According to a report from the Albany Times Union, Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced that the Capital Region can begin reopening on Wednesday. With the Capital Region having achieved its goal of signing up a sufficient number of contact tracers, the area is now poised to begin reopening business activity as outlined in Phase One […]

According to a report from the Albany Times Union that broke late last night, Albany County Executive Dan McCoy said he expects 126 new contact tracers will complete their training imminently, allowing the Capital Region to reopen a portion of the economy on either Tuesday or Wednesday. The Albany Times Union reported that McCoy stated […]

As the State of Connecticut continues taking actions in response to the global spread of COVID-19, Governor Ned Lamont’s office provided the following updated totals as of 1pm on Sunday, May 17. In a summary of the day-to-day newly reported data on cases, deaths, and tests in Connecticut, State officials released information on how the […]

At the beginning of the day Wednesday, May 13, the Capital Region, of which both Columbia, and Dutchess Counties are a part of, had hit six of the seven required metrics set forth by State officials for regions across New York to begin re-opening its economy. However, by the end of the day, Governor Cuomo […]

In Columbia County, NY, officials are continuing their pursuit of purchasing more COVID-19 diagnostic testing kits this week. While recently several medical facilities and pharmacies have begun to expand onsite testing in Columbia County, Chairman Board of Supervisors Chairman Matt Murell said, “These are most often tests involving a blood draw and are billed through […]

Dutchess County, NY, Executive Marcus Molinaro announced yesterday that just north of $72,000 in funding had been awarded to eleven libraries across Dutchess County through a special allocation to the County’s Agency Partner Grant (APG) program. The County says the funding awarded through this grant is specifically aimed at bridging the digital divide and addressing […]

-by Mary B. O’Neill

Noble Horizons remains COVID-free in large part because of its proactive preparation, meticulous dedication to detail, precise implementation of CDC protocols, and a team united in its determination to keep every resident safe. In fact, in an interview with WHDD radio, Administrator Bill Pond insists that […]

Columbia County, NY Board of Supervisors Chairman Matt Murell, along with other County leaders, have begun actively participating in a series of remote meetings that are addressing ways in which the local economy can be safely and effectively re-opened. Chairman Murell said via a press release Friday, “We’re all looking at the metrics set out […]

This Friday, May 8th, the Columbia County Department of Health, in partnership with Columbia Memorial Health, will conduct the first of what is planned to be a series of COVID-19 testing clinics. The clinic will take place by appointment only and is being held at Columbia-Greene Community College as a drive-through event. Priority for testing […]

April was National Volunteer Month and embedded within that was National Volunteer Week, which ended on April 25th. Deserving special praise during the COVID-19 pandemic are volunteers and essential workers who are being hailed as Superheroes, their work more critical than ever.

While volunteers serve essential roles in society and fill in gaps where […]