Delhi Fair in The Square Expanding This SummerA group of people in a park AI-generated content may be incorrect.

By Angelica Toumbas

DELHI — Delhi is a beautiful little town with many things to offer this summer. If you’re looking for something fun to do on a Friday evening, look no further and check out the Fair in The Square!

What is it? The Fair in the Square is a popular family-friendly event that takes place every summer in the town of Delhi, now celebrating its 52nd year! This cherished attraction offers activities for kids such as games, a bouncy house, and a petting farm. Some other fun activities that can be enjoyed by different ages include rock wall climbing, and arts and crafts. Throughout the evening visitors can enjoy the sounds of live music performed by local bands and musicians. This year, some performances to be expected will be from Randy’s Nashville Sound, Off the Record, The Stoutmen, Doug Decker and The Community Band. 

Along with music, there are a variety of food vendors that will be there with an array of options to choose from. Some vendors you can expect to see is Ty's Taco-ria, and Catskill Hotdogs. Regardless of what you’re in the mood for; visitors can expect to find a delicious fair food treat. In addition to food trucks, attendees of this event can also find many different types of treats being sold by local merchants. Every week new attractions are offered. The layout of this annual event is widespread across a lush green lawn with vendors and activities posted up all around. Between shopping, playing games, listening to music and enjoying food, this is a fun experience for the whole family. For those who choose not to partake in activities or games can still find enjoyment just being in this fun environment. Many people have a good time dancing to the music being played by local artists and even find pleasure just sitting and relaxing in the welcoming atmosphere. By participating in this fun-filled evening, visitors are helping to support this local community and bring people together for a wonderful time.

Cost? It does not cost anything to come to this event. 

Where: Located in Courthouse Square, Delhi, NY. During this time the town is bustling with excitement and activity so visitors will know where to go once they arrive in the heart of Delhi. Parking is located on the surrounding streets, and there is also public parking across the street from the event.

When?

The Fair in the Square takes place every Friday during the month of July, from 5pm-9pm

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Tickets Available for Catskill Mountain Yoga Festival

Photo by Becky Losito

DELHI — Tickets are on sale now for the fifth annual Catskill Mountain Yoga Festival to be held July 26 on the SUNY Delhi campus.  

The festival is a family-friendly event that offers a full day of yoga and movement classes and workshops, plant walks and hikes, floating sound baths, and more. Additionally, a marketplace featuring a variety of creators, makers, practitioners and artists, is free and open to the public to shop, experience massage, tarot readings, and energy healing sessions. Healthful foods will be available for purchase, provided by SUNY Delhi.  

To accommodate the festival’s growth since its inception in 2021, the festival has moved from its original location at Plattekill Mountain to SUNY Delhi. 

“Plattekill Mountain will always have a special place in my heart, but this move also means attendees can stay with us on campus for a fully immersive experience,” said Raegan Reed, founder of the Catskill Mountain Yoga Festival.  

Single and double occupancy rooms in the campus residence halls are available for booking for Friday and Saturday night.  

“Delhi is my hometown, and I love that this festival will help introduce people to our wonderful community,” Reed said. 

 Some of the yoga class offerings include everything from Kundalini, Japa, Hatha and Vinyasa to Trapeze,  Kids Yoga, Aerial Yoga, Paddleboard Yoga. 

 Ticket options range from a general admission rate of $30, where classes can be added individually, to a VIP Yogi Pass for $165, which includes a choice of four classes, preferred parking, complimentary breakfast, and a custom tote bag filled with gifts. General admission tickets for children 12 and younger are $15.

“Beginners are welcome, and there is truly something for everyone!” Reed said. “But if you are interested in taking classes or workshops, book them as soon as you can because some are already filled!” 

For tickets and information, visit www.catskillmountainyogafestival.com.

 

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SUNY Delhi Receives Over $150k for Workforce Development in Advanced Manufacturing

DELHI — The Heckscher Foundation for Children has awarded SUNY Delhi a third-year grant of $151,755 to continue advancing its Mechatronics program. Building on a multi-year partnership to address workforce shortages in the manufacturing industry, the third year of the grant will enhance robotics training through the creation of a dedicated lab and the acquisition of three additional robotic units. The funding also covers student certification test fees to help ensure graduates are job-ready upon completing the program.

