Letters for Saturday, November 1, 2025

Hudson Valley power bill puts future at risk I’m a 16-year Central Hudson employee, and every day my team and I work to keep the gas flowing and...

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EDITORIAL: Hope that fear over food insecurity sparks overdue changes

Fear is a powerful motivator. It makes people more aware, shocks them out of their complacency and inspires them to act. The signs about the threat to...

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EDITORIAL: If you care about the library’s future, take the survey

Of all the controversies facing the community in the past couple of years, one of the most contentious has been over a library. Yes, a library....

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Letters for Friday, October 31, 2025

No Kings marchers had a shared goal Did you go to a No Kings rally? It was essentially different, and better than the several previous rallies and...

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HIGH NOTES: Golf to fight cancer, protesters help food bank, square dance for church repairs

In Albany, the Dave Worden Classic annual golf tournament recently presented a check for $80,000 to organizations involved in the fight against...

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Letters for Thursday, October 30, 2025

Heed warning of Trump’s lies, cruelty What better metaphor for the state of our democracy than the demolition of the White House East Wing? Months...

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Letters for Wednesday, October 29, 2025

Thanks be to Trump Our chief liar and felon, AKA, Donald Trump, wannabe dictator, often whines about not being thanked for what he does. Let’s pass...

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Letters for Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Salvatore leadership on display on safety Gun buyback programs save lives. Thanks to Undersheriff Jackie Salvatore’s leadership, Columbia County...

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EDITORIAL: Be vigilant to protect your right to fair elections

Free and fair elections. That’s what we say we have in this country. But in order for that phrase to be more than just patriotic rhetoric, we need...

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EDITORIAL: Don’t cut off access to police radio chatter

Communities have seen first-hand what happens when politicians allow and encourage government policing agencies to operate without accountability and...

29.10.2025 2

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Letters for Monday, October 27, 2025

Hope the new bishop will help pensioners It came to me as a surprise of Bishop Edward Scharfenberger announcing he was going to retire. But I do...

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Letters for Sunday, October 26, 2025

Trump, Vance fail to uphold basic values DJT has decided that only Whites need apply for immigration visas. I guess this means we should put our...

28.10.2025 2

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EDITORIAL: School cell phone ban a victory for goals, consensus

There’s almost nothing that school administrators, teachers, teacher unions, parents, taxpayers and state government have more difficulty reaching...

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Letters for Saturday, October 25, 2025

Where is the line for Trump supporters? Fully realizing that my words may not make a difference to people aligned with our current president, I can...

27.10.2025 2

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EDITORIAL: No place for government harassment, intimidation of public

Building inspector. The job function is right in the name, like “meter reader” or “trash collector.” The title is the job. And the job of...

27.10.2025 2

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Letters for Friday, October 24, 2025

This isn’t the America that I thought it was Being a Baby Boomer, I grew up believing America was all it said it was. We were the good guys with...

26.10.2025 3

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EDITORIAL: Ballot proposal a win for economy, environment

New Yorker voters have an opportunity to correct a historic wrong, set important environmental protection standards for the future, and preserve...

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HIGH NOTES: Supermarket pet food drive, support for Catholic school, Soroptimist community benefactors, fire safety equipment

In the Capital Region, Market 32 and Price Chopper recently held a Pet Food Drive in which customers donated more than 13,000 bags of food for local...

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EDITORIAL: Register to vote and prepare to cast your ballot

Last Sunday, we decried the state’s plan to move future local elections to even-numbered years to coincide with state and federal elections, and we...

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Letters for Wednesday, October 22, 2025

One Saratoga not controlled by parties On Oct. 12, The Gazette published a letter from Gordon Boyd, (“Don’t want MAGA’s influence in Spa...

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Letters for Tuesday, October 21, 2025

Voting for Stefanik is costly to healthcare According to the Hospital Association of New York State, over the past year, hospitals and health systems...

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EDITORIAL: New bishop should make St. Clare’s a top priority

“An opportunity to regain trust.” That’s what Bishop Mark O’Connell sees ahead of him as he takes on the immense task of guiding the Roman...

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Letters for Thursday, October 23, 2025

No excuses for Young Republicans Shame on Vice President JD Vance for dismissing the crass and hateful rhetoric of the young Republican “leaders.”...

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Letters for Monday, October 20, 2025

Look hard to find the truth, solutions With problems, often there is an easy stage and then a harder stage. Same with President Trump’s work in the...

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Amy Praught and John Sturm Sturm Amy Praught Johnstown Mayor Amy Praught wants you to go to the polls Nov. 4 and remember a 75-unit senior housing...

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EDITORIAL: Hendrickson/ Whitney legacy still being written

Throughout their lifetimes, Marylou Whitney and her husband, John Hendrickson, made significant contributions to society, culture, charity and...

