When Guardians Sleep: Over A Decade of DEC Failure in New York
For more than a decade, the NYS DEC has been eroding from within A COLUMN By Clayton “Tiger” Hulin, pictured is the recent Ischua Creek disaster The Creek Knew Before […]
Category: opinion
Repeat: Pay attention to what’s ahead for energy in NYS
New York State’s updated Energy Conservation Construction Code (Energy Code) will be reality soon unless the Governor stops it From NY State Senator Tom O’Mara There’s a fast-approaching state mandate […]
Langworthy and fellow upstate Republicans pen letter to Schumer, Gillibrand
Read the full letter from NY members of the House of Representatives From the Office of Congressman Langworthy, Washington, D.C.—Congressman Nick Langworthy joined fellow members of New York’s Republican congressional delegation […]
Letter to the Editor: Three co-equal branches of government
“Isn’t it time we insist that our current leaders return to our roots?“ Remember when we were in elementary school learning about the three branches of government? We heard stories […]
The Sun, the Earth and Comets
“A cosmic exchange of forces previously beyond our comprehension” A COLUMN By Frederick Sinclair Here on planet Earth, humanity is experiencing an accelerated time of change. Not the normal rate […]
OP-ED: Understanding autism, not “quick fixes or quack cures”
Renowned scientist Dr. Temple Grandin: Without autism traits we might still be living in caves An OPINION by Karen Ash, Angelica NY, pictured is Dr. Grandin Do you know anyone […]
O’Mara: “PROTECT Act seeks more responsible law and order”
Let’s stay focused on the state of law and order in New York From NY State Senator Tom O’Mara Last week in this column I highlighted potential changes that could […]
OP-ED: Changing of the Guards
The “old-guard” of community volunteers needs new blood An OPINION by Heather Forness-Thomas If you’ve ever been to a Balloon Rally, a State or County Fair, a Strawberry Festival or […]
OP-ED: Shutdown…disgraceful from inside or out
“I’m embarrassed to admit I once worked for the institution it has become” From Steve Sprague, former TSA Federal Emergency Response Officer Shutting down the federal government is the ultimate […]
Sinclair: A Fall that will go down in history
Are we leaving the “Modern Age” and entering “The Age of Aquarius?” A COLUMN By Frederick Sinclair The Fall being referred to is not this period of 2025 prior to […]
Tom O’Mara: “Will Albany finally act to make changes to HALT?”
NY State Senator has long called to repeal the Humane Alternatives to Solitary Confinement (HALT) Act A weekly COLUMN from NYS Senator Tom O’Mara, It began under former Governor Andrew […]
The Threshold of Autumn
“… a canvas, a pause that enables the next movement “ A COLUMN By, Johanna Elattar September arrives with its subtle signals: the air sharpens, carrying the faint scent of […]
OP-ED: Boycott corporations who pollute our streams and put workers at risk
Addressing Ischua Creek/Great Lakes Cheese disaster in the memory of Zach Allen By Elizabeth Allen-Matthew “A culture of noncompliance” is a phrase that has ping-ponged around my brain many times […]
A Golden Girl: Taking an extra step
Generational nicknames, tipping expectations, free advice A COLUMN By Kathryn Ross I am baffled by the names they have for different generations. So, I was pleased when I found a […]
Embracing the Void… allowing new beginnings
“Like a junkie, mankind has hit rock bottom” A COLUMN By Frederick Sinclair As we embrace these troubling times with hope and in the attempt to make sense of wrong […]