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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...
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...
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...
In South Glens Falls, students, school employees, administrators, individuals and community and business sponsors helped raise more than $700,500 as...
By Megan O’Meara and Michael J. Murphy For Gazette Opinion Fallout from the anti-transgender rhetoric sweeping across the nation has already...
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...
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...
Gutless politicians refuse to stand up Jeanie Bunnecke’s Feb. 25 letter to the editor, (“We must protect checks and balances,”) is right on....
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...
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...
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...
Oh no. You can’t have it both ways. Republicans can’t legitimately accuse Democrats of delaying a special election for Congress over political...
By John Figliozzi For Sunday Opinion If one subscribes to the skeptical notion that most — despite virtuous declarations to the contrary — act...
Put qualified people in government jobs My head exploded Monday morning when I learned that alt-right podcaster and conspiracy theorist Dan Bongino...
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...
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...
Communities around the region have recently used building moratoriums to put a pause on projects that their zoning and planning laws don’t cover....
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...
Pugilistic GOP is not necessarily better Interesting, the story on Saratoga County Republican Committee Chair Suhrada on the new approach of his...
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...
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...
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...
At a time when the federal government has all but abdicated any responsibility for, or even concern about, unethical behavior and conflicts of...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
In Amsterdam, the Montgomery County Habitat for Humanity is seeking its next partner family for its newest home-building project. Applications are...
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...
Concerned about the direction of country Everyone is entitled to their opinions, but I’m worried about our country and where it’s headed....
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...
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...
Values we teach send message to children Values taught to children by caregivers generally include honesty, kindness, acceptance, right and wrong,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Schenectady can’t keep ignoring issues An open letter to the mayor and council of Schenectady: Living, driving and walking in Schenectady has...
We can’t ignore all the suffering in Gaza Doctors without Borders, Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International have issued reports documenting...
In Schenectady, the Schenectady Foundation is addressing the issues of food insecurity, housing, health and safety by seeking applicants from...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...