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In his diatribe of April 11, Peter Ericksen deplores Mr. Trump’s promotion of the King James version of the Bible during Holy Week. (Admittedly as a traditionalist Catholic, I would like to see …
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By Vincent Ferro, Milton
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4/24/24
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I am reaching out to the editor to share my concerns and frustrations about the lack of Cyberbullying harassment laws in New York State. I experienced cyberbullying in April, when a group of former …
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By James Sullivan, Rock Tavern
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4/24/24
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I’m writing you today to inform Orange County citizens that Assemblyman Eachus and Senator Skoufis have thrown you under the bus. In 2019 Mr. Skoufis voted FOR NYC Congestion Pricing. On …
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By Jack C. Collins, MSG, US Army Retired, Monroe
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4/24/24
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Coming through the airport in Lisbon, my stuff has gone into the metal detector and I’m trying to keep an eye on my worn leather wallet, now out of view, riding on a push conveyor in a grey …
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By Richard Phelps
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4/17/24
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On April 8, 2024, there was a public hearing in Maybrook on the budget. Only 5 people showed up. I began to ask questions and was told that the public hearing is not for questions but for comments. …
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By Linda Amodio, Maybrook
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4/17/24
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I am not surprised by the hypocritical lengths Trump is willing to reach to make a buck to help pay his mounting legal bills. Now he is selling “God Bless the USA Bibles” inspired by Lee …
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By John Lown, Maybrook
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4/17/24
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On April 12th, 2024, we lost a great community servant, Councilwoman Elizabeth (Betty) Greene.
Betty had served the Town as Receiver of Taxes for 28 years. Prior to her role as a councilwoman, …
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By Gil Piaquadio, Supervisor, Town of Newburgh
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4/17/24
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I have spent months studying and traveling to the ruins of the fortified hilltop villages of the vanished Celtiberians. One of the most interesting features of their culture and of life in their …
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By Richard Phelps
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4/10/24
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The Immigration Act of 1891 established the Office of Immigration to administer immigration affairs. It also appropriated money to build a new immigrant inspection station on Ellis …
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By Jeff Gliedman, Marlboro
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4/10/24
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The cost of congestion pricing will be borne by drivers also from New Jersey, Long Island, Staten Island, and Manhattan. Fee based financing places the fees on the users rather than the general …
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By James Garofalo, Marlboro
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4/10/24
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In an act of unmitigated hypocrisy, during the past Holy Week, Donald Trump announced that he’s selling “Freedom Bibles”. Moreover, on his social media platform, he suggested …
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By Peter Eriksen, Walden
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4/10/24
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Let’s say you were one of those Celts living in a Castro in a stone house, maybe built by your grandfather and your great uncle a couple hundred years before the Common Era, say 2,500 years …
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By Richard Phelps
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3/29/24
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People keep getting “URGENT NOTICE” letters saying that their car warranty expired, or it is about to expire. You are given a phone number to call. Nowhere on the letter is the name …
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By Ken Mitchell, Newburgh
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3/29/24
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One in four New Yorkers is struggling to put food on their table. The New York State Department of Health released these figures in their January report on food insecurity.
They are our family …
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By Tom Nardacci , CEO, Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York
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3/29/24
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Fellow Residents of the Village Of Montgomery, thank you for having the trust in me to elect me as your new mayor.
This village has enjoyed a good ride for several years under our past Mayor …
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By Mike Hembury, Mayor elect, Village Of Montgomery
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3/29/24
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As we reflect, this week, on the anniversaries of two significant environmental disasters, the Three Mile Island nuclear accident in 1979 and the Exxon Valdez oil spill in 1989, it’s crucial to …
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3/29/24
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It’s not that long ago, the Iron Age. Humans are among the youngest species on the planet. Aside from some butterflies, goatsbeard plants, and domesticated animals and plants, we are the …
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By Richard Phelps
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3/22/24
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Thank you for your piece celebrating the 20th anniversary of Village of New Paltz Mayor Emeritus Jason West’s performing the first same-sex marriages and the hard fight for LGBTQ+ rights. The …
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By Joseph Caserto, Milton
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3/22/24
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I would like respond to the letter from Vincent Ferro who requests that we respect his religious views.
Mr. Ferro, I would be happy to respect your views, but I respectfully ask that you respect …
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By Norman M. Miller, Plattekill
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3/22/24
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Barely four months since thousands were spent for the city council to attend an unnecessary conference in Puerto Rico, and the Newburgh City Council has approved once again another resolution …
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By Christine Bello, Newburgh
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3/22/24
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