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Finger Lakes Times

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ELECTION LETTER: Demand our candidates to speak openly in public

To the Editor: Republicans and conservatives have stated or implied the following: Every immigrant is a potential terrorist. Every mother should carry...

08.03.2024 5

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Mike Cutillo

GUEST APPEARANCE: Do you hear what I hear?

30.12.2023 7

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POSITIVE VIBES: Handling the holidays in a positive way, redux

Once again, we are now accelerating into the holiday season. Hallmark has been showing Christmas movies for months now (basically the same three plots...

16.11.2023 2

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LETTER: Most beautiful fall in a long time

Most beautiful fall in a long time To the Editor: It has been a beautiful fall in the Finger Lakes area. I have driven around going to various parts...

15.11.2023 5

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LETTER: Home-schooling a good option over public schools

Home-schooling a good option vs. public schools To the Editor: It appears more and more the state public school system is run by the radical liberal...

15.11.2023 3

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LETTER: MAGA GOP — Heading toward the final battle

MAGA GOP — Heading toward the final battle To the Editor: If it isn’t obvious to everyone by now that the only concern the MAGA-GOP has is staying...

15.11.2023 2

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LETTER: Our lakefront does not need commercial development — no marina

Our lakefront does not need commercial development — no marina To the Editor: Ken Camera and Jackie Augustine have raised legitimate questions about...

14.11.2023 2

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LETTER: Time for Congress to ban assault weapons

Time for Congress to ban assault weapons To the Editor: Does flying the flag at half-staff absolve Congress of its responsibility to protect the...

13.11.2023 2

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LETTER: READ Act helps cure lack of education among children globally

READ Act helps cure lack of education among children globally To the Editor: Most of you reading this can remember your early days in the education...

13.11.2023 3

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LETTER: A free and easy way to help all veterans

To the Editor: For Veterans Day, I notice that Ontario County is planning to honor veterans...

12.11.2023 3

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LETTER: Everyone should be upset with backed-up traffic on 5&20

To the Editor: I am writing to you about two complaints I have with something I read in the newspaper. The article says they want to make 5&20 from...

12.11.2023 3

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LETTER: A special poem, 'Mother Earth'

Mother Earth The world is a-shaking, shaking Mother Earth is a-quaking, quaking Hamas attacks Israel Putin claims Ukraine I’m not the only...

12.11.2023 3

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LETTER: Time to change how we consider Spina Bifida

Time to change how we look at Spina Bifida To the Editor: I am writing both as a New Yorker and as someone who has lived with Spina Bifida for as long...

10.11.2023 3

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LETTER: New city resident wants to help on committees

New city resident wants to help on committees To the Editor: My name is Rev. Dr. Phillip Fleming. I’m a New York State-certified Peer Specialist...

10.11.2023 3

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LETTER: SF residents' health, safety should be prioritized over SMI

SF residents’ health, safety should be priority over SMI To the Editor: At the Oct. 3 meeting, the Seneca Falls town board voted to approve the...

10.11.2023 30

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ELECTION LETTER: Buck a true community leader in Canandaigua

To the Editor: Please join me and vote for Sean Buck for Ward 2 City of Canandaigua Council representative. As mayor of Canandaigua, I cannot think of...

04.11.2023 2

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ELECTION LETTER: Lester has integrity, initiative; elect him to East Bloomfield TB

To the Editor: Steve Lester is running for East Bloomfield Town Board on Nov. 7 and I heartily endorse him. His integrity, resourcefulness,...

04.11.2023 2

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ELECTION LETTER: MacMillan has served East Bloomfield with distinction, reelect her

To the Editor: Incumbent Town Board Member Michelle MacMillan has served with distinction for nearly 12 years. Her long career as a professional...

04.11.2023 2

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ELECTION LETTER: Supervisor backs MacMillan for reelection to East Bloomfield TB

To the Editor: I am pleased to write a letter of support for Michelle MacMillan as she seeks re-election to the East Bloomfield Town Board. Michelle...

04.11.2023 2

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ELECTION LETTER: Supervisor backs Mitchell for East Bloomfield board

To the Editor: I am pleased to write a letter of endorsement for Jay Mitchell as he seeks re-election for the position of East Bloomfield Town Board...

04.11.2023 2

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ELECTION LETTER: Mitchell 'diligent' and 'honest,' elect him for East Bloomfield TB

To the Editor: As a long-time board member Jay Mitchell has made many contributions to the Town of East Bloomfield. He worked tirelessly to bring...

04.11.2023 2

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ELECTION LETTER: Shields would represent all in Farmington on Town Board

To the Editor: This November, Farmington faces a pivotal election for the Town Board, with two long-standing Republican incumbents seeking reelection....

04.11.2023 1

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ELECTION LETTER: Shields cares about Farmington; elect him to Town Board

To the Editor: David Shields is a man of integrity and respect. He cares about the Town of Farmington and demonstrates that care with his membership...

04.11.2023 2

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ELECTION LETTER: Liz Yockel: organized and innovative

To the Editor: Our friend Liz Yockel is astonishingly good with organizing events, grants, technology and especially people. Liz gathers people...

04.11.2023 3

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ELECTION LETTER: We need more educated people like Yockel

04.11.2023 2

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Mike Cutillo

ELECTION LETTER: Shields would be welcome addition in Farmington

To the Editor: David Shields is a man of integrity and respect. He cares about our town and demonstrates that care with his membership in several...

