Wray Rominger, whose celebrated publishing house produced or republished many seminal books about the Catskills and the wider region, died Oct. 23, 2025 at Robinson Terrace nursing home in Stamford. … more

ROXBURY - When Friends of Roxbury decided to host a festive Halloween party, the goal was bringing people together. They had no idea that what was just a simple party would end up raising $2,500 for … more

MIDDLETOWN - Salary increases and interest income were points of discussion Wednesday, Nov. 5 in a public hearing to review the 2026 budget proposed for the Town of Middletown. Council members were … more

ROXBURY - Roxbury Central School pulled out all the stops Monday, Nov. 10 when students showed respect and reverence for veterans with music, presentations and a luncheon for the annual Veterans Day … more

MIDDLETOWN - Middletown officials deliberated on Wednesday, Nov. 5 about actions to take to protect the community as commercial solar development applications become more prevalent in New York. … more

BOVINA - In a regular monthly town council meeting, rescheduled to Thursday, Nov. 6 to accommodate Election Day, Bovina council members heard that planning board members are moving forward to … more

Access to affordable healthcare and social services in our rural upstate Catskill region will be the topic of a community dialogue on a live, special program of “HealthCetera in the … more

On Saturday, Nov. 15 the library will host an artist reception for the artists that have been attending the Heritage Mosaic Workshop. This six week workshop has brought attendees together to learn … more

Sidney The annual Sidney Rotary Club’s Poinsettia fundraiser pre-sale orders will be accepted now through Nov. 22 with delivery Dec. 6 for pickup. Colors available are red, white, pink and … more

DELHI - A friend of mine, Diane Galusha, president of the Middletown Historical Society, recently mailed me this Delhi card. The Delaware Republican newspaper office was in the former Bishop and Hill … more

Suzy Welch, writer, professor and speaker: “Life is hard-of course it is. Things go wrong.   People can be awful to us, or good ones get taken, or both.   And yet how precious it is, … more

As we approach this year’s holiday season, some of our neighbors are facing additional challenges. More people are unemployed than expected and younger workers are also impacted. The government … more