Greene County

By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, Jul. 13, 2011 - 5:33 pm
Bill Butler plows a field in Lexington with a team of horses. Photo via the town of Lexington's website. During the last week of June, the town of Lexington in Greene County broke ground on its brand-new community garden in a way that most back-to-the-... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, Jul. 13, 2011 - 9:59 am
Above: A graph from yesterday's IDA report showing IDA tax breaks and job growth and loss by county. Greene County, in dark green, is picked out for having job loss despite giving out large IDA tax breaks. New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Tuesday, Jul. 12, 2011 - 8:54 am
Quick: Where is Bedell, NY?  According to the Historical Society for the Town of Middletown's Tin Horn blog, there used to be an enormous sign with letters 20-feet high answering that question for strangers approaching the intersection of Little Red Kill... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Thursday, Jul. 7, 2011 - 3:19 pm
One of the biggest mountain biking events in the world will be happening in Greene County this weekend: The 2011 Mountain Bike UCI World Cup. The most formidable bikers from around the globe will gather at Windham Mountain Saturday and Sunday to jockey... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, Jul. 6, 2011 - 4:53 pm
A line of severe thunderstorms is marching across the Catskills this afternoon, as this snapshot of radar taken at 4:41pm shows. The National Weather Service issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch earlier today for Delaware, Greene, Schoharie and Ulster... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Tuesday, Jul. 5, 2011 - 3:25 pm
Photo by Flickr user akasped. That question has divided the community around Cairo-Durham Central School this month. In early June, the Daily Mail reported that C-D students were flying and displaying the confederate flag in the school parking lot:... Read more
By Matthew Perry on Friday, Jul. 1, 2011 - 10:46 am
Looking for 2013 fireworks? Check out our Catskills Fourth of July Guide here. -- Ed Photo via Flickr user bayasaa. So many fireworks, so little time, so many miles to travel.  If you're seeking the rockets' red glare this weekend, you can find it in all... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Tuesday, Jun. 28, 2011 - 2:36 pm
This just in: Alexander "Sandy" Mathes, the executive directory of the Greene County Industrial Development Agency, has resigned, according to the Daily Mail. No explanation was given: In a statement, the IDA Board of Directors said the decision was “... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, Jun. 22, 2011 - 6:02 am
Radar image at 6am, June 22. The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for Ulster, Sullivan and Greene counties, thanks to a set of thunderstorms that are expected to pass over the southern Catskills later today and tonight. (See the... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Saturday, Jun. 18, 2011 - 11:26 am
The Daily Mail is reporting that 12 Greene County employees got a nasty surprise yesterday when county officials abruptly announced that they would be laid off to save $1.3 million. The cuts come after unsuccessful attempts to negotiate with county unions... Read more

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