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EDITORIAL: Is solar project ‘thoughtfully designed’ enough? Vote on July 15

“Thoughtfully designed.” If you’re a local government planning to create something large and with a potential aesthetic and environmental...

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Letters for Monday, July 7, 2025

Biden’s loss brings reminders of past Joe Biden had bad circumstances with inflation. Herbert Hoover (a stock market crash) and George W. Bush (oil...

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EDITORIAL: Don’t rush to end voter election of city treasurer

When voters already have power, politicians should tread lightly when they’re considering taking some of that power away. So while government...

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Above: Ron Tribley operates his 1921 Ford in the Doins Festival parade on Main Street in Northville on Saturday. Below: Miss Niagara’s Teen 2025...

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Letters for Sunday, July 6, 2025

No justification to cut public broadcasting I have a friend who is quite a storyteller. She has a soft and expressive voice making for easy listening...

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Letters for Saturday, July 5, 2025

Christian Nationalists a threat to rest of us Christian Nationalists, CN, want America declared a Christian country governed by their principles and...

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EDITORIAL: The right move for the county? Probably. But be extra sure

When something looks too good to be true, that’s the time to be extra careful. On the road to getting everything we want, it’s easy to overlook or...

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EDITORIAL: Voters lucky to have options in Gloversville

The more choices that voters have on Election Day, the better it is for the citizens, the community and the local government. That’s especially true...

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Letters for Friday, July 4, 2025

A patriotic American; what does it take? In his June 28 guest column, (“Dems abandon principles, common sense with Mamdani as NYC mayor...

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Letters for Thursday, July 3, 2025

How did we get here? Answer is clear Regarding the June 29 column, (“How did we get here?”) by Patricia Murphy — one word, Trump. He alone has...

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HIGH NOTES: Veterans hike, grants for nonprofits, Make-A-Wish walk, Rotary scholarships

In Windham, four American military veterans hiked more than nine miles in searing heat and reached the summit of two Catskill peaks as part of the...

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EDITORIAL: Celebrate the Fourth safely, with civility

Celebration, civility, safety. It’s OK to celebrate the Fourth of July holiday with fireworks. It’s an annual tradition for a watershed moment in...

04.07.2025 3

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Letters for Wednesday, July 2, 2025

Trump isn’t just deporting criminals Every crime is a tragedy. However, in her June 22 letter, (“Shame on supporters of criminal immigrants,”)...

04.07.2025 3

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Letters for Tuesday, July 1, 2025

So many messes for us to keep track ofSo many messes are being made all over the map these days. Let’s dive in.Javascript is required for you to be...

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EDITORIAL: Map system helps coordinate responses to overdoses

Columbia County had three suspected fatal overdoses in one week last month. Two of them were in the city of Hudson. All three cases are still under...

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Letters for Monday, June 30, 2025

Trump’s budget bill is a gift for the rich Trump’s latest tweet about the “Great Big Beautiful Bill,” which “getting to my desk to sign...

02.07.2025 4

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EDITORIAL: It’s heroic to provide police with information in emergencies

Not all heroes who run toward trouble are trained professional emergency responders. Some are ordinary citizens, who happen see something bad...

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EDITORIAL: Community projects keep hope afloat

When you’re feeling depressed about the state of the country, all the incivility and selfishness and division — and who among us hasn’t felt...

02.07.2025 4

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Letters for Sunday, June 29, 2025

Nuclear plant is best option for green energy We should all celebrate that just last week, Gov. Kathy Hochul directed NYPA to develop new nuclear...

01.07.2025 3

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EDITORIAL: Spa camping’ ban falls far short of addressing homeless issue

EDITORIAL: Spa camping’ ban falls far short of addressing homeless issue

Saratoga Springs officials are euphemistically calling it “camping.” The people they’re targeting with a new city ordinance, however, just call...

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Letters for Saturday, June 28, 2025

Trump’s LA decision unlike Kennedy, Ike’s In his June 21 letter, (“Trump shows courage in dispatching Guard”), Frank Ciervo drew a false...

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Letters for Friday, June 27, 2025

Letters for Friday, June 27, 2025

Push back against Trump’s cruel cuts Why the constant persecution of LGBTQ people by this administration? MAGA is exploiting them as pawns in...

29.06.2025 3

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EDITORIAL: No room for frivolous accusations in campaign

EDITORIAL: No room for frivolous accusations in campaign

In local government, there are plenty of important issues that warrant criticism from political candidates. Taxes, public safety, roads, water and...

29.06.2025 4

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Letters for Thursday, June 26, 2025

America seeing life’s tale told by a fool Shakespeare’s Macbeth in his conversation about life says, “It is a tale told by an idiot, full of...

