world of faith and feudalism, and a modern world of science and reason. He has come to be considered the last of the Old Masters and the first of the Modern artists.

Using the privilege provided him as portraitist of the monarchy and aristocracy, Goya created a series of etchings that lambasted Spanish life at the end of the eighteenth century. Eighty of those works comprise “Francisco Goya: The Caprichos Etchings and Aquatints, which will be exhibited in Wood and Whitney-Renz galleries from Jan. 19 to April 26.

The Age of Enlightenment that spread renewed hope through much of Europe hadn’t quite reached Spain, so Goya took aim at what he saw as backward thinking — a church that hunted heretics, peasant superstitions, and the upper class’s brutal treatment of the poor. The result is a body of work that

Produce Monstruos [The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters], 1799, etching and aquatint, 8 3/4 x 5 15/16 in.

skewers the hypocrisies, cruelties and pretenses of Spanish society in a visual language readily discernible by all who saw it. Bats and cats represented nocturnal and infernal fears; owls were

messengers of the gods; and donkeys suggested human frailties.

“Spanish society was still, in some ways, rather medieval,” said Jonathan Canning, The Hyde’s director of curatorial affairs and programming.

“Goya bluntly expresses his growing disillusionment. The power of his satire inspired subsequent generations, particularly the French artist Honore Daumier (1808–1879). Goya’s searing visual critique of contemporary society is considered by many the beginning of modern art.”

About Francisco Goya Francisco Goya is regarded by many as the most important Spanish artist of the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

Throughout a long and prolific career, Goya’s art shifts from lighthearted to deeply pessimistic.

Goya studied under painter José Luzán Martínez (1710–1785), and grew into artistic maturity during the Age of Enlightenment. By the 1780s he was frequently painting portraits of aristocrats.

With symbolic imagery, he instilled in portraits a painterly quality that captured the true essence of his subject.

Brasskill and Burt Murder headline eclectic rock showcase at Helsinki Hudson HUDSON — Hudson’s own Brasskill and dragrock-collective Burt Murder, along with Columbia Country garage-rockers the Wild Weeeds, will headline the fourth Eclectic Rock Showcase at Club Helsinki Hudson on Thursday, Jan. 23, at 8 p.m.

Brasskill is a new party brass band. Based in Hudson and founded in spring 2018, Brasskill’s membership covers a wide geographic area — from Rosendale in the south all the way up to Chatham

in the north. Bringing funky decibels to parties, parades, and other merry gatherings in the Hudson Valley and surrounding areas, Brasskill’s music ranges from New Orleans second-line tunes to punk and pop covers guaranteed to get a crowd out on the dance floor.

The Hudson Valley’s own oddball-drag-rock-collective-with-wardrobe-issues Burt Murder plays what they call “disaster rock,” featuring quasi-ironic song titles such as “Non Stop Party Machine,”

“I Want to Kill You,” “Fill Me with Honey,” “DO the Cucumber,” and “Boo It’s Halloween!” Recommended if you love Beck or Ween.

The Wild Weeeds play self-described “mutant rock ‘n’ roll that grew out of the ponds, lakes and streams of Columbia County, N.Y.” Their brand of garage-rock is based in the Seeds and the early Rolling Stones but mixed in with New Wave, Copake surf music, and their own unique, potent energy.

Their debut album was called

“Let It Bleed” and featured songs including “We Are Weeeds” and “Mossquitoes.”

This past summer they released a three-song EP called “Sunset Rock.”

This event represents Club Helsinki Hudson’s commitment to programming regional and emerging talent.

For reservations in The Restaurant or in the club call 518-828-4800. For the most up-to-date concert information, visit www.helsinkihudson.com.

January Nature Journaling Saturday, January 18, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Join us for this quarterly program delving into the practice of mindful observation through the art of keeping a nature journal that builds over the course of the year.

In this first session, we will start at the beginning. Everyone will get a journal (or bring your own if you prefer!) to use over the course of the year—we will provide various drawing and writing tools. Together we’ll learn some basic drawing and observation skills, practice different methods of seeing and capturing information in nature, and follow some prompts to get comfortable and commence our yearlong journaling endeavors.

Space is limited, please preregister Saturday, January 18, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., https://www.facebook.com/ events/652094175323406/ Columbia Land Conservancy, 49 Main Street, Chatham, 518-3925252 https://clctrust.org/public-conservation-areas/overmountainconservation-area/ Weird Science with Professor Sparks Saturday, January 18, 10:30 a.m.

He’s BACK!!! Come spend the morning exploring the science of fire! Professor Sparks and his robot companion, Spot 2000, will present an interactive program that is full of surprises! After the program make your own “slime” to take home. Only Professor Sparks can make learning about science this much fun!

This hands-on program is appropriate for children ages five and up.

Saturday, January 18, 10:30 a.m., https://www.fasnyfiremuseum. com/content/Events_and_Programs/super_saturdays.asp FASNY Museum of Firefighting, 117 Harry Howard Avenue, Hudson, 518-822-1875 www.fasnyfiremuseum.com Family/Friend Night Skiing Saturday, January 18, 3 p.m. - 9 p.m.

What better way to start 2020 than with a night of skiing and riding with your family and friends !!!

This is a new launch program with affordable lift ticket packages, rental equipment, and one-hour lessons.

The cost for two tickets is $55, three tickets is $65, four tickets is $75, and five tickets is $85.

Purchasing tickets is easy with one designated buyer of the lift tickets.

If you need rental equipment, the cost will only be $20. If you want to sharpen your skiing or riding skills, one hour group lesson will only cost $20, too. Rentals and Lessons can be purchased individually. **Additional Family/Friend Night dates will include: February 1st, February 15th, February 22nd and March 7th.

We have added five additional trails with snowmaking, the new Catamount Lodge with seating for 350 guests, three snowmaking ponds, and a Prinoth Leitwolf grooming machine!!

Catamount Mountain Resort features 40 trails with snowmaking, and a 1000 foot vertical drop.

Summer operations include the Catamount Aerial Adventure Park and the NEW Catamount Zip Tour, featuring the longest zipline in the USA at 5500 feet!!!, $20 – $85, Saturday, January 18, 3 p.m. - 9 p.m., https://www.catamountski.com/family-nights/ Catamount Mountain Resort, 78 Catamount Rd, Hillsdale, 518-3253200 http://www.catamountski.com/ Live Music Saturday, January 18, 3 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Come in and enjoy Ian Campbell while partaking in some food and relaxing with family and friends.

Ian performs many covers of your favorite songs.

Saturday, January 18, 3 p.m. - 7 p.m., https://www.catamountski. com/event-calendar/ Catamount Mountain Resort, 78 Catamount Rd, Hillsdale, 518-3253200 http://www.catamountski.com/ Four of a Kind Saturday, January 18, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Grab your friends and come on down for drinks and live music from Four of a Kind! The band starts at 6pm and the brewery opens at noon!

Saturday, January 18, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m., https://www.facebook.com/ events/615672982504865/ Hudson Brewing Company, 99 South 3rd Street, Hudson, 518697-5400 www.hudsonbrew.com The Grange Dance Party Saturday, January 18, 7 p.m. - 10 p.m.

Our professional DJ will be spinning the greatest dance hits of the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s and 90’s Put on your dancing shoes, pull out those leisure suits and shake your booty!!

Refreshments will be available. $10, Saturday, January 18, 7 p.m.

- 10 p.m., https://www.facebook. com/events/519510145332905/ The Copake Grange, 628 Empire Road, Copake, 518-329-5932 Roots & Shoots Concerts: The Nields Saturday, January 18, 8 p.m. - 10 p.m.

Sisters Nerissa and Katryna are well into their third decade as musical partners. They have released 17 albums, had major and independent record and publishing deals, and performed with The Band, James Taylor, Dan Zanes, 10,000 Maniacs, and the Indigo Girls. Their most recent album, XVII, is both their most personal and their most community-minded. Its meditative lyrics express joy in the present and faith in the future. The songs are about the lessons The Nields hope to have learned by midlife: accepting the passage of time and the choices they’ve made, and being thankful for the moments of grace.

Saturday, January 18, 8 p.m. - 10 p.m., https://spencertownacademy.org/event/roots-shoots-concert-series-presents-the-nields/ Spencertown Academy Arts Center, 790 NY-203, Spencertown, (518) 392-3693 https://spencertownacademy. org/ Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Winter Cabaret Saturday, January 18, 9 p.m.

Grown-ups only show The legendary Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Winter Cabaret returns to Hudson. Celebrating 25 years, Bindlestiff’s NYC Winter Cabaret season has provided a stage for the world’s best in circus, sideshow, vaudeville, burlesque, and variety. In 2006 Bindlestiff brought this stage spectacle to Hudson, NY for its inaugural splash at Basilica Industria, and since then Club Helsinki has been our upstate home.

Each month this winter will bring a new lineup of Cirkus and variety arts stars, with acts like trapeze, contortion, acrobatic balance, sword swallowing, juggling, physical comedy, and oddball novelty turns. The Bindlestiff stage is one of the few arenas in the world where you may see internationally renowned street performers, featured acts from Cirque du Soleil and Ringling Brothers, and artists made known by America’s Got Talent and local legends, live, on stage, and in the same show.

Live music is a defining feature of Bindlestiff’s Cabaret shows, with witty, original tunes by a variety of NYC’s best composers and accompanists. Bindlestiff’s unique style reflects deep roots in NYC’s underground club scene, nods to political street theater, and a steady respect for the traditions of American popular entertainment and illegitimate theater.

In keeping with Bindlestiff’s clubby NYC roots, the audience is encouraged to dress for festival and be part of the glamour of the evening. Those in costume or circusy makeup can ask for a discounted ticket at the door. Perhaps you’ve got some top boots and a tailcoat in the closet? Or a corset and tutu you’ve been dying to wear? A cotton-candy-floss wig and sparkly eyelashes? Dig them out, put them on, and be part of the spectacle.club $27 – $35, Saturday, January 18, 9 p.m., https://helsinkihudson. ticketfly.com/e/bindlestifffamily-cirkus-cabin-fever-cabaret-79702033929/ Club Helsinki, 405 Columbia Street, Hudson, 518-828-4800 www.helsinkihudson.com

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Rhinebeck Bank announces Michael Mendel art exhibit at Rhinebeck branch RHINEBECK – Rhinebeck Bank is pleased to announce their latest branch art exhibit, a collection of artwork by Michael Mendel.

The exhibit will be on display at the bank’s Rhinebeck branch, located at 6414 Montgomery St. in Rhinebeck, now through Saturday, March 7. Everyone is encouraged to visit the branch during regular business hours to enjoy this art exhibit.

Mendel, a self-taught watercolorist since 2009, has received national acclaim for his work, including features in newspapers and magazines, as well as being interviewed on national television. For over 35 years, he designed record album covers for some of America’s great singers and bands, including Tony Bennett, Donovan, The Beach Boys, The Hollies and the Stylistics. He also designed album covers for original Broadway show recordings and movie soundtracks, including “The Godfather” and “Serpico.”

His work has garnered recognition from the National Arts Club of New York and the

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Washington Square Outdoor Art Exhibit, both located in New York City, and has shown paintings at the Jewish Institute of Religion Museum in New York City, as well as the Ridgewood Art Institute in New Jersey. Locally, he was honored to be the first artist ever to display work at the Hudson River Maritime Museum in Kingston and was recently commissioned to paint railroad themed (engines, railroad cars, various crossings, etc.) watercolors by the Delaware & Ulster Railroad.

A native of Berlin, Germany, Mendel is a 1956 graduate of The City College of New York with a bachelor of arts degree in art and then served as an officer in the U.S. Army Infantry. He resides and works in New York City.

About Rhinebeck Bank’s Artwork Program and Rhinebeck Bank The Artwork Program at Rhinebeck Bank is aimed at showcasing local artists by giving them a convenient way to gain exposure for their

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creations. Rhinebeck Bank is always happy to hear from additional artists who would like to show their art, and will work with them to schedule a viewing period in one of their branches. Interested parties can contact the Bank via e-mail at Artwork@RhinebeckBank. com.

