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10/18/2026 · Delaware County
The Two-Second Pause That Protects Your Time
You don’t need a perfectly worded boundary or a dramatic exit. Sometimes, you just need two seconds before answering.
Shakespeare’s Secret for Writing About Time Without Saying “Time”
In Sonnet 73, Shakespeare doesn’t lecture us about aging—he gives us a fading year, a dying day, and a fire burning down to embers. The result is a small masterclass in making an invisible feeling impossible to ignore.
10/17/2026
The Baldwin Test: Face It Before You Fix It
James Baldwin’s sharpest practical insight is not about courage in the abstract. It’s about the awkward first step that makes every real change possible: seeing the thing clearly enough to stop arguing with its existence.
10/17/2026
The Tariff Circus Meets the Grocery Aisle
Washington keeps selling tariffs as a negotiating trick, while households see them as another bill. Congress also faces a funding fight, the Federal Reserve watches stubborn prices, and one quiet court battle could reshape federal power.
10/17/2026
The QR Code Has Ruined the Museum Label
I came to look at the painting, not to perform a small, humiliating ritual with my phone. Museums: please put the words on the wall again.
10/17/2026
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The Village of Delhi is accepting bids for a contractor to perform snow & ice removal from the sidewalks of identified properties throughout the winter season. Bidder must be insured. Sealed bids (envelope marked snow & ice removal bid) must be received at the Village Clerk’s office, PO Box 328, 9 Court St, Delhi, NY 13753 no later than 11/2/2026 by noon. Bids will be reviewed by the Village of Delhi’s Board of Trustees. The Village of Delhi reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Kimberly Cairns Village Treasurer
Tax Collection - 2nd Notices 2026 Town & County Taxes
📢 Tax Reminder – Town of Delhi Please note the last day to pay your 2026 Town & County taxes is Thursday, April 30th. 🕗 Office Hours: Our office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM. If you’re unable to visit during these hours, a secure drop box is available at the main entrance for your convenience and is checked daily at 8:00 AM. ✉️ Mailed payments must be postmarked by April 30th ⚠️ Second notices have been sent to homeowners whose payments have not yet been received. If you received a second notice but your taxes are paid through escrow, please contact your bank to confirm payment status. ❗ Note any payments postmarked after April 30th will be returned to the sender and it will be necessary to contact the Delaware County Treasurer’s office for payment. 📞 Feel free to contact 607-746-8696x1 should you have any questions. Thanks!
Public Hearing Preliminary Budget
NOTICE OF HEARING UPON PRELIMINARY BUDGET NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Delhi Town Board will hold a public hearing on the Preliminary 2026 Budget at the Town Hall, 5 Elm Street at 6:00pm, on the 10th day of November 2025 and that at such hearing any person may be heard in favor or against the preliminary budget as compiled for or against any item or items therein contained. Pursuant to Section 108 of the Town Law, the proposed salaries of the town officers are hereby specified as follows: Supervisor $12,300.00 Councilmember 4 each at 3,050.00 HWY Superintendent 42,436.00 Town Clerk/Tax Collector 45,386.00 Justice 30,219.00 The regular monthly Town Board Meeting will be held directly following the Public Hearing. Dated: October 9, 2025 By order of the Delhi Town Board Elsa Schmitz Delhi Town Clerk
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