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Options for the new Town Board regarding the Community Garden
Recently, there has been a lot of trash talk about the Town of Montgomery Community Garden. There have been unfounded allegations, overwrought discussions, and, in my view, actions taken by town … more
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Thank you for your support
I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the residents of the Highland Fire District for their support during our recent election. I was re-elected to serve a five-year term on the Board. … more
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Happy holidays
The holidays are the time of year where it feels right to take a moment to slow down. To take time to share moments with our family and friends, and look ahead to a new year. An optimistic … more
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Stefanik
At a congressional hearing, Stefanik bullied some college presidents with the question, “Does calling for the genocide of Jews violate Harvard’s rules on bullying and harassment?” … more
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Peace on Earth doesn’t just happen
As we enter the season where so many in their own ways celebrate Peace on Earth and Good Will to All, our nation under the leadership of Joe Biden has single-handedly vetoed a UN emergency resolution … more
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Keep our water safe, Gov. Hochul
“A crucial step towards safe water” (editorial, Dec. 8) makes the obvious case for the EPA to mandate replacing lead pipes, a documented threat to human health. But another threat to our … more
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Diary of a stonemason: the big push home
Working in an attic usually exposes some treachery and caution is advised. Building the chimney for the Rumford fireplace through the attic space was hellish in that I couldn’t stand up fully … more
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On the roof and in the sun
Most people have not been on a roof. Not in their life. To quote the Gatekeeper of Emerald City in the Wizard of Oz, “Not no way, no how!” As kids we all climbed trees in the big … more
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Christmas and porch pirates
With the holiday season in full swing, the porch pirates are working overtime. I feel that if you do order something that is shipped to you, either by post office or a carrier, if a package is … more
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Bad treatment
I would like to express my concerns regarding Valley Central School District Board President and School Superintendent actions when community members voice their concerns through email communication. … more
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Thank you
I would like to take a moment to thank the residents of the Village of Montgomery and our neighboring towns who came out during a rainstorm in large numbers to donate toys to United States Marines … more
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Living the dream in a field of garlic
TJ had a dream. He often spoke of it. The two of us held long conversations about the dream. In the dream he was planting garlic, lots of garlic, rows and rows of garlic, thousands, tens of thousands … more
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A crisis in mental health care
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. … more
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A confusing form of Christianity
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 … more
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Project 2025 
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 … more
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Silence is deafening
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 … more
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My travels in the Middle East as a young man
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 … more
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My travels in the Middle East as a young man
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 … more
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My travels in the Middle East as a young man
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 … more
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The fate of the Community Garden
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 … more
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