For more information about Rhinebeck Bank of any of their products or services, please visit www.RhinebeckBank.com.

Roots & Shoots concerts presents The Nields Jan. 18 in Spencertown SPENCERTOWN — Spencertown Academy Roots & Shoots Concerts presents the nationally acclaimed folk-pop duo The Nields at 8 p.m. Jan. 18. General admission tickets are $25 public, $20 Academy members and $10 students and may be purchased in advance via www.spencertownacademy.org and, pending availability, will be available at the door.

“I’ve been a fan of The Nields since the late 90s when I discovered their CD, Gotta Get Over Greta. I’ve seen them in concert several times and while I enjoy their recorded music, their concerts are even better,” says Mike Zdeb, member of the Academy’s Music Committee. “I agree with the Chicago Tribune critic who likened them to a combination of the Bangles, the Roches, and Alanis Morrissette.”

Sisters Nerissa and Katryna Nields are well into their third

The Nields

decade as musical partners.

They have released 17 albums, had major and independent record and publishing deals, and performed with The Band, James Taylor, Dan Zanes, 10,000 Maniacs, and the Indigo Girls. Their most recent album, XVII, is both their most personal and their most

community-minded. Its meditative lyrics express joy in the present and faith in the future.

The songs are about the lessons The Nields hope to have learned by midlife: accepting the passage of time and the choices they’ve made, and being thankful for the moments of grace.

Roots & Shoots Concerts is a monthly series that showcases artists who reach back to earlier traditions in music (Americana, jazz, blues, rock, and world music) for inspiration, while incorporating more recent forms and influences of the present. Upcoming shows include Tracy Grammer (Feb. 22); Embe Esti with special guest Rob Fisch (March 21); Jim Kweskin (April 4); Rachelle Garniez (May 2); and The Kennedys (June 6).

Founded in 1972, Spencertown Academy Arts Center is a cultural center and community resource serving Columbia County, the Berkshires, and the Capital region. Housed in a landmark 1847 Greek Revival former schoolhouse, the Academy is located at 790 State Route 203 in Spencertown. For information, see www.spencertownacademy.orgor call 518-392-3693.

Tivoli Artists Gallery presents its first show of the year celebrating all things ‘new’ INNOVATIVE WORKS AND CREATIVE PIECES NEVER PRESENTED BEFORE WILL BE SHOWCASED TIVOLI – Tivoli Artists Gallery presents its January show in celebration of the new year, a brand new decade and the presentation of new ideas, titled “New Year | New Works.”

The show runs Jan. 17 to Feb. 9, with an artists’ opening reception on Saturday, Jan. 18, from 6–8 p.m. at the gallery. Wine and snacks will be served, along with a chance to mix and mingle with artists and the local community, free of charge.

The exhibit will feature a diverse mix of work from many of TAG’s members – including paintings, prints, mixed media, sculpture, photography and more. Artists will be displaying recently completed work or work that has never been shown at the gallery until now.

TAG’s new works show is an

annual spotlight of original creations.

Show curator Alan Reich explained, “The discipline of creating new work can be exciting and challenging. We like to think of this show as an opportunity for artists to start the new year, and in this case the new decade, with inspiring and innovative work that is being seen for the first time.”

“The month of January can be quiet in the Hudson Valley,” he added. “But our gallery is open and a wonderful destination to experience art and grab a drink or bite in Tivoli along the way. Our neighbors at Santa Fe and Rojo will be open and it all makes for a lovely visit here.”

Reich will present a series of new photographs that feature his trademark use of contemporary composition,

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bold colors and implied storytelling. Other featured artists of the “New Works” exhibit will include TAG members Ania Aldrich, Marie Cole, Peggy Farrington, Lana Hirsch, Andrew Marchisio, Gilbert Rios, Fumiko Sugaya, Karl Volk and Maria Kolodziej-Zincio, to name a few.

Tivoli has become a

destination for the arts in the Hudson Valley and TAG, now in its 27th year, has been a mainstay for artists and arts enthusiasts from all over the region. All artwork on display is also for sale.

“New Year | New Works,” Jan. 17-Feb. 9, at Tivoli Artists Gallery. Opening reception Saturday, Jan. 18, 6-8 p.m. tivoliartistsgallery.com

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Met Opera HD Live: Berg’s Wozzeck Sunday, January 19, 12:30 pm NEW PRODUCTION / FIRST TIME IN HD Conductor: Yannick Nézet-Séguin Production: William Kentridge Co-Director: Luc De Wit Projection Designer: Catherine Meyburgh Set Designer: Sabine Theunissen Costume Designer: Greta Goiris Lighting Designer: Urs Schönebaum Cast: Elza van den Heever (Marie), Tamara Mumford (Margret), Christopher Ventris (The Drum-Major), Gerhard Siegel (The Captain), Andrew Staples (Andres), Peter Mattei (Wozzeck), Christian Van Horn (Doctor) Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts William Kentridge’s new production of Alban Berg’s expressionistic masterpiece Wozzeck, regarded for its intense emotional power and brilliant score as one of the most significant operas of the 20th century. Composed during and in the aftermath of World War I, Berg’s dark exploration of a soldier besieged by the evils of society is staged by Kentridge in a ramshackle warren of stairs, ramps, discarded furniture, and debris.

His own theatrically animated charcoal drawings, along with other projected drawings, maps, and film clips, evoke a nightmarish world of crashed planes, searchlights, ghostly gas masks, and battlefields. Peter Mattei makes his role debut as Wozzeck opposite Elza van den Heever as Marie, the mother of his child. Singing the roles of Wozzeck’s tormentors are Christopher Ventris as the DrumMajor, Gerhard Siegel as the Captain, and Christian Van Horn as the Doctor. Andrew Staples makes his Met debut as Andres. Kentridge, who previously directed Berg’s Lulu and Shostakovich’s The Nose at the Met, unveiled the new production at the 2017 Salzburg Festival, where it received critical acclaim.

Kentridge’s production is a coproduction of the Met, Canadian Opera Company, Opera Australia, and Salzburg Festival. $15 – $27.50, Sunday, January 19, 12:30 pm, https://timeandspace. org/calendar/wozzeck/ Time & Space Limited, 434 Columbia Street, Hudson, 518-822-8100 www.timeandspace.org

Eclectic Rock Showcase 4 Thursday, January 23, 8 p.m.

An eclectic rock showcase featuring Brasskill , The Wild Weeeds and Burt Murder.

Eclectic Rock Showcase brings the hottest up-and-coming regional artists to Helsinki Hudson. This version, Eclectic Rock Showcase #4 , will astound and delight with energy and fun. Brasskill plays like a mutant marching band, The Wild Weeeds have become local garage/surf legends, and Burt Murder will entertain with a joyful, horror pop rock theater!

Brasskill is the Hudson Valley’s new party brass band. Based in Hudson, NY and founded in the Spring of 2018, Brasskill’s membership covers a wide geographic area — from Rosendale in the south, all the way up to Chatham in the north. Bringing funky decibels to parties, parades and other merry gatherings in the Hudson Valley and surrounding areas, Brasskill’s music ranges from New Orleans second line tunes to punk and pop covers and is guaranteed to get your party out on the dance floor.

Wild Weeeds are the manifestation of mutant rock ‘n’ roll that grew out of the ponds, lakes and streams of Columbia County, NY. Wild Weeeds play “Garage Rock” like the Seeds and the early Stones but mix in New Wave, Copake surf music and their own unique potent energy. They’ve completed a full-length album called “Let It Bleeed” and two EPs “Sunset Rock” and recently “Grass Planet Holiday”.

Completing this hell of a show… is Hudson Valley’s own oddballdrag-rock-collective BURT MURDER . Like the Rolling Stones at Altamont, BURT MURDER owns the genre “Disaster Rock” with deadly regional hits such as; Non Stop Party Machine, I Want to Kill You, Ripped My D*ck Off, Fill Me with Honey, DO The Cucumber, and Boo It’s Halloween! If you love Beck or Ween…do not miss this massively talented band that also has gender wardrobe issues. $10, Thursday, January 23, 8 p.m., https://www.facebook.com/ events/453614461945595/ Club Helsinki, 405 Columbia Street, Hudson, 518-828-4800 www.helsinkihudson.com

Clark Art Institute shows film exploring Tintoretto’s art WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass.

— Discover the life and masterpieces of one of the three great painters of the Venetian Renaissance—Jacopo Tintoretto—through the film “Tintoretto: A Rebel in Venice,” showing at the Clark Art Institute on Saturday, Jan. 18, at 2 p.m. The film will be screened in the Clark’s auditorium, located in the Manton Research Center.

Called the “first cinema director in history” by Jean-Paul Sartre, Tintoretto is perhaps best known for his larger-thanlife paintings with figures dramatically staged. Since most of his works are still located in museums and collections in Venice, the film provides a rare opportunity for a wide audience to see the works of one of the great Renaissance masters.

“Tintoretto: A Rebel in Venice” immerses audiences in the life of this 16th century artist.

Narrated by two-time Academy Award nominee Helena Bonham Carter, cinema audiences visit places that evoke and preserve the memory of the painter, including the State Archives, the Doge’s Palace, St. Mark’s Square, the Church of San Rocco, and more, all in celebration of the 500th anniversary of Tintoretto’s birth.

Run time is 90 minutes.

Tickets are $12.50 ($10 for members) and can be purchased online or at the door.

All ticket sales are nonrefundable. Learn more at clarkart. edu or by calling 413 458 0524.

This film is part of the Exhibition on Screen film series.

The next in the series is Lucian Freud: A Self Portrait, airing Saturday, March 7, at 1 pm.

ABOUT THE CLARK The Clark Art Institute, located in the Berkshires of

western Massachusetts, is one of a small number of institutions internationally that is both an art museum and a center for research, critical discussion, and higher education in the visual arts. Opened in 1955, the Clark houses exceptional European and American paintings and sculpture, extensive collections of master prints and drawings, English silver, and early photography.

Acting as convener through its Research and Academic Program, the Clark gathers an international community of scholars to participate in a lively program of conferences, colloquia, and workshops on topics of vital importance to the visual arts. The Clark library, consisting of more than 275,000 volumes, is one of the nation’s premier art history libraries. The Clark also houses and co-sponsors the Williams College Graduate Program in the History of Art. The Clark, which has a three-star rating in the Michelin Green Guide, is located at 225 South Street in Williamstown, Massachusetts.

Its 140-acre campus includes miles of hiking and walking trails through woodlands and meadows, providing an exceptional experience of art in nature. Galleries are open Tuesday through Sunday, 10 am to 5 pm; open daily in July and August. Admission is $20; free year-round for Clark members, children 18 and younger, and students with valid ID. Free admission is available through several programs, including First Sundays Free; a local library pass program; EBT Card to Culture; and Blue Star Museums. For more information on these programs and more, visit clarkart.edu or call 413 458 2303.

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Griffin’s 26 lead Bluehawks to victory

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Taconic Hills’ Bryce Atwood looks for a teammates to pass to during Wednesday’s Patroon Conference boys basketball game against Hudson.

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CRARYVILLE — The Hudson Bluehawks earned a Patroon Conference boys basketball road win against the Titans of Taconic Hills Wednesday night, 83-46.

Dayquan Griffin dropped 26 points, leading all players. Fellow Bluehawks Victor Gorman and Noah Hedgepeth chipped in with 14 and 12, respectively.

Hudson’s shooting was hot from the start, thanks to two consecutive three-pointers from Hedgepeth to start the game. The Bluehawks kept their foot on the gas through the first quarter, and outscored the Titans 16-0 in the first 3:37 of the game.

