Greene County Success Stories

Coffee Creating Community in Cairo, NY — December 5, 2023

Driving west on NYS Route 23 (heading toward destinations in Windham or East Durham) a one-word billboard catches your eye. ‘ESPRESSO’ appears in huge letters next to the logo for the Red Star Café & Bakery, encouraging drivers to get off the highway and head on to Main Street in the charming community of Cairo (that’s CARE-OH, not Kai-Rho) where proprietors Shahen & Kim Guiragossian provide caffeinated potables and delicious baked goods to travelers and locals alike.

Inspiration Blooms at Blumen Haus Florist — November 6, 2023

Lynda Walter has dreamed of owning her own flower shop since her youth. After spending much of her professional career working in health care and raising five children, her dream is finally coming true.

Ski Shop Moving Mountains with MULTI Grant in Hunter, NY — October 23, 2023

A family-run ski shop in Hunter will soon take its offerings to the next level after being awarded a $25,000 MULTI Grant from Greene County.

GNH Lumber – Building Success and Community for over 100 years in Greenville, NY — September 22, 2023

The town of Greenville has a beautiful new pavilion at Vanderbilt Park, thanks to the efforts of GNH Lumber.

Sunflowers & Sangria a Superb Success in Leeds, NY — August 22, 2023

Just a few years after purchasing her grandparents’ property in Leeds, Angela Worth and her husband, Steven, have turned Meadowbrook Farm Catskills into a major attraction.

Lifelong Musician Finds His Jam with Catskill Recording Studio — July 18, 2023

Two decades after purchasing 12 wooded acres in Catskill, Jim Malone has transformed the property into a picturesque recording studio retreat – marking the next phase in his 30-year career in the music industry.

Coxsackie Ice Cream Shop Enjoys Sweet Success — June 15, 2023

After 40 years in social work, Sharon Mahota decided it was time for a change. She decided what Coxsackie really needed was an ice cream parlor.

Whimsical Wedding Venue in Round Top Offers Fairytale Weddings — May 18, 2023

Django Houston and Heather Williams came back to the Catskills, where their love story began, and created a space where other love stories could begin.

Redefining Fashion Standards in Catskill, NY — April 26, 2023

There’s a new business breathing life into the old Central Hudson building at 391 Main Street Catskill. But Made X Hudson is not your traditional boutique – it’s a maker space.

From Mountain Ave. through the Fountain Fork, New Businesses Thrive in Cairo, NY — March 14, 2023

Like so many other small rural communities, Cairo (pronounced Care-Oh) lost most of its Main Street businesses during the 1970s & 80s. Buildings fell into disrepair, and street level storefronts were converted into housing rentals. Consumer buying shifted away from local shops to retail destinations in malls and big-box stores over the next few decades, and things looked bleak for quite a while. Then, a dedicated group of community-minded business people, residents, and legislators joined forces to revitalize their Main Street, and new, vibrant businesses are attracting more and more patrons every year.