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HIGH NOTES: (FRI.6.27

In Clifton Park, Price Chopper/Market 32 and Freihofer’s Baking Co. recently raised $18,970 to support treatment and research into Parkinson’s...

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After hours of poll workers counting ballots on primary night, Gary Antonucci clinched the Republican nomination to run for Gloversville mayor in this...

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Letters for Wednesday, June 25, 2025

Iran is Trump’s latest dangerous distraction After watching Marco Rubio on “Face The Nation,” I came away with the fact of how unqualified he is...

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EDITORIAL: Class of 2025: You’ve earned your place. This is your time.

Great moments are born from great opportunity.And that’s what you have here tonight, boys.Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium...

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EDITORIAL: Require police to take guns in domestic cases

Femicide they call it. An odd sounding clinical word you don’t hear very often that means the homicide of women or girls because of their gender....

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Letters for Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Trump comparisons to Hitler ring false In his June 15 guest column, (“Appeasement redux: Can America prevent history from repeating itself?”),...

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Letters for Monday, June 23, 2025

Many factors led to reign of terror in U.S. Several developments have poisoned American politics and resulted in our current “reign of terror,”...

25.06.2025 4

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EDITORIAL: Don’t miss your chance to make a difference: Vote in your primary

We’re always saying that your vote carries extra weight in elections when overall turnout is traditionally low, like school votes and special...

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Top: Mayfield graduates move their tassels as popped confetti falls over their heads at Mayfield Junior/Senior High School on Saturday. Above: Guests...

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EDITORIAL: No excuse for no primary debate in Gloversville

In local politics, you don’t get to govern at a distance. You don’t get to decide public matters alone in a quiet room without distractions,...

24.06.2025 5

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Letters for Sunday, June 22, 2025

MAGA must stand up to Trump’s corruptionTrump was elected as president of the United States, but he is not leading the country.Javascript is...

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EDITORIAL: Legislature ends another year with a mixed bag of results

As usual, New York state residents got a mixed bag of results from the highest-paid state Legislature in the nation, with lawmakers passing a variety...

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Letters for Saturday, June 21, 2025

Trump shows courage in dispatching Guard Defying the court’s order in the landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision in 1957, Arkansas Gov. Orval...

23.06.2025 6

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EDITORIAL: Take dangers of high heat seriously

Be careful what you wish for — particularly if you wished for hot, dry summer days. The hottest, most oppressive weather of the year is on the way...

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Letters for Friday, June 20, 2025

Trump killing country a little bit at a time I’m sure we’ve all heard that a democracy doesn’t die by a single blow but rather from 1,000 cuts....

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EDITORIAL: Asthma inhaler bill will save lives

The family of 22-year-old Cole Schmidtknecht of Appleton, Wisconsin, had a nickname for him.“Mr. Independent,” they called him.Javascript is...

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Letters for Thursday, June 19, 2025

Shame on Rotterdam over housing stance As I see towns around us like Guilderland and Saratoga caring for their community, I am ashamed to tell people...

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HIGH NOTES: Help for displaced vet, gala for health programs, trek for kids' food, community volunteering, fiddling workshop

In Malta, a GoFundMe page to help a veteran move into a new home - after his apartment was severely damaged when a bullet that struck a sprinkler pipe...

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GUEST COLUMN: Instead of legalizing physician-assisted suicide, the state should invest in compassionate end-of-life care

As a spiritual care provider in hospice and palliative care for the past 25 years, I’ve witnessed some of the most compassionate acts imaginable....

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Letters for Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Do whatever you can to stop the madness June 14 was No Kings Day. Never did I once in my 69 or nearly 70 years believe this country, that revolted...

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Letters for Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Support an executive for Columbia County Regarding the June 4 letter, (“No good justification for change of gov’t,”) by former Congressmen Faso...

19.06.2025 2

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EDITORIAL: Take more time with utility takeover

It seems like a sound idea, the proposed public takeover of the investor-owned Central Hudson Gas & Electric Co. In the face of rising customer rates...

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Letters for Monday, June 16, 2025

Can’t believe what Liar-in-Chief says On June 5, Trump claimed gas prices “hit $1.98 in a couple of states” — a complete lie. No state had...

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EDITORIAL: Give citizens faster access to public records

You know what happens when you expect something and it doesn’t arrive right away, or it doesn’t arrive at all. A package. A check. An Uber. A love...

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Letters for Sunday, June 15, 2025

Budget bill is putting Americans’ lives at risk Work requirements for those receiving Medicare and SNAP sounds like a good idea. No one likes...

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