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In Schenectady, several local businesses have contributed to provide an area Army National Guard member in need with a refurbished SUV, as part of...
Hochul should admit age discrimination According to proposed legislation within our state budget, Gov. Kathy Hochul finally plans on “removing the...
Child: “Mom, can I (insert dangerous, stupid and possibly illegal act here)? Billy’s mom lets him do it.” Mom: “If Billy’s mom let him jump...
We need courage to fight for our rights Before retiring from teaching, I tried to impress upon students that the First Amendment isn’t just bland...
We must resist the greed of dictatorship“The opposite of love is not hate but greed,” Howard Thurman.Javascript is required for you to be able to...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services once put out a resource document laying out for law enforcement the “Mindset of a Human Trafficking...
Direct outrage to atrocities in Gaza Imagine a place where every day, hundreds of kittens, puppies, dogs and cats and other domestic pets were being...
New York state keeps lots of online databases designed to keep the public safe and informed. You can go online and easily find details about every...
Take action to protect planet from threatsAs an earth science teacher, I have always emphasized environmental stewardship to my students.Javascript is...
Need more vigilance on youth gun useA few years ago, the comic-strip character, Pogo, said, “We have met the enemy, and it is us.”Javascript is...
Gov. Kathy Hochul knows full well the danger of a government executive having too much power over education. All she has to do is look at the power...
The problem with audits that identify problems with government operations is that any possible harm that may have resulted between the time the...
CPB deprived of its right to free speech The First Amendment to the Constitution states: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of...
In Schenectady, Union College is providing educational opportunities for students and providing assistance to hospice patients this summer by...
Trump brings Epstein questions on himself Donald Trump wants people to stop talking about Jeffrey Epstein. You can see why. He’s so troubled about...
Teach our children, don’t enable them I read the July 16 article, (“Police review arrest of teen,”) about the 14-year-old boy bringing a toy...
So the Schenectady City Council doesn’t want to have another public hearing on the Good Cause eviction law. And it doesn’t want to create a...
Creating a local government budget was a lot easier 15 or 20 years ago than it is now. You bought as you needed, spent whatever it cost, offered...
MAGA’s decline is a self-inflicted wound One of the primary goals of MAGA is to ‘own the libs.’ Make them feel bad. Mission accomplished....
A fresh set of eyes. A fresh look. A new perspective. A new approach. What a great concept for government officials to adapt, especially when it comes...
Council has a duty to listen to its citizens Having served on both sides of the Schenectady City Council floor, as a resident and as a council...
Make good trouble to reclaim our country I do not recognize my own country with the attacks on universities, science, vaccines, rule of law and the...
There are worse things that can happen when someone carries around a BB-gun other than “You’ll shoot your eye out.” Deadly things. That’s why...
Time never makes it easier to let go of your school days. That’s particularly true when it comes to the most tangible memories that remind you of...
Feeling ashamed of my Republican Party Trouble meeting your bills? Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” will be no help. It ought to be called his...
Support the Harriet Tubman byway plan The Taconic Region Commission of New York State Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation is an advisory body...
In the movie, Jaws, after describing the harrowing moments as he waited to be rescued from shark-infested waters following the sinking of the...
Trump’s America undercuts democracy Trump supporters vigorously deny that he is a threat to our democracy, that he is undermining our Constitution...
In Johnstown, the Hannaford Fight Hunger Bag program is supporting the food pantry at SUNY Fulton-Montgomery Community College by contributing $1 for...
We can’t let stupidity bring down countrySo now we’re banning immigrants from Head Start Programs.
They could try putting their ear on railroad tracks. Or holding a glass up to the wall. Or they could steal their Wi-Fi and try to pick up some...
In fighting the spread of wildfires, firefighters apply a technique known as “hotspotting.” That’s where they identify concentrations of...
Attack on Iran nukes was safest decision Being a nuclear engineer, I have closely followed the Iranian nuclear program for many years. To those who...
Trump’s indifference to climate poses risks Ice melt off Greenland and Antarctica have quadrupled in our lifetimes, so global sea level rise...
Here’s something for the Columbia County Board of Supervisors to ponder as they continue their efforts to quash a ballot proposition that would...
The time to panic? Not yet.The time to act? Way overdue.Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your...
Politics has no place in storm conversation I don’t care if you are Democrat or Republican — if you like Trump or Biden or Harris or Schumer or...
There are few sights more breathtaking than thoroughbreds thundering toward the post. But it’s easy to forget until the veterinarian truck rolls out...
Liberals intolerant to Trump supporters Recent studies and interviews with psychotherapists indicate that large numbers of Trump supporters are too...
The day-to-day operation of government often goes largely unnoticed by members of the public until an issue becomes too big to ignore. But government...
Nuclear reactors are a dangerous alternative Gov. Hochul’s June directive to the New York Power Authority to construct new nuclear electricity...
Poor planning hurt reading program The Schenectady County Public Library’s 2025 summer reading program, “Color Our World,” began on June 28...
In Johnstown, a group known as the Schenectady K9 Ghostbusters, which features a golden retriever in costume, has recently raised hundreds of dollars...
Being a public servant comes with certain obligations. One of them is to be transparent with the public and responsive to inquiries from the press. It...
Not impressed with return to Schenectady I was born and raised in Schenectady. I lived here for approximately 60 years. Taxes and politics drove us...
If you’ve got a good job, a decent cell phone and access to electronic money-transfer apps and accounts, the cashless society is a dream. You hold...
Expected more from Dems on budget The Big Beautiful Bill (BBB) is now the law of the land. I am not about to complain about its harmful effects....
“Thoughtfully designed.” If you’re a local government planning to create something large and with a potential aesthetic and environmental...
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...