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Monday-Friday: July 6th thru August 14th We will be holding this year's Summer Recreation program at the park off of North Franklin St. The guidelines for summer programs require children to have a daily health check in which we will take their temperature every morning with a touch-less thermometer. They will also need to wash …
Rather than canceling the Memorial Day Parade this year we will abide by the pandemic restrictions by making the parade a "front porch" parade. Police cars and fire trucks along with classic cars will drive throughout the Village starting at 9am on Memorial Day (Monday, May 25th) for approximately 40 minutes along the route provided …
If you or someone in your household has tested positive for Covid-19 it is imperative that you remain quarantined. In an effort to assist, the Athens Food Pantry has volunteered to provide essential food items to those quarantined with the virus. In addition, the Coxsackie-Athens Rotary Club has volunteered to provide delivery to your doorstep. Please call …
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Hello Friends and Neighbors! This morning we received confirmation from the Department of Environmental Conservation that Athens Stevedoring has officially withdrawn their application for registration to operate a C&D processing facility on our waterfront. Thanks to all who got involved and made their opposition to this project known. But we'd especially like to thank the …
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The Village and Town of Athens are working together again to update the 2007 Town/Village Comprehensive Plan. In addition, the incorporated community of Sleepy Hollow Lake will be participating in the process. The Comprehensive Plan expresses Athens' vision. It also recommends actions to help achieve set goals. As a result, the plan acts as a road map …
Happy New Year! The January edition of the Village of Athens newsletter was published today! Click here to view online. You can also subscribe to get the latest updates from the Village of Athens directly to your inbox. Either click here or on the link in the newsletter itself! Each month, we’ll keep you updated …
Last week, the Athens Communications Committee launched its first monthly newsletter. You can view it here. And if you haven't already, be sure to sign up below to stay in the loop! We'll do our best to keep you updated on local government, community events and all things Athens! If you have an event you'd …
Soon, you'll be able to keep up on what's going on in the Village of Athens with just one click! We'll be rolling out the first issue in December. Look for a link on our social media page or send an email to athensvillageny@gmail.com to sign up.
Join us on October 19th for the First Annual Athens Oktoberfest! With local breweries, distilleries and food truck, it's sure to be a good time for all. Admission is $15 (DD tickets available for $7). This is a 21+ event, so get a sitter and please, leave your pets at home for this one too.
Dear Neighbors, Next week, in conjunction with the Greene County Film Commission, a crew from HBO will be filming in the Village of Athens. The project is an upcoming mini-series entitled “The Plot Against America”, based on the novel by Philip Roth. Their tech scouts arrived this week (you may have seen them around the Village). Filming will …