Out of a Taconic Hills timeout, the Titans kept pace with See BLUEHAWKS B3

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Hudson’s Dayquan Griffin (32) goes to the basket as Taconic Hills’ Kyle Delamater defends during Wednesday’s Patroon Conference boys basketball game.

Garrett interviews for Giants offensive coordinator position Pat Leonard New York Daily News

NEW YORK — Jason Garrett could be the Giants’ next offensive coordinator.

Garrett, 53, the recently-fired Dallas Cowboys head coach, was in the Giants’ facility for an interview on Wednesday, the day after his Cowboys contract expired, per NFL Network.

Rookie Giants head coach Joe Judge, 38, is looking for head coaching experience and offensive acumen in candidates for the position. Garrett has both.

Judge also interviewed incumbent Mike Shula, 54, for the position on Monday. The Giants have had their eyes on Garrett for a long time, though. In fact, they had requested to interview Garrett as a head coaching candidate prior to hiring Judge last week.

Garrett’s late father, Jim, worked on Alex Webster’s Giants staff from 1970-73, including the final two seasons as defensive coordinator.

Jason Garrett’s own playing career began with seven years as a backup Cowboys QB, winning two Super Bowls, before joining the Giants as a backup to Kerry Collins from 2000-03.

Now his coaching trajectory could follow that same path: from 10 seasons as the Cowboys’ head coach (85-67, .559 win

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Dallas Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett on the sidelines against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field.

percentage) to a high-ranking job with the Giants.

Hiring Garrett is risky for a few reasons.

He has not been the primary offensive play-caller in a long time.

He called plays for six seasons in Dallas (2007-2012), the first four as offensive coordinator and the next two as head coach. But Bill Callahan called plays for See GIANTS B3

Mets can’t stay silent on Carlos Beltran Deesha Thosar New York Daily News

On November 4, Brodie Van Wagenen catalogued Carlos Beltran’s seemingly incomparable value to the Mets.

The GM hand-picked his own manager just three days before Beltran was introduced in a flashy press conference at Citi Field. The Mets front office welcomed Beltran “back in the family,” as COO Jeff Wilpon put it, just 12 days before a damning article by The Athletic would forever alter the perception of the man tabbed to lead a young group of players.

Beltran was a fresh start for the Mets. A sense of optimism for a win-now team was

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New York Mets manager Carlos Beltran speaks to the media during the MLB Winter Meetings at Manchester Grand Hyatt.

highlighted. Van Wagenen delivered his support for the

nine-time All-Star who returned to Queens and made

sure to use the word “trustworthy.”

None of it aged well and the Mets — three weeks away from reporting to spring training — have reached an impasse.

There is no victory to be had for the Mets. Either Van Wagenen gives in to the growing pressure and fires Beltran, or the team marches on with pollution following their newly appointed manager through his every action. It’s a dead end.

Firing Beltran this close to pitchers and catchers reporting to Mets camp — or any time during the season — sets See METS B3

EAST DURHAM — Lavon Fernandez scored 30 points as Catskill defeated a short Cairo-Durham squad, 80-28, in Wednesday’s Patroon Conference boys basketball game.

The Cats (9-0, 10-1) took a 24-5 lead after one quarter and stretched it to 37-8 at halftime and 61-21 after three quarters.

DeVon Haye followed Fernandez in scoring for the Cats, finishing with 22 points. Leviticus Johnson had 12.

Jonathan Doble had nine points and Ethan Phillips eight for CairoDurham, which played with just six players because of injuries.

CATSKILL (80): Johnson 3-5-12, Clyles 1-1-3, Gibbs 1-0-2, McEachern 1-0-3, Fernandez 13-1-30, Scott 4-0-8, Haye 10-2-22.

Totals 33-9-80.

3-pointers: Fernandez 3, Johnson, McEachern.

CAIRO-DURHAM (28): Salvatore 1-0-3, Handel 2-0-4, Muminsky 1-0-2, Phillips 3-0-8, Doble 4-0-9, Rivera 1-0-2.

Totals 12-0-28.

3-pointers: Phillips 2, Doble, Salvatore.

Maple Hill 62, Chatham 54 CASTLETON — Maple Hill built a 27-point halftime lead, then held off a furious second-half rally

by Chatham to post a 6254 victory in Wednesday’s Patroon Conference boys basketball game.

The Wildcats were up

17-6 after one quarter and 39-12 at halftime, but were outscored 42-23 in the second half.

Rian Jewett had 27 points for Maple Hill.

Blake Decker chipped in with 12 points.

Jayshawn Williams and Zach Gregg each had 10 points for Chatham.

Quinten Kastner and Thomas Van Tassel contributed seven apiece.

CHATHAM (54): Baccaro 1-0-2, Clarke 1-0-2, Gregg 4-0-10, T. Jeralds 2-2-6, Kastner 2-3-7, Talbott 3-0-6, M Thorsen 1-1-4, Van Tassell 3-1-7, Williams 4-0-10. Totals 21-7-54.

3-pointers: Gregg 2, Williams 2, M. Thorsen.

MAPLE HILL (62): Decker 4-4-12, Hirschoff 3-0-7, Jewett 12-1-27, Marra 3-1-7, Sherwood 3--1-17, Utter 1-0-2. Totals 26-7-62.

3-pointers: Jewett 2, Hirschoff.

NON-LEAGUE Coxsackie-Athens 71, Germantown 50 COXSACKIE — KAne Schrader scored 21 points to highlight CoxsackieAthens’ 71-50 non-league boys basketball win over Germantown on Wednesday.

KAne Schrader had 14 points for the Indians.

Josh Kiefer added nine.

Robbie eaton was Germantown’s top scorer with 16 points. Jace Anderson contributed 14.

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NBA ROUNDUP:

NHL Eastern Conference Atlantic Division GP W L OT SO Pts Boston 48 27 9 5 7 66 Tampa Bay 46 28 14 4 0 60 Toronto 47 25 16 3 3 56 Florida 45 24 16 2 3 53 Buffalo 47 21 19 6 1 49 Montreal 48 20 21 6 1 47 Ottawa 46 16 22 5 3 40 Detroit 47 12 32 2 1 27 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT SO Pts Washington 47 31 11 3 2 67 Pittsburgh 46 29 12 5 0 63 NY Islanders 45 28 13 3 1 60 Carolina 46 27 17 2 0 56 Philadelphia 47 25 16 1 5 56 Columbus 47 23 16 6 2 54 NY Rangers 45 22 19 2 2 48 New Jersey 46 17 22 3 4 41 Western Conference Central Division GP W L OT SO Pts St. Louis 48 30 10 5 3 68 Dallas 46 27 15 2 2 58 Colorado 46 25 15 5 1 56 Winnipeg 47 25 18 3 1 54 Chicago 48 22 20 2 4 50 Nashville 45 21 17 4 3 49 Minnesota 46 20 20 4 2 46 Pacific Division GP W L OT SO Pts Arizona 49 26 18 2 3 57 Edmonton 48 25 18 4 1 55 Calgary 48 25 18 5 0 55 Vancouver 47 25 18 3 1 54 Vegas 49 24 19 6 0 54 San Jose 48 21 23 3 1 46 Los Angeles 48 18 25 3 2 41 Anaheim 46 17 24 4 1 39 Monday’s games Montreal 2, Calgary 0 NY Rangers 6, NY Islanders 2 Philadelphia 6, Boston 5, SO Washington 2, Carolina 0 St. Louis 4, Anaheim 1 Tuesday’s games Buffalo 4, Vegas 2 Toronto 7, New Jersey 4 Tampa Bay 4, Los Angeles 3, SO NY Islanders 8, Detroit 2 Pittsburgh 7, Minnesota 3 Columbus 3, Boston 0 Chicago 3, Ottawa 2, OT Winnipeg 4, Vancouver 0 Dallas 3, Colorado 2, OT Edmonton 4, Nashville 2 Arizona 6, San Jose 3 Wednesday’s games Chicago 4, Montreal 1 Philadelphia at St. Louis, 8 p.m.

Thursday’s games Pittsburgh at Boston, 7 p.m.

Calgary at Toronto, 7 p.m.

Los Angeles at Florida, 7 p.m.

NY Rangers at NY Islanders, 7 p.m.

Montreal at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

New Jersey at Washington, 7 p.m.

Carolina at Columbus, 7 p.m.

Vegas at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m.

Anaheim at Nashville, 8 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

Buffalo at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

San Jose at Colorado, 9 p.m.

Arizona at Vancouver, 10 p.m.

GF GA 159 128 166 133 173 157 166 152 140 149 146 152 123 157 102 183 GF GA 166 138 161 125 132 119 150 125 150 145 124 124 152 151 124 163 GF GA 155 129 124 109 164 137 145 140 141 153 152 149 138 157 GF GA 142 128 148 150 131 141 155 147 151 149 129 159 121 150 116 147

Pro basketball Eastern Conference Atlantic W L Pct Boston 27 12 .692 Toronto 26 14 .650 Philadelphia 26 16 .619 Brooklyn 18 22 .450 New York 11 30 .268 Central W L Pct Milwaukee 36 6 .857 Indiana 26 15 .634 Chicago 16 27 .372 Detroit 15 27 .357 Cleveland 12 29 .293 Southeast W L Pct Miami 28 12 .700 Orlando 19 21 .475 Charlotte 15 29 .340 Washington 13 28 .317 Atlanta 9 32 .220 Western Conference Northwest W L Pct Utah 28 12 .700 Denver 28 12 .700 Oklahoma City 23 18 .561 Portland 18 24 .428 Minnesota 15 25 .375 Pacific W L Pct L.A. Lakers 33 7 .825 L.A. Clippers 28 13 .683 Phoenix 16 24 .400 Sacramento 15 25 .375 Golden State 9 33 .214 Southwest W L Pct Houston 26 14 .650 Dallas 25 15 .625 Memphis 19 22 .463 San Antonio 17 22 .436 New Orleans 15 26 .366 Tuesday’s games Atlanta 123, Phoenix 110 Utah 118, Brooklyn 107 Memphis 121, Houston 110 Milwaukee 128, New York 102 Dallas 124, Golden State 97 L.A. Clippers 128, Cleveland 103 Wednesday’s games Detroit 116, Boston 103 Philadelphia 117, Brooklyn 106 Miami 106, San Antonio 100 Indiana 104, Minnesota 99 Toronto 130, Oklahoma City 121 Chicago 115, Washington 106 Denver 100, Charlotte 86 Portland 117 at Houston 107 Dallas at Sacramento, 10 p.m.

Orlando at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.

Thursday’s games Phoenix at New York, 7:30 p.m.

Boston at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.

Utah at New Orleans, 8 p.m.

Denver at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.

Orlando at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.

Friday’s games Minnesota at Indiana, 7 p.m.

Chicago at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

Washington at Toronto, 7 p.m.

Cleveland at Memphis, 8 p.m.

Miami at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.

Atlanta at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.

Portland at Dallas, 9:30 p.m.

GB — 1.5 2.5 9.5 17.0 GB — 9.5 20.5 21.0 23.5 GB — 9.0 15.0 15.5 19.5 GB — — 5.5 11.0 13.0 GB — 5.5 17.0 18.0 25.0 GB — 1.0 7.5 8.5 11.5

Transactions BASEBALL American League Texas Rangers - Designated LHP Kyle Bird and LHP Jeffrey Springs for assignment. Signed 3B Todd Frazier to a one-year, $5 million contract.

Signed C Robinson Chirinos to a one-year, $6.75 million contract.

FOOTBALL National Football League Arizona Cardinals - Signed WR Larry Fitzgerald to a one-year, $11 million contract extension.

Denver Broncos - Fired quarterbacks coach T.C. McCartney. Named Pat Shurmur offensive coordinator. Signed T Tyler Jones to a Reserve/ Future contract.

Green Bay Packers - Signed DB DaShaun Amos to a Reserve/Future contract.

New Orleans Saints - Announced FB Zach Line has retired.

Pittsburgh Steelers - Named Matt Canada quarterbacks coach.

