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DEC Declares Drought Watch for 15 NY Counties Including Delaware

Burn Ban in Effect in Delaware County The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) declared a drought watch for 15 New York counties on November 2 because of a significant shortage of rainfall and declining levels of streamflow and ground water,...

Attempted Murder Indictment in Local Case

Delaware County District Attorney Shawn J. Smith announced on Monday, October 28 that the Delaware County Grand Jury returned an eight-count indictment against Robert K. Trago, Jr., and Avahahavah Krajewski on October 24, 2024, according to a press release from the...

Scarecrow Contest Winners

Winning businesses who participated in the Hancock Community Education Foundation’s 2024 Scarecrow Contest are: First place Little Italy II, second place SFCU, and third place Mirabito. Above is SFCU’s second place scarecrow. [Photo by Kristin Barron]

DVH’s Bojo Again Named Among Top National Critical Access Hospital CEOs

A national organization in the healthcare field has once again named Rolland "Boomer" Bojo Jr., MSN, RN, NEA-BC, as "one of the ninety critical access hospital CEOs to know" in the United States. Bojo is president and chief executive officer of UHS Delaware Valley...

Halloween in Hancock

A large crowd of witches, mermaids, skeletons, Disney princesses, Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz, a peacock and at least two dinosaurs turned out for the annual October 31st Halloween parade this year in Hancock. The event followed a day of fun, parades, and parties at...

Destination Hancock

Around Town

First Friday

at the Equinunk Historical Society Calder House on February 2. Doors open at 6:30 and music begins at 7:15 p.m. To...

HCS Concert Rescheduled

the HS/MS concert previously scheduled for Feb. 29 will now be held Thursday, March 7 at 6:30 p.m. in the HS/MS...

Chicken and Biscuit Dinner

held by the East Branch Fire Department will be held Saturday, February 10 to benefit Glenn "Coop" Keesler in his...

Emory Soup Sale

on Friday, February 9 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Stock up on delicious, home-made soup. To go only. Suggested...

Coffeehouse

at the Walton Theatre as part of the Music on the Delaware series. Jazz group “Kildeer Trio” will perform Sunday,...

Cookie Pick

Damascus Manor United Methodist Church Annual Cookie Pick for Mission Friday will be held Friday, February 9 from 9...

NYS Farm Show

New York State Fairground in Syracuse, NY, will be held from February 22 to 24. For more information see...

Mental Health Program

presented by Joanna Van Time from the National Alliance on Mental Illness, Northeast Region PA, on Wednesday, February...

HCS Quarter 2 Awards

will be presented for grades 5-8 on Tuesday, February 6, at 1:30 p.m. in the Hancock Central School HS/MS Auditorium....

Blood Drives

Monday, February 26 at Deposit United Methodist Church, 109 Second Street, Deposit, NY from 1 - 6 p.m.

BSA Troop 74

meets every Thursday at the First Presbyterian Church in Hancock from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Boys and girls ages 11-17...

Halloween in Hancock

Halloween in Hancock

A large crowd of witches, mermaids, skeletons, Disney princesses, Dorothy from the...

Picture of the Week

Sweet White-Tail Fawn—Pat Mezzatesta snapped this photo of two does, one with her nursing white-spotted fawn, on the woods line at her home in French Woods. Animal young, including fawns and bear cubs, are an exciting and enjoyable sight to see this time of year.

Obituaries

Raymond J. Miller

Raymond J. Miller

September 23, 1989 to October 24, 2024 Raymond Jason Miller, 35, unexpectedly passed...

Michael A. D’Agati

Michael A. D’Agati

June 3, 1961 to July 8,2024 Michael D’Agati, 63, of Deposit, NY, died on Monday, July 8,...

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Through the Years

100 Years Ago

From the Week of November 6

Last week seemed to be filled with accidents in this vicinity. J. S. Hubbell opened the day by letting a cow step on his ankle while milking, so injuring it that he has not been able to step on his...

75 Years Ago

From Thursday November 10, 1949

O.W. Split Into 13 Parcels For Sale After Nov. 28, if Court Approves Buyers of Sections Must Operate Substantially As At Present—$20,000 Deposit Required With Bid—Big Railways Likely To Be The...

50 Years Ago

From the Thursday November 7, 1974 Issue

Read Memorial Hospital Program Delayed; Officials Still Hopeful Read Memorial Hospital has received another setback in its progress toward construction of expanded facilities, it was announced last...

25 Years Ago

From the Wednesday November 3, 1999 Issue

HCS Teacher Earns Award Hancock Central School District faculty member Betty Skoski was awarded a Technology Research Committee “Technology in Education Award.” This award, presented by the Regional...

Feature Columns

Backyard Living

The Lemonade Stand

by Cindy R Ray Remember Lucy’s famous stand in the Peanuts® comic strip? She offered psychiatric help for 5¢. I was always impressed by her entrepreneurial spirit but not so much by her unkindness...

Life on the Mountain

“Go West, Young Man”

by Judith Present Horace Greely was a self-made journalist who built the influential New York Tribune into a mighty voice for change. He opposed monopolies, the death penalty, and slavery and he...

HCS Flash

Heard in the Halls

by Isabella Petriella We asked Seniors what their plans for after high school are… Lola White—“My plan for after high school is to attend Saint Joseph University to become an Ultrasound technician.”...

The Pond

Fawns

By Rebecca Nevin-Gales This time of year, there are fawns everywhere. There is an area between the pond road and Nevin Road that has a lot of ferns, grass, and multiflora roses. One year I saw a...

Opinion / Editorial

Letter to the Editor:

Dear Editor, Last week’s paper included a feature (p.5) about the need for donations to sustain the vitality of Hancock’s Town Square. It is my favorite public space in the Village. The Square is...

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