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In Valatie, the Main Council on Aging and the Hannaford corporation recently provided a $5,000 grant to Neighbors of Northern Columbia County to...
Trump, GOP causing U.S. major damage Trump should be charged with depraved indifference towards government agencies and their devoted staff....
For our health, U.S. must rejoin WHORejecting the World Health Organization (WHO) is ignorance of science in action.Javascript is required for you to...
It’s difficult to say no, especially to kids. It’s especially difficult for government officials to say no when the programs that benefit kids...
Give credit to Saratoga Springs city officials and the operators of the city’s 24/7 homeless shelter for averting a crisis — actually two of them...
Does Netanyahu feel guilt over children? One could easily state that the prime minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, is just as guilty of the...
Republicans, Supreme Court have failed usOur Republican congressmen and the Supreme Court have failed us.
It’s the lists that get to you.Long, long lists.Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser...
Once, even a little bribe was a giant deal When Richard Nixon was vice president, he was caught taking a bribe. The bribe was Checkers, a puppy given...
Enough leftist views. Give Trump a chanceIt’s time for many of your readers to turn off the news or to change to a different channel.
When we think of elected officials or public officials or government officials, we often think of the people serving in municipal governments —...
Chances are, the sun will come out eventually. And chances are, if you have a boat, you’re not going to wait around for it, especially if you’ve...
Safety net slashed to help the wealthyAs a retired social worker, I am outraged at the proposed budget cuts before Congress.Javascript is required for...
In Albany, The Christ Child Society of Albany is supporting area children by delivering layettes for newborns, comfort bags and books for children...
Speak out to end destruction in Gaza Shame on my government! Shame on the Israeli government! Shame on the whole world for not stopping the genocide...
We wouldn’t need ethics laws if government officials just avoided situations that obviously represent a conflict of interest. But ethical conduct...
Trump threatens our rights, our Medicaid The hits keep coming from the Trump Administration: i.e., Executive Orders replace Congressional...
Use new revenue to help Social Security FDR famously declared, “No damn politician can ever scrap my Social Security system,” because he designed...
There used to be a character on Saturday Night Live played by Dana Carvey called the “Grumpy Old Man.” He would tell exaggerated tales to the...
Economics for New York social criticsAny objectionable cuts to Medicaid may be dealt with by the state picking up the cost of the program.Javascript...
Don’t condone abuse of women, LGBTQ Gaza, along with many other territories and countries in the Middle East, is ruled by Sharia Law – the most...
See that kid walking down the street? $36,293. Those boys playing basketball in the park? $36,293 each. Those girls jumping rope? The teenager at the...
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Prioritize the impact of climate change I would like to respond to your editorial (11/2024) regarding a local school district’s effort to transform...
The decision by a state judge last week to order a civil trial in the legal actions brought on behalf of St. Clare’s Hospital retirees over their...
As school districts across New York state transition to zero-emission electric school buses many are wisely working to move forward in a measured,...
Local news must challenge Albany“Are you journalists or are you teleprompter reading propagandists who one day may be replaced by AI?”Javascript...
If you’re a local government official and you need funds for a sewer repair or you need legislation to support a lower speed limit in your community...
In Schenectady, former city resident Robert McFarland has donated his home of 60 years on Ardsley Road to Union College. The college plans to sell the...
Use vote to support public education In 1975, New York City teachers experienced rampant layoffs. Class sizes grew to unconscionable numbers. We went...
Scotia-Glenville taxes are too high The Scotia-Glenville school board voted for high taxes and punted its financial crisis to next year. The district...
Trans issue distracts from critical mattersI wanted to share some information with the readers about the transgender community and the current...
President Donald Trump has made no secret about his desire to exact revenge on his political opponents, and he’s got no compunction about using...
School spending has gotten out of control In 2000-01, Scotia-Glenville CSD spent $32.1 million to educate 3,135 students. Next year, it wants $67.1...
The New York Coalition for Open Government recently posed this question: What good is a transparency law if we don’t track who’s following it?...
When you get advance notice that a big snowstorm is coming, you don’t wait until the snow is a foot deep in your driveway to run out for groceries...
City must clarify new trash collection rules Along with other residents of Schenectady, I recently received the flyer detailing the new trash...
You don’t play games with people’s lives. Especially Russian Roulette. But that seems to be what we’re headed for in Saratoga Springs if local...
Perplexed by people’s support for Trump I just read Susan Walker’s letter to the editor, (“America is being reborn under Trump,”) in May 2-8...
We the people must drive positive change In his May 4 letter, (“America needs a new type of government,”) Robert Sponable says it is “time for...
Pro-gun letter badly missed its target Joe Buemi’s May 5 letter, (“Don’t blame the guns for gun deaths,”) was not the amusing tale of...
In Ghent, six Hawthorne Valley Waldorf School high school students - in partnership with the Berkshires-based nonprofit Greenagers - recently came...
As Stefanik ponders run, think Delgado Will Elise Stefanik run for governor of New York? The current congresswoman seems to be stuck in quicksand...
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...
Stefanik DEI probe a departure from pope Opening my April 22 Gazette, paper edition, I found the engaging juxtaposition of two articles involving Rep....
Punish Trump for denying due process On Jan. 20, Donald Trump swore to “preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.” The...
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...
It’s one of the most successful cities in the state - a rare combination of vigorous economic activity, history, character and upstate charm. Its...
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...