The robotics enhancements supported by this grant will be integrated into the hands-on curriculum for sophomore and senior students enrolled in SUNY Delhi's associate and bachelor's degree Mechatronics programs. With a fully equipped robotics lab and industry certifications, Delhi graduates are prepared for in-demand careers in manufacturing.

The Heckscher Foundation's transformative grant model for work readiness and job placement programs requires a full-time job commitment from an employer partner. SUNY Delhi's industry partners, including Chobani, Special Metals LLC, MDI, Schneider Packaging, General Control Systems, Inc., and NSH USA, Inc., have committed to hiring qualified graduates.

"Thanks to the continued investment from the Heckscher Foundation, our mechatronics graduates are positioned to become leaders in the advanced manufacturing sector," said SUNY Delhi President Dr. Mary Bonderoff. "We are also proud to continue our industry partnerships and align education with direct pathways to careers."

The Heckscher Foundation's initial $400,000 grant in 2023 allowed SUNY Delhi to upgrade mechatronics laboratories with cutting-edge equipment for pneumatics and hydraulics to support hands-on learning.

About the Heckscher Foundation for Children

The Heckscher Foundation for Children uses venture philanthropy to fund innovative, results-driven programs and partnerships that level the playing field for underserved youth. Its grants focus primarily on education, including college access and persistence, workforce training and jobs access, and arts education that improves achievement in the classroom. Learn more at heckscherfoundation.org.

 

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Singalong Success Brings Music, Local Youth Together

By Matthew Avitabile

STAMFORD — The Fourth Annual Bobby Curious Camp Singalong was the largest and best yet, with a significant turnout and participation from local youth.

Stamford Village Trustee Jim Kopp said that the program has “grown immensely” over the last four years, including a significant number of visitors arriving early.

There were about 150 local youth participating, compared to 125 in the previous two years and sixty the first year.

Bobby Kennedy of Catskills Junction said that many of the visitors come from local camps.

“You remember your childhood in your town you grew up in,” Kopp said. He cited people coming back to their hometowns with fond memories, including Stamford in the 1970s.

“That’s important,” he said.

Kopp added that events like this create memories that last a lifetime.

Kennedy said that the Board of Musication has brought fresh ideas to the area.

“We need call and response, jump up and down,” he said. He added that there needed to be fun activities, including “camp songs.” He was also able to ask local schools, groups, and organizations to participate.

He stated that he was able to utilize his experience as a music educator and singer-songwriter to work with Kopp, who has been a significant figure in the local music scene. After several years of working on a potential singalong, he finally feels like he can keep up with the interest and energy of the youth. The effort keeps him from getting rusty, Kennedy said. Sometimes the songs have to be sung back to back.

Kennedy added that he has to observe and “get ‘em dancing” and “creating the community you want through music.”

Events like this help foster respect and politeness, he added.

“You’re at war,” Kennedy said, making sure that the demanding songs were done properly and that youth’s attention weren’t lost.

“Year after year, you get better,” Kennedy said.

The event and its growth has allowed him to “get good feedback from kids and the community.”
Kopp said that he has been excited weeks before the event and that it’s “always a great day.” He also said that he enjoys helping to organize the event and that it was a great effort to keep local youth in the area.

Kennedy added that the event helps to “create memories in Stamford in the Catskills.” He also cited the West Kortright Center as a sponsor and help of local educators who “inspire” students.

 

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Car Safety Seat Event at Delaware Opportunites, INC

HAMDEN – Delaware County Public Health will be conducting a Car Safety Seat Event on August 7th.  

Certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians will be at Delaware Opportunities, INC, 35430 State Highway, Hamden NY 13782 on Thursday, August 7th from 3:30pm-5:30pm to check car seats and give instruction to parents and caregivers on proper car seat installation and use.  

Car seats work best when they are used correctly. In passenger cars, child safety seats  reduce the risk of fatal injury by 71% for infants and by 54% for toddlers. Most parents  and caregivers are confident that they have correctly installed their child’s car seat, but  59% of time the seat has not been installed correctly. 

Please bring your child or children and the vehicle owner’s manual and car seat manual;  (if you have it). Expectant parents are welcome. 

Delaware County Public Health receives funding for this program from the New York  State Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee. 

For more details about this event call Delaware County Public Health at 607-832-5200.

 

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Meredith Man Arrested for Alleged DWI

DELHI —  Sheriff Craig DuMond announced the arrest of a Meredith resident for driving while intoxicated. 

