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HIGH NOTES: Donation for Apple Pencils, Girl Scout generosity, cat rescue help

In Coxsackie, the Greene County Legislature, through the Wayne Speenburgh Legislature Grant Program, has donated funding to the Coxsackie-Athens...

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Letters for Thursday, January 16, 2025

Letters for Thursday, January 16, 2025

Stock transaction levy could cut deficit Efforts to cut government expenses, like DOGE, face resistance due to the “sacred cows” of Social...

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READERS FORUM: Fire devastation brings challenges, questions

By Bob Belive For Gazette Opinion While watching the news about the Palisades fires, a CBS reporter ask a woman that lost everything how she feels....

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Letters for Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Letters for Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Things must change for life to improve Being a lifelong resident of Schenectady and a graduate of Linton High School, it bothered me to see that...

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Bankruptcy filings spiked across region in 2024 — Down to Business

Bankruptcy filings spiked across region in 2024 — Down to Business

Reflecting a national trend, bankruptcy filings for a wide swath of New York that includes the Capital Region rose last year to a level not seen...

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Cathy Bussewitz - Staff

EDITORIAL: Lower speed limit a big step, but it can’t be the last

EDITORIAL: Lower speed limit a big step, but it can’t be the last

Like members of the Schenectady City Council and public officials in many high-pedestrian cities like Albany, we’re strong supporters of lowering...

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Steven Cook

EDITORIAL: Go back to basics on ice safety

EDITORIAL: Go back to basics on ice safety

When it comes to safety, we humans don’t often spend enough time breaking down the conditions to their basic elements. For instance, when it comes...

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Letters for Monday, January 13, 2025

Letters for Monday, January 13, 2025

To all felons: Value your convictions An open letter to all Fulton County convicted felons from your former probation officer. I want to apologize...

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Letters for January 14, 2025

Letters for January 14, 2025

Remember, we’re a family of immigrants When my grandfather, Sam, was a small boy living in Russia, his mother learned the Cossacks were coming to...

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EDITORIAL: A lot is riding on Hochul's "State of the State" message

EDITORIAL: A lot is riding on Hochul's

If Gov. Kathy Hochul went into detail about every potential solution she could offer for every problem in New York, she might still be delivering...

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EDITORIAL: Boost standard for nuisance noise in Schenectady

EDITORIAL: Boost standard for nuisance noise in Schenectady

If you work in construction or mow lawns or play in a band, you have to put up with loud noises. But if you live next door to a neighbor who plays...

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Letters for Saturday, January 11, 2025

Letters for Saturday, January 11, 2025

Take action to stop genocide in Gaza Imagine the agony of freezing to death or the horror of starving to death slowly while being crushed beneath...

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