Forged Document Still of Value
By Matthew Urtz (Wampsville, NY – May 2015) As television shows like “Antiques Roadshow” and “American Pickers” have become popular, people have started to evaluate their family heirlooms (and in…
Letter to the Town of Hamilton Property Owners
(Hamilton, NY – April 2015) On April 28, the property owners in the Town and Village of Hamilton will vote to determine if they want to establish an emergency medical…
A Farmer Is
To The Editor: A few days ago I happened to come across this. It is at least ten years old, but still says it all. A Farmer Is A farmer…
Battle Lines Have Been Drawn
By Arden Tewksbury, Manager, Pro Ag (March 2015) All dairy farmers must now clearly realize the battle lines have clearly been defined by the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA). My…
Community Gathers to ‘Protect Our Schools’
Guest Column By Michael R. Drahos, Morrisville-Eaton Superintendent of Schools (Town of Eaton, NY – March 2015) At 6:30 p.m. March 26 Morrisville-Eaton parents, students, teachers, staff, Board of Education…
Hemingford: Made from Scratch
By John Crabtree, Center for Rural Affairs (March 2015) It started in Judy Stewart’s junior high health class. While discussing nutrition, Judy, Heminford’s school nurse, heard lots of comments from…
Our Children Deserve a Top-notch Education
By Assemblyman Al Stirpe (March 2015) When our kids get a good education, they can go out into the world ready for success. That’s why I’ve always made it a…
Let’s Ensure All Kids have Access to Better Educational Opportunities
Guest Column By Assemblyman Al Stirpe (March 2015) A huge part of our children’s education is their social development. A child’s social development happens in the classroom, on the playground…
Town of DeRuyter Thankful for Multi-Agency Response
Submitted by Dan Degear, DeRuyter Town Supervisor (DeRuyter, NY – Feb. 2015) The Town of DeRuyter is thankful to the many agencies responding to the hostage situation occurring on Best…
Win/Win for Local Artists, Local Economy and EOH
By Patricia Lockwood-Blais, Executive Director (Earlville, NY – Jan. 2015) As the Earlville Opera House ends another successful year of celebrating music and art in all its forms, we turned…
Consumers Deserve The Gift Of Protection This Holiday Season
Guest Column By John R.D. Celock (Dec. 2014) There is no place like New York City during the holidays. Lights glistening, snow falling, people shopping. From Fifth Avenue to the…
We Must Preserve Our Federal Milk Marketing Orders!
Guest Column By Arden Tewksbury, Manager, Pro Ag (Dec. 2014) Recently, an editorial was sent to me that appeared in the Utica Observer Dispatch on Nov. 8, 2014. The editorial…