Delaware Currents to Close After a Decade: Founder Meg McGuire Reflects on Its Legacy

For more than a decade, Delaware Currents has been a trusted, independent voice covering one of our region’s most vital lifelines — the Delaware River and its watershed. Founded by journalist Meg McGuire, the online publication has shined a light on the people, policies, and places that shape the river’s future — from drinking-water issues and dam management to environmental justice and the communities that depend on this shared resource.But after ten years of in-depth, nonprofit journalism, Delaware Currents will shut down at the end of the year. Recently, Meg McGuire spoke with Radio Catskill’s Patricio Robayo about how Delaware Currents began, the stories she’s most proud of, the challenges of sustaining independent local journalism, and what led to the difficult decision to bring the publication to a close.They also talked about what’s next — both for Meg and for the future of environmental reporting in the Delaware River region.