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School Budgets pass across Delaware County

Voters across Delaware County showed strong support for their local schools Tuesday, May 20, overwhelmingly approving proposed budgets and capital projects for the 2025–26 academic year. From …

Hamden lawn sales June 27-29

Hamden town-wide yard sale will take place Friday, Saturday and Sunday, June 27, 28 and 29. Hamden residents are invited to participate in the sale and can set their own times, put up signs and …

Andes council talks guiderails and frozen federal funding

ANDES - Andes council members discussed installing guiderail on a dangerous section of road, frozen federal funding, and cell tower development during their May 13 meeting.   In November …

Delhi-Area Girl Scout Volunteers Recognized for Service and Leadership

A group of Girl Scout volunteers and troops from across Delaware County were recently honored by the Girl Scouts of NYPENN Pathways council for their exceptional service and commitment to youth …

Integrated mental health and substance use care in Walton

WALTON - At Delaware County Behavioral Health, walls are coming down—not the physical ones, but the bureaucratic kind that have long divided how people receive care. “In the past, …

Mental Health Disaster Response Team to be launched

WALTON — Delaware County is taking a step toward formalizing its mental health emergency response—one that treats psychological wounds in addition to physical ones. The state Office of …
Sports

SIDNEY — Sprinter Dejah Taylor and jumper Alex Neubert powered the Sidney girls track and field team to a strong showing at the Doug Quinney Invitational, held Friday, May 16 at Sidney Central …

AFTON — Behind a dominant performance on the mound from Ryan Wright, Afton/Harpursville defeated Delaware Academy 4–1 in the MAC consolation playoff bracket May 15.  Wright …
ONEONTA - South Kortright/Andes clinched the 2025 Delaware League varsity baseball championship on Thursday, May 15 with a commanding 10–4 win over Gilboa-Roxbury-Conesville. The Rams were …
ONEONTA   — The Charlotte Valley/Schenevus varsity softball team clinched the 2025 Delaware League Championship on May 15 with a commanding 12–4 victory over Windham-Ashland-Jewett, …
DEPOSIT — In a display of dominance on both sides of the ball, Deposit-Hancock captured its third consecutive Midstate Athletic Conference (MAC) softball title with a 15–0 rout of Greene …
Academics

DOWNVILLE — With markers, paint, and patriotic spirit, 60 students at Downsville Central School turned art into honor during the annual Poppy Poster Contest, sponsored by the James S. Moore …

MARGARETVILLE - When voters go to vote on the Margaretville Central School budget on Tuesday, May 20, they will also be choosing candidates for two, three-year seats on the board of education. Two …
ANDES - Voters in the Andes Central School District will join those from other New York schools Tuesday, May 20, to agree or disagree with the proposed 2025–26 school budget and elect a new …
John Arnold of East Meredith and Jessy Gardner of DeLancey were among 17 SUNY Oneonta students who earned the Basic Level National Tutoring Association Certifications in the spring 2025 semester. …
ANDES - Andes Central School voters will choose between two life-long local residents who are both graduates of the school when they vote on school board candidates Tuesday, May 20.  Aaron …
Arts & Entertainment

DELHI — The Catskill Mountain Yoga Festival is returning for its fifth year, promising a full day of wellness, movement, and community on July 26. For the first time, the event will be held on …

