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Basilica Hudson: Season #3 Opening

Dave Lucas — Fri, 03 May 2013 20:23:12 +0000

The Basilica Hudson, part of a citywide renaissance that has taken hold in recent years, is kicking off its third season . Artist-owned and operated since 2010, Basilica Hudson is a reclaimed 19th century factory converted into an art, performance, production and event space located next to the Amtrak station on the town of Hudson's waterfront.

Creative Director Melissa Auf der Maur, known best for her days in the alternative rock bands Hole and the Smashing Pumpkins, says Basilica is gearing up for a new and busier season than ever.

Ferry Service Resumes On Hudson

Dave Lucas — Fri, 25 May 2012 20:16:20 +0000

It's been decades since people could travel between two Hudson Valley communities without a car. Hudson Valley Bureau Chief Dave Lucas reports that ferry service between Greene and Columbia counties resumes this summer…

Hudson Cruises owner Captain Guy Falkenheimer says the Hudson-Athens ferry is back on the river and full operations are expected to begin in June. The first ferry service between Hudson and Athens launched in 1778 - The last "official" ferry to sail the 11-mile one-way trip was in 1947.

Crews Start Dredging PCBs from Upper Hudson

Dave Lucas — Thu, 10 May 2012 11:43:21 +0000

A third year of dredging for PCBs has begun on the upper Hudson River. The Environmental Protection Agency says dredging started for the season Wednesday. WAMC’s Dave Lucas has more…

General Electric Co. plans to start with a single dredge about 40 miles north of Albany and ramp up work over the next few weeks. Three to four dredges will eventually be operating all day, six days a week along a two-mile stretch of river south of Fort Edward.