Although I believe completely in and enjoy thoroughly patronizing local stores, during the past few years with COVID restrictions for the health and safety of each of us, shopping locally has become far more difficult. Read More ⇒
Despite the complications of the novel coronavirus, Back the Pack is still in operation and stronger than ever! Read More ⇒
An old adage goes: “You can tell a person’s character by the company they keep.” Did “Back the Blue unless it’s a coup” Elise Stefanik travel to Mar-a- Lago for a fundraising event or to hone her non-truth skills from the former liar-in-chief? Read More ⇒
While the world looks to the coming Winter Olympics in Beijing, it is reminiscent of the 1936 Olympics in Munich. While everyone will be busy rooting for their favorite athlete or sport, the Chinese communists will be busy silencing another journalist or “re-educating” another Muslim or Christian. Read More ⇒
Going about my abbreviated weekly routine of grocery shopping, bottle return, hardware store, auto repair shop, feed store, bank, diner, I find an array of inconsistent public health guidelines displayed, or not, at local businesses. I favorably and intentionally shop at local businesses tha… Read More ⇒
While it offers space for sporting activities, one field in Adams has no playground equipment. Read More ⇒
This editorial appeared in the Press-Republican on Jan. 18: Read More ⇒
The state Department of Transportation in partnership with the village of Clayton has completed a project transforming the downtown functionally and aesthetically. The streetscape now complements the architecture of the historic riverfront; utilities located underground; and the obsolete wat… Read More ⇒
OGDENSBURG — In early October 2020, representatives of Ogdensburg Firefighters Local 1799 met with Stephen Jellie at Ogdensburg City Hall. The newly permanent city manager clearly wanted to open negotiations merely 10 months into our 72-month contract, a completely unheard-of notion. Read More ⇒
Bringing SkyWest Airlines to the Ogdensburg International Airport several years ago was an excellent move, one that complemented the facility’s growing status as a major regional hub for travel. Read More ⇒
Now at the apex of our winter season, the idea of sustainable power is paramount to our safety and security. We do not have sustainable power. The grid is susceptible to blackout from several forms of nature, the suns chaotic rays and at the hands of rogue nations and individuals. Read More ⇒
NEW YORK — There’s a strong case for getting vaccinated (and boosted) against COVID-19. The problem for President Joe Biden is that the case for getting vaccinated amounts to an argument against his attempt to make vaccination mandatory for employees of large companies. Read More ⇒
Lewis County Sheriff Michael Carpinelli used department stationary to write to Senior U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton on behalf of William Tryon. Read More ⇒
This editorial appeared in the Adirondack Daily Enterprise on Jan. 14: Read More ⇒
LOS ANGELES (Tribune News Service) — After months of wrangling, the U.S. Senate plans to vote this week on an ambitious Democratic bill on voting rights. Read More ⇒
With a new legislative session opening in Albany, supporters of sexual abuse victims hope this may be the year that a specific bill is passed into law. Read More ⇒
It’s a shame that Sirhan B. Sirhan, the person framed for the assassination of beloved senator and presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, is being allowed to rot in prison and denied parole while the evidence strongly points to another assassin. Read More ⇒
Snowmobiles shouldn’t use ramps designed for people with physical disabilities or wooden porches. Read More ⇒
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FORT WORTH, Texas — The other morning, a friend from Washington, D.C., sent me an exasperated text with a link to the new vaccine passport requirements for our nation’s capital. Read More ⇒
Good government advocates weren’t pleased last year when Gov. Kathy Hochul authorized changes to the state’s Open Meetings Law, and they’re not thrilled that she extended the option for public bodies to bypass the act. Read More ⇒
‘A sense of wonder,” was what NBC News anchor Sheinelle Jones told viewers they should work to keep. She told viewers that it was a challenge for adults to never “lose the sense of wonder.” Read More ⇒
These are a few thoughts of someone who believes in democracy, primarily easy access to the vote for all. Read More ⇒
When they acquired it more than 30 years ago, Patricia and Patrick O’Brien became the caretakers of a piece of Lewis County history. Read More ⇒
