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O’Connor Foundation Grant Initiative Announced

The A. Lindsay and Olive B. O’Connor Foundation, Inc. of Delhi announced a grant program for 2027 focused on impacting youth in Delaware County, New York. Proposals should demonstrate a …

Cattle Handling Systems Tours Nov. 7

Cattle handling facilities make many things easier and safer on the beef farm. Beef farm businesses are welcome to visit two locations in Delhi where updated cattle handling facilities have been …

Gain an Hour, Question the Habit

On Sunday, Nov. 1, at 2 a.m. local time, most of the United States will roll back clocks from Daylight Saving Time (DST) to Standard Time - gaining an hour of sleep, but also restarting a ritual …

Colchester Salt Shed Project Faces Bidding Delay As Winter Approaches

COLCHESTER - Colchester’s new salt storage facility to be sited at the highway garage complex on River Road is progressing, but the town must complete a formal competitive bidding process before …

Delaware County Manure Program Spreads More than 18M Gallons, Expands Farm Options

DELHI - Delaware County’s manure management program has spread more than 18 million gallons of manure this year with work continuing as officials look to expand the effort and build a regional …

Margaretville Approves Parades, Addresses Dead Trees, and Discusses Road Salt Impact

MARGARETVILLE - Margaretville Trustees approved upcoming community events, addressed village property maintenance, and reviewed revenues from a cannabis dispensary during a meeting Tuesday, Oct. 20. …
Sports
Sporterrifle League

In the New York State Sporterifle League Delhi lost Match 6 to Burlington Flats, 1402 to 1376. Top shooters for Delhi were Garrett Fitch 282, Bryan Fitch Jr. 277, Sarah Keehr 276, Kevin Gutliph …

OTEGO - Unatego/Franklin made history Monday, Oct. 26, sweeping Delhi, 3-0, to win the 2026 Midstate Athletic Conference girls varsity volleyball championship. The Spartans defeated the d …
HANCOCK - Delaware Academy built an early lead and pulled away in the fourth quarter to defeat D/H, 40-18, in varsity football Friday, Oct. 23. DA opened the scoring in the first quarter when …
TRUMANSBURG — Walton/Downsville boys varsity soccer saw its postseason run come to an end with a 1-0 loss to Trumansburg on Friday, Oct. 24, in the second round of the Section IV Class C …
WALTON - Walton girls varsity volleyball battled through five sets Friday, Oct. 23, to earn a 3-2 victory over Harpursville/Afton, winning 26-24, 25-22, 24-26, 17-25, 15-13. Julianna Roy led …
Academics
Margaretville Central School Honors Academic Achievement in Evening of Excellence

MARGARETVILLE - Brynna Asher and Genevieve Curlew-Siclare were honored at Margaretville Central School Monday, Oct. 26 for doing what many believed was impossible. Each student achieved a perfect …

WALTON — Seventeen students were inducted into the Walton Central School District chapter of the National Honor Society during a ceremony Thursday evening, joining four current members in the …
Delaware Academy Central School District at Delhi first grade students in Cindy Mostert’s class visited the Hamden Schoolhouse Museum on Wednesday, Oct. 21 to learn what school was like generations …
DELHI - SUNY Delhi has been awarded an $8,000 grant through the State University of New York’s (SUNY) Outdoors for All initiative to expand access to outdoor recreation, enhance campus green …
The WCS Class of ’86 came together the weekend of Oct 3, 2026, at the Walton Vets Club to celebrate a very special milestone — their 40th class reunion. Classmates traveled from near and far to …
Arts & Entertainment
Learn How to Use eBird at Free Audubon Program Nov. 20

The Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society will present a program on eBird, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s bird-sighting database, Friday, Nov. 20, at 7:30 p.m. Birder and educator Pete Fenner will …

