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EDITORIAL: St. Clare's Hospital housing project will be positive for the city

EDITORIAL: St. Clare's Hospital housing project will be positive for the city

People always say to focus on the positive. But in the case of one major decision facing Schenectady city officials, they might want to start by...

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Letters for Friday, March 7, 2025

Letters for Friday, March 7, 2025

Trump, Vance ceded U.S. world leadership In a Feb. 28 Oval Office meeting with a visiting wartime president, the president invoked the names of...

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Letters for Thursday, March 6, 2025

Letters for Thursday, March 6, 2025

Democrats prove to be a new Silly Party Nov. 5 has come and gone, and I am greatly dismayed. With the electorate suffering from inflation and...

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HIGH NOTES: Marathon dance for charity, environmental grants, CPR hero, polar plunge fundraiser

HIGH NOTES: Marathon dance for charity, environmental grants, CPR hero, polar plunge fundraiser

In South Glens Falls, students, school employees, administrators, individuals and community and business sponsors helped raise more than $700,500 as...

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GUEST COLUMN: Rooted in Harm: How Washington’s LGBTQIA+ policy decisions directly affect New Yorkers

GUEST COLUMN: Rooted in Harm: How Washington’s LGBTQIA+ policy decisions directly affect New Yorkers

By Megan O’Meara and Michael J. Murphy For Gazette Opinion Fallout from the anti-transgender rhetoric sweeping across the nation has already...

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EDITORIAL: Trump sign is an expression of free speech

EDITORIAL: Trump sign is an expression of free speech

For nearly 250 years, free speech has been one of the cornerstones of American democracy. It’s enshrined in the First Amendment to our Constitution...

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Letters for Wednesday, March 5, 2025

Letters for Wednesday, March 5, 2025

Get educated about life-saving vaccines A child died last week. The death was not caused by a firearm or a foreign power; it was caused by a...

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Letters for Tuesday, March 4, 2025

Letters for Tuesday, March 4, 2025

Gutless politicians refuse to stand up Jeanie Bunnecke’s Feb. 25 letter to the editor, (“We must protect checks and balances,”) is right on....

06.03.2025 2

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EDITORIAL: Make youth possession of vape products illegal

EDITORIAL: Make youth possession of vape products illegal

If you’re under the age of 21, you’re already too young to legally purchase vape and tobacco products in New York. But the law doesn’t prevent...

06.03.2025 3

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Letters for Monday, March 3, 2025

Let your voices be heard on budget cuts They say their plan is to cut fraud and abuse, trim government and reduce the deficit. The real plan is to...

05.03.2025 2

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Letters for Sunday, March 2, 2025

Letters for Sunday, March 2, 2025

SAVE Act seeks to undermine our rights Women won the right to vote in 1920, with the passage of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The...

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EDITORIAL: It's also wrong for Republicans to delay congressional special election

EDITORIAL: It's also wrong for Republicans to delay congressional special election

Oh no. You can’t have it both ways. Republicans can’t legitimately accuse Democrats of delaying a special election for Congress over political...

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JOHN FIGLIOZZI: Trump, Musk, Project 2025: Their motives, and their impact on NY

JOHN FIGLIOZZI: Trump, Musk, Project 2025: Their motives, and their impact on NY

By John Figliozzi For Sunday Opinion If one subscribes to the skeptical notion that most — despite virtuous declarations to the contrary — act...

04.03.2025 4

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Letters for Saturday, March 1, 2025

Letters for Saturday, March 1, 2025

Put qualified people in government jobs My head exploded Monday morning when I learned that alt-right podcaster and conspiracy theorist Dan Bongino...

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EDITORIAL: Whatever’s being done to make Route 7 safer, it’s not enough

EDITORIAL: Whatever’s being done to make Route 7 safer, it’s not enough

Long after the police and ambulances and fire trucks have pulled away, after the yellow tape and the traffic cones are gathered up, after the...

