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Toni Morrison Revisits Slavery in A Mercy
What may well throw them for a loop is the redemptive tone: a pristine landscape, a compassionate white Northern farmer, and a notable absence of racial animosity-felt even more keenly in an election year with ...
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Contest - Celebrate Mother's Day Early - Winning Announcement
The winners of our Celebrate Mother's Day Early contest were determined and they are... And... And... Frank A. of Athens, New York, who wins a copy of Manswers - The Best of Season One , and Reno 911 - Season ...
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Two indicted for cocaine sales to undercover cops
Two Catskill men were indicted Wednesday on cocaine sale charges, according to Greene County District Attorney Terry Wilhelm.
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Village of Athens urges minimal water use
This Greene County village has declared a "minimum use emergency" for local water customers because of problems at the village water plant caused by the recent heavy rains.
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Village of Athens urges minimal water use
This Greene County village has declared a "minimum use emergency" for local water customers because of problems at the village water plant caused by the recent heavy rains.
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Summer Reading Program Winners
This week's prize winners in the Star-Gazette Summer Reading Program: *Collin Gaylord, a second-grader at Watkins Glen Elementary, will receive a signed copy of "Fly High, Fly Guy!," written and illustrated by ...
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Regional News
Athens Township police officers are investigating a burglary that occurred late Sunday or early Monday at the Rite Aid store in the Valley Shopping Plaza.
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5,500 square feet of beauty at Sephora
It was a long time coming. Sephora, the French beauty emporium founded in 1969, opened its doors Friday in the Montreal area - at Promenades St.
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NY Health Department approves 40% expansion of assisted living program
The New York State Department of Health has approved a 40 percent increase in assisted living beds statewide, including 85 new beds in the Albany area.
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Editorial: Hudson plants marring river
Most of the power plants on the Hudson River were built in a bygone era, when today's technologies weren't available to mitigate the environmental damage they clearly cause.
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Retiree stands out at Albany Med nurses' reunion
"You don't know whether they are a nurse, aide or maid" Florence Roe Parsons is thought to be last member of her class of 1933 By CATHLEEN F. CROWLEY , Staff writer Click byline for more stories by writer. via Times Union
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Hill, Egyptian Developer Forge JV
Construction management company Hill International and the Talaat Moustafa Group Holding Co. via Commercial Property News
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Greek Rotarians visit Schuyler
"It was an important goal for our club to host the Group Study Exchange this year, as it has been several years since a team has stayed in the Watkins-Montour area" The Watkins-Montour Rotary Club recently hosted a Group Study Exchange team from Greece. via Star-Gazette
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Don't Sweat the Small Stuff
"In the end, it's not about the story, it's how you rise above the story" Suffering through a four-hour flight delay until 3 in the morning sounds pretty appealing after listening to someone who was shot in the head by terrorists who hijacked her plane. via WebCPA
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April in GreeneLand
TRANSMISSION ART is not related to cars or trucks. It's something that is happening right here in GreeneLand. via SeeingGreene
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Jules Dassin, 96, Expatriate Film Director
"I'd have been a better film director had I been able to continue my work in the United States." By STEPHEN MILLER Staff Reporter of the Sun April 1, 2008 Jules Dassin , the director who died yesterday in Athens at 96, helped set the tone for postwar action films with "The Naked City" and "Rififi." He had ... via New York Sun
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State Police Making Bust Find Gun, Drugs and Baby in Car
Posted: Three people are in the Greene County Jail tonight, each on $20,000 bail, after an early morning bust by state police. via WTEN
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Scientists warn Greece's climate could match Egypt's in 60 years
"We have seen an increase of temperatures during the summer by 6-7 degrees Celsius over the past few years, while the average increase in temperatures in other parts of the world have been 3-4 degrees Celsius" Scientists warned on Friday that Greece's summer temperatures could end up matching Egypt's in 60 years, with average temperatures reaching above 41 degrees Celsius. via Earth Times
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Greece says name dispute not yet resolved - Update
"The time factor is a forcing event and ... they should be coming together to work this out before we get to NATO" Athens/New York - Greece said on Wednesday it was far from reaching a mutually acceptable solution after a new proposal to the Macedonia name dispute was put forward by the United Nations. via Earth Times
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Another Body Found Along Hudson, This One in Athens
State Police are investigating the discovery of a body this Sunday. Police say the body of a woman was found along the banks of the Hudson River in Athens this morning. via WTEN
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