Delaware County Newscast
Your weekly quick peek at the latest news in and around Delaware County, NY
Episodes
31 episodes
Oct. 9, 2026: Former chief loses in court, big grants in M’ville, Walton finds a missing park, and more!
This week we’ve got a former police chief losing his lawsuit, while a couple of local businesses score some awards. Meanwhile, Margaretville has a lot of money for grants, while Walton is seeing its flood insurance rates drop (and finding a new...
Oct. 2, 2026: Amphenol expansion, grants for local artists, good tax news, and more!
This week we’ve got hope for a big expansion at Amphenol, and good news for the county’s tax coffers (with one exception). Then there’s a pile of money for local artists, while yet another rabies case is on the books. Links from ...
Sept. 25, 2026: Scolding for a supervisor, budget woes in Colchester, crossing a closed bridge, and more
Budget season is starting, and already at least one town is looking at a mess for next year, while the county has a tough decision to make. Meanwhile one supervisor dodged an ethics complaint (mostly), while motorcyclists are surprised to find ...
Sept. 18, 2026: Delhi’s water, Andes’s drivers, park news in Sidney and Roxbury, and more!
This week we’ve got some early results from the county’s tourism push, while Delhi had itself a water scare. Andes is trying something new to slow people down, and Middletown is almost ready (really!) to enact a short-term rental law. Oh, and t...
Sept. 11, 2026: Money for entrepreneurs, consternation in Middletown, raptors crossing the county, and more!
This week we’ve got the county offering money for starting a business, while Middletown residents don’t like how the town publicizes its announcements. Meanwhile the county is raking in the tax dollars, and raptors are passing through. Check it...
Sept. 4, 2026: Big Walton fire, anti-immigrant suit, Hancock's lost pharmacy, and more!
This week we’ve got a fire that destroyed several businesses in Walton, Hancock losing its only pharmacy, Delco’s sheriff wants to work with ICE, a chance to get rid of your hazardous garbage, and more…Links from this episode:...
August 28, 2026: The $5M landfill question, hoarding tax revenue, disturbances in Sidney, and more!cast
This week we’ve got the county looking at a big bill to keep its landfill going, but at least it’s got more tax revenue. Delhi scored a couple of big grants, while Sidney cops are dealing with “disturbances” downtown….
August 21, 2026: Big lawsuit against Hancock, Delhi’s park problem, Sidney Center’s “safe” bridges, and more!
This week we’ve got Hancock and its police looking at a multi-million–dollar lawsuit, while Delhi’s park plans hit a speed bump. There’s also a new Senior of the Year, and Sidney considers a tax break for seniors. And more!
August 14, 2026: Collapsing ceiling in Sidney, rabies in Delhi, candy in Margaretville, and more!
This week we’ve got Sidney moving its village offices to a safer place, plus another rabid animal, an unclogged sewer in Hamden, new candy store in Margaretville, eagles in Colchester, and more! Past episodes and info:...
August 7, 2026: Surveillance in Delhi, high-tech trail in Walton, and more news from around the county!
This week we’ve got police surveillance cameras in Delhi, Walton’s nifty new AI-powered walking trail, a state challenge for hikers, and more!Links from this week:Walton Heritage History Trail:
July 31, 2026: Vandals in Sidney, food trucks in Margaretville, Binghamton’s good news, and more news from around the county!
This week we’ve got the jerks ruining things in Sidney, while Margaretville finally passes its food-truck law. Delhi eyes paving a park, SFCU does good, and more!Past episodes and info: https://...
July 24, 2026: County headed for court, safer pool in Delhi, FEMA grants a-comin’, and more…
This week: Newspaper's lawsuit against the Delaware County moves forward, Delhi improves its pool, FEMA gives out flood-prevention money, Andes avoids a costly mistake, and more news from around the county!Past episodes and more: ...
July 17, 2026: 911 grants, Walton skate park, biodigester blues, and a railroad rebirth
This week we’ve got the county getting a nice chunk of change from the state for emergency responders, Walton’s got a skate park (for more than skateboards), a classic railroad reopens, and more.Link from the ’cast: <...
July 10, 2026: Roxbury rentals, Downsville bridge delay, and more
This week we’ve got Roxbury wrestling with regulating rentals (it’s harder than it looks). Downsville’s bridge is still closed, Franklin residents share their unanimous opinion, and more.... Past episodes and more:
July 3, 2026: Aviation school in Sidney? Plus eye-rolling advice from NYSEG, beating the heat, and more
This week we’ve got the possibility of an new aviation school in an abandoned site in Sidney, along with NYSEG’s not-very-helpful advice for dealing with your electric bill. Then there are people who are actually helping with the heat, advice f...
June 26, 2026: A $380 mistake (maybe), emergency emergency, opioid money comes in, and more!
This week we’ve got a kerfuffle about a real estate auction, Margaretville still working on that food truck law, fire departments at risk, opioid money comes to the county, and (a little) more.Past episodes and more:
June 19, 2026: Seniors get the shaft, Sidney looks for big bucks, hazmat in Walton, and more!
This week we’ve got the county officials looking to help towns and villages (as long as they don’t have to write a check), seniors are getting hit by federal cuts to nutrition programs, Sidney is hoping to score a big grant, while Walton has a ...
June 12, 2026: Batteries, solar, data centers, a lot of missing water, and more!
This week we’ve got both Hamden and Delhi councils considering batteries buildings, data centers, and commercial solar projects, while Walton is grappling with a potential hot dog cart, Bovina is looking for its missing water, and Sidney would ...
June 5, 2026: Stealing from vets, windfall for farmers, Amphenol expansion?, and more!
This week we’ve got a theft from the veteran’s park in Sidney, how a pollution settlement is gonna help farmers, more reasons not to have a house in a flood zone, plus a very clean hospital, Amphenol considers a big expansion, and more!<...
May 29, 2026: River erosion, Margaretville does nothing, beavers in Stamford, and more
This week we’ve got millions being spent to combat river erosion on the Delaware, major bridge repairs planned in Colchester, beavers causing consternation in Stamford, jobs for teens available, and more news from around the county.Li...
May 22, 2026: News from Davenport, Walton, Franklin, Delhi, Andes, Sidney, and elsewhere
This week we’ve got more rabies in the county, replacing your peeling license plates, when is a parking lot not a parking lot?, and, as always, money money money (and more)!Links from the podcast:Delaware County Public...
May 15, 2026: Meal program update, plus news from Colchester, Walton, Hamden, and Sidney!
This week we’ve got the latest on the senior-meals program in the county, plus solar moritoria, Sidney’s hantavirus connection, sign limits in Hamden, and more.Links from the podcast:Town of Colchester:
May 8, 2026: Hancock, Margaretville, Fleischmanns, the county, and more!
This week we’ve got stories about the county’s failure to communicate with Delaware Opportunities, why the state DEC warned Hancock about dumping (which confused town leadership), how two libraries are floating a new funding plan, plus question...
May 1, 2026: Monster state grants, food truck limbo, villages in fiscal danger, and more
This week, two villages score some big money from New York State, but other villages are facing budgetary challenges if they don't get county help. (And no, the county still won’t give it.) And if you’re looking for help with AI — artificial in...
April 24, 2026: Stewart’s update, I-88 is open, fresh tourism dollars…
This week we’ve got an update about Stewart’s in Sidney — and about I-88 repairs, plus NYSEG’s advice for people struggling with electric bills, Colchester solar moratorium, a lot of tourism dollars being spread around, and more.