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Unadilla Chamber Honors Community Legacy, Green’s Greenery

UNADILLA - The Unadilla Chamber of Commerce recognized a lifetime of community service and a growing local business during its annual dinner and awards ceremony Sunday, Oct. 4, at Far View Farm. …

Harvest Time on the Family Farm

Kyle Clark harvests corn for his family’s farm just east of Fitch’s Bridge in Delhi Monday, Oct. 5.

Chili, Cheer and Community: Sidney Center’s Down Home Fall Festival

SIDNEY CENTER - Fall was definitely in the air with a stiff breeze and cooler temperatures at Sidney Center’s 4th annual Down Home Fall Festival Oct. 4, but the community came out in force to enjoy …

Red Cross Offers Fire Prevention Tips for Home Safety

During Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 4-10, residents are urged to check smoke alarms, plan escape routes and take precautions when cooking and heating their homes. Cooking and home heating are …

DelCo Code Officer Details Ongoing Struggles with New Statewide Building Codes

DELHI - Delaware County Code Enforcement Officer Dale Downin provided an update to the county’s Public Safety Committee on Monday, Oct. 5, detailing unresolved complications surrounding new …

Public Safety Committee Hears Updates on Ambulance Calls, County Fire Study, and $170K State Grant

DELHI - Delaware County Emergency Services Director Steve Hood presented a wide-ranging update at the monthly Public Safety Committee meeting, Monday, Oct. 5, detailing rising monthly ambulance call …
Sports
Walton Field Hockey Edges Sidney 1-0 in Defensive Battle

WALTON - Walton’s varsity field hockey team broke through late in a defensive battle Monday, Oct. 5, defeating Sidney 1-0 in a Section IV Division II matchup. With the game scoreless through …

Varsity Boys Soccer (5 league games) Gilboa Conesville/ Roxbury    2-0      8-1-1 SKCS/Andes                     …
DELHI - Eliza Cook delivered a dominant offensive performance, scoring four goals and recording four assists to lead Delaware Academy to a 12-0 victory over Afton/Harpursville in a MAC girls varsity …
SCHENECTADY - Jaden Lewis captured first place in the Division C boys three-mile race at the Grout Cross Country Invitational Saturday, Oct. 3, leading Delhi-South Kortright to a third-place team …
ROXBURY - Gilboa-Conesville/Roxbury delivered a dominant performance Monday, Oct. 5, shutting out Windham-Ashland-Jewett 10-0 in a Delaware League boys varsity soccer matchup. Chris Cox led the …
Academics
College News

This summer, SUNY Oneonta’s campus quad was filled with the buzz of 116 accepted students arriving early to learn what to expect as new first-year students. But this was no tour - the students …

Members of Walton Central School’s Class of 1996 gathered at Brooks’ House of BBQ in Oneonta on Oct. 2 to celebrate their 30th class reunion and reconnect three decades after graduation.
Rockland Central School District School Board on Oct. 1 approved the appointment of Jennifer Gorr as superintendent, effective Nov. 1 Gorr, a resident of Livingston Manor, holds a bachelor’s …
Alexander Smith of Sidney completed University at Buffalo WNY Sophomore Externship Experience at ACV Auctions, an online car auction. The WNY Sophomore Externship Experience is a program that matches …
MARGARETVILLE - Margaretville Central School Board of Education members met Wednesday, Sept. 17 and received updates from administrators and committee chairs that ranged from the closing stages of a …
Arts & Entertainment
Sidney: The Art of Letting Go

SIDNEY - Sidney Library hosted an opening reception for Andes artist Roshan Houshmand Saturday, Oct. 3. Her exhibition, “Making Merit,” is a visual treat of colors and textures that express …

