The Windham Journal

02/15/2025

“The mold remediation people came in and told us the mold is taken care of and we're just putting it back together," Cairo Town Supervisor Jason Watts says

The library, located at 15 Railroad Ave. in Cairo, has been closed since Dec. 19, after mold was found in the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning [HVAC] system. The building was closed to protect the health of the staff, which has been hosting the library’s events at other locations.

02/15/2025

Among the honorees were educators from the Cobleskill-Richmondville, Middleburgh, and Windham-Ashland-Jewett districts.

The New York State United Teachers was joined by the New York State Education Department, the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards and the National Board Council of New York to honor New York state’s Class of 2024 National Board Certified teachers this week.

02/14/2025

Cairo-Durham senior Mackenzie Shelburne is now part of the Mustangs’ history books, having become the first girls’ basketball player at the school to reach 1,000 career points earlier this month.

02/13/2025

He was 62.

CATSKILL — Greene County Undersheriff Michael Overbaugh passed away Wednesday. He was 62.

02/13/2025

A handful of Bank of Greene County customers fell victim to a phone scam over the weekend where the caller, claiming to be a bank representative, demanded credit card and Social Security information over the phone, according to Bank of Greene County officials.

A handful of Bank of Greene County customers fell victim to a phone scam over the weekend where the caller, claiming to be a bank representative, demanded credit card and Social Security information over the phone, according to bank officials.

02/12/2025

He pleaded guilty related to the February 2024 shooting of a Greenville woman.

CATSKILL — The Surprise man accused of shooting a Greenville woman accepted a plea deal Tuesday during a hearing at the Greene County Court on Tuesday.

02/08/2025

The Greene County Legislature is poised to buy a high-powered air compressor system to be used by all county fire department personnel.

02/06/2025

Political newcomer Rebecca Fitting, 51, is running for a seat on the village Board of Trustees as an independent.

After village residents voted down the proposed dissolution of the municipality last month, a new name has entered the political scene. Political newcomer Rebecca Fitting, 51, is running for a seat on the village Board of Trustees as an independent.

02/04/2025

Water main breaks caused by old pipes exposed to cold temperatures are not uncommon in Greene County, but recent upgrades to some municipal water infrastructure systems have resulted in less breaks this winter.

01/30/2025

Whiskey has fully recovered from injuries, including two broken back legs, he sustained in the plane crash, the Animal Shelter of Schoharie Valley says.

Whiskey, one of two dogs that survived a plane crash in Windham in November, is expected to be adopted this weekend.

01/29/2025

A New Paltz man, ice climbing alone at Buttermilk Falls on Friday, was hospitalized after he was injured following a fall during the climb.

HUNTER — A New Paltz man, ice climbing alone at Buttermilk Falls on Friday, was hospitalized after he was injured following a fall during the climb.

01/29/2025

“I am happy to report I was discharged from the hospital today," Riley said in a statement Tuesday.

U.S. Rep. Josh Riley was released Tuesday from an undisclosed hospital after an eight-day stay battling pneumonia.

01/28/2025

State parks across the state set record attendance numbers for 2024, according Gov. Kathy Hochul, and state parks in Greene and Columbia counties followed that trend.

01/28/2025

Columbia and Greene counties saw a 39% increase in its homeless population between 2022 and 2024, according to a report released last week by state Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.

01/27/2025

Mauranda Evans, a spokesperson for Riley, said Monday there was “no change in status at this time,” regarding the congressman's hospitalization.

Recently sworn-in U.S. Rep. Josh Riley, D-19, is still hospitalized with pneumonia after being admitted Jan. 19.

01/24/2025

Coxsackie-Athens had two individual wins — 152-pound senior Jackson Purdy and 190-pound senior Thomas Gibney. Greenville had victories as well.

The Coxsackie-Athens boys’ wrestling team picked up a Patroon Conference victory Thursday night against a Greenville team that only had four active wrestlers, winning 58-12.

01/23/2025

The Cairo Public Library remains closed as the town looks to solve the building’s mold issues, but library events are being held in different locations in the town.

01/22/2025

State and Greene County officials reacted to President Donald Trump signing a number of executive orders involving social, criminal and Constitutional issues shortly after his inauguration Monday.