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. […]
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The county sheriffs argue the law undermines their constitutional powers and interferes with local governance.
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.
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 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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
DELHI, N.Y. — A Downsville man has pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated and vehicular manslaughter in connection with a 2025 crash that killed a volunteer firefighter responding to the scene in the Town of Hancock. Delaware County District Attorney Shawn J. Smith announced that Joseph Bellows Jr. pleaded guilty July 28 in Delaware County […]
ROXBURY, N.Y. — The Roxbury Arts Group has announced the recipients of its 2026 Smart Energy Art Grant, supporting three public art projects focused on clean energy, environmental stewardship and community engagement in Delaware County. The grant program, themed “Our Common Clean Energy Future,” is intended to support new artwork that raises awareness of clean […]
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