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Video: Weather Words with Frank Ward

WALTON - We can expect seasonable temperatures on Monday and Tuesday this week, Frank says; then thunderstorms - some heavy - move in for Wednesday into Thursday.
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DelCo OFA: 50 years of services celebrated

DELHI - Delaware County Office for the Aging (OFA) staff, older adults, and county officials celebrated the organization’s 50 year-anniversary at SUNY Delhi, Thursday, May 30. Together, …

DVH’s Victoria Conkling retires, celebrating a 44 year career

Victoria Conkling, BSN, RN, VP of Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer, officially retired Friday, May 25 after a 44-year career at UHS Delaware Valley Hospital (DVH). Conkling was …

Walton hires code enforcement officer, more

WALTON - Walton trustees hired Zachary Haverly as part-time code enforcement officer at a special meeting held May 29. Haverly’s start date with the village will be June 20 and he will …

Video: Walton trustees adopt pro-housing resolution

WALTON - To enable the village to be eligible for grant funding from programs such as the Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI), New York Forward, Regional Council Capital Fund, and the Market New …

Catskills Commerce: Main Street Is Changing

Do you work from home, or do you have a brick-and-mortar business? While COVID taught us about the convenience of working from home (who can give up a one-minute commute?), it’s been the …

Walton trustees declare village a pro-housing community

WALTON - To enable the village to be eligible for grant funding from programs such as the Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI), New York Forward, Regional Council Capital Fund, and the Market New …
Sports

BINGHAMTON - Deposit-Hancock varsity softball continued their advance to the Class D final four play with a May 31 5-0 shut-out win over Chapel Hill. Eagles’ pitcher Addison Makowski …

WINDSOR - Deposit-Hancock varsity baseball ended its 2024 season with an 11-3 loss to Orinskany, Saturday, June 1 in New York State Class D regional play. Deposit-Hancock’s Kaden Rynearson …
ENDICOTT - Local high school track athletes from Bainbridge, Delhi, Deposit-Hancock, Franklin, Oxford, South Kortright, Stamford, Sidney, and Walton competed in the Section IV state qualifiers meet, …
First Team Charlotte Valley – Trevor Waid; Gilboa Conesville/Windham Ashland Jewett – David Cammer, Luke Maeurer; Garrison Ross, Jacob Strauch, Sean Wille; Jefferson/Stamford – …
Academics

Administration at Margaretville Central School have announced the top three ranking students of the class of 2024: Katie Nichols, valedictorian; Conner Hill, salutatorian; and Ava Fronckowiak, …

MARGARETVILLE - Proud parents, grandparents, teachers and friends looked on Thursday, May 23, when 18 students were inducted into the National Honor Society (NHS) at Margaretville Central School. …
It is with pleasure that Southern New Hampshire University congratulates the following students on being named to the winter 2024 president’s list: Full-time undergraduate students who have …
Stamford Central School administration announced its valedictorian and salutatorian for the 2023-24 school year.   Kylee Hendrickson , daughter of Lisa Jester of Stamford and Roy …
Arts & Entertainment

The Roxbury Arts Group announces an artist talk with Laura Sue King on her current solo show at the Roxbury Arts Center, Flower Targets. Flower Targets includes acrylic paintings on canvas and wood, …

Catskills Old-time Music in the Mountains is hosting their second annual community fundraising square dance at the fire department pavilion in Andes on July 13th. Everyone is invited; this is a fun …
Delaware County Historical Association (DCHA) planners announce the resumption of the popular fundraising bus trips. This year’s trip is scheduled for Thursday, July 25 and one of the …
To the wonderful folks who supported the garage sale to benefit the Heart of the Catskills Humane Society Memorial Day weekend. We raised $924! You are the best. Thank you. Marie
Obituaries
Arla Mae Phoenix
Arla Mae Phoenix, 86, of Unadilla and formerly of Trout Creek, passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2024. Arla was born Nov. 18, 1937, …
John Evan Koji
John Evan Koji, 57, of Walton died as the result of an auto accident on May 10, 2024. John was born March 22, 1967, in Rocky Point …
James R. Parsons
James R. Parsons was born Nov. 11, 1953 and died Dec. 31, 2023. Jim was a father, son, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend. He …
Real Estate Transactions
May 20-24, 2024 real estate transaction report.
Outdoor Life
Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society (DOAS) announces the 2024 Summer Youth Program Season – providing fun, hands-on experiences in natural science and environmental education through field …
Gather at the front porch of Woodchuck Lodge, 633 Burroughs Memorial Road, Roxbury, at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 1 to join John Michelotti, founder of Catskill Fungi, for a mushroom walk called Fungi …
This Memorial Day - May 27 - will mark the beginning of summer for many New Yorkers, and with it the start of grilling season. Following proper safety procedures when grilling can help reduce injury …
Hartwick will offer a summer environmental education day camp at the College’s Pine Lake Environmental campus. The four-day camp for 6 to 10-year-olds will focus on nature-based …
Opinion
I had the great honor of speaking to community members at Catskills Unity’s Ice Cream Social in Delhi. The event, held on the Courthouse Square, brought together about 75 attendees who enjoyed …
In the late 60s and early 70s women across this country (and the world) rose up to crush the “glass ceiling,” get Title 9 equality in sports, secure reproductive rights, VOTE, and …
Letters to the editor
The end of a sport season is always sad when it doesn’t end in a championship! It’s even more frustrating when something happens that is of a questionable manner or worse! This happened …
I don’t have children and don’t live in Margaretville. So why did I go to the Margaretville Central School’s April 24 community presentation of an update on the development of their …
Police
DELHI -   Peter D. Puglisi, 39, Sidney, pleaded not guilty to burglary in Delaware County Court, Tuesday, May 28. Puglisi was indicted May 23 and charged with third-degree burglary, accused …
DELHI - Duane L. Gardepe , 61, Masonville, was indicted by the Delaware County Grand Jury May 16 and charged with first-degree rape, second-degree kidnapping, first-degree criminal sexual act, …
DELAWARE COUNTY - Sidney and Colchester Police Departments and the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office will make equipment purchases with bonus funding received from the Governor’s 2024-25 …
Delaware County Sheriff’s Office Melinda Woolsey, 44, Walton, was arrested May 13 and charged with third-degree criminal trespass. Woolsey was held at the Delaware County Jail for …
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Colchester

June is bustin’ out all over and there are so many activities coming up! Picnics, swimming, endings and beginnings, so many adventures to come. Speaking of picnics, the Colchester Community …

Video: Weather Words with Frank Ward

WALTON - It will get into the mid to lower 30s tonight, Frank said - depending on where you are in Delaware County. Cover your tender vegetation in your gardens and brings your hanging baskets under …

Looking Back, May 30, 2024

Masonville

Iroquois Proverb “The greatest strength is gentleness.”       The weather turned out to be very windy and the rain held off for all the parades in Sidney, Sidney …

Walton

The Classic Flix movie for June 20 at 7pm at the Walton Theatre is “Field Of Dreams” with Kevin Costner.   Nice to see a good turnout for the Memorial Day parade again. The …
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