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HIGH NOTES: Grant for senior cooking classes, Scout litter cleanup, summer literacy grant

In Valatie, the Main Council on Aging and the Hannaford corporation recently provided a $5,000 grant to Neighbors of Northern Columbia County to...

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Letters for Thursday, May 29, 2025

Trump, GOP causing U.S. major damage Trump should be charged with depraved indifference towards government agencies and their devoted staff....

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Letters for Wednesday, May 28, 2025

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...

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EDITORIAL: Communities win by supporting youth sports

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...

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EDITORIAL: City and RISE put compassion above dispute

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...

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Letters for Tuesday, May 27, 2025

Does Netanyahu feel guilt over children? One could easily state that the prime minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, is just as guilty of the...

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Letters for Monday, May 26, 2025

Republicans, Supreme Court have failed usOur Republican congressmen and the Supreme Court have failed us.

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EDITORIAL: The Lists

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...

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Letters for Sunday, May 25, 2025

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...

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Letters for Saturday, May 24, 2025

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.

26.05.2025 2

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EDITORIAL: School board members have same obligations to public as other elected officials

When we think of elected officials or public officials or government officials, we often think of the people serving in municipal governments —...

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EDITORIAL: It’s boating season. Be aware of laws and safe practices

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...

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Letters for Friday, May 23, 2025

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...

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HIGH NOTES: Gifts for vulnerable kids, help for nonprofits, instruments for students

In Albany, The Christ Child Society of Albany is supporting area children by delivering layettes for newborns, comfort bags and books for children...

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Letters for Thursday, May 22, 2025

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...

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EDITORIAL: Learn ethics or let someone else serve

We wouldn’t need ethics laws if government officials just avoided situations that obviously represent a conflict of interest. But ethical conduct...

23.05.2025 3

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Letters for Wednesday, May 21, 2025

Trump threatens our rights, our Medicaid The hits keep coming from the Trump Administration: i.e., Executive Orders replace Congressional...

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Letters for Tuesday, May 20, 2025

Use new revenue to help Social Security FDR famously declared, “No damn politician can ever scrap my Social Security system,” because he designed...

22.05.2025 2

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EDITORIAL: Recess is not a luxury. We need to bring it back

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...

22.05.2025 3

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Letters for Monday, May 19, 2025

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...

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Letters for Sunday, May 18, 2025

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...

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EDITORIAL: School votes directly affect all our lives

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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GUEST COLUMN: Political reform: A winning issue for Democrats and for voters

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Letters for Saturday, May 17, 2025

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...

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EDITORIAL: For St. Clare’s retirees, a reason to celebrate, but still a long road ahead

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...

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GUEST COLUMN: How NY is supporting school transition to e-buses

As school districts across New York state transition to zero-emission electric school buses many are wisely working to move forward in a measured,...

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Letters for Friday, May 16, 2025

Local news must challenge Albany“Are you journalists or are you teleprompter reading propagandists who one day may be replaced by AI?”Javascript...

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EDITORIAL: Give Legislature a larger role in state budget talks

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...

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HIGH NOTES: Home donation, scholarships, round up for hunger, free car washes for hunger

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...

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Letters for Thursday, May 15, 2025

Use vote to support public education In 1975, New York City teachers experienced rampant layoffs. Class sizes grew to unconscionable numbers. We went...

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Letters for Wednesday, May 14, 2025

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...

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Letters for Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Trans issue distracts from critical mattersI wanted to share some information with the readers about the transgender community and the current...

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EDITORIAL: No taxpayer funds for private legal issues

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...

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Letters for Monday, May 12, 2025

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...

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EDITORIAL: State should track transparency compliance

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?...

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EDITORIAL: Budget fails to prepare for federal cuts

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...

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Letters for Sunday, May 11,2025

City must clarify new trash collection rules Along with other residents of Schenectady, I recently received the flyer detailing the new trash...

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EDITORIAL: Officials need to come together to address Spa homelessness

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...

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Letters for Saturday, May 10, 2025

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...

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Letters for Friday, May 9, 2025

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...

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Letters for Thursday, May 8, 2025

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...

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HIGH NOTES: Student trail builders, cross-country run for veterans, help for fire victims

In Ghent, six Hawthorne Valley Waldorf School high school students - in partnership with the Berkshires-based nonprofit Greenagers - recently came...

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EDITORIAL: THUR. 5.8

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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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