COLUMNS: From Here & Back Again
Confused, disappointed and scared I’m confused. Oh yes, I’m also angry, disgusted, fearful and despairing, but mostly wondrously confused over the state and trajectory of our country and the world.…
COLUMN: Events of Historical Note
On Wednesday, March 23, 2022, at 6 p.m., the Oneida Community Mansion House will host a six-part reading and discussion group on the theme of “Votes for Women!” OCMH Director…
COLUMN: Events of Historical Note
By Matthew Urtz On Wednesday, Oct. 6, at 6:30 p.m., the Canastota Public Library will host a special Canalside Talk entitled “Canal Water-Whiskey & Temperance.” In the early canal days,…
Conservative groups hold ‘Cuomo’s Got to Go’ rally
Submitted by James Zecca Governor Cuomo is obviously not leaving on his own, it’s now time for the people of NYS to take action. Mohawk Valley Main Street Patriots and…
Stirpe: We must do more to protect our environment
In the wake of a devastating year that – between workplace shutdowns, virtual learning and social distancing – forced countless individuals into isolation, many of us have found a renewed…
Stirpe: Legislation will protect residents, increase accountability in nursing homes
By Assemblyman Al Stirpe COVID-19 has ravaged our country and upended all our lives. However, one of the populations that has been hit hardest by the pandemic is nursing home…
COLUMN: From Here and Back Again
‘Respect and civility’ The words “respect” and “civility” are often used on Facebook posts, usually without much definition. So, what do they mean in common usage? Bypassing elaborate philosophical definitions,…
COLUMN: From Here & Back Again
A Very Serious Question By Jim Coufal I will ask a very serious question, but first some preface is necessary. In the book ”Does God Exist?” contributing philosopher Keith Parsons…
GUEST COLUMN: Keep Columbus, study history, build a better America
By Claudia Tenney History is our collective memory – it is the sum of our experiences, whether they be triumphs or tragedies, common or extraordinary. Remembering the past does not…
COLUMN: The Old Sooner
Shut up and wear your mask… Editor’s note: Due to recent events and out of respect for the pain experienced by so many, ‘A Confederate Yankee’ was retired and replaced…
COLUMN: The Musings of A Simple Country Man
The Pursuit of Justice By: Hobie Morris It is three years after the guns of the Civil War fired their final shot. Brookfield’s village proper has many businesses to meet…
COLUMN: The Musings of a Simple Country Man
Let’s Play Ball … I Hope By Hobie Morris “Dreams… So many such local nuggets of baseball history and lore are waiting to be mined and polished. Central New York…