NCAA Football Alabama - Announced RB Jerome Ford has left the program and will transfer to Cincinnati.

Appalachian State - Named Dale Jones defensive coordinator.

California - Named Aristotle Thompson running backs coach.

Central Florida - Announced TE Jonathon MacCollister has been medically disqualified.

Magic halt Lakers’ 9-game win streak Field Level Media

Markelle Fultz amassed 21 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, and the visiting Orlando Magic ended the Los Angeles Lakers’ nine-game winning streak with a 119-118 victory on Wednesday night.

The triple-double was the second of Fultz’s career. The other came on April 11, 2018, for the Philadelphia 76ers against the Milwaukee Bucks.

Aaron Gordon also scored 21 points for the Magic. Wes Iwundu scored a career-high 19 points, Nikola Vucevic also had 19, and Terrence Ross had 15 off the bench for Orlando, which built a lead as big as 21 before withstanding several late Lakers rallies.

Quinn Cook led the Lakers with 22 points while LeBron James finished with 19 points and 19 of the team’s 34 assists.

Los Angeles forward Anthony Davis missed his fourth consecutive game with a bruised tailbone, and the Lakers also played without reserve point guard Rajon Rondo (fractured finger).

Pistons 116, Celtics 103 Career nights from Sekou Doumbouya and Svi Mykhailiuk and a vintage performance by Derrick Rose led short-handed Detroit past host Boston.

Doumbouya and MykhailKELVIN KUO/USA TODAY iuk had career bests with 24 Orlando Magic guard Markelle Fultz (20) shoot a layup past Los Angeles Lakers center JaVale McGee (7) during Wednesday’s game at and 21 points, respectively, Staples Center. and Rose scored 22 on 11-ofMavericks 127, Kings 123 Trail Blazers 117, Rockets points in the last 5:07 of the over San Antonio.

13 shooting. Markieff Morris The 24-year-old rookie hit fourth quarter, when the SixLuka Doncic established added 23 points off the bench, 107 Damian Lillard and CJ ers outscored Brooklyn 31-16. 13 of 18 shots from the field, a career high of 17 assists to and Andre Drummond (13 points, 13 rebounds) chipped McCollum combined for 49 He scored nine of his points including 5 of 7 from 3-point go with 25 points and 15 rein a double-double as the Pis- points as Portland controlled in Philadelphia’s game-end- range, for the Heat, who bounds while leading Dallas tons won for just the fourth the tempo throughout its vic- ing, 13-2 run over the final 3 snapped their first two-game over host Sacramento.

1/2 minutes in Philadelphia’s losing streak of the season tory over host Houston. time in their past 16 games.

The triple-double was the Lillard posted 25 points, 19th home win in 21 games and improved to a league- 12th of the season for the secGordon Hayward had 25 best 18-1 at home. points, and Jaylen Brown seven rebounds and seven as- this season. ond-year star as Dallas won DeMar DeRozan scored Ben Simmons also posted added 24 points and 12 re- sists while McCollum added its third consecutive game. bounds as the Celtics lost for 24 points and six assists to 20 points and 11 rebounds for 30 points to lead the Spurs.

Seth Curry made five 3-pointthe fourth time in their past lead a Portland attack that Philadelphia, which shot 51.1 DeRozan, who shot 12 of 14 ers while scoring 21 points for six. Boston played without featured all five scorers tally- percent from the floor. Kyrie from the field, has scored 20 forward Jayson Tatum, who ing double figures. Anthony, Irving was held to 14 points or more points in 12 consecu- the Mavericks.

De’Aaron Fox recorded 27 was held out due to a knee in- playing in Houston for the on 6-of-21 shooting in his tive games. points and 12 assists for the Pacers 104, Timberwolves first time since the Rockets third game back from right jury.

Kings, who lost their third 109 Raptors 130, Thunder 121 released him early last sea- shoulder impingement. straight game. Buddy Hield Nuggets 100, Hornets 86 Domantas Sabonis regisNorman Powell had 23 son, posted a double-double and Harrison Barnes added Michael Porter Jr. had tered a double-double with points off the bench to help of 18 points and 12 rebounds.

Russell Westbrook pro- 19 points, Mason Plumlee 29 points and 13 rebounds, 25 points apiece in a losing Toronto beat Oklahoma City on the road. Toronto shot duced a triple-double of 31 scored 15, and host Denver and Indiana rallied to hold off cause.

Minnesota in Minneapolis.

Bulls 115, Wizards 106 a season-high 61.2 percent points, 11 rebounds and 12 beat Charlotte.

Jerami Grant scored 14, Malcolm Brodgon recordfrom the floor, with Powell assists while Eric Gordon Zach LaVine scored 30 scored 20 points off the Hous- Will Barton had 13 and Nikola ed 21 points, six rebounds points on 12-for-21 shooting, going 9 of 11.

Toronto has battled in- ton bench. Ben McLemore Jokic and PJ Dozier produced and six assists in his second and Chicago pulled away for a juries that recently left the added 17 points and Clint 12 each for the Nuggets. Den- game since returning from a win over visiting Washington. team without three regular Capela had 14 points and 18 ver played the second half back injury. Indiana kicked Thaddeus Young added 18 starters. While Fred VanVleet rebounds, but with Harden without guard Jamal Murray, off a stretch with six of its next points and eight rebounds off remains sidelined, the Rap- taking just 12 shots, Houston who sustained a left ankle in- seven games on the road in the bench for the Bulls, who tors got back Pascal Siakam lacked the offensive thrust to jury late in the second quarter the first of two back-to-back won for just the second time against Minnesota. back Sunday and then Marc keep pace with the Trail Blaz- and did not return. in their past nine games. ChiThe Timberwolves, who Terry Rozier scored a Gasol returned to the lineup ers. cago’s Tomas Satoransky fingame-high 20 points and visit the Pacers on Friday, 76ers 117, Nets 106 Wednesday.

Tobias Harris posted 34 handed out nine assists for played without All-Star cen- ished with 18 points against Siakam scored 21 points on 9-of-15 shooting, while Gasol points with 10 rebounds and the Hornets. Devonte’ Gra- ter Karl-Anthony Towns (flu- his former team.

Bradley Beal led the Wizadded 15. Gasol was playing hit three clutch shots in the fi- ham, P.J. Washington and like symptoms) for a second ards with 23 points on 8-forfor the first time since Dec. nal 2:20 as Philadelphia con- Miles Bridges had 14 points straight game and the 17th 18. Dennis Schroder scored tinued its home dominance each, and Cody Zeller fin- time this season. Minnesota 13 shooting. Jordan McRae rode a balanced scoring ef- had 16 points off the bench 25 points off the bench to by making all the plays down ished with 11. fort, with five Timberwolves for Washington, which has Heat 106, Spurs 100 lead the Thunder. Oklahoma the stretch in beating BrookKendrick Nunn scored 33 scoring between 17 and 10 lost two straight and three of City got 57 points from its re- lyn. four.

Harris scored 11 of his points to lead host Miami points. serves.

McGregor-Cerrone bout could be beginning of end for loser Field Level Media

The biggest star in mixed martial arts, Conor McGregor, returns to action Saturday night, and the stakes in his UFC 246 main event bout with Donald Cerrone are bigger than they might appear at first glance.

On the surface, the welterweight bout at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena between Ireland’s McGregor (21-4), the former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion, and New Mexico’s Cerrone (3613, 1 no-contest), a longtime veteran with a devoted following, appears to be a simple fun fight for the fans, matching two crowd-pleasing fighters

with a knack for exciting performances.

But the matchup is a pivotal in both competitors’ careers.

McGregor, for his part, has not competed since his infamous loss to current lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229 in October 2018, which is best remembered for a post-fight brawl between their respective camps. Further, McGregor has not won a fight since November 2016, when,

as featherweight champ, he defeated lightweight titleholder Eddie Alvarez to become the company’s first-ever simultaneous double champion.

McGregor, 31, still has star power, as the attention on this fight has demonstrated. But he’s turned off a portion of the fan base with a string of outof-competition incidents and legal issues in recent years.

McGregor must win eventually in order to maintain his

spot.

That’s likely why he’s been paired with Cerrone. The 36-year-old kickboxer nicknamed “Cowboy” has a wellearned reputation for taking on anyone, anywhere, as is evidenced by the fact that he is the UFC recordholder for wins (23), victories via finish (16), and knockdowns (20).

But while he’s certainly a live underdog, Cerrone has finally started showing signs of wear and tear, as he’s lost two

straight (in June 2019 to Tony Ferguson and September 2019 to Justin Gaethje) and six of his past 10.

While a bad showing by Cerrone wouldn’t affect the UFC’s financial situation in the way a loss by cash cow McGregor would, it would be a sign that Cerrone, a guy who can step in and headline any show from small to big in a pinch, is finally hitting his downside after a memorable run.

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Roundup From B1

of 17-14, 36-31 and 54-41.

GERMANTOWN (50): Eaton 6-3-16, Mayr 1-0-2, Anderson 6-2-14, Rifenburgh 2-0-4, Bathrick 2-2-7, McKinney 3-0-7. Totals 20-7-51.

3-pointers: Eaton, Bathrick, McKinney.

COXSACKIE-ATHENS (71): Kiefer 2-4-9, Boehm 2-15, Killian Schrader 6-1-14, Kane Schrader 8-0-21, Roe 3-0-9, Hynes 3-0-6, Carroll 3-0-7. Totals 27-6-71.

3-pointers: Kane Schrader 5, Roe 3, Kiefer, Killian Schrader, Carroll.

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Hudson boys basketball coach Shawn Briscoe draws up a play during a timeout in ednesday’s Patroon Conference boys basketball game against Taconic Hills.

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Hudson’s onslaught for the remainder of the quarter, with each team scoring eight points.

Taconic Hills got more aggressive with shot attempts in the second quarter, but they could not slow down the Bluehawks. Hudson put up 25 points in the second, and led 49-26 at the half.

Griffin scored 13 of his 23 in the first half and Taconic Hills failed to find an answer for his dominance down low.

The Titans came out in the second half matching the Bluehawks’ intensity, but they would overrunning their passes and the shots were just not falling favorably for them to get back in it.

By the end of the third Hudson had more than double the points of Taconic Hills, and were up 72-35 going into the fourth.

The Titans managed to keep their heads up and fight until the end, but they were even being outplayed by the Bluehawks’ bench in the fourth quarter.

At the end of the night, Hudson added another game to the win column, with a

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Taconic Hills’ Kyle Delamater shoots over Hudson’s Dayquan Griffin during Wednesday’s Patroon Conference boys basketball game.

83-46 final score.

Hudson will host CairoDurham on Friday, and Taconic Hills has a longer layoff but will play Rensselaer at Columbia-Greene Community College on January 25.

HUDSON (83): Hedgepeth

5-0-12, Maines 5-0-10, Anderson 3-0-6, Griffin 9-8-26, Romano 3-0-7, Gorman 6-0-14, Moore 1-0-2, Alexander 2-0-4, DeJesus 1-0-2. Totals 35-8-83.

3-pointers: Hedgepeth 2 Gorman 2, Romano.

TACONIC HILLS (46): B.

Atwood 2-0-6, Van Alstyne 3-0-8, Nowak 2-2-6, Delamater 3-1-7, Preusser 3-0-6, Bradway 2-1-5, N. Atwood 2-1-5, Krzeminski 1-0-3. Totals 18-5-46.

3-pointers: B. Atwood 2, Van Alstyne 2, Krzeminski.

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two years in 2013-14, followed

by Scott Linehan for four years (2015-18) and Kellen Moore for one in 2019.

In Garrett’s six seasons as a play-caller with Tony Romo mostly at QB, the Cowboys’ offense on average ranked 12th (11.8) among the NFL’s 32 teams: second, 18th, 14th, 14th, seventh, 15th and 15th, respectively.

