The Windham Journal

The Windham Journal The Windham Journal is a weekly newspaper, covering the Mountaintop area of Greene County, New York since 1857.

A member of the Columbia-Greene Media family of newspapers, the Windham Journal focuses on the people, places, businesses, municipalities and school districts in the towns and villages of Windham, Ashland, Jewett, Prattsville, Lexington and Hunter.

Republican Town Supervisor Jason Watts will not run for reelection in November and will instead seek a position on the t...
07/30/2025

Republican Town Supervisor Jason Watts will not run for reelection in November and will instead seek a position on the town board.

Watts, 50, will be on the Democratic Party line for a town board seat in November's general election. Watts was first elected town supervisor in 2021.

CAIRO — Republican Town Supervisor Jason Watts will not run for reelection in November and will instead seek a position on the town board.

She turned 100 Monday.
07/29/2025

She turned 100 Monday.

CATSKILL — Former longtime Cairo bakery owner, Rose LaGatta, celebrated her 100th birthday Monday.

The investigation at Earlton's Tranquillity Camp began Saturday, sheriff says.Anyone with information related to the all...
07/28/2025

The investigation at Earlton's Tranquillity Camp began Saturday, sheriff says.

Anyone with information related to the alleged crimes are encouraged to contact the sheriff’s office’s Criminal Investigation Unit at 518-943-3300 extension 508.

EARLTON — Two people associated with the Tranquillity Camp in Earlton were arrested on Saturday on charges of possession of child po*******hy.

“I have to thank the kids for being here,” Society president Alex Johnk said to kick off the opening ceremony Thursday. ...
07/25/2025

“I have to thank the kids for being here,” Society president Alex Johnk said to kick off the opening ceremony Thursday. “This is what it’s all about. It's all about them working with animals, learning responsibility, and projects in the barn. We have some really cool projects there this year. We do it for the kids, and without them putting forth the effort… it makes us want to do better.”

CAIRO -- The Greene County Youth Fair, which typically draws in roughly 20,000 people over the course of four days, kicked off Thursday morning.

Sunny skies and seasonably warm weather greeted several thousand festivalgoers who came to Grey Fox in the northern Cats...
07/24/2025

Sunny skies and seasonably warm weather greeted several thousand festivalgoers who came to Grey Fox in the northern Catskills on Saturday to see and hear all the places bluegrass has been in the past 80 years.

As always, fans were treated to the top tier of ”high lonesome” talent during the three-day event, as pickers and singers on four stages regaled them with songs and tunes new and old, Glenn Weiser writes.

The ripple created in 1945 by Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys has spread ever outward through the decades, absorbing new influences and spinning off subgenres.

It's one of the state’s last remaining free-admission fairs and it kicks off Thursday in Cairo.
07/24/2025

It's one of the state’s last remaining free-admission fairs and it kicks off Thursday in Cairo.

CAIRO — One of the state’s last remaining free-admission fairs will kick off in Cairo on Thursday.

Owners are eyeing an August opening date as the owners have started their search for nearly 20 to 30 employees.
07/22/2025

Owners are eyeing an August opening date as the owners have started their search for nearly 20 to 30 employees.

CAIRO — The owners of South Cairo’s newest country store, liquor store and gas station are eyeing an August opening date as the owners have started their search for nearly

A handful of people attended the Thursday night meeting and most public comment focused on questions about response time...
07/19/2025

A handful of people attended the Thursday night meeting and most public comment focused on questions about response time and enforcement of violations, mayor says.

TANNERSVILLE — The village of Tannersville held a public hearing Thursday night to discuss a short-term rental law that faced little public opposition.

The two launched a Kickstarter fundraising campaign in February, totaling over $11,000, just north of their $10,000 goal...
07/19/2025

The two launched a Kickstarter fundraising campaign in February, totaling over $11,000, just north of their $10,000 goal, with 110 backers contributing. The pair plans to start distribution later this month.

“This is a party game. If you're just sitting around drinking beer, listening to music, and playing this game.”

Also left behind were the concepts for a passion project of Trabucco — a rock music trivia board game dedicated to the couple’s hobby of naming songs and bands while hearing music during car trips and bar nights.

Tannersville in song: The latest single from New York City-based artist Lily Vakili is titled “Tannersville,” and as the...
07/17/2025

Tannersville in song: The latest single from New York City-based artist Lily Vakili is titled “Tannersville,” and as the name suggests, Vakili drew inspiration from her experiences with friends while vacationing in Tannersville.

The latest single from New York City-based artist Lily Vakili is titled “Tannersville,” and as the name suggests, Vakili drew inspiration from her experiences with friends while vacationing in the Greene County village.

The Catskill Mountain Foundation’s Orpheum Dance Program presents William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” fea...
07/16/2025

The Catskill Mountain Foundation’s Orpheum Dance Program presents William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” featuring dancers from Joffrey Ballet School New York, actors from Aquila Theatre and Orpheum Dance Program student dancers.

TANNERSVILLE — The Catskill Mountain Foundation’s Orpheum Dance Program presents William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” featuring dancers from Joffrey Ballet School New York, actors from Aquila Theatre and Orpheum

New York State Electric & Gas customers in New York state could see their bills increase next year, if a proposed rate h...
07/16/2025

New York State Electric & Gas customers in New York state could see their bills increase next year, if a proposed rate hike is approved by the state Public Service Commission.

ALBANY — New York State Electric & Gas customers in New York state could see their bills increase next year, if a proposed rate hike is approved by the state

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