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HIGH NOTES: Winter coats, warm clothes and socks donations, dance to fight childhood cancer

In Gloversville, the Nathan Littauer Hospital & Nursing Home and Wellness Council collected $6,500 through a basket raffle to raise funds for the...

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Letters for Thursday, January 8, 2026

Trump team is out to destroy America I have to laugh when the king of mortgage fraud and lying has his bootlickers, Pam Bondi and Kash Patel,...

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Letters for Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Check what charities pay administrators Please consider some research into the topic of checking charitable organizations for the quality of their...

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EDITORIAL: The flu is everywhere, and it’s dangerous

Most people can ride it out. The fever, the cough, the sore throat, the runny nose, the body aches. It takes a lot to wind up in the hospital from it....

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More than 600 families in Fulton County and $3.7 million in assistance are at risk after President Donald Trump announced he will freeze social...

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Letters for Tuesday, January 6, 2026

A wish list for 2026 I wish that New York City gets exactly what it deserves with their socialist mayor. I wish the Democrats would treat our...

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EDITORIAL: Get water pipes inspected for toxic lead

If you want to know how dangerous the federal Environmental Protection Agency considers lead in drinking water to be, consider what the EPA considers...

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An evacuation order triggered by a fire on a tractor trailer hauling compressed natural gas on the state Thruway near Mindenville on Tuesday morning...

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EDITORIAL: Citizens step in when government falls short

In many small New York communities, the phrase, “of the people, by the people, for the people,” from Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address takes on...

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Letters for Sunday, January 4, 2026

Want to get rich? Get a job helping the rich In order to protect the air and water and to keep energy prices from exploding, I am making some...

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EDITORIAL: Share your views on I-890 redesign plans

If you’ve ever driven your car, ridden your bike or walked in the vicinity of I-890 exits 4B and 4C in Schenectady, then — as grandma used to say...

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Letters for Monday, January 5, 2026

Dangerous Trump needs to be stopped Referencing recent comments by President Donald Trump regarding a new naval ship class, no doubt Trump is an...

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Here's what Arizona politicians got right in 2025

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Letters for Friday, January 2, 2026

Trump administration pushes racist agenda We already know that Donald Trump is the most racist president in modern history. He has ordered the...

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Letters for Saturday, January 3, 2026

Trump takes strong stand in Venezuela Venezuela is shaping up to become a ‘war’ that should not have been. Ditto Ukraine. This is what happens...

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EDITORIAL: Transparency lacking in Senate confirmations

We pay our state senators to represent our interests when they vote. It’s especially important when it comes to confirming appointments made by the...

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EDITORIAL: Thank you for sharing Your Voice in 2025

We like to think of our Letters to the Editor section as a town square, where residents of all walks of life can stand up in front of their neighbors...

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HIGH NOTES: Santa's Helpers, restored landmark roof, grant to help vets, college adopt-a-familly

In Catskill, the Catskill High School Santa’s Helpers raised $12,200 this holiday season to provide support for 60 local families. All money donated...

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Letters for Thursday, January 1, 2026

Americans can, and should, do better In the movie “Mass Appeal,” Jack Lemmon plays a pastor who gives the following sermon: “My homily this...

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Ramifications of the biggest government and politics stories of 2025 will ripple for years, perhaps decades. Whether it’s the opportunities — won...

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EDITORIAL: Resolve to be a more active citizen this year

A state senator once observed that she knew something big had struck a nerve with her constituents when her office received four phone calls. Maybe...

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Letters for Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Trump’s tariffs help wealthy while punishing the poor What I make of Trump’s tariffs — I am not an economist, but three things stand out to me...

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Letters for Tuesday, December 30, 2025

How did Spa City get so far in debt? It’s hard to believe Saratoga Springs is $3.5 million in the hole, with all they have going for them....

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EDITORIAL: Hope, renewal and possibilities for the new year

The middle of winter seems like an odd time and place to refresh our lives. Logically, we’d want to be doing it in the spring, when the snow has...

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Letters for Monday, December 29, 2025

America must help its people in need Our country has lost its way. Many people on either side of the political divide would agree. However, the MAGA...

