I was 12 years old and looking ahead to entering seventh grade at South Lewis Junior Senior High School in the summer of 1969. That’s when I started collecting news clippings for an Apollo 11 scrapbook. Read More ⇒
It’s hard to defend a case of poorly constructed logic. Read More ⇒
Instead of Making America Great Again, President Donald Trump has made Americans ashamed to be one with every stinking, rotten move he’s made in his two and a half years in office. Read More ⇒
Numbers don’t lie. The North Country Children’s Museum is an unqualified success. Read More ⇒
Meteorologists are calling for a heat wave to hit much of the East Coast this weekend, and Northern New York likely won’t be spared. Read More ⇒
The following editorial appeared in the New York Daily News on July 8: Read More ⇒
Officials at Norwood-Norfolk Central School District are setting example for other government bodies throughout Northern New York. Read More ⇒
WASHINGTON — Thirty months after setting the goal of sending a mission 239,000 miles to the moon, and returning safely, President John Kennedy cited a story the Irish author Frank O’Connor told about his boyhood. Read More ⇒
Women and brown-skinned people are now running to the barricades to stop what Donald Trump has become as president of the United States: his constant disregard of the U.S. Constitution, his racism and child abuse! There is so much unacceptable about this fat, lazy, spoiled and completely dis… Read More ⇒
Congratulations and thank you for your excellent “Water woes” article in the July 7 edition. Read More ⇒
After meeting for more than a year, members of the city of Watertown’s Charter Commission released their conclusions last month. Read More ⇒
There was a routine visit to the doctor’s office for a member of our household recently. Read More ⇒
“It is impossible to struggle for rights, equal rights for blacks, without including whites. Because equal rights, fair play, justice are like the air: We all have it, or none of us has it. That is the truth of it.” Read More ⇒
The following editorial appeared in the New York Daily News on July 13: Read More ⇒
In the past few months, a flurry of photo-ops, recorded votes and opinions of U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik have appeared in the Watertown Daily Times. In March 29 and April 26 articles, Ms. Stefanik stated that the Mueller Report does not need further investigation and that Intelligence Committe… Read More ⇒
HARTFORD, Conn. (Tribune News Service) — Here’s how I define unnerving times: When professionals who write, draw or talk about current events for a living worry that if they dare create anything satiric, mocking or funny, they’ll be laid off, shut down, let go or put through the wringer. Read More ⇒
As trustee of the New York Common Retirement Fund, state Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli has good reason to be worried over how others perceive Facebook. Read More ⇒
I have read state Sen. Patty Ritchie’s petition in the Advance News on July 7 asking readers to sign in hopes of suspending Plan 2014. Read More ⇒
The Watertown City Council unwisely intends to insert itself into the controversy of how to proceed with the mayoral race slated for this November. Read More ⇒
WASHINGTON — With a disgust commensurate with the fact, Michael Bennet, the Colorado Democrat, says that during 40 percent of his 10 Senate years the government has been run on “continuing resolutions.” Read More ⇒
I encourage everyone to read the Mueller Report. It can be downloaded to a Kindle for $1.99. I find the report to be very readable, and it provides documented details about the Russian involvement in the 2016 presidential election. I’ve only read 15 percent of the report. But whether the Tru… Read More ⇒
There’s no doubt that offering a drill team is a great way to recruit new members to a volunteer fire department and keep current ones happy. Read More ⇒
PHILADELPHIA (Tribune News Service) — The Fourth of July is one of my favorite holidays, even though I despise the summer. Read More ⇒
The Watertown mayor’s race is turning out to be a violation of the voters’ rights. Yes, we understand that state election law allows for a primary in non-partisan race to narrow the field for the general election. Yes, the law states that the candidates with the two highest vote totals will … Read More ⇒
LOS ANGELES (Tribune News Service) — Who is the real Kamala Harris? Read More ⇒
