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Traffic delays on Delhi’s Arbor Hill Road

There will be traffic delays on Arbor Hill Road in Delhi. While the road is not closed, the travelling public should expect intermittent delays for ongoing bridge work. If traveling to the SUNY Delhi …

Video: Music fills the air at Walton's Porchfest

WALTON - Over 100 musicians performed at Walton's Inaugural Porchfest held Saturday, June 15.

Roxbury: Free rabies vaccination clinic June 27

Delaware County Public Health is sponsoring a free rabies vaccination clinic for dogs, cats, and ferrets on Thursday, June 27 from 4 - 6 p.m. at the Roxbury Highway Garage 52508 State Highway 30, …

Bassett to collaborate on age-friendly care for older adults

COOPERSTOWN -   Bassett Healthcare Network has been selected to join a group of 30 health systems nationwide in the Age-Friendly System-Wide Spread Collaborative. The first program of its kind, …

Parking lot paving at Bassett, Oneonta, starting June 17

Bassett Healthcare Network will be starting a parking lot paving project on Monday, June 17, at FoxCare Center (1 FoxCare Drive, Oneonta). The project is expected to last a minimum of 15-20 business …

Correction

In the June 12 article titled “Sidney music festival could include cannabis shop,” it was incorrectly stated Green Giraffe is owned by Kate Andrews’ mother. It is owned by Kate …
Sports

BELLPORT - Deposit-Hancock Eagles varsity softball defeated Friendship/Scio 8-2, Friday, June 7, and advanced to the Class-D state championship. The Eagles’ Addison Makowski struck out 13 …

MARGARETVILLE - More than 300 members of the Margaretville Central School athletic community turned out June 7, to celebrate and recognize 63-plus athletes who played on 10 different varsity or …
The town of Delhi announce swimming lessons for the 2024 summer season. Registration forms are available through the Delhi Town Clerk’s office or at townofdelhiny.com.  • Session …
On Saturday June 22, Catskill Mountain Little League will host its annual BBQ fundraiser at their new facility on Route 10 in Stamford with a full day of baseball games. All proceeds will go toward …
Academics

Scholarship winners for the James L. Knak Engineering Memorial Scholarship and the Ehlermann-Fedderke Foundation Scholarship have been named. The awards are given from a trust set up by Gheri Steifel …

The Walton Central School Board of Education meeting and public hearing on the district wide safety plan and code of conduct will be Tuesday, June 18, at 6 p.m. in the board of education room in the …
DELHI - Each year during the first week in June the Delaware County Historical Association hosts fourth grade students from schools around the county for History Happening! Approximately 150 students …
DCMO BOCES Enrichment Education Program partnered with Sidney Federal Credit Union recently to deliver a hands-on financial learning experience for students. The SFCU “Real World Money …
Arts & Entertainment

The New Kingston Valley Association sponsored its annual town-wide yard sale in New Kingston Saturday, June 8. More than a dozen vendors lined the town’s main street selling everything from …

EAST MEREDITH - West Kortright Center presents KIDSTOCK! on July 6 from   11 a.m. to 3 p.m. This children’s event features live music by Hopalong Andew followed by a square dancing set for …
DELHI - Bushel presents a solo exhibition of paintings and drawings by Andes resident James Litaker, June 23–July 21 All are welcome to attend the opening reception on Sunday, June 23, …
Share the Bounty, a free community dinner, will be held Thursday, June 27 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Sacred Heart parish center, 15 Liberty Street in Sidney. The Meal will be hosted by Gateway …
Obituaries
Bonnie Lee Mason
Bonnie Lee Mason, age 69, a beloved figure of Walton, sadly left our world on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, while being cared for and …
David J. Carroll
David Carroll, a lifelong resident of Walton, passed away June 5, 2024 at the Norwich Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, Norwich, …
Frank J. Pulaski Jr.
Frank J. Pulaski Jr., 76, of Delhi, passed away Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at Albany Medical Center.  Friends and relatives are …
Real Estate Transactions
June 3-10, 2024 real estate transaction report.
Outdoor Life
Calling all butterfly fans! Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society board member Chris DeCesare will lead a field trip to view butterflies in the fields and gardens of Landis Arboretum Saturday, July 13, …
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 …
Opinion
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 …
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 …
Letters to the editor
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
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 …
Police
DELHI -   Paul M. Fontana Jr , 37, of Delhi, was indicted by the Delaware County Grand Jury June 13, charged with first-degree promoting prison contraband, accused of making a handcuff key and …
Delaware County Sheriff’s Office Justin Robinson, 25, Homer, Michigan, was arrested May 25 and charged with criminal trespass and harassment. Robinson was processed at centralized …
FRANKLIN - At approximately 1:38 p.m., Sunday, June 9, New York State Police responded to a report of a single car crash with entrapment near 8371 County Highway 16 in Franklin. An investigation …
DELHI - Marissa Peck , 28, Andes, was sentenced to five years in prison to be followed by two years parole following a guilty plea to third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance in …
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Colchester

There is nothing more beautiful than a sunny day in upstate New York with blue skies, sun shining and fluffy white clouds meandering by. But sadly, that’s not always the case. No offense to …

Video: Weather Words with Frank Ward

WALTON - We have a nice weekend in store, Frank says; but before it arrives we can expect thunderstorms. Watch Frank's full forecast here.

Looking Back, June 13, 2024

Walton

Coldwell Banker Timberland Properties Walton Office will sponsor a day of golf tournament to benefit two local community members, Deacon Phoenix and Austin Kilmer. Both of these young men have had …

Sidney-Unadilla

Sidney The art exhibit for June in the Smart Community Room is artist Mark Strodi, an internationally acclaimed, represented artist from NYC with studios there and Delhi. Art Workshop …
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