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Ready for Some Farm Fresh Eggs, Greene County? Well Then, Rent a Chicken! — March 7, 2016

Have you ever wanted to own chickens for the benefit of having farm-fresh eggs at your fingertips every morning? Well, you’re not alone! Lots of families around the country would love to own chickens but just don’t have the space, don’t have the resources to keep the chickens healthy, or just simply don’t have the time to take good care of the chickens. That’s where a company called “Rent The Chicken” comes in handy!

Massage, Wellness & Tanning on Main Street Cairo, NY — February 16, 2016

Originally from Cairo, Sheila Gallagher, like so many others, graduated from High School and moved away. After calling Texas home, then Connecticut, Sheila came back with a passion. For the past 3-1/2 months she has built a growing Wellness Services business at 515 Main Street in Cairo. A tanning salon had been operating there for a couple of years, but was floundering. Sheila bought the business, located in an historic Cairo Main Street building, changed its name, and under her guidance and vision, Gallagher’s Catching Rays focusses on helping people feel better both physically and mentally with private relaxation and wellness treatments.

Festival Attendees Bring $$$ to Greene County Businesses — February 5, 2016

The benefit of two major 2015 Hunter Mountain festivals to Greene County Businesses was officially quantified by Perry Analytics, LLC in reports produced for Townsquare Media and recently released. These reports specifically focus on the revenue coming into Greene County from attendees who live outside Greene, Dutchess, Ulster, and Columbia Counties. The numbers are impressive, especially because they do not include ticket purchases or any in-festival spending by attendees.

Annie Sloan CHALK PAINT® on Main Street, Catskill — January 26, 2016

Repurposing old furniture with Annie Sloan CHALK PAINT® is a global phenomenon, but did you know that there is a licensed retailer for the products and an expert in using them right here in Greene County?

Specialty Shops Still Offer Repairs on Main Street, Catskill — January 26, 2016

Red Hook Shoe Repair Sign In our 21^st century, ‘Throw-Away’ consumer society, it’s refreshing to know that you can still get quality repairs done when one of your favorite things needs attention! In Catskill, two of these businesses are literally next door to each other on Main Street.

American Dance Institute to Move to Catskill in May 2018 — January 11, 2016

American Dance Institute (ADI), originally located in Rockville, MD., is set to move its headquarters to Catskill to a waterfront site on the Catskill Creek, formerly a lumberyard.

New York City Pizza Shop Owners Open Freehold Pizza & Grill in Greene County — November 3, 2015

Freehold Pizza & Grill, a restaurant offering authentic Italian cuisine, has recently opened with great success in Greene County.

Mama’s Boy Burgers Opens in Tannersville under Giant Ice Cream Cone — October 7, 2015

Mama’s Boy Burgers, a grab-and-go eatery serving local grass-fed burgers and 26 flavors or custard has recently opened under a giant ice cream cone in Tannersville, New York.

R.C. Lacy Ford Lincoln Subaru, Greene County’s Oldest Automobile Franchise, Opens New Facility — October 7, 2015

Greene County’s oldest automobile franchise has officially opened its expanded headquarters, new showrooms, and new service center with a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Catskill this past August.