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Ashland Speaks by Lula Anderson - 22 January 2026

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...

Assembly Candidate Boomhower Announces Strong Financial Report

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 ...

Filmed Locally - The Bride! Debuting in March

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...

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

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...

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

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 ...

LEGISLATURE STUFF - No Waiting at the DMV

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...

National Bank of Coxsackie donates 2,500 to Greenville Education Foundation

Next Sharon Springs CSD Technology Plan will Include AI

SchoCo Pride Committees Update Potential Locations for June Event