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DelCo’s foster care system is lipstick on a pig!

The article discussing the $300K overrun on a planned DSS foster care visitation center was very intriguing. It’s not a secret that Delaware County is huge, rural, impoverished, and … more

Farm Labor Wage Board recommendation is anti-farm

The Farm Laborers Wage Board’s recommendation to Commissioner of Labor Roberta Reardon to lower the farm laborer overtime threshold from 60 hours to 40 is wrong! For months, I have joined … more

Student challenges? Contact CSE chairperson

It’s that time of year when school starts and the calls from concerned parents to mental health practitioners start funneling in. However, with the most seasoned mental health providers being … more

Supports Dirt Road Camp

I was one of the first buyers on Dirt Road, almost 43 years ago. I have lived here for 31 years, since 1991. We get nothing on Dirt Road - Delhi won’t plow it, and the power authorities … more

Big white van is traumatizing

While reading The Reporter, I was drawn to the article entitled, “DelCo child advocacy mobile unit: reducing retraumatization.” I was drawn to the article specifically due to the … more

Chemistry at Dirt Road Camp

I’ve recently concluded my third visit to Dirt Road camp since 2019. I was fortunate to find Dirt Road on an internet search, as I was seeking a campground that features seclusion and solitude. … more

Teaching our Youth

Two children misbehave. On gets caught and punished. What does this teach all children who hear about the incident? Respect property? Respect your elders? Respect authority? Nope. It teaches them: … more

Senator’s endorsement of Oberacker continues

We are at an incredibly important crossroads in New York and here locally. We need thoughtful leadership in Albany that will look out for our interests and set the state on a course for a positive … more

Repulsed by 11-year-old’s arrest

I am repulsed by the actions of Delaware County Chairwoman Tina Mole, the Bovina Town Board, Sheriff Craig DuMond, and District Attorney John Hubbard with regard to the prosecution and arrest of an … more

Stewardship vs. Acquisition

A recent article in The Reporter provided information about the New York City funded Streamside Acquisition Program (SAP). The SAP has been operating as a pilot program in the Schoharie Reservoir … more

Do not think it cannot happen here...

Ben Franklin once said anyone who is willing to sacrifice a freedom for a little temporary security deserves neither freedom nor security. Don’t think it cannot happen here. Gideon … more

DelCo, Walton need diversity!

I think it important to let your readers know that not everyone shares the white nationalist views of your frequent correspondent. We are recent arrivals in Walton, having purchased our home here in … more
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