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Letters for Wednesday, May 7, 2025

As Stefanik ponders run, think Delgado Will Elise Stefanik run for governor of New York? The current congresswoman seems to be stuck in quicksand...

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EDITORIAL: Help business by reducing swipe fees

It’s like the line from “It’s a Wonderful Life” about an angel getting his wings every time a bell rings — only the opposite. Every time you...

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Letters for Monday, May 5, 2025

Stefanik DEI probe a departure from pope Opening my April 22 Gazette, paper edition, I found the engaging juxtaposition of two articles involving Rep....

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Letters for Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Punish Trump for denying due process On Jan. 20, Donald Trump swore to “preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.” The...

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EDITORIAL: Speed-limiting devices could save many lives

All it takes is driving 10 mph over the speed limit to double the chances that you’ll kill someone in a car crash. That’s driving 50 in a 40 zone...

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EDITORIAL: Enough with all the charter reviews

It’s one of the most successful cities in the state - a rare combination of vigorous economic activity, history, character and upstate charm. Its...

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Letters for Sunday, May 4, 2025

We need a way to speed up due process There are an estimated 11 million unauthorized immigrants in this country, 650,000 criminal aliens and 700...

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EDITORIAL: Extend time in Albany to do the job right

If state lawmakers had passed the state budget on time on April 1, they’d have had two full months and 12 days to do all the other work that needs...

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Letters for Friday, May 2, 2025

Diversity helped make America great The reverse side of a dollar bill shows a copy of the Great Seal of the United States of America, which was...

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Letters for Saturday, May 3, 2025

‘Never Again’ is nowAll the “stop the Hitler talk” that we are hearing begs an answer.Javascript is required for you to be able to read...

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EDITORIAL: Freedom demands that government doesn’t interfere with it

Writing the Constitution wasn’t just an exercise in identifying rights and jotting them down. The Founders were particularly careful about how they...

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HIGH NOTES: Food for vulnerable residents, venison for vets, DAR honors

In Saratoga Springs, the international nonprofit Health Care Without Harm has awarded funding to Pitney Meadows Community Farm and the Saratoga...

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Letters for Thursday, May 1, 2025

Letters for Thursday, May 1, 2025

Voters need site to evaluate candidatesElection season is here again, school board races this spring and town board elections this fall.

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Letters for Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Letters for Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Let love overcome the wickedness What an angry, bitter message in Susan Walker’s letter of April 23 (“America is being reborn under Trump,”)...

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EDITORIAL: Stop spreading biosolids on NY farmland

EDITORIAL: Stop spreading biosolids on NY farmland

If they spread it on farmland, it eventually ends up in our bodies. So you’d think government officials entrusted with protecting the public health...

02.05.2025 3

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Secret state budget process breeds mistrust

Secret state budget process breeds mistrust

State government leaders can learn a lot from local school districts when it comes to keeping the public informed about budgets. For many school...

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Letters for Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Letters for Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Trump taking a big gamble with tariffs President Donald Trump’s economic policies are meant to prevent unfavorable trade between the United States...

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Letters for Monday, April 28, 2025

Letters for Monday, April 28, 2025

Stop Trump or lose American democracy In less than 100 days, Donald Trump has validated this horrifying statement from the cover of Mary Trump’s...

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EDITORIAL: Lower age for non-playing roles in youth sports

EDITORIAL: Lower age for non-playing roles in youth sports

Youth sports offers our children many opportunities. The opportunity to learn and demonstrate physical skills, mental acuity and sportsmanship....

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Letters for Saturday, April 26, 2025

DEI stance laudable. Where is Stefanik? I’m so proud of the Saratoga Springs City School District for pushing back and holding firm on its stance...

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EDITORIAL: State government, citizens must fight to protect health and environment

Changes to federal environmental laws are threatening standards in place designed to protect the public against the health impacts of air, land and...

29.04.2025 3

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EDITORIAL: Not just the “one dead”

EDITORIAL: Not just the “one dead”

“I feel it’s important for everyone to know the person behind the news article. To truly recognize the incredibly special person Dylan (dcal) was,...

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Letters for Sunday, April 27, 2025

Letters for Sunday, April 27, 2025

Bishop made retirees’ lives a nightmareI feel very proud to say kind words about the St. Clare’s Hospital retirees. I will always hold them all...

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Letters for Friday, April 25, 2025

Letters for Friday, April 25, 2025

Demonstrators are genuinely concerned Some people think that recent protest rallies held across the country on April 5 and 19 couldn’t possibly...

