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Behind the Times

DELHI - In November 2019 publishers of The Reporter, Randy and Kim Shepard, had a choice to make: give in to Tina Molé who complained that the county was not being portrayed in a … more

Condemnation of Memphis police

Having reviewed the video regarding Tyre Nichols in Memphis, Tennessee, I feel a personal and professional moral duty to condemn unlawful police conduct. As with the George Floyd case, I am issuing … more

Letter to the Editor: Margaretville Hospital is not closing

The Board of Margaretville Memorial Hospital and Mountainside Residential Care Center would like to address recent news articles suggesting that Margaretville Memorial Hospital and Mountainside … 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

FOIL is not a suggestion - it’s the law

It is called the Freedom of Information Law a/k/a FOIL. It is not the Freedom of Information Suggestion. The law is very specific. Anyone, any age, may request document information from any … 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

Letter to the Editor: Supervisors should be concerned about CCE

I agree wholeheartedly with Terry Hannum that the County Board of Supervisors should be extremely concerned about the recent firings on the same day of two stellar employees at the Cornell … more

Jewish community requests apology

Dear Governor Hochul, I urge you to suspend government permits for this Sunday’s cycling event sponsored by the Catskill Recreation Center. The race is scheduled on Rosh Hashanah. … more

Letter to the Editor: Bovina CPR device is not best practice

I was overwhelmed reading about the incredible generosity of the residents of Bovina who raised $22,000 to purchase a mechanical CPR compression device ( The Reporter 4/18/24). I do wish, however, … more

Are Americans less tolerant of firearms and 2A?

Allow me to begin with a few ancient personal anecdotes concerning the purchase, ownership and use of firearms in New York City.   In 1951, my Staten Island sixth grade public school … more

Global and national disparity of wealth

Can everyone on Earth live as abundantly as the people of Delaware County live? Globally, accumulated wealth reached an all-time high of $416.3 trillion in 2020. How is this all-time galactic … more

Manipulative, unethical behavior by those in charge

A recent article in the New York Times , “How Local Officials Seek Revenge on Their Hometown Newspapers”, recounted how The Reporter lost its contract printing public notices for the … more
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