Village of Castleton-on-Hudson

05/12/2026

UPDATE:

Thank you to Jennine, Chris and Katy, and Siobhan for taking on a Foot Patrol route! We are down to one route left to cover:

***NEEDED***​​​​​​​​​​(40 given to the Foot Patrol)
Stimpson Avenue (15)
First Street (32)​​

If you are interested, please email or dm me as outlined below.

We need volunteers for the Castletonian Foot Patrol. The Foot patrol delivers the Castletonian Newsletter to households throughout the Village. The Newsletter is printed 4 times per year ( November, February, May, August). The routes needed are below ( the numbers represent how many homes total on each of the streets

***NEEDED***​​​​​​​​​​(40 given to the Foot Patrol)
Stimpson Avenue (15)
First Street (32)​​

***NEEDED***​​​​​​​​​​(30 given to the Foot Patrol)
Main Street from Seaman Avenue to Village line north (30)

***NEEDED***​​​​​​​​​​(30 Given to the Foot Patrol)
Seaman Avenue from Boltwood to Main Street (15)
Allendorph Way (2)


***NEEDED***​​​​​​​​​​(20 given to the foot patrol)
Scott Avenue from Van Buren Avenue to Main Street (11)
Council Hill Way (2)
Prinz Hill Way (4)

On the routes listed above, we need volunteers to deliver newsletters that will be ready tomorrow ( Wednesday). They would need to be delivered within a week.

If you are interested, please send me a message through Messenger or email at [email protected]

I am happy to give the job to young people age 12 and up who have an adult to supervise the job to ensure it is completed.
Any boy scouts or girl scouts out there who want to do some community service?

Thanks!

05/11/2026

SAVE THE DATE!

05/07/2026

Bicentennial Tidbits

In 1791 a sea captain from Bristol Connecticut moved to Schodack on the shore of Castleton. He said later in his diary that he found the most beautiful sunsets here. His name was Isaac Esleeck. He built the federal style house at 1 Green Avenue. He bought the land along Green Avenue from the top of the hill to the river bank, which encompassed what was called the highway (later Green Avenue) by which farmers brought their produce down to ship to market.
In 1827 the Village was incorporated and John Stearns, who married Nancy, Isaac Esleeck's daughter, was one of the first Trustees of the Village.

05/01/2026

Thanks to a bird feeder camera, we get to see the bear! This is taken at about 2:00 AM this morning at the corner of Green Avenue and Van Buren Street!

05/01/2026

Reserve your space starting today! Proceeds will benefit the Village Bicentennial Celebration.

04/30/2026

***UPDATED****

A MESSAGE FROM THE VILLAGE DPW

STREET SWEEPING

I apologize for any confusion we have created with the directions for parking on Main Street during Friday Street Sweeping. To clarify:

On the odd numbered calendar days, park on the river side. On the even numbered calendar days, park on the non-river side.

Example for May:

5/1 ( an odd-numbered calendar day) park on the river-side so that the non river- side of Main Street can be swept.

5/8 ( an even-numbered calendar day) park on the non- river side so that the river-side of Main Street can be swept

5/15 ( an odd-numbered calendar day) park on the river-side so that the non river-side of Main Street can be swept

5/22 ( an even-numbered calendar day) park on the non-river side so that the river-side of Main Street can be swept

5/29 ( an odd-numbered calendar day) park on the river-side so that the non river-side of Main Street can be swept

The Village will issue a written warning for the first two weeks of May and will begin ticketing on Friday, May 15th.

04/30/2026

Bear spotted on Campbell Ave near the elementary school at about 2:15

04/29/2026

VILLAGE RESIDENTS- PLEASE READ!🐻🐻🐻

We have had a couple of bear sightings in the Village over the past 24 hours.
One on Benedict Street ( that bear went into the woods) and one in the woods behind Green Avenue near the Castle Hill senior apartments. It is trash day and that is one way to attract them.

Please take a moment to read up on how to stay safe.
If you see a bear, contact the police. Then please contact the Village during business hours ( M-F 9-3) or through Messenger by sending a FB message to the Village. We will post information.

** We normally will send a robotext as well. The system appears to have been updated and we were unable to access it today but will straighten that out tomorrow.

https://www.localsyr.com/news/local-news/see-a-bear-what-do-you-do/

The BearWise educational campaign was developed by bear biologists and is supported by state wildlife agencies to promote the delivery of standardized messaging to the public on living responsibly with black bears.

04/29/2026

ATTENTION VILLAGE RESIDENTS

UPDATED INFO: The original call came from 63 Benedict Street a bit before noon. The bear was not caught and went into the woods and has not been seen ( or reported) since. People in that neighborhood should be aware and perhaps careful when letting dogs out after dark ( bears will typically run from barking dogs unless feeling trapped) . If you see the bear, call the Schodack Police. We will give any updates we get.

There was a bear sighting on Benedict Street; the police have been notified, and they are sending someone over to deal with it. Please use common sense and don’t approach it.

04/27/2026

VILLAGE SPRING CLEAN UP DAY
SATURDAY MAY 2nd
9:00AM to NOON
VILLAGE BRICKYARD

FEES:
Car Trunk Load $10
Small Pick-Up Truck Load $20
Large Pick-Up Truck Load $30
Trailer Load $40
Tires Per Tire (No Rims) $10
TV’s
• Less than 27” $10
• 27” to 36 “ $20
• 36” or larger $30

Cash and checks accepted. Proof of Village residence may be asked.

NO construction debris

04/27/2026

VILLAGE BOARD MEETING TONIGHT

The Board of Trustees of the Village of Castleton-on-Hudson will hold a regular meeting on Monday, April 27, 2026 at 7:00 pm and Village Hall.

Topic: Board of Trustees Regular Meeting
Time: Apr 27, 2026 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Mon, Apr 27 2026, 7 - 8pm GoogleOutlook (ical) Back to Calendar The Board of Trustees of the Village of Castleton-on-Hudson will hold a regular meeting on Monday, April 27, 2026 at 7:00 pm and Village Hall. Topic: Board of Trustees Regular MeetingTime: Apr 27, 2026 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Cana...