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Doting Father From Germantown Killed In Head-On Crash: 'Leaves Void That Can Never Be Filled' Doting Father From Germantown Killed In Head-On Crash: 'Leaves Void That Can Never Be Filled'
Doting Father From Germantown Killed In Head-On Crash: 'Leaves Void That Can Never Be Filled' Columbia County's William Michael "Bill" Dougher, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and cherished member of his community, is being remembered for his profound impact on those who knew him following a tragic head-on crash in Dutchess County. The crash occurred on Thursday, Jan. 23, just before 4 p.m., on State Route 9G in Red Hook, according to the Red Hook Police Department. Police said Dougher’s northbound Hyundai crossed into the southbound lane for unknown reasons, colliding head-on with a pickup truck. Dougher, age 68, of Germantown, had to be extricated from his vehicle and was …

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by Ben Crnic
Business
Acclaimed Restaurant Closing In Germantown After Decade: 'We Are Forever Touched' Acclaimed Restaurant Closing In Germantown After Decade: 'We Are Forever Touched'
Acclaimed Restaurant Closing In Germantown After Decade: 'We Are Forever Touched' For husband-and-wife team Nick and Sarah Suarez, it’s about to be a wrap on a decade of culinary excellence. Their Columbia County restaurant – Gaskins in Germantown — will hold its final dinner service on Sunday, Nov. 24, the couple announced on Facebook. “Deciding to close has been the hardest decision of our life,” they said in their post Wednesday, Sept. 11. “As strange as it feels to say goodbye, we know that what we have created, with all of you, has been truly spectacular.” The Suarezes said there was no single reason for the closure, “rather an understanding that after 10 years of …

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by Michael Mashburn
News
18-Year-Old Dies In Single-Car Crash In Capital Region 18-Year-Old Dies In Single-Car Crash In Capital Region
18-Year-Old Dies In Single-Car Crash In Capital Region An 18-year-old man died following a single-car crash on a highway in the region. Emergency crews in Columbia County were called at around 10:15 p.m. Thursday, April 7, with reports of a fatal crash on Route 9G in Germantown, according to State Police. An investigation found that Raphael McDonald, of Athens in Greene County, was speeding in the northbound lane when he lost control on a curve. The vehicle slid off the road and crashed into a utility pole. McDonald was ejected from the car and died at the scene, police said. Nobody else was inside the car and no other vehicles were involved …

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by Michael Mashburn
News
Man Dies In Single-Vehicle Crash On Capital Region Highway Man Dies In Single-Vehicle Crash On Capital Region Highway
Man Dies In Single-Vehicle Crash On Capital Region Highway A 59-year-old man has died following a single-car crash on a highway in the region, authorities said. Emergency crews in Columbia County were called at around 2:50 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10, with reports of a crash in the town of Livingston, at the intersection of State Route 9 and County Route 8, according to State Police. When troopers arrived, they found a Nissan Titan driven by Thomas Jahoda, of Germantown, off the roadway. Investigators determined he had struck a gravel pile before crashing into a tree. Jahoda was taken by ambulance to Columbia Memorial Hospital, where he later died from h…

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by Michael Mashburn