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Editorials
The issue is,” (he) cannot hold both offices simultaneously. That’s the bottom line. Does that answer the question?” The speaker was Attorney Will Frank in his capacity as …
Governor Kathy Hochul recently signed the Clean Slate Act which seals certain criminal records three years after a misdemeanor conviction or eight years after a prison release for certain felony …
The passing of Kevin V. Hunt has left a void that will be impossible to fill. On November 9, 2023, Wallkill lost a pillar of integrity, compassion and commitment who spent more than three decades …

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Letters to the Editor
I would like to address a problem around New York State and could be happening around the country. There is a shortage of therapists and psychologists happening all over, including in Orange County. …
I can’t understand the Christianity of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mike Johnson, who has told people to turn to Scripture to truly understand his perspective on the matters of …
People, there is a government-transforming project underway that is both eye-opening and extremely alarming. It is officially called the 2025 Presidential Transition Project. It’s being …
The Israel-Hamas War has generated great emotions of anger, sympathy, condemnation and sadness. The cause unfortunately does not always rest on historical fact or empirical evidence. One thing …
Dispirited by my lack of nerve on the throbbing train, yet unwilling to end my sojourn entirely, the next day, I dug some traveler’s checks out of my belt-pack and entered a travel agency not …
My ticket in hand, I was at the train station early. It was cavernous and empty, and I could hear echoes of train sounds and I watched paper wastes blow across the open floor. The British held a …
It was November and I had to get the train upriver. My mind was set. For a week, I’d spent each day until closing in the Cairo Museum. Then, I would cross the big square to the library of the …
The Community Garden at Benedict Farm Park was established in 2009 to give Town residents a place to grow their own vegetables and flowers in a shared space fenced in and supplied with water. Those …
Congratulations to Town Supervisor elect Steve Brescia. Steve will be replacing current Supervisor Ron Feller on January 1. In my opinion, Ron Feller did a marvelous job in one year as Interim …

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