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Letters for Friday, February 28, 2025

Letters for Friday, February 28, 2025

Address the dangers of traffic on Route 7 Another tragic loss on our Route 7. Drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians need to be educated on the...

02.03.2025 3

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EDITORIAL: Make sure Malta moratorium is really necessary

EDITORIAL: Make sure Malta moratorium is really necessary

Communities around the region have recently used building moratoriums to put a pause on projects that their zoning and planning laws don’t cover....

02.03.2025 3

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GUEST COLUMN: A call for solidarity

By The Rev. Amaury Tañón-Santos; The Very Rev. Mthr. Grace Wilgefortis Ferri; and The Rev. Dustin Longmire For Gazette Opinion On February 15, a...

01.03.2025 5

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Letters for Thursday, February 27, 2025

Pugilistic GOP is not necessarily better Interesting, the story on Saratoga County Republican Committee Chair Suhrada on the new approach of his...

01.03.2025 1

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HIGH NOTES: GoFundMe for fire victims, food for world hunger, horses helping veterans

In Stillwater, a GoFundMe page set up to help the victims of a fire on Lake Road last week has raised more than $22,000. As of Thursday evening, the...

01.03.2025 1

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Letters for Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Student delivers eye-catching photo Union College student Andrew Davis’s photo, “In the Frame,” on the front page of the Feb. 13 Gazette should...

27.02.2025 4

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EDITORIAL: Restaurant Week in Schenectady; Come and get it!

Boy, do we all need this right now — good hot meals at some of the best restaurants in the region, at discount prices. It’s Restaurant Week in...

26.02.2025 5

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EDITORIAL: Court ruling is a victory for ethics in government

EDITORIAL: Court ruling is a victory for ethics in government

At a time when the federal government has all but abdicated any responsibility for, or even concern about, unethical behavior and conflicts of...

26.02.2025 2

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Letters for Monday, February 24, 2025

Letters for Monday, February 24, 2025

Holiday card arrives better late than never Better late than never. The card we received in the mail on Valentine’s Day was a holiday card, but it...

26.02.2025 2

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EDITORIAL: Tax credit would boost small businesses, local economies, journalism

EDITORIAL: Tax credit would boost small businesses, local economies, journalism

What do you do if you’re a state legislator presented with a bill that would help small businesses in their local communities reach more customers...

25.02.2025 3

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Letters for Saturday, February 22, 2025

Letters for Saturday, February 22, 2025

Beware of Trump’s goal to be a dictator Since the Jan. 20 inauguration, we’ve seen some frightening signs from the man who took the oath to...

24.02.2025 3

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EDITORIAL: State prison issues are not the same

EDITORIAL: State prison issues are not the same

Even if two serious problems are happening in the same government system at the same time, they don’t necessarily have the same cause, nor do they...

24.02.2025 2

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Letters for Friday, February 21, 2025

Letters for Friday, February 21, 2025

Look into real costs of immigrant purge Here’s an update on the president’s latest action, reported on MSNBC, which includes flying immigrants to...

23.02.2025 2

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HIGH NOTES: Habitat for Humanity, Rotary books for kids, Soup proceeds for nonprofits

HIGH NOTES: Habitat for Humanity, Rotary books for kids, Soup proceeds for nonprofits

  In Amsterdam, the Montgomery County Habitat for Humanity is seeking its next partner family for its newest home-building project. Applications are...

23.02.2025 3

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Letters for Thursday, February 20, 2025

Letters for Thursday, February 20, 2025

Sad about housing; tune in to meetings I have lived in Schenectady all my life and to be honest, I’m sad. I think the city should be more focused...

22.02.2025 1

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Letters for Wednesday, February 19, 2025

Letters for Wednesday, February 19, 2025

Concerned about the direction of country Everyone is entitled to their opinions, but I’m worried about our country and where it’s headed....

21.02.2025 3

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EDITORIAL: School district, councilman owe public an explanation

EDITORIAL: School district, councilman owe public an explanation

The councilman should have disclosed it. The school district should have disclosed it. It has everything to do with city business. And the people have...