The Roxbury Library’s annual Holiday Bazaar opens Saturday, Nov. 7, at 10 a.m., offering shoppers a chance to find gifts while supporting the library’s operating expenses. The bazaar will …
Members and friends of the Historical Society of the Town of Middletown will gather Saturday, Nov. 7 at 2 p.m. for the organization’s annual meeting. Historian and author Bill Birns will be the …
Roxbury Arts Group has received a $30,000 grant from the New York State Council on the Arts and the New York Foundation for the Arts to establish a financial reserve fund. The organization is …
STAMFORD — Photographers of all ages and experience levels will showcase their work at the Roxbury Arts Group’s annual Community Photo Show, opening with a free reception Saturday, Nov. 14, from …
Obituaries
Barbara A. Doyle
Barbara A. Doyle, 96, formerly of Delancey, passed away peacefully Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026, at the A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital. …
Evelyn F. Search
Evelyn F. Search of Stamford passed away Oct. 20, 2026. Evelyn was born on Aug. 21, 1933 in Stockholm, New Jersey, the daughter …
David Mooney
David Warren “Dave” Mooney, 73, of Glasgow, Kentucky, died Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026. Born in Englewood, New Jersey Sept. 25, 1953 …
Roger Dowie Brown
Roger Dowie Brown, 81, of Delhi, passed away early Sunday morning, Oct. 18, 2026 at his home. Born on Nov. 29, 1944, Roger was …
Anne D. Valentine
Anne D. Valentine, 94, of Delhi passed away Monday, Oct. 19, 2026. Anne was born Oct. 5, 1932 in Delhi, the daughter of Wilbur …
Weather Words
“Last Wednesday, Oct. 14 was our warmest. We got to 68 degrees. But Thursday, Oct. 15, was 65. We had two downpours on Friday, Oct. 16. One in the morning, one later in the day, and got 34/100ths …
Outdoor Life
The Susquehanna Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club welcomes hikers and outdoor enthusiasts from Otsego, Delaware and Chenango counties to join its monthly outings and meetings. The chapter …
In observance of Bat Week and to raise awareness about the critical role of bats in the environment, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) encourages outdoor enthusiasts …
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is launching its “Choose a Doe” campaign to encourage hunters to harvest more female deer and help keep populations in balance. …
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is urging hunters to take precautions to prevent chronic wasting disease from entering the state, warning that the fatal disease poses a …
Opinion
We need to vote……………that comes first. How we vote is just as critical. Please consider that we have had seven elected representatives to Congress out of 26, all Republicans. They have …
The lack of affordable housing in our upstate region is a critical issue with large ramifications. For the young, the seniors and the economic health of the region. Young people are leaving the …
Letters to the editor
The current administration is widely described as operating in an environment of unprecedented opportunities for private enrichment through public power—and it’s a systemic problem blurring the …
The current situation in our country is one in which just a small group of very rich and powerful people are controlling our government. The wealth disparity, along with the corruption and lies, has …
Police
MIDDLETOWN - Members of the Arkville, Margaretville, and Fleischmanns fire departments along with EMS staffers from Margaretville Hospital turned out at Margaretville Central School Thursday, Oct. 22 …
COLCHESTER - Colchester officials announced Roscoe resident Melanie Huggins was appointed Cooks Falls Justice Court Clerk at a meeting of the Colchester Town Council, Wednesday, Oct. 21. …
DELHI — The Delaware County Sheriff’s Office recognized employees for attendance, years of service and outstanding performance during its annual awards ceremony Thursday, Oct. 22. Sheriff …
As Election Day approaches, we are reminded that our communities are made up of people with differing   opinions, beliefs, and political viewpoints. Diversity is a part of our community, and …
Real Estate Transactions
October 6-9, 2026 real estate transaction report. To view enlarged image, click here .
September 22-28, 2026 real estate transaction report. To view enlarged image, click here.
Our Community Columns

Walton

The Townsend School Halloween Parade is at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 30 and back to its normal route: down Mead Street, turn left onto Townsend Street, left onto Delaware Street, left onto Gardiner …

Delhi

I hope everyone has a fun Halloween and that this beautiful weather we’ve been having continues. Starting Nov. 2, the HEAP (Home Energy Assistance Program) season opens to help income-eligible …

Sidney/Unadilla

Sidney The free Share the Bounty community meal will be Thursday, Oct. 29, serving from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Sacred Heart Parish Hall, 15 Liberty Street. The meal will be hosted by the …

Masonville

Writer and Speaker Jeff Chu: “For me, learning to find the extraordinary in ordinary things like compost was life-changing...There is such magic in how the next generation of life is written into …

Franklin

Daylight Savings Time ends Sunday, Nov. 1, at 2 a.m. when clocks turn back one hour. Early voting for the general election is available at the Delaware County Board of Elections, 97 Main Street, …
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