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102nd: Tweed wins Dem nomination in close primary
HILLTOWNS — Janet Tweed is set to face Republican Assemblyman Chris Tague in the 102nd Assembly District general election this November, after Tweed narrowly beat her opponent in the Democratic primary. Although the primary results have yet to be certified by the New York State Board of Elections —...
An update on migration shows softening trends
GHENT–Within weeks after issuing its “Money Migration” report, non-profit Pattern for Progress released “Moving In, Moving Out 2024,” an analysis of population shifts in the nine Hudson Valley counties, based on just-released 2021 and 2022 IRS filings. The new report shows that the area in general, including Columbia and Greene counties, lost population in 2021-22. In addition, although both counties saw that the incomes of those moving in exceeded the incomes of those moving out, the net gains experienced in the two counties was far smaller than in the prior year, at the height of the pandemic.
Greene County residents call for clean water at Superfund site meeting
CATSKILL — Clean water should be a priority for the Environmental Protection Agency, residents who attended a community meeting held Thursday by the agency said Thursday. The meeting organized by the EPA began with an open house where attendees could view posters with information about the site and was followed by a presentation made by representatives from the agency, as well as the state Department of Health and Department of Environmental Conservation.
Greene County Historical Society to host program on Twilight Park
COXSACKIE — On Tuesday, July 16 the Greene County Historical Society is pleased to welcome Mountain Top Historical Society Board Member, Joanne Ainsworth who will present a program on Twilight Park, a community in the northern Catskills. Ainsworth grew up in Twilight Park. Her grandfather, US Congressman James Aloysius...
QUESTAR III BOCES earns 10 awards at National School Public Relations Association Competition
CASTLETON — Questar III BOCES recently won 10 awards at the annual National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA) competition. NSPRA strives to strengthen communication in schools by implementing services through proper training. Each year, NSPRA holds a national seminar where communications specialists in the education field attend seminars and exchange and learn ideas or skills.
DeAnna Cilento, 16, Reported Missing In Prattsville
Greene County resident DeAnna Cilento was last seen at a home in Prattsville on Sunday, June 30, according to sheriff’s officials. Investigators said Cilento may have traveled to Delaware County or Brooklyn. She is 5-foot-10 and around 180 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. Anyone with information is...
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