04.11.2023 2

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ELECTION LETTER: Loicanoa in Ward 1 and Chrisman for County Clerk

To the Editor: I am voting for Lindsay Loiacono for my Ward 1 City Council representative. As a dedicated mother, Lindsay is a lifelong city resident...

04.11.2023 2

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ELECTION LETTER: Dittmar cares about Canandaigua's future

To the Editor: Dear Canandaigua Ward 4 voter — Good neighbor. Hard worker. Adoring father. When I think of Erich Dittmar, these are the words that...

04.11.2023 2

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ELECTION LETTER: Seneca Co. would be well served by reelecting Sinkiewicz

To the Editor: I do know, slightly, recent letter writer Schuyler Van Horn; we had dinner among a group of friends a few months ago. He has written a...

04.11.2023 2

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ELECTION LETTER: Time to vote for Democrats in Seneca County

To the Editor: Seneca County voters: Let’s face it, the Republican Party thinks you are stupid! They sponsor large electronic billboards, ads, and...

04.11.2023 7

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ELECTION LETTER: Ward 2 fortunate to have Sneider running

To the Editor: “If only you knew,” I find myself saying often as I read the mostly unhinged vitriolic rants written about my wife by people who...

29.10.2023 7

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ALTERNATE ENERGY: AI — too much information and too much electricity

Over me Over you Over everybody Too much information running through my brain Too much information driving me insane — “Too Much...

28.10.2023 3

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ELECTION LETTER: Lester is dedicated, committed to local issues

To the Editor: Over my 75 years, much of it spent in the public eye, I have never written a letter of endorsement for any candidate for local public...

28.10.2023 3

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ELECTION LETTER: Brand-Brown has qualities needed for Town Clerk

To the Editor: I wholeheartedly endorse Melissa Brand-Brown for the position of Seneca Falls Town Clerk. As an employee of the Seneca County Health...

28.10.2023 3

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ELECTION LETTER: Chair: No Democratic candidates endorsed by PSL

To the Editor: I am writing in response to Teresa Cupelli’s Letter to the Editor on Oct. 24.  As Chair of the Geneva City Democratic Committee, I...

28.10.2023 2

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ELECTION LETTER: Board members like Mitchell keep East Bloomfield running

Board members like Mitchell keep town running To the Editor: Twenty years ago, I retired and chose the Town of East Bloomfield as my final home. It is...

27.10.2023 2

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ELECTION LETTER: Nabinger 'honest, hardworking,' gets things done

To the Editor: I’m writing to express my enthusiastic support for John Nabinger’s campaign for Seneca County District Attorney. I’ve known John...

27.10.2023 2

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ELECTION LETTER: No PSL for Row A, unless it's Pumpkin Spice Latte

To the Editor: In reference to a previous Letter to the Editor insinuating that Row A is following a "PSL" agenda and fear mongering, the writer...

27.10.2023 2

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LETTER: World Series time: Entertainment labor vs. essential labor

World Series time: Entertainment labor vs. essential labor To the Editor: Why can’t we solve our labor shortage problem with high quality workers in...

26.10.2023 2

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LETTER: Scariest thing about Halloween? The meat industry

Scariest thing about Halloween? The meat industry To the Editor: I have no fear of zombies, witches, or evil clowns lurking on Halloween. What really...

26.10.2023 2

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LETTER: Question is what happens with Seneca Meadows when it closes?

To the Editor. I have read a lot of discussions about the Seneca Meadows Landfill. Will it close in two years or in 17 years? And so on. What I do not...

21.10.2023 5

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LETTER: When it comes to books, confrontation has replaced decency

To the Editor: I appreciate the discussion in the Finger Lakes Times of what happened in Clyde-Savannah schools; however, the issue is much deeper and...

21.10.2023 5

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LETTER: In support of Syracuse's Columbus statue

To the Editor: Watching Channel 3 Syracuse news on Oct. 7, the battle over removing the downtown statue of Christopher Columbus started up again. A...

14.10.2023 6

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LETTER: Don't turn a blind eye to cancer rates in Seneca Co.

To the Editor: In the 1993 film "The Fugitive," Harrison Ford's character discovers that a promising cardiovascular drug causes serious liver problems...

14.10.2023 6

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LETTER: The discussion about abortion has to do with science, humanitarian goodness

Discussion about abortion has to do with science, humanitarian goodness To the Editor: Somehow, I will never understand why women who endorse...

12.10.2023 2

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GUEST APPEARANCE: Building stronger communities — Banking on the future

My colleagues and I engage in many discussions about economic development. We routinely host roundtable sessions with community leaders, where one of...

07.10.2023 3

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ELECTION LETTER: Next year's presidential election looms large

To the Editor: In 2018 and 2019 America was a proud country that stood tall, had the best economy ever, the strongest military in the world, and was a...

07.10.2023 2

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LETTER: America's flag is the 'Stars and Stripes,' period

To the Editor: Tricia Noel’s Civil War article (Finger Lakes Times, Sept. 9) on George and Erasmus Bassett, two young farmers from Yates County who...

07.10.2023 2

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LETTER: Killing deer isn't necessarily the answer

To the Editor: A recent Finger Lakes Times article headlined "Council shoots down deer-harvesting proposal" from Sept. 9 quotes Tom Burrall about the...

07.10.2023 3

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LETTER: Council decisions upcoming that will affect all

To the Editor: Citizens of Geneva, be aware that the City Council will be making key decisions about zoning and the budget in upcoming meetings. Even...

07.10.2023 2

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