🌱 What do these new fire district decisions mean for your tax bill?

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• What do these new fire district decisions mean for your tax bill?

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Some sun, then clouds, with a high of 30 and low of 22 degrees.
• Wednesday: Breezy with sunny intervals, temps: high: 42, low: 24.
• Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 45 and low of 39 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Fire District Election Results (tgazette.com) — Taghkanic Fire District voters have elected five commissioners and approved three capital reserve funds, shaping how local fire protection will be governed and financed. Staggered terms were assigned by random drawing, ensuring continuity on the board as it plans long-term investments in facilities, equipment, and fire trucks without sudden tax shocks for residents.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Curious Creators: Clay Bead Making
  Hudson Area Library , 51 N 5th St , Hudson
  4:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• FREE Chair Yoga for Healthy Joints @ the Philmont Public Library
  Philmont Public Library , 101 Main St , Philmont
  1:15 pm
• Film Screening: Pride and Prejudice
  Philmont Public Library , Karen A. Garafalo Cultural Center
  5:00 pm
• Friends of the Hudson Area Library
  Hudson Area Library , 51 N 5th St , Hudson
  6:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Page Turners YA Book Club
  Roeliff Jansen Community Library , 9091 Rt 22 , Hillsdale
  6:00 pm
• Town Board Meeting
  Ancram Town Hall , 1416 County Rd 7 , Ancram
  7:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Holiday Ornament Workshop
  Roeliff Jansen Community Library , 9091 NY-22 , Hillsdale
  2:30 pm
• December 2025 Star Party
  Lake Taghkanic State Park , 1528 NY-82 , Ancram
  4:30 pm

Saturday December 20

• Holiday Open House
  Clermont State Historic Site , Clermont Manor , Germantown
  11:00 am
• Kwanzaa Celebration
  Hudson Hall at the historic Hudson Opera House , 327 Warren St , Hudson
  3:00 pm
• 2nd Annual Grange Hanukah Party — Copake Grange
  Copake Grange , Empire Rd , Copake
  5:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• Jammin' at the Grange — Copake Grange
  Copake Grange , Empire Rd , Copake
  4:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Catskill

• Gift the discovery of Hudson Valley's independent presses (hudsonvalleyone.com)
• This 1 Simple Meal Is Al Roker's Go-To Healthy Dinner That Helps Him Maintain His Weight Loss (today.com)
• Heated Rivalry Star On How His Mom (And Co-Star's Mom) Feels About Those Steamy Sex Scenes (cinemablend.com)

Saugerties

• 5 things to know this Monday, December 15 (news10.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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