On July 16th, 2025, Sheriff’s Deputies, while on patrol on State Highway 28 in the Town of Delhi, observed a vehicle traveling at a speed of 75 mph in the wrong lane of traffic. Upon conducting a traffic stop, Deputies identified the operator as 61-year-old Clayton Misner of Meredith, NY. Upon further investigation, it was determined that Misner was operating the motor vehicle while in an intoxicated condition. 

Deputies arrested Misner and charged him with Driving While Intoxicated, an unclassified misdemeanor of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law. Misner was issued additional traffic summonses for Failure to Keep Right, Move from Lane Unsafely and Speed. 

Misner was turned over to the Delaware County Correctional Facility to await arraignment at CAP (Centralized Arraignment Processing).  

 

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Magdalen: Three shows only—July 25-27

FRANKLIN — Erin Layton's stellar solo show returns to Franklin Stage Company at 25 Institute St, Franklin for 3 nights only July 25–27. 

MAGDALEN, written and performed by acclaimed New York City actor/playwright Erin Layton and directed by Julie Kline, traces the lives of four girls and women who were deemed "fallen" by the Irish Catholic Church and incarcerated in a commercial Magdalene Laundry in Dublin, Ireland where they are told they can "wash away their sins."

In this engaging solo show, Layton transitions in and out of time periods between modern day and mid-twentieth century Ireland while portraying all four laborers, the church authorities, and the voice of Irish society, a male character who runs a youth hostel for addicts in Dublin.  

Friday, July 25 @7:30 pm

Saturday, July 26 @7:30 pm

Sunday, July 27 @5:00 pm

"Layton gave the performance of the festival by embodying all these disparate characters and making them all flesh and blood people. A solid showcase for an excellent actor." 

- Michael Glitz, Huffington Post

"This intriguing story is devised and performed with skill and integrity. Her performance is exact, sincere and riveting." 

- Theatre Reviews Limited

 

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Local Youth Featured in July 27 Concert Series

STAMFORD — Our next Sunday Afternoon Concert Series on July 27th, 3pm will feature our talented local youth. We have a lineup of about 4 young singers who will perform selected vocal and/or instrumental solos, followed by South Kortright Central School's instrumental cover band "Guitar Sandwich" (fresh off their recent, well-received Main Street Stamford performance). Come support all of these up and coming artists. This concert is sponsored by The Joyce and David Barber Donor-Advised Fund through the Community Foundation of South Central NY.

Remember, if needed, the rain location is The Function at Catskills Junction, 28 Railroad Avenue, Stamford. 

Follow our Facebook page, Instagram account or website www.stamfordnymusic.com for any last-minute updates and/or changes.

 

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It's Time To Get That Christmas Feeling

STAMFORD  – Christmas starts in July in Stamford as George Bergleitner, founder of the Christmas Feeling Fund, and his bevy of volunteers begin their annual appeal. The annual fund provides food and warm clothing for those less fortunate. For some children, the gifts and candy may be the only Christmas they will know.

The Christmas Feeling team sends out letters to get the donation ball rolling and those letters are in the mail today.  The goal is $35,000 once again and, as you can imagine, increased prices mean more people will likely need help.

Bergleitner can't say enough about the generosity of the community. The fund involves many people, organizations and businesses who help year after year, for more than 50 years, to provide a better holiday for their neighbors.

Bergleitner began Christmas Feeling Fund by serving a handful of families in need in the Stamford community. His dedication to serving families during the holiday season quickly grew to what is now a nonprofit that serves families, the elderly and those in need in the Stamford, Jefferson, Grand Gorge and South Kortright school districts. Last year the Christmas Feeling Fund served more than 160 families with each family receiving winter coats, hats and mittens, food for Christmas dinner and food supplies for the winter holiday including fresh vegetables and fruit, ham or a turkey, toys and other holiday miracles supplied by our local schools, clubs and volunteers. 

The donations, the spirit of giving, to the Christmas Feeling Fund that are mailed in each year are what make this miracle happen for the children, families and elderly in our community. Bergleitner will tell you that no amount is too small. He said they are also appreciative of any clothing, toys, non-perishable food or other suitable items. Mallinckrodt in Hobart donated $3,000 last year to purchase warm coats.

Year after year Bergleitner is impressed by the generosity of the greater community. Most of the donations come from individuals. They, along with all the others, including a wide-ranging list of volunteers and organizations, make it happen. It truly is a community-based project that continues to help families at a time when they most need it, bringing some relief and cheer. 