The Susquehanna String Band, a trio of accomplished musicians and educators, will perform at the Bainbridge Town Hall Theatre, 15 North Main Street, Friday, May 16, at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. …
The Susquehanna String Band, a trio of accomplished musicians and educators, will perform at the Bainbridge Town Hall Theatre, 15 North Main Street, Friday, May 16, at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. …
The Walton Central School District will host three spring concerts in the upcoming weeks. All concerts are free and open to the public and held in the Walton Central School auditorium in the high …
The Roxbury Arts Group will unveil Some Bodies, a compelling group exhibition exploring themes of intimacy and identity through the lens of the human figure. The show opens Saturday, May 24 and runs …
Obituaries
Beverly Meres
Beverly Meres, 92, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great great grandmother, passed away on May 14, 2025, at A.O. …
Florine E. Geasey
Florine E. Geasey passed away on May 2, 2025 in Advent Hospital in Lake Wells, Florida. Flo was born on April 27, 1936 in …
Karl A. Davis
Karl A. Davis, 59, of East Meredith, passed away Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025 at Albany Medical Center. Born on Feb. 27, 1965 in Delhi, …
Ronald Bailey
Ronald H. Bailey, a former longtime resident of the town of Meredith, passed away March 29, 2025, in LaFayette. Born Oct. 14, 1934, he …
Stephen Meinstein
Steve was born on Aug. 2, 1930 in Zirndorf nr. Nuremberg, Germany. His father, Julius Meinstein, was a cattle dealer and ran his …
Weather Words
“Last Wednesday we had a little bit of rain, 3/100ths an inch. It was 64 degrees and then we had 54 degrees to start Thursday and another 2/100ths of inch of rain. But then on Thursday, they …
Outdoor Life
With spring in full swing and young animals more visible, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) reminds New Yorkers to appreciate wildlife from a safe distance and resist …
Joe Dibble of Bovina displays a turkey harvested at 9:52 a.m. on May 6. The bird weighed 20.5 pounds, sported a 10.5-inch beard, and had matching 1 1/8-inch hooked spurs.
The Catskill Mountain Club is a 21 year old, grassroots, non-profit, offering free, member-lead hiking, paddling and biking adventures throughout the Catskill Mountains. The Club advocates for any …
The Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society is inviting bird enthusiasts of all experience levels to join their upcoming spring birdwatching field trips. These walks, set in various locations throughout the …
Opinion
For people in Delaware County, a shortage of physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants means that seeking primary care—basic health care and preventive services—often …
Regarding Editor Browne’s opinion piece in The Reporter May 1, page 15 - It’s well written, but wrong-headed. The basic proposal here is a law, based on scientific thinking [but not …
Letters to the editor
Note: I grew up in Walton and live close by. I often visit Walton and have family there. May 8th, 2025 issue of The Reporter ; Volume 144 - Whole 72103; page 4, “Noise ordinance...”, …
I have been mulling around in my head as to what could be wrong with this picture: the need to raise the Senior Meals on Wheels cost to $5. It was even said that each meal actually costs over $13. …
Police
DELHI — In a courtroom marked by sharp exchanges and legal nuance, the case of People v. James D. Christ was argued before Delaware County Court Judge John Hubbard on Tuesday, May 13. At issue: …
WALTON — A head-on collision along state Route 206, near East River Road, in Walton on May 13 left multiple people injured and one man in critical condition, according to the Delaware County …
DELHI — A sweeping overhaul of how Delaware County handles traffic violations is not only changing the way justice is administered—it’s bringing in tens of thousands in new revenue. …
DELHI — Delaware County Public Defender Joseph Ermeti delivered a report to the county’s legislative committee on May 14, assuring supervisors that the office is fully staffed, operating …
Real Estate Transactions
April 29 - May 5, 2025 real estate transaction report.
Our Community Columns

Walton

Senior Class Car Cruise Sunday, June 22 at 6 p.m. Line up at the fair parking lot, cruise through Delaware and Stockton Avenues and back to the fairgrounds for a class picture. Only cars with seniors …

Sidney-Unadilla

Sidney The Sidney Memorial Day parade will be Monday, May 26. The parade will start at 9 a.m. from the Sidney Plaza (former Great American) parking lot and march down Main Street and River …

Masonville

Kate Bowler, writer and professor at Duke Divinity School: “Unconditional Love is rare. When we see it in ourselves or anyone else, let’s draw close to it like we are warming ourselves by …

Walton Pathfinders: A glimpse of Walton: May 1840

Mary Stockton St. John was married to Col. John Trowbrige St. John. Their home was located on Stockton Avenue and it seems that they ran a boarding house out of their home. After Mrs. St John’s …

Colchester

Hello Friends, are you suffering the same affliction I have been dealing with lately? I keep wanting to use March as the date on my calendar. Certainly, the weather seems more like April and not May. …
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