When you’re right, you’re right. And you are definitely right about that quote from Martin Luther King. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — For 25 years, Mike Plummer was relentlessly honored for his efforts to ensure every platoon of deployed Fort Drum soldiers was “adopted” by the local citizenry until each unit returned home from Belgrade, Baghdad, Bagram or anywhere else bullets and bombs had taken the place of d… Read More ⇒
As the nature of the novel coronavirus changes, so do the measures taken by governmental entities trying to control the pandemic. Read More ⇒
TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE — Eddie Fisher, a terrific singer popular back in the 1950s, came to mind the other day because he crooned, “You gotta have heart, miles and miles and miles of heart,” and I had just read about the first successful heart transplant from a pig to a man. Read More ⇒
The Watertown City Council appears to be moving once again toward making a decision about how many pools this community needs without having credible data on what residents want. Read More ⇒
NEW YORK — Is the Senate legislative filibuster — the ability of the minority to require 60 votes in order to pass most legislation — on its way out? Read More ⇒
Until it’s time for voters to cast ballots, county boards of elections don’t normally draw much attention. Read More ⇒
The first few moments of a structural fire are critical when it comes to limiting the damage. Read More ⇒
Delivering her first State of the State address last week, Gov. Kathy Hochul laid out plans to offer tax relief for middle class residents. Read More ⇒
I recently received a newsletter from U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik. It contained a few local items but was notable mostly for what it left out. Read More ⇒
FORT WORTH, Texas — On May 2, 2011, Lafayette Square, the park directly across from the White House, was filled with euphoric throngs of young people, celebrating something they thought might never come to pass. Read More ⇒
In recent columns, I have mentioned how much I love to receive Christmas cards and greetings from family and friends. Read More ⇒
Well, it has been almost one year since President Joe Biden took office, and the nation has had almost a full year of his Build Back Better agenda. If we look at the reality of the failures of this administration, a more appropriate slogan would be Build Back Broke. Read More ⇒
NEW YORK — Car dealerships are, in essence, giant lots staffed by folks trained in the art of emptying those lots as quickly as possible and repeating the process ad infinitum. Read More ⇒
The shortage of child care workers has adversely affected our society. Read More ⇒
The state Department of Public Service has set a deadline of Feb. 28 for residents to take a survey as part of its Broadband Assessment Program. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — The lies told by Republicans regarding the attempt by Donald Trump’s supporters to overthrow the U.S. government on Jan. 6, 2021, have increased dramatically over the past year. Read More ⇒
GEORGETOWN, Texas (Tribune News Service) — Here’s a striking conundrum: Why, in the world’s essential democracy, do we Americans tolerate such a large gap between what we want and what we actually get? Read More ⇒
A lockup facility isn’t necessarily what would come to most people’s minds when asked where they would like to meet for coffee. Read More ⇒
Country and public safety are always two issues first on my mind. Read More ⇒
Lawmakers in St. Lawrence County made a practical move by centralizing a school resource officer program for local school districts. Read More ⇒
January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, and the Cancer Services Program of the North Country hopes you will take steps to a future free of cervical cancer. Read More ⇒
WASHINGTON (Tribune News Service) — Cautiously and cheerlessly, we are tiptoeing into yet another new year, telling each other, through our masks, that we hope it will at least be better than last year. Read More ⇒
Additional communities throughout Northern New York are looking to save money and reduce their energy usage thanks to a state program. Read More ⇒
It has been a year since some of our fellow citizens were duped into believing a myth perpetrated on them that our elections were not legitimate. These individuals led by then-political leaders were encouraged to cause harm and damage on our Capitol and political leadership not aligned with … Read More ⇒
How has Elise Stefanik missed that we are in a life and death battle here at the border with Canada? Our battle does not involve our dear neighbors directly, for it is one with COVID-19. Read More ⇒
