WASHINGTON — It’s hard to hear the truth, especially when it flies in the face of stories you have been told since you were born. The truth can shock a person, usually leaving them with one of two choices — either defend the status quo or be open to additional facts. Read More ⇒
LOS ANGELES (Tribune News Service) — At the outset of the presidential campaign, Democratic Party elders worried about an epidemic sweeping from one primary state to the next: a sudden plague of litmus tests. Read More ⇒
Navigating the country’s numerous waterways allowed the United States to expand and prosper. Read More ⇒
SARANAC LAKE — Countless books and articles these days allege that democracies are dying worldwide (“Fascism is on the minds of book buyers — and publishers are taking notice,” Scott Timberg, May 3, Los Angeles Times). Read More ⇒
HONG KONG — Lee Cheuk-yan, unlike most Americans, remembers and reveres Lane Kirkland, a hero of the first Cold War. Read More ⇒
Lewis County officials remain at loggerheads over whether they should construct a new building. Read More ⇒
Republican Congresswoman Elise Stefanik is once again showing the way on how to be responsive based upon polls rather than a thoughtful understanding of her role on the U.S. House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness. Read More ⇒
To the residents of Watertown: Do you now realize that you have your own persona of Donald Trump in the person of Mayor Joe Butler? He should be very embarrassed by his abuse of a woman at a recent board meeting. [He told a woman at an Aug. 19 meeting: “If you’re not proud of the city or are… Read More ⇒
During a conversation with one of my California sisters recently (I think the topic was breakfast offerings — pancakes and waffles), I learned that my brother-in-law enjoys “real” maple syrup. I was delighted to learn this, knowing immediately that a gift from the north country was in order … Read More ⇒
Coming from a close-knit family benefited Raymond E. Canale throughout his life. Read More ⇒
GEORGETOWN, Texas (Tribune News Service) — What to do about Afghanistan? Read More ⇒
Iran is accused of bombing a Saudi oil facility. Some in the United States are calling for a military response. Read More ⇒
One happy note regarding the “presidential debate” on the evening of Sept. 12 is that George Washington did not have an Apple Look-Ahead App on his smartphone. Read More ⇒
The following editorial appeared in the New York Daily News on Sept. 10: Read More ⇒
HARTFORD, Conn. (Tribune News Service) — Have you ever refused an apology? Read More ⇒
According to recent figures, Northern New York has a higher rate of unemployment. The longer heating season here compels north country seniors and low-income residents to spend more of their income to heat older homes, homes in need of energy efficiency investments that reduce heating bills … Read More ⇒
The tourism season in the Thousand Islands area is progressing. With our local economy so dependent on people flying into and out of our local airport for their vacations, I’m glad that U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik secured a grant to improve Watertown International Airport. Read More ⇒
The potential for significant traffic jams throughout Watertown seemed a certainty during the summer months. Read More ⇒
One of Republicans’ most frequent rationalizations for supporting President Donald Trump, a blatantly unfit commander in chief, was that “the best people” he picked would keep everything on the level. Men such as Jim Mattis, John Kelly, Daniel Coats and H.R. McMaster would keep things normal. Read More ⇒
In 1879, on the road leading into Dodge City, there stood a sign. “The Carrying of Fire Arms Strictly Prohibited,” it said. Read More ⇒
“You say, ‘Away with you Communists.’ We say, ‘Away with you imperialists.’ Sometimes we say things like that. It would not do not to do that.” That was Mao Zedong speaking to Henry Kissinger in 1973. The candid and sweeping admission by Mao, who in President Xi Jinping now has a successor o… Read More ⇒
Like any other hardworking individual, Joseph Burns of Williamsville simply wants to get paid for the legal services he provided to a Jefferson County official. Read More ⇒
HONG KONG — Physically diminutive, intellectually acerbic and with an eye for the ironic, Margaret Ng — lawyer, writer and former legislator — is, at 71, a member of the generation for which this city’s youthful protesters have scant patience. Read More ⇒
Will someone please explain to me, carefully, how it is President Donald Trump routinely violates the Emoluments Clause in his continued promotion of his properties by the White House detail? Read More ⇒
