Local Photo Exhibit to Honor Anna Carroll’s Portfolio of Rural Life in Delaware County
The exhibit details Anna Carroll's eye for composition, light, and human emotion as she captured rural life in Delaware County in the 1800s.
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Cauliflower Festival Returns to Margaretville
Margaretville was once a major commercial producer of cauliflower from the 1890s to the mid-1900s and was referred to as ‘white gold’ by farmers.
Delaware County to Hold 30th Annual Clean Sweep Chemical Disposal Event
Delaware County will hold its 30th annual Clean Sweep chemical disposal event Oct. 9 and 10, giving residents, farms, businesses and municipalities an opportunity to safely dispose of potentially hazardous materials. Clean Sweep collects household hazardous waste, pharmaceutical waste, sharps and syringes, agricultural pesticides, and waste from conditionally exempt small quantity generators for safe disposal. […]
Delaware County Delaware and Orange County Sheriffs Among 15 Suing to Challenge NY Ban on ICE Partnerships
The county sheriffs argue the law undermines their constitutional powers and interferes with local governance.
Dolly Parton Had a Catskills Connection That Goes Back to Woodstock Weekend
On Aug. 15, 1969, Parton performed at the Delaware County Fair in Walton, N.Y, the same weekend as the Woodstock Music and Art Fair.
What Goes Into a Natural History Diorama? A Closer Look in Andes
Have you ever stood in front of a natural history museum diorama and wondered how it was made? The landscapes, plants and animals can seem like a window into another place and time, but behind those familiar exhibits is a painstaking combination of art, science and fieldwork—and a team of people who traveled into the […]
New York State Police Offer Free Child Car Seat Checks at Delaware County Fair
New York State Police are offering free child passenger car seat checks this week at the Delaware County Fair in Walton. Certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians will be available from noon to 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 17, through Saturday, Aug. 22, at the fairgrounds, located at 12 Fair Street. Technicians will inspect car seats, check […]
Delaware County Deposit, Hancock School Boards Respond After Merger Study Ends
DEPOSIT, N.Y. — The proposed merger study involving the Deposit and Hancock central school districts has ended after the Hancock Board of Education declined to move forward with a community straw vote. The Hancock board said in a statement that a motion made at its Aug. 11 meeting to reconsider its Aug. 6 decision regarding […]
NYC to Study Possible Expansion of Cannonsville Reservoir as Part of Drought Planning
A new study could revive a decades-old proposal to enlarge Cannonsville Reservoir, a key part of New York City’s water supply system in Delaware County. New York City Department of Environmental Protection officials told the Upper Delaware Council on Aug. 6 that the city is preparing to study whether Cannonsville Reservoir could be expanded to […]
