CATSKILL — A Greene County grand jury is scheduled to be empaneled to hear evidence in the murder of a Catskill man, Greene County District Attorney Joseph Stanzione said Tuesday. Read More
CATSKILL — The Thomas Cole National Historic Site in Catskill is poised for a round of substantial renovations after the center received a $360,000 state grant to upgrade its facility. Read More
HUDSON — The Hudson City School District is looking to fill a vacancy left by the departure of Board of Education president Carrie Otty.
HUDSON — Columbia County COVID cases reached another unenviable threshold over the weekend as the 6,000th positive case was reported since the beginning of the pandemic.
ALBANY — Five upstate Democratic lawmakers Tuesday endorsed Gov. Kathy Hochul for election in 2022 to her first full term as governor one day after another Democratic challenger entered the race.
KISKATOM — A fast-moving fire on Sunday afternoon destroyed a popular wedding venue and bed and breakfast in Kiskatom, said Kiskatom Fire Chief Pete Kusminsky.
TANNERSVILLE — The Village of Tannersville is set to receive a major boost to its downtown Painted Village area after the municipality received a $10 million state grant to revitalize its main thoroughfare.
KINDERHOOK — A driver from Columbia County was arrested Friday night after his car crashed into Kinderhook Village Hall, said Aaron Hicks, public information officer for state police Troop K on Monday.
ATHENS — A family is homeless, after fire broke out in their home on Saturday afternoon, Athens fire chief Wayne Butterworth said Sunday.
MELLENVILLE — A homeowner and his pets are homeless, after fire tore through his Mellenville home Friday night, said Mellenville Second Assistant Fire Chief Chris Bleau.
NEW YORK — Upstate hospitals have suffered a greater reduction in available beds than downstate health facilities as health experts in Albany continue to test for the omicron COVID variant not discovered in New York as of Monday, Gov. Kathy Hochul said.
CATSKILL — Police have identified the victim in a homicide that occurred early Saturday morning in the village of Catskill.
Sports
CATSKILL — The walls in the coaches office at Catskill High School are covered with pictures and newspaper clippings, spotlighting the many great moments in the storied history of the Cats basketball program. Read More
HUDSON — Mike Dianda would be the first to tell you he has big shoes to fill as Hudson girls varsity basketball coach, but he’d also tell you he’s more than up for the challenge. Read More
CRARYVILLE — Taconic Hills recently held its annual awards banquet to honor its Fall athletes. Read More
Arts & Life
CAIRO — The Cairo-Durham Central School District welcomed John Bergin as the new Director of Facilities in October. Read more
Opinion
This week, as we enter the beginning of the Christmas season and the start of Hanukah, I figured it was a fair time to pause and take stock of notable things which transpired over the fall. Several of these updates might seem familiar to you if you are a reader of the Greene County Historica… Read more
Prior to the pandemic, the Board of Regents and the New York State Education Department (SED) started a review of the state’s high school graduation measures. The department held a series of in-person forums to gather feedback to help inform the work of a Blue-Ribbon Commission to be establi… Read more
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