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Letters for Thursday, April 24, 2025

Letters for Thursday, April 24, 2025

Fix tax inequality and save Social Security There has been chatter that Republicans are considering raising taxes on people earning more than $1...

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HIGH NOTES: Crop walk, grant for historic upgrades, holiday match for education

In Schenectady, Schenectady Community Ministries (SiCM) is hosting a crop walk next month to raise funds to end hunger. The annual Phil Grigsby...

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Letters for Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Letters for Wednesday, April 23, 2025

America is being reborn under Trump For years, America suffered under Biden’s and the left’s godless regime, abortion celebrated, children...

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Letters for Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Letters for Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Seeds of resistance are planted, growing Is our country great again yet? Capitalists are tripping over each other in the race to see who can become...

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Letters for Monday, April 21, 2025

Congress must stand up, protect our rights“When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross.”Javascript is...

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EDITORIAL: Expand access to organ donation lists

It’s difficult to think of a more agonizing time for seriously ill individuals and their families than the time they for a life-saving organ...

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EDITORIAL: Rebates could boost electric landscaping equipment sales

Try watching a football game on TV when your neighbor or a landscaping company is blowing leaves and mowing with a gas-powered machine. You either...

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EDITORIAL: Gas power

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Letters for Sunday, April 20, 2025

Responsible people are needed to govern Recently, Congress held hearings about continuing or terminating Daylight Savings Time, which requires...

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EDITORIAL: Remove unnecessary distractions from state budget process

A lot of people will tell you that when they’re driving in bad weather, they turn off the car radio. Sounds ridiculous at first. But when it’s...

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Letters for Saturday, April 19, 2025

Trump is a danger to American democracy If there was any question that the tyrant in the White House was a clear and present danger to our democracy,...

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Letters for Friday, April 18, 2025

Boat launch symbolic of gov’t inefficiency The article in the April 14 Gazette, (“Kiwanis Park boat launch still moving forward in town despite...

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EDITORIAL: Persistence pays off in Amsterdam

The best indication that the city of Amsterdam was on the road to fiscal recovery was the reaction from the mayor when the city improved from being...

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HIGH NOTES: Scrabble for children's books, Easter baskets, walk for end-of-life care

In Schenectady, the 5th annual Scrabble-Rama competition held at Schenectady High School on April 5 raised $7,700 for the Reading Is Fun Program...

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Letters for Thursday, April 17, 2025

Time for McCarthy not to run againIt is time for Schenectady Mayor Gary R. McCarthy to not run again for mayor of Schenectady.

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EDITORIAL: Suspend driver's licenses of impaired boaters

Driving while impaired is driving while impaired, whether you’re behind the wheel of a car or a boat. As with driving a motor vehicle under the...

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Letters for Wednesday, April 16, 2025

Town can’t afford to lose transfer station In my view, government at all levels should be working to make it easier to dispose of trash so it...

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Letters for Saturday, April 12, 2025

Beware threats from ‘populist’ leaders The term “populist” applies to political candidates who have popularity with the ordinary...

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Letters for Sunday, April 13, 2025

Discovery law rollbacks would undercut justice By holding up the state budget to coerce rollbacks to our criminal discovery laws, Gov. Kathy Hochul...

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Letters for Tuesday, April 15, 2025

SAVE Act is about voter suppression I am writing about my concerns of Rep. Elise Stefanik voting to pass the SAVE Act, Safeguard American Voter...

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EDITORIAL: Find yourself in service to parks, your community

“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”- Mahatma GandhiJavascript is required for you to be able to read...

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Letters for Monday, April 14, 2025

Provide dedicated fund for water/sewerNew York’s water and sewer systems are aging and overburdened.Javascript is required for you to be able to...

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EDITORIAL: Board member must explain social media posts

Public officials, by virtue of having been selected to represent the people, are held to a higher standard of conduct. It’s their responsibility to...

15.04.2025 2

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EDITORIAL: Face the music: Politicians owe citizens an audience

In less tumultuous times, less was better, especially when it came to encountering politicians.We saw enough of them around election time, and maybe...

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Letters for Friday, April 11, 2025

Threatening libraries is a move to oppress There is no good reason – zero reasons – that public libraries should be under threat by federal,...

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Letters for Thursday, April 10, 2025

District, Stefanik are stuck with each other President Trump changed his mind recently and decided that Rep. Elise Stefanik will not become the U.S....

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