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Tanisha Edge returns as coach

CATSKILL — County lawmakers reviewed plans to demolish the former county jail at a workshop Wednesday night, but also talked about an alternative fate for the property, proposed by local residents. Deputy Greene County Administrator Warren Hart and Building and Grounds Superintendent Bill Smith reviewed the current condition of the buildings located at 80 Bridge St., and what the county plans to do with them. Cassidy Bua, of Camp Now, Meg Nowack of Historic Catskill, Greene County

Taxpayers Association President Wayne Sheridan and local artist Robert Tomlinson presented their ideas on how the property could be better used to benefit the community, should the county choose to sell it and not demolish the buildings. In October, the Legislature approved a resolution initiating the state environmental review, Hart said. “This did two things,” he said. “It established our intent to demolish the jail and it made the county lead agency.” The Legislature intended to

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Robert Tomlinson of Catskill addresses legislators Wednesday night about how the former jail could be incorporated into the creative economy.

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Youth Fair kicks off with goat show By Sarah Trafton Columbia-Greene Media

Tanisha Edge of Catskill has been named Head Women’s Basketball Coach at C-GCC. PAGE B1

CAIRO — The 65th Greene County Youth Fair kicked off Thursday morning, with warm words from local leaders while the young people prepared for their first shows. The fair, taking place at Angelo Canna Town Park, will run until closing ceremonies Sunday at 2:30 p.m. The family-friendly event is free of charge. Opening ceremonies began Thursday at 9:30 a.m. in the show tent. Greene County Agricultural Society President

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Alex Johnk thanked everyone who helped make the fair possible. Most importantly, the fair would not have thrived for 65 years without the kids and their parents, Jonhk said. “The kids are out here telling their stories,” he said. “It’s a great way to get agriculture out in the public’s eye.” The young people are what makes the fair special, Johnk said. “We had livestock load-in See FAIR A2

Did GOP omit something? While grilling special counsel Robert Mueller, Republicans made little mention of Russia probe PAGE A5

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Tyler Landry, 6, of Greenville, with his Alpine goat Fancy. Tyler was all prepped and ready for Thursday’s Dairy Goat show.

Orchestral maneuvers Boston Symphony assistant concertmaster Elita Kang enjoys her new country life PAGE A7

Area officials applaud revenge porn law By Melanie Lekocevic Columbia-Greene Media

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Lyda Jo Herdman, 8, of Earlton, with her Golden-laced Wyandotte hen, Goldilocks, prepares for Thursday’s poultry show.

ALBANY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo this week signed legislation criminalizing “revenge porn,” the distribution of sexually graphic images without the person’s consent. Under the new law, those convicted of revenge porn would be subject to criminal penalties of up to a year in prison, plus civil damages. Victims would also be able to seek a court order to remove images posted online. “Our laws have not kept pace with technology and how abusers can use it to harass, intimidate and humiliate intimate partners,” Cuomo said in a statement. “By criminalizing the publication of revenge porn, we are empowering victims of this heinous act to take action against their abusers and showing them a path to justice.”

The legislation defines revenge porn as “the criminal act of unlawful dissemination or publication of an intimate image when done with the intent to cause harm to the emotional, financial or physical welfare of another person” and when the image was taken with a “reasonable expectation” that it would remain private, according to the governor. Distribution of such pictures would be classified as a class A misdemeanor. Civil Rights Law was also amended to enable victims to seek damages. “It’s about time they did something about this. It’s long overdue,” said Michael Toomey, of Hudson. Assemblyman Jake Ashby, R-107, voted in favor of the law when it was in the Assembly. See LAW A2

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Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation criminalizing so-called “revenge porn” — the distribution of sexually graphic images without the person’s consent.


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