FORT WORTH, Texas (Tribune News Service) — It seems an inevitability that every year around the Fourth of July, certain media will publish a series of articles reminding people how unremarkable it is to live in America. Read More ⇒
The problem with the second-place tie resulting from the Watertown mayoral primary isn’t that the state law pertaining to the city’s elections isn’t clear. Read More ⇒
I ran for mayor seven times and have experienced some of those non-partisan primaries. I participated because that was the system in place, but events this year have prompted me to ponder the need for such electoral anomalies. Read More ⇒
Lewis County officials have developed a habit of punishing the wrong people when confronting unfunded mandates. Read More ⇒
Republicans should be outraged at the way children are being treated on our southern border. Every Republican senator and representative, including U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik, should be bombarding President Donald Trump and his administration to end such cruel and inhumane practices toward mig… Read More ⇒
“From the Ashes of Sobibor: A Story of Survival” is a book written by Thomas Toivi Blatt, a Holocaust survivor, that details one of the most terrifying and savage events of human history. In his book, Mr. Blatt outlines his experience of being separated from his family and kept in a concentr… Read More ⇒
To the Watertown Daily Times delivery guy on Regan Road in Potsdam: Read More ⇒
There was a great article by Abraham Kenmore in the June 25 edition of the Watertown Daily Times titled “Tedra Cobb critical of Stefanik on health care.” The article was fair and balanced — and I don’t mean “fair and balanced” as defined by Fox News, but actually fair and actually balanced i… Read More ⇒
I want to extend a heartfelt thank you to you, the people of Clayton, for your support of this amazing village. Clayton has been my home for nearly 10 years, and I have never felt prouder to be a part of a community. You all have an abundance of love, pride and support for this village; I ap… Read More ⇒
Recently in an opinion column for the Watertown Daily Times (June 30), Editorial Page Editor Jerry Moore wrote on the issue of Plan 2014 and how he believes elected officials are deflecting the blame of flooding for political gain. Read More ⇒
On a recent Tuesday afternoon, I was handed a gift bag. Read More ⇒
Members of the Board of Education for Massena Central School District are considering whether to prohibit students from using digital devices such as cellphones during school hours. Read More ⇒
The following editorial appeared in the Seattle Times on July 4: Read More ⇒
Numerous businesses in Lewis County specialize in wonderful food offerings. Read More ⇒
Earlier this year, you published a letter from me asking your readers to send me information about New York. Read More ⇒
“Wide open and unguarded stand our gates, Read More ⇒
Dana M. LaCoss is committed to carrying out the responsibilities of her job to the fullest extent. Read More ⇒
I have been a reader and supporter of newspapers since being a carrier for the South Bend Tribune growing up in Northern Indiana. That was in 1970, and I carried 38 customers a day, seven days a week. The paper cost 65 cents per week, and I kept 22 cents per customer. Pretty big money for a … Read More ⇒
Wow! I got the local news, obits and even “Pickles” on the internet this morning hours before we got the Watertown Daily Times. I also got both sides of political news (Real Clear Politics). Amazing! Read More ⇒
Can a president be indicted? Maybe? In 1973, the solicitor general declared that a vice president can be indicated. Vice President Spiro Agnew was charged with bribery and tax evasion. Read More ⇒
A sleight of hand diversion by the Trump administration shouldn’t fool anyone about the perils of altering regulations for the coal industry. Read More ⇒
To all who participated in the fourth annual Frank Caprara Memorial Golf Tournament: Read More ⇒
PHILADELPHIA (Tribune News Service) When faced with two women who each claimed to be the mother of the same child, King Solomon announced that he would slice the child in two and give half to each claimant. Read More ⇒
War clouds are gathering once again. The United States is mulling whether it’s time to send our soldiers and sailors to attack Iran to defend some perceived national interest. Read More ⇒
Officials at the U.S. Department of Defense last week reaffirmed their confidence in Fort Drum’s ability to ensure our national security well into the future. Read More ⇒