In response to a recent letter from Walton in opposition to Prop 1, it seems to me the gentleman’s issues are with the Dept. of Health and the Board of Education, not the Board of … more

“When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.” My thinking exactly about the Sept. 5 front page Reporter article “Poverty, housing, mental health … more

In 2016, the Community Foundation of South Central New York conducted a needs assessment and identified Walton as having the highest childhood poverty rate and lack of mental health services. … more

A recent letter from Franklin urges support for Proposition #1 in the coming election. I must disagree - vehemently. The writer cites the lack of NYS Constitutional support for reproductive rights. I … more

“Prop 1: Parental rights under attack?” Aug. 27, 2024, neglected one of the main intentions of the NY State constitutional amendment (ERA).   While reproductive rights in New York … more

The County Fair was a wonderful family event, as always, and those of us staffing the Democratic Committee’s booth met many friendly fairgoers who stopped by our booth to talk with us. … more

I was at the Franklin Planning Board meeting and there were some things that I found very disturbing.  Mr. Shaw somehow got a property assessed at over 1 million dollars for $380. We will … more

This letter is in response to a recent letter to clarify unfortunate comments, using untrue assumptions that were made about our Delaware County Sheriff without knowing his excellent character and … more

Democrats! Remember to vote in the primary election on June 25 (early voting June 15 to 23) between Janet Tweed of Delhi, and me, Mary Finneran of Cairo. We both seek Chris Tague’s seat in … more

Dear Supervisor Vernold and Town Council Members, The Upper Delaware Council, Inc. (UDC) supports the position of the Hancock Town Board to postpone closing County Bridge #163 on Lordville Road … more

Christina Hunt-Wood’s letter to the editor in the June 6 edition of The Reporter levels several insulting and inflaming allegations about me personally as well as to the profession I have dedicated my entire adult life to.  It is very disappointing but not surprising more

I’ve been reading with interest the controversy about “pot shops” in Walton. As this industry evolves, there is a lot of misinformation out there. One thing that should be known is … more