21.02.2025 2

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EDITORIAL: Amsterdam district should release transportation documents

EDITORIAL: Amsterdam district should release transportation documents

It shouldn’t take 20 seconds, much less 20 business days, for the Greater Amsterdam School District to release documents related to a board-approved...

21.02.2025 3

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Letters for Tuesday, February 18, 2025

Letters for Tuesday, February 18, 2025

Values we teach send message to children Values taught to children by caregivers generally include honesty, kindness, acceptance, right and wrong,...

20.02.2025 3

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EDITORIAL: Scotia must put public safety first

EDITORIAL: Scotia must put public safety first

Foregoing the top-of-the-line purchase in favor of a less expensive model, or skipping some purchases altogether, can work for governments that are...

20.02.2025 1

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Letters for Monday, February 17, 2025

Letters for Monday, February 17, 2025

What government is emerging in U.S.? Of this year’s three winners of the Nobel prize in economics, two of them co-authored a book called “Why...

20.02.2025 2

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EDITORIAL: Get plenty of input into bar closure times

EDITORIAL: Get plenty of input into bar closure times

Is it dangerous to have bars open until 3 or 4 in the morning in terms of drunken fights and potential gun violence? Is it disruptive to people living...

18.02.2025 2

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Letters for Saturday, February 15, 2025

Don’t deny release of detainees’ names The front page article on the Feb. 4 Register-Star and The Daily Mail, (“ICE raids on the rise in Twin...

18.02.2025 2

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EDITORIAL: Justify need before raising occupancy tax

EDITORIAL: Justify need before raising occupancy tax

Every dollar helps. Unless you’re talking about taxes in New York. Then, every extra dollar collected by the government can be a detriment — to...

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Letters for Friday, February 14, 2025

Letters for Friday, February 14, 2025

Schenectady can’t keep ignoring issues An open letter to the mayor and council of Schenectady: Living, driving and walking in Schenectady has...

16.02.2025 5

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Letters for Thursday, February 13, 2025

We can’t ignore all the suffering in Gaza Doctors without Borders, Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International have issued reports documenting...

15.02.2025 4

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HIGH NOTES: Grants for Schenectady community groups, Columbia County scholarships, scholarships to work at GE

  In Schenectady, the Schenectady Foundation is addressing the issues of food insecurity, housing, health and safety by seeking applicants from...

15.02.2025 3

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READERS FORUM: U.S. must reopen refugee admissions program, stat

By Laura Y. Rappaport For Gazette Opinion Our garage is full of stuff. Like so many of our neighbors, we barely have room in it for a car because...

15.02.2025 4

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GUEST COLUMN: A measured approach to USAID suspension

By Dr. Steady H. Moono For Gazette Opinion The recent decision by the Trump administration to suspend USAID is a bold and necessary step in...

14.02.2025 6

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Letters for Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Educate yourself on what’s really going on Elon Musk’s DOGE has gained full access to our Social Security, Medicare and tax records. He now has...

14.02.2025 5

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EDITORIAL: Albany right to reconsider residency requirement for employees

Change is good. Or at least it can be when it’s done right. The pandemic that started five years ago reminded us of that by forcing us to change...

14.02.2025 3

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Letters for Tuesday, February 11, 2025

Act to save America before it’s too late In less than two weeks, blatant across-the-board pardons and release of Jan. 6 convicted (and many...

13.02.2025 3

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EDITORIAL: Expand sales of craft liquor off premises from restaurants

Once again, a bill regarding the expansion of alcohol sales in the state comes down to one thing — giving New Yorker consumers a choice. And if...

13.02.2025 3

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Letters for Monday, February 10, 2025

Resist lying Trump and GOP enablers Hope you realize that Trump’s promise to lower costs is another lie. Tariffs and deportation of non-criminal...

13.02.2025 3

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Letters for Saturday, February 8, 2025

Why are we trusting Musk with vital data Elon Musk, a South African born billionaire, has gained access to some of the most sensitive computer...

11.02.2025 4

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