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🌱 How $4.5 million in grants will reshape downtown Athens

Athens, New York Patch AM: a 3 min read

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  • How $4.5 million in grants will reshape downtown Athens

Also on today's calendar: Mixed Media Mark Making and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Occasional rain, mainly early, with a high of 63 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cool with periods of rain, temps: high: 61, low: 51.
  • Friday: Cloudy, showers around; cool, with a high of 64 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Catskill, Athens DRI projects awarded funding (news10.com) — Athens is receiving $4.5 million in state NY Forward funding for a slate of downtown projects, including waterfront upgrades, cultural center expansion, and small-business grants. These investments will reshape the village’s riverfront, historic buildings, and public spaces, aiming to boost local business, arts, and walkability alongside similar awards in Catskill and Greenwich.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Hudson

  • New York State Recognizes World Cocktail Day Honoring Hudson Valley Origins at Klocke Estate (iloveny.com)
  • Revelry Buyers Club Brings New York Cannabis Operators to Hudson (ganjapreneur.com)
  • Exploring Unique Pizza Spots In Hudson Valley Communities (hudsonvalleypost.com)

Catskill

  • Helmet camera captures frantic search after firefighter falls through stairs (cbs6albany.com)

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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Athens

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