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“Winterlight on the Hudson”!

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“Winterlight on the Hudson”!

The Castleton-on-Hudson Main Street Association (COHMSA) is delighted to announce our annual “Winterlight on the Hudson”! Winterlight is a FREE community gathering featuring firepits, heaters and hopefully one of Castleton’s spectacular Hudson River sunsets. Beat the post-holiday winter blues with conversation, a bite to eat, and a hot beverage while seeing old friends and meeting new ones. Dress for the weather!

Date:                   Sunday, January 19, 2025

Time:                   4:30 – 6:30 PM

Location:             River Rest Park and parking lot, corner of Scott & Main

New this year: CASTLETON CHILI COOKOFF!! Do you have a recipe that people can’t stop talking about? Come down and show us what you’ve got. You might win a fun prize! Sign up below or on the form posted at the Village Hall bulletin board.

Read more about Winterlight and COHMSA in general in the latest issue of Our Towne magazine, www.ourtowne.net page 30. (Click on the image below “Read the Latest Issue” and use the arrows to flip through the pages.)

Sign-up for Chili Cook-off

WALK AUDIT – AARP

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Join AARP NY’s Taking It To The Streets: Improving Pedestrian Safety In Your Community

Make your neighborhood more walkable and safe. Join AARP New York’s Taking it to the Streets: Improving Pedestrian Safety effort to share the state of your neighborhood’s sidewalks and intersections. In just 10 minutes, you can do a walk audit and help spark change in your community. 

From November 14 to 22, AARP New York is launching a series of walk audits around the state to evaluate how safe our streets are for pedestrians. Read on for more details about walk audits and how you can be part of this project.

To Learn More Visit:

https://states.aarp.org/new-york/ny-walks

2ND ANNUAL WINTERLIGHT ON THE HUDSON

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January 21 at 4:00 to 6:00 pm

We welcome all to join us for a wonderful winter event for sunset and firelight on Main Street! Come down to the corner of Main Street and Scott Avenue in your winter wear to enjoy music and community togetherness during a fun outdoor evening. Bring a chair and stay warm by the firepits and patio heaters, while talking with friends and neighbors. Light refreshments provided by COHMSA.

PURPLE HEART COMMUNITY

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The Village-of-Castleton is a purple heart community, new signs have been installed at the village limits. “The Purple Heart medal is presented to service members who have been wounded or killed as a result of enemy action while serving in the U.S. military. Peter Andrews Castleton Memorial VFW Post 7337 active members Edward Carney and Jerry Robinson are recipients of the Purple Heart.” – Castletonian, Spring 2020. August 7th is recognized as Purple Heart Day nationally and within the village.

NY FORWARD

NY FORWARD

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We have been working hard in assisting the village to apply for the first round of the NY Forward Program which is a scaled down version of the highly beneficial Downtown Revitalization Initiative. We are excited, if awarded either $2.25 or $4.5 million could be used towards transformative projects to reinvigorate our Village’s downtown area.

If you have ideas for projects please contact us or the Village Board.

The application has to be submitted to the Capital District Regional Economic Development Council by September, 23 2022.

Read About Our Efforts
Castleton struggles to get access to its waterfront park – for 28 years

Castleton struggles to get access to its waterfront park – for 28 years

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Former railroad crossing now closed to the public at the end of Scott Avenue on Tuesday, April 12, 2022 in Castleton-on-Hudson, N.Y.
Lori Van Buren/Times Union

Castleton is in the news! COHMSA’s public meeting on safe access to Riverfront Park last Friday was very successful. Featuring dynamic expert speakers and videos, the nearly 80 attendees (including those online) engaged in an interactive question and answer period that was educational and inspirational. A reporter from the Times Union took interest in the story, for which we are grateful. Please enjoy, don’t hesitate to ask questions, and join us for our next event. Stay tuned! https://www.timesunion.com/…/castleton-waterfront-park…

RIVERKEEPER SWEEP

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Registration for the 11th Annual Riverkeeper Sweep is now open!

BE SURE TO SIGN UP HERE at our Castleton-on-Hudson: Riverfront Park, Rensselaer County site.

MAKE A DIFFERENCE

MAY 7th, 2022

RIVERFRONT PARK, Castleton-on-Hudson

(Main St. & Scott Ave.)

Come clean your River! We welcome you to take part in the 11th Annual Riverkeeper Sweep, our annual day of service for the Hudson River and its tributaries. Join our annual river shoreline and parkland cleanup effort.

ROUTE TO THE RIVER – PUBLIC MEETING

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Can’t make it in person? Join us by Zoom:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0vcu-hrToiHdxcTI5U-fvIQwXOJidvPEPV?fbclid=IwAR3HfCxiNbCT6lIgC1nb9lwMnZxotLjL6CpO1QnA9m62QI_T-4-3B6yv4zo

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.