Editorials
The latest round of tariffs proposed by President Trump—25% on imports from Canada and Mexico, with an additional 10% on Chinese goods—marks yet another escalation in the ongoing global …
February 1, 2025, marks the 65th anniversary of the Greensboro sit-ins, a pivotal moment in the Civil Rights Movement that continues to resonate as a testament to the power of peaceful protest. On …
The first real blast of winter arrived on Sunday, bringing with it up to eight inches of snow in some areas, followed quickly by an arctic blast of cold air. As the region hunkered down to weather …
Letters to the Editor
Now that our new president has made good on his word to pardon all the insurrectionists who attacked the Capitol on his cowardly behalf four years ago, I must reiterate what I said in this space at …
It’s not that I can’t do it: it’s that I don’t do it; that I don’t like doing it, and I don’t do it for as long as I can get away without doing it and that …
The Profiles in Courage Award is presented by the J. F. Kennedy Library to public officials who demonstrate politically courageous leadership action. There are few courageous public officials in …
Orange County State Senator James Skoufis recently ended his campaign for Democratic National Committee Chair. What can be learned from his effort?  In early January, Skoufis posted on X, …
I’ve been making maple syrup since I was a kid. Not that much, just enough for the Sunday morning pancake breakfasts Mom used to make, and later, when I lived alone, a cache to take to …
As a sign of respect, American flags in Washington DC are traditionally flown at half-staff for 30 days after the death of a president. The flags at Richard Nixon’s 1973 inauguration were at …
My name is Alexandria Wojcik, but friends call me Alex. My pronouns are she/they. I’m writing to enthusiastically announce my decision to run for Ulster County Clerk!  Some believe …
His older brother suffered hay fever so rarely went into the haymow, except, maybe later, to be with a girl on the bed of an empty hay wagon.   Haymow work fell to the younger …
I was thinking about Trump’s inauguration on January 20 when he is officially sworn in as the 47th president. Here is the oath, verbatim, he will swear to: “I do solemnly swear that …
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