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EDITORIAL: Prepare to stay safe on New Year’s Eve

There are three places you don’t want to start the new year: the police station, the emergency room or the morgue. Is that plain enough for you to...

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Letters for Sunday, December 28, 2025

The eve of destruction. Why can’t we be friends In Mr. Figliozzi’s Dec. 21’s “Religion” submittal he states, “The alteration in...

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EDITORIAL: Prioritize law to protect children in custody disputes

Divorces involving children can be messy. Couples who loathe each other sometimes do everything they can to punish one another. And one of the most...

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EDITORIAL: Urge government officials to pass bills to fight human trafficking

“I was on the streets for six years. I was trafficked by multiple people who took advantage of a drug addiction I had developed. They would...

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Letters for Saturday, December 27, 2025

Stefanik and Dolan carry Trump’s stain Two high-profile Trump acolytes brought joy to many when they recently announced their departure from public...

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Letters for Friday, December 26, 2025

Citizens must stand up for democracy I try to never forget democracy is a clash of ideas and it is supposed to be just that. So, when I hear someone...

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Washington Frothingham’s useful life - Focus on History

Frothingham Free Library at 28 W. Main St. in Fonda is named for a local man who was a writer and a minister. The Rev. Washington Frothingham was born...

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HIGH NOTES: Tree wrapping, accessible kayak launch, walk for Alzheimer's milestone, top bell ringers

In Hagaman, Broadalbin-Perth Lions Club teamed up with local high school students and Scouts for the Lions’ annual tree wrapping and fundraiser at...

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Letters for Thursday, December 25, 2025

PBM reform will put patients first again As a family nurse practitioner, who has worked in the Capital Region and throughout the state for a decade,...

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Letters for Wednesday, December 24, 2025

Reconsider support for Aid in Dying Act I am deeply saddened and troubled by Gov. Kathy Hochul’s recent decision to sign legislation legalizing...

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One person in four in Fulton County doesn’t always know where their next meal is coming from. One Church Street in Johnstown wants to change that,...

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Letters for Tuesday, December 23, 2025

Take a stand against bigotry with actions Jewish life is meant to be lived with safety and with joy. In recent months, that basic promise has been...

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EDITORIAL: Kratom bill will save lives

“Please, sound the alarm.” A mother’s plea for government officials to act. A plea that came too late to save Cari Scribner’s 27-year-old son,...

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Gov. Kathy Hochul didn’t quite crash the party in Johnstown — she was invited — but she did spend the evening partying with Fulton County...

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EDITORIAL: Prison reforms just the beginning

Sometimes, the most difficult challenge to overcome in a race is making it to the starting line. When it comes to making our state prison system more...

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Letters for Monday, December 22, 2025

Still waiting for Hochul’s refund check We haven’t received a $400 check yet from our governor, so I went on the website to see where our check...

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EDITORIAL: Find compromise on police scanner access

Safety vs. transparency. Emergency responders want to block the public from hearing their movements over radio transmissions because they fear that a...

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Letters for Sunday, December 21, 2025

Speaker ignores facts, morality on boat strike House Speaker Mike Johnson said the second attack that killed two survivors clinging to an overturned...

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Letters for Saturday, December 20, 2025

Trump speech was just more of his lies I watched President Trump’s speech on television on Dec. 17. It was classic Trump. Blaming the Biden...

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EDITORIAL: Naughty & Nice list spotlights importance of government transparency

When a child makes Santa’s Naughty list this time of year, it means they’ve exhibited some unacceptable behavior that could result in them not...

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Rep. Elise Stefanik announced Friday that she is suspending her campaign for New York governor and will not seek reelection to Congress, bowing out of...

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EDITORIAL: Spa City officials ‘strike’ again

Saratoga Springs residents must feel like they’re living in a Three Stooges movie. At any time, they might find city officials poking one of them in...

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Letters for Friday, December 19, 2025

Some people don’t deserve our sympathy What’s the big deal? Donald Trump stated basically he didn’t care that Rob Reiner died. Why does he have...

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