Below you will find a collection of press articles about the Chatham area. Check back frequently for the latest news.
January 11, 2024 | Albany Business Review
Art Omi, the nonprofit arts center in Ghent, is developing a second Columbia County destination.
The $60 million project, Art Omi Pavilions, will feature at least a dozen exhibition buildings linked by outdoor pathways on a 190-acre hillside property off Route 66 in Chatham. A number of prominent artists and architects are already involved in the project.
Patrons earned a free raffle ticket every time they made a purchase from a Village shop at Chatham’s WinterFest, held December 9, 2023. The Prize: a gift basket worth $1,500 filled with items from a variety of popular Village businesses, including gift certificates.
The winner: Donna Curnow Ross of Old Chatham who had spent the day shopping in the Village.
Congratulations, Donna!
Congratulations to all, and the judges thank you for a yummy effort.
October 4, 2023 | News10.com
The 23rd annual FilmColumbia is set to return to the Crandall Theatre in Chatham from October 20 to October 29. FilmColumbia features film screenings, local talent, and live events.
September 1, 2023 | TimesUnion.com
A key step in the expansion of a rail trail in Columbia County has been taken.
The Harlem Valley Rail Trail Association said work has started toward creating a shovel-ready construction plan for a new section of the trail that will link the village of Philmont to the town of Ghent and Chatham village.
The construction-ready documents are being designed by MKM Landscape Architecture of New York under contract to the association, the nonprofit community group that helps oversee the expansion and maintenance of the trail. MKM has designed 2.5 miles of earlier extensions of the trail.
May 9, 2023 | WAMC
Sharon Weinberg and Amy Zimmerman from Chatham Bookstore in Chatham, New York join us with this week’s Book Picks.
Rensselaer County eatery Illusive, located in Rensselaer at 3 Ferry Street, and Columbia County’s Chatham Brewery, found in Chatham at 59 Main Street, are among 29 restaurants that were nominated for this year’s Best New York Burger Competition.
Voting for the 7th annual contest, which is put on by the New York Beef Council, is underway until Wednesday, April 19.
January 3, 2023 | News10.com
Mac-Haydn Theatre in Chatham will look to continue its public outreach through new and improved marketing strategies, made possible by a $30,000 grant. The funds, provided by the State Council on the Arts, are the most the theatre has been awarded in its history.
December 28, 2022 | Times Union
A group that has slowly worked to develop a rail trail through eastern Dutchess and Columbia counties received a $375,000 state grant to plan the trail’s next leg.
The Harlem Valley rail trail, first conceived of in the mid-1980s, currently stretches along the foothills of the Taconic Mountains from Wassaic in Dutchess County north to Copake Falls in Columbia County. But the Harlem Valley Rail Trail Association has always envisioned it leading all the way to near Columbia County’s northern border.
The state grant must be matched with $125,000 raised by the association to foot the $500,000 bill for the design, engineering plans and permitting process for the new length of trail, according to Lisa DeLeeuw, the association’s executive director. Donations can be made on the association’s website.
Dear Chatham Business Owners,
This year, as a part of our “Winterpalooza” celebration, which has different activities featured each weekend before Christmas, we are encouraging you to join our Holiday Window Contest. This is a chance for your business to showcase its unique personality.
All businesses within the Village of Chatham are eligible to compete. Windows should be attractive for both day and nighttime viewing. To be eligible for the contest, windows must be completed by Monday, December 5th.
Voting for the contest will begin on Wednesday, December 7th, through the CABA website. Additionally a QR code will be given to all participants to display in their window, which will lead the voter directly to the site.
Please email and let us know that your business will be participating.
The winning window will be pictured on our website, visitchathamny.com as well as in The Columbia Paper. The winner will also receive a free membership to CABA for 2023. Displays should be family friendly and free from any political endorsements.
We hope you will participate in the Holiday Window Contest.
Wishing you a Happy and Prosperous Holiday Season!
– Chatham Area Business & Arts
We love the holidays so much we’re extending the activities. Rather than a one day event, we’re spreading it out throughout the month of December. The festivities begin December 2 and run through December 24. Don’t miss “Light Up the Night” our kick off event with a visit from Santa and the start of our Holiday Window Contest. There will be open houses, beverage tastings, an Ugly Sweater contest, a free movie, caroling and even a Holiday Pop Up Shop. For details, visit the Winterpalooza page of our website.