Garrett took the Cowboys to the playoffs in three of his 10 years as head coach, all in his final six seasons in Dallas.

He underachieved at the end, however, with an extremely talented roster on both sides of the ball.

Cairo-Durham 38, Catskill 29 CATSKILL — Arianna Myers’ 19 points helped CairoDurham defeat Catskill, 3829, in Wednesday’s Patroon Conference girls basketball action.

The Mustangs led 10-9 after one quarter, 17-14 at halftime and 29-19 after three quarters.

Hannah Konsul and Aizlyn O’Connell each had eight points for the Cats.

CAIRO-DURHAM (38): Bruck 3-0-6, James 2-0-4, Makely 1-0-2, Mudge 1-0-3, Myers 6-4-19, Wolcott 1-2-4.

Totals 14-6-38.

3-pointers: Myers 3, Mudge.

CATSKILL (29): Brantley 1-2-5, Konsul 3-0-8, Leipman 2-0-5, O’Connell 2-4-8, Shook 1-2-4. Totals 9-10-30.

3-pointers: Brantley, Leipman.

His Cowboys came out on the wrong end in the 2014 playoffs after Dez Bryant’s infamous catch against the Packers was ruled incomplete, which prompted unending debates and rule changes to further specify the definition of a catch.

Garrett’s Cowboys also took a major hit this season by losing top defender and linebacker Leighton Vander Esch for seven of the last nine games.

Still, for much of his time as Dallas’ head coach, Garrett was perceived as mostly just the figurehead of a team controlled by owner Jerry Jones.

It remains to be seen if Garrett will be able to further develop and get the most out of rising second-year Giants quarterback Daniel Jones.

But if the Giants hire him,

Hudson’s Dayquan Griuffin heads up the floor after scoring a bucket in Wednesday’s Patroon Conference boys basketball game against Taconic Hills.

they clearly will do so with the belief that Garrett’s head coaching experience will give someone for Judge to lean on when it comes to being the CEO. ESPN reported that Callahan, 63, an NFL lifer and former head coach himself, also has been mentioned in connection to the Giants during this staff-building process.

Judge already has hired Patrick Graham (Dolphins) as his defensive coordinator, Jerry Schuplinski (Dolphins) as his quarterbacks coach, and Freddie Roach (Ole Miss) as his defensive line coach.

If he hires Garrett, he would be the first hire to that did not work with Judge at the New England Patriots or University of Alabama.

Garrett would be returning home if he takes a job with the

Giants. He was born in Abington, Pa., outside Philadelphia.

His parents, mother Jane and late father Jim, were both from Rutherford, N.J., not far from the old Giants Stadium.

And the Garretts vacationed every summer at the family house in Monmouth Beach, N.J., at the Jersey Shore.

On Nov. 24, in the middle of this past Giants season, NFL Network reported that if the Giants fired Pat Shurmur at the end of the season, the Giants could be “a real and legitimate potential landing spot for Garrett.” The report also called the Giants Garrett’s “preferred destination if he can’t stick with the Cowboys.”

And here we are, on the verge of Garrett possibly being hired as Giants offensive coordinator, positioned just one seat away from the big chair.

the team back. Choosing to keep Beltran on board will undoubtedly serve as a distraction to the blameless players who only want to go about their business without the future of their manager being jammed in their faces.

Some folks seem to believe Beltran’s involvement in the sign-stealing scandal will not impact the players’ daily schedule. However, the current Mets roster has some recent experience dealing with outside noise that concerns their manager and it found a way to trickle into the clubhouse.

When former Mets manager Mickey Callaway cursed out a beat writer and took two press conferences to apologize for it back in June, Jacob deGrom was caught in the middle of it — having to answer for Callaway’s actions as a leader of the team. DeGrom had no involvement in Callaway’s altercation with the reporter. He wasn’t even in the room. But he and other players were brought into the center of the mess.

Van Wagenen and his staff spent a month on a “thorough and extensive” search for the Mets’ 22nd manager in franchise history before landing on Beltran. Former Astros pitcher Mike Fiers went on the record in The Athletic article that revealed Houston’s sign-stealing scandal about two weeks later. Beltran’s involvement in the scheme had, presumably, no reason to be discussed during the Mets’ managerial hiring process.

In November, Beltran went out of his way to deny knowing the 2017 Astros — his last season as a major league player — were using

Emma Willard 58, Taconic Hills 33 TROY — Emma Shields poured in 33 points to spark Emma Willard to a 58-33 non-league girls basketball victory ovr Taconic Hills on Wednesday.

Molly Zahnleuter added 15 points for the Jesters, who held quarterly leads of 24-3, 36-14 and 49-25.

Marleah Perry hit four three-pointers and finished with 12 points for Taconic Hills.

TACONIC HILLS (33): Beck 2-0-4, Hughes 1-0-2, Kernan 3-0-6, Mottoshiski 2-0-4, Perry 4-0-12, Shumsky 1-0-3, Sparacino 0-2-2. Totals 13-2-33.

3-pointers: Perry 4, Shmsky.

EMMA WILLARD (58): Benham 1-0-2, Harris 2-0-4, Kaur 1-0-2, A. Shields 1-0-2, E. Shields 13-6-33, Zahnleuter 6-3-15. Totals 24-9-58.

3-pointers: E. Shields.

VOLLEYBALL PATROON Ichabod Crane 3, Cobleskill 1 COBLESKILL — Unbeaten Ichabod Crane handed Cobleskill-Richmondville a 3-1 setback in Wednesday’s Patroon Conference volleyball match.

The Riders dropped the first game, 26-24, but came back to sweep the next three, 25-23, 25-17 and 25-11.

For ICC (8-0), Harrison Puckett had 21 assists, 6 kills and 3 aces; Dean Warner 21 kills 2 blocks and 3 digs; Trevor Wolfe 20 assists and 4 kills; Jim Konderwich 5 kills and 2 blocks; Jake Siter 6 kills, 1 ace and 1 dig; Ryan Tricozzi 2 aces, 2 kills and 1 dig; Bobby Boll 2 digs. technology to steal signs. He doubled down on that position during last month’s Winter Meetings. On Monday, MLB commissioner Robert Manfred distributed stern repercussions for cheating.

Astros GM Jeff Luhnow and field manager A.J. Hinch were handed one-year suspensions. Astros owner Jim Crane took it one step further by firing Luhnow and Hinch.

The Red Sox fired manager Alex Cora, another key instigator in the scandal, before MLB could finish its investigation on Cora and the 2018 Red Sox. Beltran is now the only name from Manfred’s report that still holds a position on a coaching staff. He sidestepped punishment from MLB because Manfred decided he would not discipline Astros players. But, for those that still believe players should be disciplined for the trash can banging scheme that they created, the target for that punishment is Beltran — the only Astros player named in the nine-page report.

The Mets have remained mum on the subject since Monday, but they cannot remain passive much longer.

Some questions begging to be answered include: Did he lie to the team the same way he lied to the public? Is the organization still on the same page as its new manager — prepared to defend his integrity until the job he was hired to do speaks for itself in the regular season? Would Van Wagenen still describe Beltran as trustworthy?

Perhaps the Mets are buying time and waiting for the storm to pass. If that is the case, they should be ready for a long battle with a strong position, positive or unfavorable, on their manager. The blizzard that will follow Beltran’s every step is just beginning.

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The NFL works in mysterious ways. Just when it seemed time to pronounce Ryan Tannehill a pro-football failure, traded by the Miami Dolphins and relegated to backup status with the Tennessee Titans, he has reemerged as a prospective franchise quarterback, his resume suddenly bolstered by being the league’s top-rated passer this season and a centerpiece player for the team that has become the darling of these playoffs as it vies for the AFC title Sunday at Kansas City.

Tannehill’s surprising success this season for the Titans means that another reevaluation of the memorable quarterback draft class of 2012 is in order. It adds intrigue to the speculation surrounding the potential moves of quarterbacks who will be available during the upcoming offseason. Such weighty issues can be resolved later. For now, it’s Tannehill against the Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes in an unlikely quarterback duel, with a trip to the Super Bowl in Miami at stake.

That would make for the most triumphant of EVAN HABEEB/USA TODAY returns to South Florida for Tannehill.

Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill (17) celebrates after a touchdown in the third quarter “Big picture, yeah, you dream of playing in against the Baltimore Ravens in a AFC Divisional Round playoff game at M&T Bank Stadium. the Super Bowl,” Tannehill said in Baltimore He is 31 and has a history of injuries, having “It’s definitely unusual,” Tannehill said of after the Titans’ upset last Saturday night of the Ravens. “But as the season goes on, it’s one the consecutive playoffs wins with fewer than missed 24 games over his final three seasons week at a time, do whatever I can each and ev- 100 passing yards. “I can’t say I’ve seen it be- with the Dolphins. He had some productive fore. But that’s kind of the way the games have seasons in Miami but never quite fulfilled the ery week to come away with a win.”

For much of the season, Tannehill had to played out. We’re not dropping back much, not promise of being the eighth overall selection in do quite a bit for the Titans to win. He had 22 throwing the ball much at all. But we’re moving that 2012 draft.

It will be an offseason in which fellow quartouchdown passes, only six interceptions and the ball . . . on the ground, and Derrick’s done a league-best passer rating of 117.5 while play- a great job making big plays, running physical terbacks Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Philip Rivers, ing in 12 games during the regular season. and finishing runs. The offensive line is doing a Jameis Winston, Teddy Bridgewater and Dak He made 10 starts and aided the Titans’ turn- great job of moving the line of scrimmage and Prescott also are potential free agents. Teams around from a 2-4 beginning when coach Mike giving him creases. So at this point in the sea- will have options. But some around the league Vrabel turned to him and benched starter Mar- son, it’s about doing whatever it takes to win, suspect Tannehill has found a home and the Tiwhether it’s throwing it 30 [times] or throwing tans have found a quarterback. cus Mariota.

“I don’t know if he’ll want top dollar, and I During the postseason, much less has been it 10.”

When the Titans traded fourth- and seventh- doubt they’d be willing to pay him huge monasked of Tannehill. He did provide a pair of touchdown passes in the 28-12 triumph over round draft picks to the Dolphins in March for ey,” a front office executive with another NFL the Ravens. But he has thrown only 29 passes Tannehill and a sixth-round choice, they were team said, speaking on the condition of anoover two games while totaling a modest 160 getting an insurance policy for Mariota. This nymity to discuss another franchise’s quarpassing yards in the Titans’ victories at New season was supposed to be a referendum on terback situation. “But that’s one where you England and Baltimore. The Titans bludgeoned whether to re-sign him. Instead, the Titans now would think they’d find a way to work it out bethe Patriots and Ravens with the bruising run- face a new quarterback dilemma: Should they cause it was such a good fit this year.”

If Tannehill continues to thrive in Tennessee ning of tailback Derrick Henry, who totaled 377 sign Tannehill, also a prospective free agent, to a lucrative long-term deal to stay? in the second act of his NFL career, that would rushing yards.

Red Sox claim Alex Cora firing was only for his Astros crimes Bradford William Davis New York Daily News

Alex Cora was an extraordinarily successful bench coach and manager, winning consecutive World Series titles with two different franchises. Those organizations are now engulfed in cheating scandals driven by Cora’s decisions.

After firing Cora as manager, Red Sox brass pleaded with fans to trust the process, including their capacity to lead the organization past his scandal-ridden departure.

“MLB is doing a thorough investigation, as thorough as what took place in Houston,” said Sox principal owner John Henry. On Monday, MLB released its investigation into the Astros’ sign-stealing. As Houston’s bench coach, Cora was in charge of the team’s various signstealing systems.

Cora managed the 2018 Red Sox to a World Series title. That team used a live camera feed to track opposing signs, according to The Athletic, a clear violation of league rules. Their sign-stealing methods were similar to the Astros’ efforts the prior year.

