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Greene County Calls for Governor to Take Immediate Action to Get COVID-19 Outbreak at Greene Correctional Facility Under Control

As directed by the Greene County Legislature, Chairman Patrick Linger and Greene County Administrator Shaun Groden are calling on Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) to immediately take aggressive actions to

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Live Media Event on COVID Response at NYS Prisons In Greene County Set for 1 PM Tomorrow

Members of the Press and Broadcast Media serving the Greene County market are invited to attend a live media conference tomorrow, Wednesday, October 20, at 1 PM outside the Water Street entrance to the Greene County Office Building behind 411

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Greene County Public Health COVID Testing Pod for Employees of NYS Prison at Greene Correctional Facility

On Monday, October 19th, our Public Health Department will be setting up a COVID-19 Testing Pod for employees of the NYS Prison at Greene Correctional Facility. Public Health officials offered to provide employee testing on-site at the prison at the

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County Officials Take Action in response to new Positive COVID Cases within Greene Correctional Facility NYS Prison Population.

According to the NYS Forward website, 345 tests were done in Greene County on October 12th and 41 of those tests were positive. This is a daily average number of 11.9%, which is much higher than our total average of

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Greene County Office Building To Close at 12 Noon Thursday, October 1 – Will Reopen Safely Monday October 5

The Greene County office building at 411 Main Street Catskill, NY is closing at noon today (October 1). An individual within the Greene County Office Building has tested positive for Coronavirus.   While this individual is asymptomatic, the Greene County COVID-19

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C-GCC Releases Campus Reopening Plan

Columbia-Greene Community College has released its campus reopening plan, an 11-page document that outlines protocols for the Fall 2020 semester, including social-distancing requirements, disinfecting procedures, and classroom sizes. C-GCC has conducted all courses online and remotely since March 2020. The Fall semester, slated to begin on Tuesday, Sept. 8, will

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Greene County On Track to Enter Phase IV Next Week

The Capital Region remains on-schedule for a Phase IV reopening on Wednesday, July 1, 2020. In the last 24 hours, the Governor’s office has released new guidance for Higher Education, Low-Risk Outdoor Arts & Entertainment, Low-Risk Indoor Arts & Entertainment,

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Greene County ESC Providing Local Businesses with PPE & Supplies

UPDATE: ALL PPE SUPPLIES HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED AS OF JULY 28, 2020   Greene County ESC Providing Local Businesses with PPE & Supplies The Emergency Services Center has an abundance of safety supplies that are available to local businesses, Greene County

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SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loans and Advance Program Reopened

Reopened to All Eligible Small Businesses and Non-Profits Impacted by COVID-19 Pandemic To further meet the needs of U.S. small businesses and non-profits, the U.S. Small Business Administration reopened the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and EIDL Advance program portal

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Greene County Releases COVID-19 Economic Recovery Plan

At the direction of the Greene County Legislature, a COVID-19 Economic Recovery Team was established in April 2020 to provide guidance and assistance to local employers and engage consumers with positive messaging during the phased re-opening of the regional economy.

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