Volunteers are always needed. Last year a new tradition was launched as the Stamford Fire Department came together to build 170 baskets of fresh produce and 170 baskets of dry goods for our families and stayed to organize the hundreds of coats by size and age. Despite the hard work, they agreed it is for a good cause and have now pledged to help every year.

Bergleitner always reminds  everyone that their donation is tax deductible and that there are no administrative costs deducted from your contribution.

Checks may be made out to Christmas Feeling Fund, 108 Main Street, Stamford, NY 12167. If you have any questions, you may contact Bergleitner at 607-652-3311. 

Families are invited to participate in the Christmas Feeling Fund with a private invitation for their school nurse, pastor/priest, social worker or verified operator of a food pantry or are on the dedicated list due to a long-term disabling condition. The family invitations request they come on the second Saturday in December from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. to the Presbyterian Church in Stamford to receive their CFF holiday packages. Students, families, scouts, Rotarians, and many volunteers would be on hand, including Santa, to greet the families and fill them with holiday cheer and their needs to help them through the holiday school break.

 

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SFD Annual Family Field Day & Fireworks This Saturday

By Liz Page

STAMFORD –   Members of the Stamford Fire Department are putting the finishing touches on this Saturday's annual day of fun and fireworks. There will be live music, activities for the kids, vendors and a half dozen food trucks, in addition to Sunken City  Cider (formerly Rockland Cider Works). 

The SFD hosts the event annually to give families a fun time. The fire department will be selling all things glowing, so check out the glow sticks, glow in the dark tattoos, lighted headbands, balloons, balls and more. They will also show you where to park and they ask that you remember it is a hay field, so be mindful of not throwing anything on the grounds.

The food trucks include Helen's Little Kitchen, Food Dudes, Elegant Spatula, Queen Cuisine, Sass Squash Food Truck and Baked by Netty, Stewart's Ice Cream, Ava's Ice. There will be maple cotton candy, K-Bub's Maple Syrup, Country Pride Cheese and more. Vendors will have t-shirts, tumblers, woodworking, crafts, jewelry, artwork, crochet and many other things.

DJ Fast Eddie will keep things hopping and there will be live music by The Flatbed Band and Liquadora leading up to the fireworks. 

There will be face painting, bounce houses and old fashion lawn games for the kids to enjoy.

The action takes place in Eklund's Hay Field, right behind 65 Terry Road, just off state Route 23  one mile west of Stamford and across from Eklund Farm Machinery. Come on out and enjoy the fireworks and come early to enjoy food and activities. Weather permitting, the LifeNet helicopter will stop by.

As always, the Stamford Fire Department gives a huge thank you to the Eklund family for allowing them to use the hay field and to the many businesses and other supporters who help make the fireworks possible.

 

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Kortright Has Light Agenda - Town Approves Website, Shed

By Liz Page

BLOOMVILLE – The cost of operating the water plant will increase by 4 percent in the upcoming 2026 budget and Mike Cairns, of LVDV, told  Kortright Town Board members that a new pump at the plant will cost $15,000 with $20,000 for parts remaining in this year's budget. 

The three board members present at Monday's meeting approved the order  for the pump. They also discussed usage at some of the unmetered locations and Cairns said the usage should be down once meters have been installed at those locations.

Board members also approved the cost of a new website. Supervisor George Haynes said it is recommended that townships with a population over 1,500  have a website. Kortright is 66 people over the threshold and board members approved  website development with Delco Creative. The cost to  design and set up the site is $2,500 and the cost to maintain is $250 with a $30 annual fee.

They also approved a  building permit for a shed to be added at the town-owned former school grounds where the community has developed a playground and playing field. The shed will be used for storage.

The agreement with the Heart of the Catskills Humane Society was approved, with a $40 fee for each dog. The town waived having stray cats in the agreement.

They also approved payment of a bill to Burr Trucking that had been in dispute. Supervisor Haynes said the bill has already been reduced and he didn't believe it would be worth the legal costs to dispute it further. Board members approved payment of the bill.

Haynes also presented a letter from Alice and Steve Tucker regarding the county-owned home in the hamlet of Bloomville. Delaware County Department of Social Services Commissioner Kieth Weaver and Delaware Opportunities Executive Director Shelly Bartow answered questions at the town board's June meeting regarding the future of the home.

