Opinion
If there is one idea that has defined our country’s unique character, it is the American Dream. What is the American Dream and why is it so important? The writer Adam Barone defines it as …
I have been a freelance graphic artist since 2004. I’ve collected every cent owed to me, but not on time or without fighting. Other independent contractors haven’t been as lucky. Clients …
Each day, the delivery vehicles drop off packages at people’s door. I myself get them. With Porch Pirates being a problem, I would like to offer a suggestion. When the person delivering the …
In response and support for Christine Bello’s letter published in the September 7 edition of the Mid Hudson Times: I think Ms. Bello makes many good points in her letter. I would like to add an …
My mother, Helen, was a child of the Depression. That expression, “child of the Depression,” has little meaning today, as our collective memories of those years fade, twittering into …
On Tuesday 9/19/23, Students for Fair Admissions sued to stop affirmative action in admissions to the nation’s military academies. That group recently won a lawsuit in the Republican majority …
In 1994 President Bill Clinton signed into law the “Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994”. It was sponsored in the Senate by then Senator Joe Biden. The bill made it a …
Before I was involved in politics I ran a radio station in Highland. Back in the early 90’s, it was a week after election day and the area was still plastered with political signs. The radio …
I would like to take this opportunity to address the recent full page advertisement trying to slander me paid for by the Republican party. The ad refers to a gentleman’s agreement of not …
With many of Orange County’s government and business leaders gathered today for the annual economic development summit, there is certainly some good news to spotlight: magnets like Legoland …
Since before the advent of agriculture, there have been the harvests. My old Jamaican friend, Rupert, called it the “reaping.” “The reaping” was his favorite work on the farm. …
Your coverage of last week’s storm (“Central Hudson crews work to restore service after damaging storms” September 8) revealed our area’s extensive network of mutual support. …