Congregation B’nai Israel in Fleischmanns recently celebrated Sukkot, the weeklong Jewish festival honoring the harvest and commemorating the Israelites’ 40 years of wandering in the desert after …
FLEISCHMANNS — The Arts Inn Collective will present a reading from Finding Mother by Heidi Stonier accompanied by dance by Glenna Yu, at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, at the Arts Inn, 923 Main Street. …
STAMFORD — A favorite Catskills sunset, an experimental image or a portrait long saved on a phone, could find a place on a gallery wall this fall as the Roxbury Arts Group prepares its annual …
FLEISCHMANNS - The 1053 Gallery on Main Street in Fleischmanns opened its doors Saturday, Oct. 3, for a reception showcasing Phantom Buzz, a two-person exhibition featuring artists Will Hutnick and …
Obituaries
Margaret MacNeill
On Sept. 27, 2026, Margaret “Peg” Ann MacNeill, loving daughter, sister, aunt, and friend passed away at age 75 while in the …
John Schwille
John “Jack” Robert Schwille, age 85, of East Lansing, Michigan, was born Aug. 27, 1941 in Delhi to Arnold and Jennie Schwille. He …
Daniel Ladlee
Daniel Wilson Ladlee of Meredith passed away at his home Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. Dan was a hard worker from an early age, and …
Bruce Archibald
Bruce James Archibald, 80, of Oneonta, passed away Sept. 15, 2026. Born Dec. 30, 1945 in Delhi, the son of Robert J. and Freda …
Ralph C. Dandignac
Ralph C. Dandignac, 94, of Delhi, passed away at home on Sept. 8, 2026. Ralph was born on April 4, 1932, in Queens to Edward and …
Weather Words
“Last Wednesday night, Sept. 23, it chilled off pretty quickly. And Thursday, Sept. 24, started with some scattered frost up here and 35 degrees. Friday, Sept. 25, was much worse, because we got up …
Outdoor Life
The Catskill Mountain Club is offering a series of member-led hikes across the Catskills in October and early November, with routes ranging from established trails to a bushwhack in the West Kill …
With chillier days on the horizon and fall activities in full swing, October is the perfect month to celebrate National Firewood Month. Before you build a bonfire under the stars with friends and …
Kudzu is a semi-woody perennial vine that is invasive to North America. Capable of growing one foot per day, this invasive vine quickly engulfs large areas of trees, shrubs, ground vegetation, and …
Seed dispersal is the natural method plants use to spread their seeds. Since parent plants cannot easily spread seeds on their own, they have adapted to take advantage of wind, water, and other …
Opinion
After reviewing a local social media post about marijuana and cannabis psychosis, I noticed a substantial amount of misinformation being shared. To help clarify the current evidence, I decided to …
Ask a Delaware County voter how many choices they’ll have for town supervisor this November, and there’s a 50% chance they’ll say “one.” That’s this year’s ballot, and the deadline to …
Letters to the editor
As a former Delaware County chair of the Public Works and Solid Waste Committee, I had the opportunity to see firsthand the planning, investment and long-term commitment that went into Delaware …
In the following letter I let the words of Heather Cox Richardson (PhD in history) speak for themselves. I paraphrased very little. I, and many others, respect her historical perspective and decades …
Police
DELHI - Delaware County Stop DWI Coordinator Scott Glueckert received the go-ahead from the county’s Public Safety Committee Monday, Oct. 3 to pursue a budget amendment to fund a critical …
DELHI - The Delaware County Probation Department has secured full state authorization for its annual youth intervention funding while simultaneously preparing for a state-mandated overhaul of its …
DELHI - Delaware County Sheriff Craig DuMond delivered a sweep of positive operational updates during the monthly Delaware County Public Safety Committee meeting Monday, Oct. 5, highlighting full …
COLCHESTER - A Delaware County Supreme Court judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by former Colchester acting Police Chief Earnest E. Cawley, ruling that the separation agreement at the center of …
Real Estate Transactions
September 22-28, 2026 real estate transaction report. To view enlarged image, click here.
September 15-21, 2026 real estate transactions. To view enlarged image, click here .
Our Community Columns

Walton

If you see my sister, Dotti Kruppo today, Oct. 8, wish her a happy birthday! Walton Boy Scout Troop 45 will have a Wilson Chicken BBQ, bake sale and bottle drive Friday, Oct. 9 at the bus garage …

Sidney-Unadilla

Sidney The annual Sacred Heart Church, 15 Liberty Street, will host a harvest festival Friday, Oct. 9 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday, Oct 10 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The fest will feature a …

Franklin

Franklin Recreation Commission will meet Monday, Oct. 12, 6 p.m. at Village Hall, 141 Water Street. Village of Franklin board will meet Monday, Oct. 12, 7 p.m. at Village Hall, 141 Water Street. …

Delhi

Last week’s trivia question was: Who painted the Anti-Rent War mural at the Delhi Post Office? Mary Earley painted the mural. Learn more about her when Bovina Town Historian Ray LaFever gives a …

Colchester

Hello friends, we are definitely into flannel shirts, hoodies and pumpkins everywhere. Don’t the mums on porches and in flower boxes make you smile? Driving over Bear Spring gets prettier every …
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