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Letters for Sunday, July 13, 2025

Politics has no place in storm conversation I don’t care if you are Democrat or Republican — if you like Trump or Biden or Harris or Schumer or...

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EDITORIAL: State needs to show plan for federal cutbacks

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Vionna, 7, makes a design with her fingers and paint under the pavilion at Shuttleworth Park in Amsterdam on July 7 during a ‘messy’ art session...

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Stan Hudy

Letters for Saturday, July 12, 2025

Liberals intolerant to Trump supporters Recent studies and interviews with psychotherapists indicate that large numbers of Trump supporters are too...

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EDITORIAL: Public notices in newspapers help keep citizens informed, in touch

The day-to-day operation of government often goes largely unnoticed by members of the public until an issue becomes too big to ignore. But...

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EDITORIAL: Database allows public to track horse racing safety

There are few sights more breathtaking than thoroughbreds thundering toward the post. But it’s easy to forget until the veterinarian truck rolls...

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Letters for Friday, July 11, 2025

Nuclear reactors are a dangerous alternative Gov. Hochul’s June directive to the New York Power Authority to construct new nuclear electricity...

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The Glove City Coalition, in partnership with the Fulton County Youth Bureau, ASAPP’S Promise Coalition and the Johnstown Community Coalition, will...

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Paul Wager

HIGH NOTES: Helping animals in need, land donation for Bard, Yaddo benefit, community grants

In Johnstown, a group known as the Schenectady K9 Ghostbusters, which features a golden retriever in costume, has recently raised hundreds of...

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Letters for Thursday, July 10, 2025

Poor planning hurt reading program The Schenectady County Public Library’s 2025 summer reading program, “Color Our World,” began on June 28 after a...

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President Donald Trump signs an executive order on birthright citizenship in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Jan. 20. The...

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Holly Ramer

GUEST COLUMN: Injury prevention begins with youth sports

Injury prevention in sports is often a reactive process. Too many young athletes are sidelined by avoidable injuries that derail their development,...

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Dr. Timothy J. Maggs

Letters for Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Not impressed with return to Schenectady I was born and raised in Schenectady. I lived here for approximately 60 years. Taxes and politics drove us...

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EDITORIAL: Officials have a duty to engage with critical press

Being a public servant comes with certain obligations. One of them is to be transparent with the public and responsive to inquiries from the press....

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Krista Lynn Ortega styles the hair of Catalaya Acevado, 3, on the front porch of her home in Johnstown on July 2. Salon chair gossip Micropolis...

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Peter R. Barber