The letter poses 27 questions and concludes by saying the history of the homeless shelter in Bloomville has not been successful and asks that the project be re-examined so that homeless men will not be placed in Bloomville.

Supervisor Haynes said a copy of the letter has been sent to Weaver and that most of the questions were addressed at the June 16 town board meeting. Board members were in concurrence. He said Weaver will be attending the board's August meeting. Residents of the hamlet are unhappy that the  home, originally used for foster care,  will continue to be used as an overflow facility for the homeless. However, they did promise to make those placed in Bloomville second tier placements, which are considered temporary,  for housing those who will receive additional training and resources to make a successful transition from homelessness.

Several cemetery projects were completed and the budget depleted for this year, however, Haynes said more money could be budgeted for projects in 2026. Discussion indicated the work done has improved the gravestones at the various cemeteries.

The meeting was adjourned in record time. The next meeting will be held August 18.

 

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Annual McGrail Run, Market & Block Party Aug. 2 in Stamford

By Liz Page

STAMFORD – Mark Saturday, Aug. 2 on your calendar for the village of Stamford where the day kicks off with the 15th annual Mom McGrail Memorial 5K Run/Walk, followed by an outdoor market and finishing with a block party, all centered around Veteran's Park and having some fun.

The 5K was established by the Catherine "Kathleen" McGrail family as an event to bring people in the community together for a good time in her memory. Proceeds of the race go to the Mom McGrail Scholarship Fund to provide $1,000 academic scholarships to students selected from 11 local school districts each year. Donations may be mailed to the Mom McGrail Foundation, P.O. Box 26, Stamford, NY 12167.  Please make checks payable to the Mom McGrail Foundation. You may also donate online or sponsor by visiting www.mommcgrail.org.

The date coincides with the time of Mom McGrail's birthday. There are 12 McGrail children, but Kathleen McGrail was a mom to many more than her own children. The race honors her legacy and her children and grandchildren will be on hand along with the  many participants. She simply liked to see people enjoying a good time and this event would surely meet with her approval.

Veterans Memorial Park is located at the corner of Main St. and Railroad Ave.. The race begins at 9:30 a.m. and registration opens at 8 a.m. at the park. The registration fee is $30 for adults; $20 for students and under 10 free. 

This is a fun event. It will be timed for the serious racers, but everyone from those pushing strollers and including the family dog participate and do the distance in their own time. Fun is the key word.

From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. the park will be filled with vendors for an outdoor market, which is new this year, and there will be live music by the Fisher Cats, food and drinks all day. Also, DJ Pat DelRosario will be on hand throughout the day to let the crowds know what is going on. He will get the race going in the morning and keep things moving throughout the day.

The day ends with the block party, which is a tradition along with the run. Railroad Ave. will be closed down to traffic next to the park where there will be  food trucks, including Ty's Taco Wagon, live music by local favorites Becca and the Tall Boys, Sunken City Cider, the Peppercorn Tavern on the Hill drink truck, MacAdoodles ice cream, popcorn and more.

The entire day is a collaboration of the community.

 

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Village Moves Forward With Phase III Water Project

By Liz Page

STAMFORD  – Stamford Village Trustees approved a series of resolutions that will move the third phase of a water project forward, following a public hearing on July 15, at which no one spoke.

Nicholas Bandel of Cedarwood Engineering was present to outline the grant process. 

The final phase of the project is estimated at $1.5 to $2 million and is 100 percent grant funded. It will install new water mains along West Main Street, state Route 10 south of state Route 23 and Grant Place.

The first two phases installed a new water tank and water mains. Mains were replaced along Lake St. (Route 10) and River Street. last year. The village will serve as lead agency for the State Environmental Quality Review Act process.

A review of proposals to do the work was awarded to Cedarwood due to their familiarity with the previous two projects and familiarity with the village system.

Board members tabled discussion on a request by Department of Public Works Supervisor Jesse Calia to purchase an all-climate flushing unit that automatically reads an area of dirty water and can be adjusted via remote control to compensate. The cost was estimated at $6,000. However a comparison with a non-automated flush valve was not provided. 

Trustee Catherine Snyder praised the new pool director, Colby Fancher, saying things appear to be running smoothly. She said it is the best she has seen in her 15 years of doing the Camp HERE program.

Board members entered an executive session to discuss an offer to purchase the gray barn off Railroad Ave..

 

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