DEC’s Forest Health Research Lab recently confirmed the presence of red pine scale, an invasive insect, in Hague, NY and in the Pharaoh Lake Wilderness in Adirondack Park. Native to Japan, red … more

WALTON - A 17-year old poultry enthusiast Mary Masicioli is nurturing a unique passion—raising and exhibiting show-quality laying hens. For Masicioli, chickens are not just livestock but … more

Because of inclement weather, the Livingston Manor-Roscoe Board of Education election, originally scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 13, has been postponed until Thursday, Feb. 20.  The election … more

STAMFORD - The Stamford town council met Feb. 12 and heard from Simona Davis, business and community development manager for the Western Catskills Community Revitalization Council (WCCRC). Davis … more

The Walton Historical Society (WHS) announces a new exhibit is being planned for the Eells House during the summer of 2025. “Handmade in Walton – The Legacy of the Home Bureau” … more

The Yager Museum of Art & Culture, in partnership with Hartwick College’s Belonging Center, offers two Black History Month programs. The museum will screen the award-winning … more

Don’t miss bluegrass crowd-pleaser Remington Ryde when they perform at the Bainbridge Town Hall Theatre, 15 North Main Street, Saturday, Feb. 22 at 7 p.m. The band, formed in 2005, has become … more

“That is one good thing about this world... there are always sure to be more springs.” ~”Anne of Avonlea” by L.M. Montgomery As we crawl out of winter into the month of … more

DELHI — Shannon M. Finch , 52, of Margaretville, accused of possessing methamphetamine or its components in the town of Middletown on May 5, 2024 and additionally charged in a separate filing … more

UTICA — The Workforce Development Board of Herkimer, Madison, and Oneida Counties (WDB/HMO) will host a free virtual job fair Tuesday, Feb. 25, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., offering job seekers … more

Hello Friends. One of the sweetest Valentine’s Day events I saw was the presentation of cards to the teachers and staff at Downsville Central School and the reading buddies for pre-kindergarten … more

Last week’s trivia question: What Delhi-born scientist won the American Institute of Chemists Gold Medal in 1927? It was Lafayette Mendel who won this award “for his outstanding … more