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Letters for Sunday, October 19, 2025

City needs to rein in its wasteful spending The budget hens have come home to roost. Here we are: Schenectady grapples with a budget deficit....

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Letters for Saturday, October 18, 2025

Schenectady voters need to be aware As Schenectady Democrats prepare to cast their votes this fall, it’s worth examining how internal party...

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EDITORIAL: Crowded ballots could take focus away from local issues

Water and sewer rates. Property tax increases and additional fees for trash pickup. Whether the local ambulance service is getting to homes fast...

20.10.2025 2

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Letters for Friday, October 17, 2025

Time for leadership that listens to all I’ve been a resident of Austerlitz since 1994. For 30 years, I’ve raised my family here and never spoke...

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EDITORIAL: Give NY’s utility ratepayers a seat at the table

Whose interests do you think are going to get prioritized when you put a bunch of energy company representatives, regulators, industry experts and...

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HIGH NOTES: Pet food drive, community spirit, Vet2Vet donation

In Greenport, a pet food drive held at the ShopRite in Greenport resulted in nearly 1,000 pounds of dry pet food being donated to The Columbia-Greene...

18.10.2025 2

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Letters for Thursday, October 16, 2025

Inflation rebate could backfire on Hochul Gov. Kathy Hochul’s inflation checks that appear to be encouraging us to vote for her in the next...

18.10.2025 3

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EDITORIAL: Protect our medical heroes from violence

It doesn’t take a long trip down memory lane to remember who the heroes of the pandemic were. The doctors and nurses and medical professionals and...

17.10.2025 3

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Letters for Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Ticket speed demons for a good cause I for one applauded the decision to reduce the city speed limit to 25 mph. One observation has prompted this...

17.10.2025 2

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EDITORIAL: Respect citizens’ right to access public spaces

Maybe Fonda Mayor William Peeler should spend a little more time reading the Constitution and consulting with local police about the public’s rights...

16.10.2025 3

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Letters for Tuesday, October 14, 2025

Two easy solutions Arrest Netanyahu and prosecute him for the war crimes and genocide he has perpetuated in the Middle East. Impeach Trump for all of...

16.10.2025 3

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EDITORIAL: Make sure moratorium is still needed

If the draft legislation to regulate battery storage systems was introduced three months ago, and the draft only needs some fine-tuning to generate a...

15.10.2025 2

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Letters for Monday, October 13, 2025

Good to be politicians during the shutdown I like the way some of our local politicians are not taking their pay as long as the government shutdown...

15.10.2025 3

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EDITORIAL: Bill could help protect domestic violence victims

Fact 1: Each month, an average of 76 women are shot and killed by an intimate partner. Fact 2: Possession of firearms within the home increases the...

14.10.2025 2

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Letters for Sunday, October 12, 2025

Schenectady parking app is too difficult My wife and I had a morning appointment in Schenectady and decided to get lunch before we drove home. We...

14.10.2025 1

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EDITORIAL: Veto of FOIL timing bill a setback for government transparency

Gov. Kathy Hochul had a clear choice to make in deciding whether to sign or veto a bill that would have reduced delays in governments turning over...

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Letters for Saturday, October 11, 2025

Stop fussing over Super Bowl singer I can’t believe the uproar over the NFL decision to have international artist Bad Bunny headline the Super Bowl...

13.10.2025 2

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EDITORIAL: Planning Board member taking ethical obligation seriously

When it seems as if it’s becoming ever more difficult to get public officials to admit conflicts of interest and to remove themselves from positions...

12.10.2025 3

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Letters for Friday, October 10, 2025

Niskayuna needs true leader, not insecurity As a concerned resident, I’m troubled by the tone of the current Niskayuna town supervisor campaign....

12.10.2025 3

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Letters for Thursday, October 9, 2025

Cuts are coming to medical coverage For those of you who believe that the current administration’s tax cuts to Medicare, Medicaid and the...

11.10.2025 2

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HIGH NOTES: Picnic for pets, law scholarships, Halloween contest for animals, repair cafe

In Ghent, the 2025 Paw Picnic at Locust Hill Barn raised more than $70,000 for the Columbia-Greene Humane Society/SPCA. The money raised from event...

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Letters for Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Offer your support to others, not judgment In today’s complex world, it is inevitable that we will all have our ups and downs. It’s a natural...

10.10.2025 2

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EDITORIAL: Student school board members add vital perspective

Local school boards have significant impact and authority over the lives of our children. Not only are these boards charged with implementing the...

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Letters for Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Trump disrespected our military leaders President Trump summoned our military senior leaders to meet with him in Quantico. As a draft dodger, he had...

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