While Cora is the common denominator between both teams, Henry allowed some room for the possibility the Sox would be cleared. Henry asked everyone to “reserve judgment until MLB completes its investigation and determines whether rules were violated.”

In keeping with Henry’s wiggle room, team President and CEO Sam Kennedy stated that Boston’s decision to move on from Cora was “related exclusively to the incidents that took place in Houston.”

“We did take steps after the 2017 Apple Watch incident,” Henry added. “We took a number of steps to ensure that that we didn’t have a problem going forward.”

“The organization is

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Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora speaks to the media during the MLB Winter Meetings at Manchester Grand Hyatt.

well aware of the rules and communicated those to our uniformed personnel and our front office staff,” Kennedy said.

Between Henry, Kennedy, chairman Tom Werner and newly-hired GM Chaim Bloom, the words “reserve judgment” was repeated at least six times on Wednesday.

Though Sox brass shifted the blame towards Houston and Cora, they insisted Cora’s exit was “mutual.”

“I know corporations, companies sometimes put out these statements that ‘we’ve mutually agreed to part ways,’ and it might mean something different,” said Kennedy. “In this case, it did not mean something different. Alex came to the conclusion that he could not effectively lead the organization going forward.”

The Sox leaders were nonetheless nostalgic about Cora’s character and brief tenure with the team.

“Alex is an incredibly selfless man,” said Werner.

“I spoke to him today and asked him how he was doing and how his family was doing. He’s just an extraordinary manager and we’ll miss him.”

Kennedy touted his generosity and engagement to the local New England community and in his native Puerto Rico.

“He developed a close

relationship with a lot of people here, so we’ll miss him personally,” said Kennedy. “It doesn’t excuse the conduct from the commissioner’s report, but we’ll miss a lot.”

“Virtually all of us see this organization as a family,”Henry said. “That feeling was operating yesterday in making a tough decision, it operates throughout the organization daily. And that’s how we approach holding each other accountable, and to the highest standards with the highest goals.”

The next goal for Boston is getting a new manager before pitchers and catchers report on February 12.

Bloom expects to review internal candidates to fill Cora’s job. “We have a lot of regard for (our) coaches,” said Bloom. “It’s an impressive group. And, you know, no reason to think that a number of them wouldn’t deserve consideration for this.”

When asked if any current coach’s theoretical knowledge about the signstealing allegations would disqualify their candidacy, Bloom declined to comment, instead, resorting to a familiar turn of phrase: “We would hope everybody would reserve judgment one way or the other until the investigation is complete.”

add to the tumult of the 2012 draft class. That draft was supposed to be memorably great for quarterbacks because of its two headliners, Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III. Things looked promising when Griffin was the NFL’s offensive rookie of the year for the Washington Redskins and Luck quickly established himself as a regular Pro Bowler in Indianapolis.

But now Luck is retired. Griffin is a backup in Baltimore. The strength of that draft class comes from third-rounder Russell Wilson being a Super Bowl winner and MVP contender in Seattle, from third-rounder Nick Foles being a former Super Bowl MVP for the Philadelphia Eagles, and from fourth-rounder Kirk Cousins being an $84 million man in Minnesota after taking Griffin’s job in Washington.

Is it Tannehill’s turn? The sixth-seeded Titans already have ousted the third-seeded Patriots and the top-seeded Ravens from the AFC playoffs. Next up is the second-seeded Chiefs.

“I just try to make sure we all stay level, put our head down and just work,” Henry said in Baltimore. “Like I told them in there, like I said at the end of [training] camp, ‘Why not us?’

We’re gonna keep that same mentality.”

Yet Vrabel rejected the underdog label as being overstated.

“It’s pro football,” he said. “Everybody gets paid. Everybody has a job to do. We knew we were gonna get on a plane a few weeks ago. And as long as we kept winning, we were gonna keep getting on that plane. And we’re gonna do the same thing this week. We’re gonna continue to improve, not let complacency set in and not be excited about winning whatever this was. I don’t even know. We’re gonna play in the AFC championship game. But we have to continue to improve. You’ve heard me say it: The teams that do that, they keep playing. And the ones that don’t, they make offseason plans.”

Tannehill playing a Super Bowl in Miami would be a fittingly unexpected culmination to this out-of-nowhere run.

“That’s obviously the goal,” Tannehill said.

“But as you go throughout the week . . . I just focus on what’s in front of me, like I said, doing everything I can each and every week just to come away with a win. . . . It’s gonna be a tall challenge for us. But I like our team and I like our chances.”

DALLAS — The Cowboys’ contingent in the Pro Football Hall of Fame continues to grow, but one notable name has been left in the cold, again.

Joining former Cowboys coach Jimmy Johnson, former hard-hitting safety Cliff Harris learned Wednesday morning that he will be the franchise’s newest representative in Canton, Ohio.

Harris becomes part of a special centennial class that will be enshrined later this year to celebrate the NFL’s 100th birthday. The 20-member class consists of 10 players from the senior class, three contributors and two coaches. Five modernday players will round out the class of 2020 when they are revealed on Feb. 1, the day before Super Bowl LIV. Harris also becomes the 19th person to represent the Cowboys in the Hall of Fame.

Johnson got the Cowboys procession underway on Sunday evening when David Baker, the president of the hall, surprised the former Cowboys coach with the news in the Fox Studios at the half of Sunday’s playoff game between Green Bay and Seattle. Johnson led the Cowboys to two Super Bowl championships in the early ‘90s and set the stage for another.

Harris, a member of the Cowboys’ Ring of Honor, entered the league as an undrafted rookie in 1970 out of tiny Ouachita Baptist in Arkansas. He worked his way into the starting lineup as a rookie and stayed there for nine consecutive seasons.

A member of the 1970s alldecade team, Harris was the only defensive starter from that team without a bust in Canton. The free safety was named to six Pro Bowls, four All-NFL teams and was an integral part of two Super Bowl-winning teams.

Harris finished his Cowboys career with 29 interceptions and 16 fumble

recoveries. He was at his best in the playoffs with six interceptions in 21 postseason games.

His nickname was “Captain Crash.”

Former Dallas receiver Drew Pearson also was a finalist for the centennial class, along with original franchise owner Clint Murchison, but didn’t make the final cut announced Wednesday.

Pearson, also in the Cowboys’ Ring of Honor, was on the receiving end of one of the league’s most iconic plays, the Hail Mary reception from Roger Staubach that sealed a playoff victory over Minnesota in 1975. But his accomplishments went well beyond that one play.

Like Harris, he was named to the league’s All-Decade team for the ‘70s. He remains the only offensive player on that team not to currently have a bust in Canton.

The Tulsa star had a knack for rising to the occasion, earning him the nickname “Mr. Clutch.” He led the Cowboys in receptions and receiving yards for four consecutive seasons (‘74-77) and played a significant role on the team that won Super Bowl XII. Pearson was named to the Pro Bowl three times and was recognized as an All-Pro on three occasions. The club has not retired his number, but it’s handed out sparingly, going to Michael Irvin and Dez Bryant after him.

When asked on an appearance on 1310 The Ticket, Harris said he was “really sad” that he and Pearson weren’t a part of the same Hall of Fame class.

“I’m so happy right now, but I’m equally unhappy that Drew didn’t make it,” Harris said. “As I’ve said, and he knows this, he and I are like brothers. My son is named Andrew. I call Drew, he’s like my little brother. ...

But he’s my buddy, he’s my friend. I care about him (and) love him. It hurts me that he didn’t make it. I wish that we

coulda gone in together.”

Pearson, in an appearance on 105.3 The Fan’s “K&C Masterpiece” expressed his frustrations of not making the Hall, but offered up an appreciation of a different kind.

“Being selected in the Hall of Fame would’ve been icing on the cake,” he said. “Let me tell you something, guys: being a former Dallas Cowboy, that’s the cake. I’ve been able to make a great living as a former Dallas Cowboy because of that. Hall of Fame would’ve just added to that.”

A group called “Friends of Clint Murchison Jr.” sent materials to the Pro Football Hall of Fame eight months ago to lobby for his inclusion.

The presentation included two videos that detail Murchison’s accomplishments during his ownership of the Cowboys and a letter of nomination.

Six members of the Hall of Fame are among the 20 signatures on the letter. They are Roger Staubach, Bob Lilly, Tony Dorsett, Randy White, Mel Renfro and Rayfield Wright. Other star Cowboys players, executives and friends fill out the list.

Murchison landed the expansion franchise, which began play in 1960. He presided over an era that yielded five Super Bowl appearances, two championships and 20 consecutive winning seasons.

Unlike Jerry Jones, who was enshrined in the Hall of Fame two years ago, Murchison preferred to stay in the background and allow the triumvirate of Tom Landry, Tex Schramm and Gil Brandt run the franchise. This is why the group has chosen to emphasize the owner’s insight and leadership in the construction of Texas Stadium.

Murchison moved the team from the Cotton Bowl to Texas Stadium in ‘71 and owned the franchise until ‘84. He passed away three years later at the age of 63.

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Purpose: any lawful act or activity within the purposes for which a limited liability company may be organized pursuant to the Limited Liability Company Law. Notice of formation of Chatham Garden Venue, LLC. Art of org. filed with NY Sec. of State on November 27, 2019, SOS is designated as agent upon whom service should be served, SOS shall mail service of process to the LLC, 54 Main Street, Chatham, NY 12037 Notice of Formation of JV HOME & PROPERTY LLC, Art. of Org. filed w/Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 9/23/2019. Office location: Greene County.

SSNY designated as agent for service of process. SSNY shall mail process to 9601 SR 32, Freehold, NY 12431.

Purpose: Any lawful activity.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: 40 HILL STREET LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on December 27, 2019. Office location: Greene County.

SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 40 Route 23C, Tannersville, NY 12485. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of Limited Liability Company (LLC).

Name: The Wolfe's Den, LLC Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on December 4, 2019 Office Location: Greene County.

SSNY Designated as Agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: The LLC. 2792 County Route 51, Hannacroix, New York 12087.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

DUSENBERY PROPERTY, LLC FIRST: The name of the Limited Liability Company is DUSENBERY PROPERTY, LLC (hereinafter referred to as the “Company�)

SECOND: The Articles of Organization of the Company were filed with the Secretary of State on November 20, 2019.

THIRD: The County within the State of New York in which the office of the Company is located is Columbia.

FOURTH: The Secretary of State has been designated as agent upon whom process against the Company may be served. The post office address to which the Secretary of State shall mail process is Bryce Dusenbery, 5 Joanne Drive, Hudson, New York 12534.

FIFTH: The Company is organized for all lawful purposes, and to do any and all things necessary, convenient, or incidental to that purpose.

Dated: January 15, 2020 FREEMAN HOWARD, P.C. 441 East Allen Street P.O. Box 1328 Hudson, New York 12534

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF THE SWELL PARTY, LLC On 7/21/15, Art. of Org. of The Swell Party, LLC were filed with the SSSNY. The office of the NY LLC is located in Columbia County. The SSSNY is designated as the agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served and the post office address within NY State to which the SSSNY shall mail a copy of any process against it served upon the LLC is The Swell Party, LLC, PO Box 125, Malden Bridge, NY 12115. The purpose of the LLC is for any lawful business purpose or purposes.

NOTICE OF SALE SUCOURT NOTICE OF MEET- PREME INGS FOR THE AN- COUNTY OF COLUMBIA Bank of America, CRAM FIRE DISTRICT Please take notice that N.A., Plaintiff AGAINST the meetings of the Kim L. Singletary, et "Ancram Fire District al., Defendant(s) PurCommissioners" of te suant to a Judgment of Town of Ancram NY, Foreclosure and Sale will be held at the fol- duly dated 11-13-2019 lowing location- The I, the undersigned RefAncram Fire Company eree will sell at public Commissioners office. auction at the ColumCounty Court1306 County Route 7, bia house, 401 Union Ancram NY 12502.

