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ONEONTA – Edmeston-area teams made history Saturday, Oct. 17, sweeping the inaugural Tri-Del Championship varsity soccer matches at the Wright National Soccer Campus in Oneonta. In the boys championship, Tri-Valley League champion Edmeston defeated Delaware League champion Gilboa-Conesville/Roxbury 3-0. Edmeston/Morris followed with a 1-0 victory over Charlotte Valley/Schenevus in the girls champi

MIDDLEBURGH - It was a picture-perfect autumn morning Saturday for the 34th annual Fall Festival parade down Main Street Middleburgh.The sidewalks were packed with onlookers as the parade started at the elementary school and finished at the intersection of Main and River streets. There were fire trucks, antique cars, Girl Scouts, Little Leaguers, ambulance squads, the high school marching band, lo

TANNERSVILLE — Neil Simon's "Sunshine Boys" is a masterpiece. It is one of the handful of perfect scripts, but that does not mean it cannot be murdered in the presentation. That did not happen last night at the Maude Adams Theater. Gary Falk and Michael McDonald had chemistry as Al Lewis and Willie Clark. The audience laughed from the first sight gag, when Clark calls the "Spanish Kid" super to co

NORTH BLENHEIM — There was a zoological field day at the Blenheim-Gilboa Mine Kill State Park. It was, of course, the 2026 Wildlife Festival. A yearly event which brings families back year after year. There were many animals from around the world, in and out of cages, some to be held or petted, others to keep fingers away from beaks and mouths. It took place in weather which drifted from heavy mis

BEDELL CEMETERY — This past Saturday, I had the honor of being invited to the unveiling of a marker dedicated to the memory of Revolutionary War veteran, Sylvenus Kelly. The Kelly family are indeed a remarkable group, among a remarkable group of families. I discovered a while back that there are families here in the Catskills with long memories. At screenings of "The Calico Rebellion," a film abou

MIDDLEBURGH - There are no students taking classes at the two Middleburgh schools, but that does not mean that it has not been a very busy summer in the district.Construction workers have been busy working on projects at the bus garage, elementary and high schools. Most of the work will be done before students return next month, though some projects will last into the beginning of the 2026-27 scho

ANDES — There are communities that hold annual festivals, and then there are communities that celebrate themselves. Andes Community Day once again demonstrated why this small Delaware County hamlet has become one of the most welcoming and vibrant places in the Catskills, as residents, visitors, volunteers and local organizations filled Main Street and neighboring businesses for a full day of festi

MIDDLEBURGH - Community band concerts returned to the Village of Middleburgh earlier this month and the weather was perfect for the concert on Friday night. The concerts are sponsored by the Joint Recreation Commission. The last concert of the season will be Friday at 8pm on the high school lawn.

Delilah Shultes delivers her Valedictorian Speech “The Most Important Lessons” to the Middleburgh Central School Class of 2026 and a packed auditorium.

The Schoharie Central School picked a beautiful day for their Community Festival, an annual summer kick-off event held outside on their sports fields and around the school grounds. The free community-wide celebration featured student club expositions, interactive games, live music performances, a pickleball tournament, fire truck and heavy equipment displays, a college fair, and family-friendly activities like a basketball free throw contest, Zumba and yoga classes, story hour, a bicycle safety course, and wildlife exhibits. There were free hot dogs, free ice cream and free strawberry shortcake, and a variety of local food trucks. Dozens of local organizations, civic groups, and regional resources set up booths to connect with students and families.