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EDITORIAL: SAT1227

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Letters for Friday, December 26, 2025

Letters for Friday, December 26, 2025

Citizens must stand up for democracy I try to never forget democracy is a clash of ideas and it is supposed to be just that. So, when I hear...

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Washington Frothingham’s useful life - Focus on History

Washington Frothingham’s useful life - Focus on History

Frothingham Free Library at 28 W. Main St. in Fonda is named for a local man who was a writer and a minister. The Rev. Washington Frothingham was...

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Examining the decreasing Capital Region crime rate from the view of the police

Examining the decreasing Capital Region crime rate from the view of the police

CAPITAL REGION — Fulton County Sheriff Richard Giardino made an interesting, and entirely valid, point when he and I discussed a 58% drop in crime...

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Todd R. Mcadam

Letters for Thursday, December 25, 2025

Letters for Thursday, December 25, 2025

PBM reform will put patients first again As a family nurse practitioner, who has worked in the Capital Region and throughout the state for a decade,...

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Gloversville bid farewell Tuesday to Mayor Vincent DeSantis as the city’s top executive, as more than a dozen people — and a governor — praised...

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Todd R. Mcadam

HIGH NOTES: Tree wrapping, accessible kayak launch, walk for Alzheimer's milestone, top bell ringers

HIGH NOTES: Tree wrapping, accessible kayak launch, walk for Alzheimer's milestone, top bell ringers

In Hagaman, Broadalbin-Perth Lions Club teamed up with local high school students and Scouts for the Lions’ annual tree wrapping and fundraiser at...

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One person in four in Fulton County doesn’t always know where their next meal is coming from. One Church Street in Johnstown wants to change that,...

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Letters for Wednesday, December 24, 2025

Letters for Wednesday, December 24, 2025

Reconsider support for Aid in Dying Act I am deeply saddened and troubled by Gov. Kathy Hochul’s recent decision to sign legislation legalizing...

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Letters for Tuesday, December 23, 2025

Letters for Tuesday, December 23, 2025

Take a stand against bigotry with actions Jewish life is meant to be lived with safety and with joy. In recent months, that basic promise has been...

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EDITORIAL: Prison reforms just the beginning

EDITORIAL: Prison reforms just the beginning

Sometimes, the most difficult challenge to overcome in a race is making it to the starting line. When it comes to making our state prison system...

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EDITORIAL: Kratom bill will save lives

EDITORIAL: Kratom bill will save lives

“Please, sound the alarm.” A mother’s plea for government officials to act. A plea that came too late to save Cari Scribner’s 27-year-old son,...

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NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge gave a green light Tuesday to New York’s so-called Green Light Law, rejecting the Trump administration’s bid to...

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Michael R. Sisak

Letters for Monday, December 22, 2025

Letters for Monday, December 22, 2025

Still waiting for Hochul’s refund check We haven’t received a $400 check yet from our governor, so I went on the website to see where our check...

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