The meetings will be Street, Hudson, NY on held monthly on the February 14, 2020 at premises second Tuesday of 9:30AM, each month, starting at known as 270 Washington Boulevard, 7 PM. This notice is being Hudson, NY 12534. All given to the media that certain plot piece pursuant to the provi- or parcel of land, with sions of Public Officers the buildings and improvements erected, Law & 104 situate, lying and being Dated 1-15-2020 By order of the board in the Town of Greenof Fire Commissioners port, County of Columof the Ancram Fire Dis- bia, and State of New York, SECTION: trict 100.18, BLOCK: 2, Thomas R. Dias Secretary of the An- LOT: 42. Approximate amount of judgment cram Fire District $122,358.85 plus interTannersville Pantry est and costs. PremisLLC, Arts of Org. filed es will be sold subject with Sec. of State of to provisions of filed Index NY (SSNY) Judgment 11/12/2019.

Cty: #11465/2017. Shawn Greene. SSNY desig. T. Nash, Esq., Referee as agent upon whom Frenkel Lambert Weiss process against may Weisman & Gordon, be served & shall mail LLP 53 Gibson Street process to Terrence Bay Shore, NY 11706 Maul, 75 Hill St., Tan- 01-083888-F00 67236 nersville, NY 12485.

General Purpose.

NOTICE TO BIDDERS NOTICE OF ORGAN- Sealed bids will be reIZATION OF ceived by the DepartLIMITED LIABILITY ment of Public Works, COMPANY City of Hudson,

New York, until 10:00 E.S.T. on Friday, January 31, 2020 for refuse bags to be sold by the Department of Public Works for the period of January 31, 2020 through December 31, 2020.

Bidder shall guarantee to make deliveries within 30 days of the quantities ordered to the point specified.

Bidder must be prepared to furnish any or all of the items specified.

Bid must be enclosed in a plain, sealed envelope bearing the following, and no other markings: “BID FOR REFUSE BAGS�.

The Department of Public Works reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS Robert W. Perry, Jr. Superintendent of Public Works PUBLIC NOTICE – HUNTER MOUNTAIN BASE LODGE MICRO Cellco Partnership and its controlled affiliates doing business as Verizon Wireless is proposing to collocate antennas on a 42-foot building at 64 Klein Ave, Hunter, Greene County, NY. Public comments regarding the potential effects from this site on historic properties may be submitted within 30days from the date of this publication to: Maggie Klejbuk – CBRE, 70 West Red Oak Lane, White Plains, NY 10604, whiteplainsculturalresources@cbre.com or (914) 694-9600.

Sealed Bids for the construction of the Village of Athens, Department of Public Works Garage, Contract No. 1, No. 2, No. 3, and No. 4, will be received

by the Village of Athens at the Village Hall, 2 First Street, Athens, New York 12015, until 1:00 PM local time on February 12, 2020 at which time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read. The Project consists of: Contract No. 1 - Building Construction: Includes all labor, tools, materials, and equipment necessary to complete all site work and construction of the proposed structure associated with the new Department of Public Works Garage.

Contract No. 2 - Electrical: Includes all labor, tools, materials, and equipment necessary to furnish and install the electrical power distribution systems, lighting systems (indoor and outdoor), fire system, and emergency generator power system with automatic transfer switch.

Contract No. 3 - HVAC includes all labor, tools, materials, and equipment necessary to furnish and install a complete HVAC system, thermostats, controls, exhaust fans, louvers, dampers, liquid propane unit heater, and heat pump condensing unit and coils.

Contract No. 4Plumbing: Includes all labor, tools, materials,

and equipment necessary to furnish and install the domestic water system, sewer piping and drains; including bathroom furnishings, interior and exterior Liquid Propane (LP) piping, and compressed air piping and appurtenances.

Bids will be received for four (4) prime contracts. Bids shall be on a lump sum basis as indicated in the Bid Form. The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is Lamont Engineers, P.C., 197 Elm Street, Cobleskill, NY 12043, (518) 234-4028. Please dial 3 in the phone directory to obtain bid documents. All bid questions shall be directed to Jason Preisner, P.E., jpreisner@lamontengineers.com, phone extension: 131.

Prospective Bidders may examine or obtain the Bidding Documents at the Issuing Office, Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM, Bid Documents may also be examined at the Village of Athens Municipal Building, 2 First Street, Athens, New York 12015, Monday through Friday between the hours of 9:00 AM and 3:30 PM.

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B6 Friday, January 17, 2020 Digital (PDF) copies of the bidding documents can be obtained from the issuing office upon request.

Prospective bidders who obtain electronic bid documents are responsible to contact Lamont Engineers, P.C. to register their contact information on the bid documents distribution list for the purposes of receiving bidding addenda and other bidding information.

A pre-bid conference will be held at 10:00 AM local time on January 29, 2020 at the Village of Athens Municipal Building, 2 First Street, Athens, New York 12015. Attendance at the pre-bid conference is highly encouraged but is not mandatory.

TOWN OF ANCRAM PLANNING BOARD NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Please take notice that the Town of Ancram Planning Board will hold a public hearing on Thursday, February 6th, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. at the Ancram Town Hall, 1416 County Route 7 Ancram, New York 12502. Under consideration is the application for a subdivision of parcel ID #206.-1-2.22, owned

by Taking Care Farm LLC, the parcel is located at Simons Road, Ancramdale, NY 12503. All persons wishing to comment on the application will have an opportunity to do so, comments may be made at the meeting, via email, or by mail. Any person with questions concerning the application may contact the clerk, John Hoffman, by phone (329-6512 ext. 205), email(planningboard@townofancram.org), or in-person (Wed. and Sat. 10AM 2PM Ancram Town Hall).

John Hoffman III, Planning Board Clerk

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on November 6, 2019.

I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Lobby of Columbia County Courthouse, 401 Union Street, Hudson, N.Y. on the 21st day of February, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. premises described as follows: All that certain lot or parcel of land with house and garage erected thereon situate on the Westerly side of Old Manorton Road in the Town of Livingston, County of Columbia and State of New York.

Said premises known as 138 Manorton Road, Elizaville, N.Y. 12523 a/k/a 138 Old Manorton Road, Elizaville, N.Y. 12523.

(Section: 181., Block: 1, Lot: 27).

Approximate amount of lien $ 222,671.28 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale.

Index No. 12645-18.

Janet K. Kealy, Esq., Referee.

Stern & Eisenberg, PC Attorney(s) for Plaintiff Woodbridge Corporate Plaza 485 B Route 1 South – Suite 330 Iselin, NJ 08830 (732) 582-6344 *For sale information, please visit www.auction.com or call 800-280-2832* Utililine, LLC. Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company ("LLC"). Art. of Org. filed New York Sec. of State ("NYSS") 12-92019.

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Greene County. NYSS designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. NYSS shall mail a copy of any process to the corporation, Heather Landry, 17 Industrial Park Way, Coxsackie, NY 12051.

There is no specific date set for dissolution. Purpose: to engage is any lawful activity or act. Name and Business Address of Organizer is Heather Landry, 17 Industrial Park Way, Coxsackie, NY 12051.

SUPREME COURT – COUNTY OF COLUMBIA QUICKEN LOANS INC., Plaintiff against ROBIN L. RINGWOOD A/K/A ROBIN RINGWOOD A/K/A ROBIN L. WILKIE; BLAKE Village of Kinderhook WILKIE, et al Defen- Village Board Planning Board dant(s).

Zoning Board of Appeals NOTICE OF SPECIAL JOINT MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that there will be a special joint meeting and public hearing of the Village Board, Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals of the Village of Kinderhook on Thursday, February 6, 2020 at 7:00 P.M., Van Buren Hall, located at 6 Chatham Street, Kinderhook, New York, to receive comments from the public on the following: A request of Paul Calcagno Jr. Development, LLC owner of the property located at 1-3 Broad Street, (tax map no.: 43.20-2-46); and owner of property located at 5 Broad Street, (tax map no.: 43.20-2-47) for the Village boards to consider the following: A request to the Zoning Board of Appeals for an area variance for 5 Broad Street from the required front yard frontage of 125 feet to a frontage of 93 +/feet; and A request to the Planning Board for a minor subdivision, classified as a boundary line adjustment, to adjust .12 acres +/- of land from 5 Broad Street and merge said lands with that of 1-3 Broad street; and A request to the Village Board to adopt Local Law #2 of 2020 “amending the zoning law to add a portion of parcel 43.20-2-47 (5 Broad Street) from the Residential Zone to the B1 Business District”.

Copies of the applications and the local law may be reviewed at the Village Hall, during the Village Clerk’s regular business hours. All persons interested are invited to attend.

If, a sign language interpreter, assistive listening system, or any other accommodation will be required to facilitate your participation in this public hearing please contact the Village Clerk at 518-758-9882 or okvillagehall@villageofkinderhook.org one week in advance of the meeting and public hearing.

Dated: January 9, 2020 s/Nicole H. Heeder Kinderhook Village Clerk

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OPINION: Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence should sign with XFL and not risk injury Mike Bianchi Orlando Sentinel

Don’t do it, Trevor Lawrence.

For your own physical safety and the financial future of you and your family, don’t do it.

Don’t go back to Clemson.

It’s time to get paid and to play professionally.

Not after next season as NFL rules dictate.

But right now.

Three letters: XFL. You’ve done more than enough in college to show everyone you are pro football-ready.

Even if league rules don’t allow you into the NFL after only two seasons of playing college football, you can play in Vince McMahon’s new XFL, which debuts next month.

Here’s all you need to say to Vince: Hey, Mr. McMahon, I don’t know if you know this or not, but I’m the most coveted college quarterback since John Elway. I will play in your off-the-radar upstart league for one season until I become NFL-eligible. All you have to do is pay me $10 million and I will single-handedly put the XFL on the national map!!!”

Seriously, ladies and gentlemen, why should Trevor Lawrence have to play another down of college football?

— Because of some stupid, archaic NFL rule that was implemented before talented young quarterbacks started hiring their own private QB coaches, developing their skills and going to QB camps in middle school? Young college athletes of today, especially QBs, are much more NFL-ready than they were a generation ago.

— Because he had an off night and lost in the national championship game Monday to LSU? So what?

Lawrence won the national title last season

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LSU Tigers linebacker K’Lavon Chaisson (18) grabs the face mask of Clemson Tigers quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) in the third quarter of the College Football Playoff national championship game at Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Monday.

and is 25-1 as a starting quarterback at Clemson.

New FAU coach Willie Taggart refuses to be bitter and angry toward FSU 5/8 Commentary He’s already proven himself — and then some.

And even though LSU quarterback Joe Burrow won the Heisman Trophy in a landslide, had perhaps the greatest season of any college quarterback in history and badly outplayed Lawrence on Monday night, guess what? Most

NFL scouts, if given the choice, would still draft Lawrence — a 6-foot-6 physical freak with a howitzer arm and the mobility of a gazelle — No. 1 ahead of Burrow.

ESPN’s two most reputed NFL draft experts — Mel Kiper and Todd McShay — both say if Lawrence were available in this year’s draft, he would be picked ahead of Burrow. Why should Lawrence stick around another season and risk getting injured like UCF’s McKenzie Milton or Alabama’s Tua Tagovailoa when he could just

THE PUBLIC NEEDS THE TRUTH; NOT SOCIAL MEDIA HEADLINES & FAKE NEWS.

go to the XFL for a season and financially set up himself and his family for life?

Who knows what the XFL would pay Lawrence and who knows how much in endorsements he could make by playing a scant 10-game XFL schedule. With his flowing blond hair, missile-launching arm and matinee-idol looks, Lawrence might be able to make as much in endorsement money as almost any NFL quarterback.

Why would he return to Clemson for another season if he doesn’t have to? Believe me, I’m a rah-rah college football guy who selfishly would love to see Lawrence back back on campus next season. College football has always been my favorite sport and there’s a part of me that truly admires Lawrence for actually WANTING to come back and play for Clemson next season.

