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Ashland Speaks

By Matthew Avitabile

By Lula AndersonAnother Holiday weekend gone.  The businesses on the Mountain Top look forward to MLK Weekend as the three day weekend boosts our economy.  B&Bs full, restaurants and taverns full to the brim.  We got our snowstorm just at the right time, people were able to ski on new powder which is always a plus.  The traffic was backed up from Hunter all the way to Tannersville which is annoying when you're trying to get home from work, but with a little patience we all can survive.  Pat...

Jan 22, 2026 • 158 views

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Assembly Candidate Boomhower Announces Strong Financial Report

By Matthew Avitabile

CATSKILL - Thomas Boomhower announced today that his campaign has generated over $65,000 in total contributions less than two weeks after announcing his candidacy for New York’s 102nd Assembly District. This figure includes funds received through January 11th, the cut off date for included financial disclosure data for the January Periodic Report for campaigns, and incorporates internal projections for anticipated public matching funds. This early fundraising surge reflects strong grassroots ...

Jan 22, 2026 • 150 views

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Filmed Locally - The Bride! Debuting in March

By Matthew Avitabile

By Bradley TowleGREENE COUNTY — Maggie Gyllenhaal’s The Bride! will finally see its theatrical release in March after its release dates were pushed back twice, from September 26th to October 3rd, 2025, before receiving its new date. The Bride! is Gyllenhaal’s follow-up to 2021’s stirring The Lost Daughter, which earned three Oscar nominations, including a Best Supporting Actress nod for Jessie Buckley and one for Best Adapted Screenplay. Gyllenhaal and Buckley reunite for the actor-turne...

Jan 22, 2026 • 190 views

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Outdoors with Larry DiDonato Ice Fishing’s a Great Remedy for Cabin Fever

By Matthew Avitabile

These experienced ice anglers take ice fishing and safety seriously. Note the retractable ice picks on a lanyard around their necks. They’re just in case the worst happens and they go through to allow self-rescue using the tungsten spikes to grip slick, wet, ice so they can pull themselves up. They wear ice cleats over insulated waterproof boots for traction, buoyant float coats, and waterproof outerwear for safety while keeping warm.Photo contributed by Sam TaylorChristmas, New Years, and dee...

Jan 22, 2026 • 147 views

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BETTER THAN HEARSAY - A Small Town Entangled - Jewett Government Divide Deepens Amid “Hostile Work Environment” Claims

By Matthew Avitabile

By Michael RyanJEWETT  - An avalanche of alleged workplace abnormalities has befallen Jewett in a Notice of Claim filed against the town and the town board.Legal papers were served to local officials on January 15 through attorney Dana Salazar, representing plaintiffs Robert Mallory and Maya Carl, the Jewett highway superintendent and town clerk, respectively.Town Supervisor Greg Kroyer, in a phone interview following the serving of the Notice, said, “I was made aware of the existence of the ...

Jan 22, 2026 • 151 views

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LEGISLATURE STUFF - No Waiting at the DMV

By Matthew Avitabile

By Michael RyanCATSKILL - The good news is that starting in mid-February, there will be no long lines at the Department of Motor Vehicles, members of the Greene County Legislature have been advised.The bad news is the reprieve will last for approximately three days, including a holiday, and the reason is the offices won’t be open.County Clerk Marilyn Farrell reported the temporary shutdown during a legislative Government Operations committee meeting, Tuesday night.Farrell said the DMV office i...

Jan 22, 2026 • 196 views

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Cobleskill Weathers Through Ice Storms

By Matthew Avitabile

By Joshua WaltherCOBLESKILL - On Monday evening, the Cobleskill Town Board met with Highway Superintendent Timothy Gallagher to discuss the nonstop weather patterns he’s had to combat.“It’s been seventeen days straight,” he said, noting that his crew are on constant shift rotations. “I cover twenty four hours so that my guys can go home and sleep for a few hours, then I go and get a couple hours of sleep myself.”When asked how many men are working underneath Superintendent Gallagher,...

Jan 19, 2026 • 180 views

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CPI Has Big Plans for Cobleskill

By Matthew Avitabile

By Matthew AvitabileCOBLESKILL - Cobleskill Partnership, Inc. has big plans for Cobleskill in recent years, building on its track record of success. New President Bruce Tryon spoke to us Friday about a number of programs the organization plans to improve and create. Tryon came into the role after eight years of the leadership of former President Lucas Fiedler.Tryon said that he had two main goals for the organization in the new year. He hopes to expand membership in CPI, including increasing vis...

Jan 19, 2026 • 177 views

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Literacy New York-Fulton, Montgomery, and Schoharie Counties 15th Annual SCRABBLE FUNdraiser is Coming

By Matthew Avitabile

RICHMONDVILLE — An upcoming SCRABBLE tournament is all about winning cash and bragging rights while having fun.Set for March 21 at Radez School in Richmondville, the annual tournament is a major fundraiser for Literacy Volunteers, which teaches adults how to read.And although fundraising is the purpose, fun is the focus on March 21.Teams of two to four people compete in three SCRABBLE games, all with different rules, and the total scores determine the winners.  The top team wins $200, the nex...

Jan 19, 2026 • 209 views

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Layaou Joins Cobleskill Police Department

By Matthew Avitabile

Raymond Layaou, signing his Oath of Office to become a part-time police officer. Also pictured, Dean DeMartino, Chief of Police, Heather Lacis, Village Clerk, and Brian Bienduga, Deputy Chief of PoliceBy Elizabeth BarrCOBLESKILL — The Village of Cobleskill is pleased to announce the hiring of Raymond Layaou as a part‑time police officer. Layaou officially took his Oath of Office on January 14.Layaou brings valuable experience to the department. He previously served with the Schoharie County ...

Jan 19, 2026 • 180 views

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A ‘Sobering’ Lesson at BOCES

By Matthew Avitabile

Lillian Stratton, McKenzie Tansey, Riley VanDenburghSCHOHARIE – Aspiring law officers McKenzie Tansey and Riley VanDenburgh practice administering a field sobriety test as classmate Lillian Stratton plays the part of the suspect during a recent class at the Career and Technical Education Center – Schoharie Campus.The Criminal Justice program seniors in Darin Jones’ class were practicing their skills as they entered the second half of their senior year in two-year program.VanDenburgh, from ...

Jan 19, 2026 • 159 views

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Tigers Use Strong Start and Late Stop to Beat Thomas 60-58

By Matthew Avitabile

Andrew Wright (Berne, NY) records 17 points & 10 rebounds double-double in Tigers win. Photo by Saro KarageozianCOBLESKILL – The SUNY Cobleskill men’s basketball team raced out to a 21-2 lead in the opening minutes and then leaned on another last-possession defensive stand to hold off Thomas College, securing a 60-58 North Atlantic Conference victory Sunday afternoon inside the Iorio Gymnasium.Andrew Wright (Berne, NY) continued his strong weekend with a double-double, finishing with 17 poin...

Jan 19, 2026 • 174 views