HAMDEN - For Emily Roach, the new executive director of Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) of Delaware County, the path to leadership didn’t just start with a job application. The journey began 35 … more

As 2025 comes to a close, The Reporter reflects on a year of compelling stories that captured the attention of our readers and shaped Delaware County’s narrative. In a year marked less by … more

In Our Communities In Hancock, we reported in Riverbed Rumble: DEC opinion causes debate over public access to waterways , that a draft opinion issued by the New York State Department of … more

MIDDLETOWN - A collection of ancient stone tools, carefully gathered and documented by an amateur archaeologist has rewritten the earliest known history of Eastern Delaware County. Artifacts … more

WALTON - The village of Walton is set to ring in the new year with a new tradition: an inaugural “Snowflake Drop” at the village’s greenspace on Water Street on New Year’s Eve. Mayor … more

DELHI - Governor Kathy Hochul has vetoed two of three major bipartisan bills written to help fund emergency medical services across New York creating disappointment among local leaders charged with … more

HAMDEN - The former Wayne Bank building on state Route 10 in Hamden was supposed to anchor a small revival: offices, a possible post office relocation and new life for a long-vacant downtown … more

ARKVILLE - As Delaware County grapples with an aging population, booming tourism, a lack of workforce housing and the rise of artificial intelligence, the Catskill Watershed Corporation (CWC) is … more

STAMFORD - Stamford trustees met Tuesday, Dec. 16, with a crowd of 20 people at the meeting, following an announcement last month that Iqra Meat Processing was planning to expand its meat processing … more

DELHI - A shift in federal drug policy underway in Washington could soon have consequences for cannabis businesses in Delaware County, potentially easing longstanding financial and regulatory … more

On Dec. 21, with windchill temperatures hovering around zero, a winter hike in the Catskills took a dangerous turn. At 5:50 p.m., Ulster County 911 contacted Ray Brook dispatch seeking forest … more

GRAND GORGE - Organizers pulled out all the stops for a Grand Gorge Christmas party that Martin family members said was “Sponsored by love, hope, caring and concern” on Saturday, Dec. 20. The … more