“I just love Clemson,” he told reporters before the national title game. “I love college football and whether it’s one more year or two more years, whatever it may be, I just love it here. I love doing what I’ve done. I think it’s a unique experience being able to go to school and grow and become a man and get to do it with some of your best friends.”

It’s absurd that Lawrence can’t immediately go to the NFL, which requires its players to be at least three years removed from high school. In Lawrence’s case, that would be in 2021 after the next year’s college football season. However, the XFL, which will debut a week after the Super Bowl, doesn’t have such a rule.

Don’t do it, Trevor Lawrence.

Don’t go back Clemson.

Let Vince McMahon make you an offer you can’t refuse.

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Separated man is in no hurry to file for divorce Dear Abby, I have been dating my boyfriend for almost a year. I love him, and we have an undeniable connection I have never had with anyone else. The problem is, he’s separated but not yet DEAR ABBY divorced from his wife.

I have a hard time moving forward in the relationship and meeting his family when he hasn’t filed for divorce. He says he’s going to file, and he doesn’t seem to think it’s a big deal, but meeting his son and family members under these circumstances makes me uncomfortable.

He and his wife have been separated for only a year, and I’m ready to start a family. Our timing seems off, but he treats me so well it’s hard to let him go. Should I put our relationship on hold until he finalizes his divorce, or will he resent me because I’m not being supportive?

What if his separation is only temporary, and he’s just having fun? Could I be a side chick?

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JEANNE PHILLIPS

You are asking intelligent questions. You have been supportive for quite some time now. Have the two of you actually discussed getting married and starting a family? If you haven’t, you should, so you have some idea of whether his separation is temporary and what a realistic time frame would be. Once you know what that is, it couldn’t hurt to meet his son and his family, if only to see how they react to you.

As to whether you could be this man’s side chick, it depends upon how long you plan to remain in a holding pattern, waiting for him to do

something concrete. Some women wait for years only to have things not work out.

Dear Abby, My sister “Dana” spent decades taking care of our disabled sister, which meant Dana and her family sacrificing greatly to provide for her care.

The rest of us siblings live out of town and shared none of the responsibility.

Our disabled sister passed away recently, leaving an estate that is now in probate. I suggested to my other siblings that before the estate is divided equally, we should set aside enough for Dana and her husband to take a long-overdue and well-deserved vacation. It’s something I know Dana has been longing for, but they won’t hear of it!

I can’t believe my siblings are acting this way.

They say Dana can take a vacation on what she inherits, but that’s not the point. While we all had free weekends and could take vacations, Dana was extremely limited because our disabled sister couldn’t travel and needed a caregiver. How do I change my siblings’ view?

Disappointed Brother Your sentiments are laudable, but there is no way to force your greedy siblings into doing anything for Dana. It appears your disabled sister died without a will, which could have ensured that Dana was repaid for her efforts. Your letter highlights the importance of putting last wishes in writing, preferably with the assistance of an attorney. I cannot emphasize this strongly enough.

Can red light change Dad’s dementia diagnosis?

My 78-year-old father is experiencing the early signs of dementia. It has been suggested that he try a $500 device that would aim a lowintensity red LED light into his nose to stimulate his brain and stabilize or perhaps even TO YOUR reverse the symptoms of deGOOD HEALTH mentia. On the surface, it seems like a modern version of snake oil, but I am open to the idea if it might be an effective treatment. An internet search suggests that there have been limited clinical trials that have shown hopeful results, but some of the trials have been sponsored by the company selling the device. Is there any tangible evidence to suggest that photobiomodulation reduces the symptoms of dementia?

DR. KEITH ROACH

The theory in light therapy is to reduce cell damage and death by reducing plaques inside neurons that are the hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease. There have been some provocative trials but in my opinion there needs to be more data before I’d recommend purchasing a device. The trials have not shown significant toxicities, however, and low-intensity red light is probably safe.

I am a 76-year-old retired registered nurse in reasonably good health. I am moderately obese. I have experienced cardiac irregularities since going through a stressful time 40 years ago, including benign premature ventricular contractions. I have also experienced periods when my heart seems to flutter. Twenty-four hour heart monitors have not revealed any

abnormalities. For the past couple of years, my resting heart rate has been falling. Twenty years ago, it was about 72. Now, according to my smartwatch, it’s falling pretty consistently into the low 40s, occasionally the high 30s. This is during sleep. I have double-checked the watch’s accuracy multiple times, and it appears to be very accurate.

I have exhibited no symptoms, but I’m concerned that the rate continues to decline. The doctors don’t want to do further testing because I am asymptomatic.

Please advise if you concur that this is the right approach or if I should be concerned.

Slow heart rates are common during sleep, and in the case when people are truly without symptoms, usually they do not need treatment. However, I am concerned about two issues.

The first is that you have had some symptoms of the flutter sensation. While this is not the typical lightheadedness, you aren’t really symptomfree. Heart rates in the 30s usually have symptoms, although some people compensate so well through the body’s ability to adapt that they only notice the symptoms after treatment. I suspect that there is a reasonable likelihood you will need a pacemaker in the future.

The second concern is that slow heart rates during sleep should make a physician think about the possibility of obstructive sleep apnea.

You should consider a sleep study, especially if you feel sleepy during the day, have morning headaches or snore.

Horoscope

By Stella Wilder Born today, you are rather mischievous, and you delight in doing things that raise eyebrows and even shock those who are charged with your care — or anyone else in a position of some authority, for that matter. You are a natural game player, and it seems to others that you don’t take things nearly as seriously as you should. This is a misperception, however, and results from the fact that you keep your true passions very much to yourself, sharing them only with those closest to you.

It’s likely you will maintain a childlike view of life throughout your many years — and it is not only important but essential to acknowledge the difference between childish and childlike.

The former you eschew with all you’ve got; the latter you embrace just as fervently. There is a delightful innocence about you that you carry with you always.

Also born on this date are: Kid Rock, singer; Michelle Obama, U.S. first lady; Jim Carrey, actor and comedian; Susanna Hoffs, singer; Andy Kaufman, actor and comedian; Muhammad Ali, boxer; Maury Povich, TV talk show host; James Earl Jones, actor.

To see what is in store for you tomorrow, find your birthday and read the corresponding paragraph. Let your birthday star be your daily guide.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 18 CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — You may have to put your foot down before someone decides to behave in a manner that is in sync with your needs and desires. You must be firm!

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — You may have trouble climbing that first mountain today, but from there, you’ll get the lay of the land and all else

Family Circus

Classic Peanuts

Garfield

Blondie

Hagar the Horrible

Zits

Baby Blues should be easier.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) — You’ve set your sights on something that is currently out of reach — but that shouldn’t be a permanent situation. Start making a plan.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Someone’s change of heart over the last 24 hours has you reassessing your situation. It’s time to throw caution to the wind.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — You will want to employ a good amount of skepticism today as you listen to what others have to tell you. The truth is in there somewhere.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — You are waiting for more than one thing to happen today, but you can’t expect everything to happen all at once. You must prioritize.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) — If all your ducks are in a row, then it’s time to make that long-planned move, but if not, then you’ll want to spend more time where you are.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — One promise is kept and another is broken today. All in all, you’ll come out ahead — but you’re going to work at a high level of efficiency.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — You’re likely to get an invitation today that you’ve actually been eager to receive — but you’re not in a position to accept now, are you?

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — You can make a great deal of headway today, even if you aren’t working with specifics. Fantasy and reality coincide in a most unexpected manner.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Someone gives you something you’ve wanted for quite a long time — but is it all it’s cracked up to be? You must judge realistically.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — You’re afraid that trouble will descend upon you if you accept someone’s unexpected proposal — but do you have any other choice?

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SUPER QUIZ

THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

LOYHL DONUB SULTES GAHIEO

Score 1 point for each correct answer on the Freshman Level, 2 points on the Graduate Level and 3 points on the Ph.D. Level.

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Unscramble these Jumbles, one letter to each square, to form four ordinary words.

Horses Level 1

2

3

(e.g., Budweiser is associated with this type of horse. Answer: Clydesdales.)

Freshman level 1. This word is used to tell a horse to walk more slowly or to stop.

2. Term for the person who cares for horses at a stable.

3. This long-noosed rope is used to catch and control horses.

Graduate level 4. Which chess piece is represented by the head of a horse?

5. In which game might you throw a ringer?

6. This horse idiom means “wait a moment” or “be patient.”

PH.D. level 7. What is the logo of the NFL team Indianapolis Colts?

8. Six-letter term for a horse that is still wild, especially in a rodeo.

9. A _____ horse is spotted or patched, especially in black and white.

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Now arrange the circled letters to form the surprise answer, as suggested by the above cartoon.

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(Answers tomorrow) Yesterday’s

Jumbles: GUEST SENSE HIPPIE FIGURE Answer: In order to attract customers, the astrologer — PUT UP SIGNS

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Solution to Thursday’s puzzle

Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit, 1 to 9.

For strategies on how to solve Sudoku, visit

Heart of the City

sudoku.org.uk © 2020 The Mepham Group. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency. All rights reserved.

SUPER QUIZ ANSWERS 1. Whoa. 2. Groom. 3. Lasso. 4. Knight. 5. Horseshoes. 6. Hold your horses.

7. A blue horseshoe. 8. Bronco. 9. Piebald.

18 points — congratulations, doctor; 15 to 17 points — honors graduate; 10 to 14 points — you’re plenty smart, but no grind; 4 to 9 points — you really should hit the books harder; 1 point to 3 points — enroll in remedial courses immediately; 0 points — who reads the questions to you?

Mutts

Dilbert

Pickles For Better or For Worse

Get Fuzzy

Hi & Lois

Crossword Puzzle ACROSS 1 __ Moines 4 Prose writing 9 Musial or Laurel 13 The Bee Gees, e.g.

14 VP Agnew 15 Round flatbread 16 As __ as pie 17 Accountant’s need 19 Cake candles’ indication 20 Abbot’s charges 21 Wry literary style 22 Creeps up on 24 Scale divisions: abbr.

25 Horrified 27 Most uncommon 30 Miniseries based on Alex Haley’s book 31 Steam bath 33 Caress 35 Does an outdoor chore 36 Famed 37 Perry, who sang “Catch a Falling Star” 38 Girl’s nickname 39 Made a solemn promise 40 Angry uproar 41 Characteristics 43 Tennyson’s specialty 44 Unknown John 45 Stir from sleep 46 Thread holder 49 Go bad 51 Org. for Knicks & Nets 54 Fearless 56 False witness 57 Flow out slowly 58 Spend foolishly 59 All at __; suddenly 60 __ on; crushed underfoot 61 Lose vital fluid 62 “Yuck!”

DOWN 1 Boring event 2 Truman’s successor 3 __ sauce; stir-fry ingredient, often 4 Accompany 5 Reaches across 6 Obi fabric

Mother Goose & Grimm

Bound & Gagged

Created by Jacqueline E. Mathews

7 Curved paths 8 “Are __ Lonesome Tonight?”

9 Few and far between 10 Brother of Michael Jackson 11 “Well, that went over like __ of bricks!”

12 __ a soul; nobody 13 Soothing drink 18 Zodiac sign 20 Church service 23 __ one’s words; recants 24 Come to shore 25 Upper limbs 26 __ with; date 27 Had regrets about 28 Solid cooking fat 29 MRI detection 31 Moms of piglets 32 Suffix for consider or decor 34 Gruesome, as a horror film 36 C-sharp or A-flat 37 Signals to actors 39 String quartet instrument

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Thursday’s Puzzle Solved

Non Sequitur

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40 Umpire’s shout 42 Thought the world of 43 Self-confident 45 Mailman’s beat 46 Falkirk native 47 Penniless 48 Greek liqueur 49 Barking marine mammal

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50 Sit for a portrait 52 Renowned German composer 53 “__ you kidding me?”

55 Clinton’s successor, for short 56 Baseball’s Gehrig

Rubes