Greene News

Chenango County's 8.8 percent seasonally adjusted unemployment rate reported yesterday afternoon for October was the highest seen locally in 19 years.

Pictured are members of the Greene varsity field hockey team after beating Rome Free Academy last Saturday in the New York State regional finals at Cicero-North Syracuse High School.

Battling chronic fatigue syndrome as a teenager and growing up in the Pilbara town of Newman, Claire Tonkin needed to find a creative outlet.

For the past quarter century, the environmental movement has viewed cities with a certain distaste: They belch toxic fumes, use up energy, generate tons of solid waste, and pollute the water.

At the start of the year, the Chenango County District Attorney's Office will say farewell to one of its veteran prosecutors and welcome a new one.

There has never been a better time to upgrade some of those older creaky appliances that are gobbling up far more energy than they need Step one when shopping for new appliances is to look for models emblazoned with the blue EnergyStar logo.

Metromix has some details on the menu - think lots of housemade pasta and rice dishes, as well as new takes on old-world sicilian comfort food.

WHITNEY POINT A Whitney Point High School student has been charged with selling marijuana at his school and near the school to a fellow student, according to state police.

Automakers around the world continue to slowly infuse their cars and trucks with greener, more efficient technology, but researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute contend that technology alone will not solve the puzzle of sustainable transportation.

CEA said this week that it is seeking entries for the Greener Gadgets Design Competition.

State police have arrested three Tompkins County residents today after an hour-long pursuit that covered 75 miles.

Since returning to this area last year, I've done some reflecting on what it means to be part of a community.

A Manhattan hospital is operating on greener energy. More Manhattan News New York-Presbyterian Hospital officials on Wednesday are celebrating the opening of its $25 million co-generation plant.

Clark L. Wallin, 55, of Greene, N.Y., formerly of Princeton, died unexpectedly on Sunday, November 1, 2009.

A total of 12 candidates will be on Smithville's ballot as residents decide who will fill seven town positions on Nov.3. In the race for town supervisor, incumbent Republican Allan Johnson is seeking his fourth two-year term in office.

Eggs and shaving cream have become almost synonymous with Halloween in many municipalities, with pranksters trying their best to put the 'trick' in trick or treat.

One million Armenians have emigrated from their homeland in the past 20 years -- a figure that is roughly one-third of the country's current population, a senior Armenian migration official says.

Yes, billions in new funding will help. But success depends upon how utilities put it to use.

Even though my brain is infused with a little too many toner particles, the Doc assumes that anything we can do to reduce paper consumption is good for the planet.

Tom Scott with his dog, Linus, in his new Lower East Side store. Photo: Melissa Hom Tom Scott's upscale knitwear is stocked at designer-packed destinations like Barneys and Project No.