State Sen. Joseph A. Griffo, R-Rome, recently used a certain phrase to describe motorists who use engage in the annoying practice of driving in the left-hand lane of interstate highways when they’re not passing other vehicles: Coasting. Read More ⇒
PHILADELPHIA (Tribune News Service) — During the 1980s, my brother Teddy was a volunteer firefighter with our local firehouse. Read More ⇒
Your editorial (“Self-imposed blockage,” Sept. 10) regarding natural gas and the state’s investigation into National Grid was wrong on the facts. Read More ⇒
I’m watching the slow-motion destruction of a childhood friend on Facebook. There is substance abuse, infidelity, divorce, the whole lot. It hurts. Read More ⇒
Responding to feedback on his plan to replace license plates, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo showed some flexibility. Read More ⇒
HARTFORD, Conn. (Tribune News Service) — Has anyone in your family ever made you feel terrible about how you look? Has a family member ever made it clear that they thought you were so fat that they refused to be in a photograph with you? Read More ⇒
GEORGETOWN, Texas (Tribune News Service) — We have no shortage of serious global issues to worry about, but nearly all of them are made more threatening by the ominous, double-edged backdrop against which they play themselves out: nuclear weapons and climate change. Read More ⇒
Oh, Hong Kong, wonderful, magnificent Hong Kong. Read More ⇒
A lengthy project to make Sewall’s Island in Watertown suitable for redevelopment recently embarked on a new chapter. Read More ⇒
Most people believe the willful taking of another human life is murder. Read More ⇒
The morning of Sept. 11, 2001, was crisp and clear. I was in New York City to help complete a bond sale in my duties as mayor of the city of Rome and had tickets to watch my favorite team, the New York Yankees, play against their longtime rival, the Boston Red Sox. Read More ⇒
Today is Patriot Day — National Day of Service and Remembrance. Read More ⇒
Residents within Norwood-Norfolk Central School District will have the opportunity to cast ballots Oct. 22 on a proposed capital improvement project. Read More ⇒
I’m a 39-year-old gay male who was in a relationship with a very attractive 44-year-old teacher. He never wanted to commit to a monogamous relationship. Read More ⇒
EVANS MILLS — My wife and I recently returned home after a two-week trip to California. The primary purpose of the trip was to attend the wedding of a great-niece. Read More ⇒
The date at the top of this printed page and on the NNY360 posting for this day reads Sept. 11 — a date that always touches my heart. This is a date we must remember in honor of those who lost their lives now 18 years ago. Read More ⇒
Several months ago, Hospice and Palliative Care of St. Lawrence Valley was facing several challenges in billing for our Advanced Illness Management services through Medicare. U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer and his staff immediately responded to our request for help and were instrumental in assist… Read More ⇒
Regarding the Sept. 7 column titled “Government worsens problems,” author Chris Talgo may have left his brain in the other room before writing it. Read More ⇒
Only the most extraordinarily dogmatic and doctrinaire would suggest that corporations are responsible only to their shareholders. Read More ⇒
There has been much commentary regarding the announcement by almost 200 CEOs of America’s largest companies, through the Business Roundtable, that the role of the corporation in society is not simply to maximize value for shareholders but also to serve the interests of other stakeholders, in… Read More ⇒
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo appears to be at cross purposes with himself when it comes to natural gas. Read More ⇒
I have been married for 10 years and have two children. One of them is a toddler. Read More ⇒
“I am tired of the dying,” said Greg Abbott a week ago Sunday. Read More ⇒
Paul Tough’s important new book on the broken promises of higher education begins with a chapter that he succeeds in making as suspenseful as the prologue of any serial-killer novel and as heart-rending as the climax of an epic romance. It describes a high school senior who is waiting to hea… Read More ⇒
James Comey has contributed his name to our political vocabulary. To “Comey” is a term that should gain wide usage in politics. May it live forever. Read More ⇒
A new academic year has begun, which means our roadways are busier. Read More ⇒
