Visit the Fair on a Budget
By Assemblyman Al Stirpe (Syracuse, NY – Aug. 2014) Here in Central New York, we have the benefit of being…
State Settlements Should be Dedicated to Improving Infrastructure, Ending GAP
By Senator Joseph Griffo (Rome, NY – Aug. 2014) Recently, a French bank named BNP Paribas admitted laundering $190 billion…
Madison County Fair’s 175th a Tremendous Success
Pictured from left are karaoke contest winners Lindsey Stoughton, Endicott (first place); Joanna Yager, Horseheads (third place); and Frankie Cepero,…
Summer Shouldn’t Mean Hunger for Our Nation’s Children
By Kevin Concannon As a child, I always looked forward to the carefree joy of summertime. I remember the long…
‘Sticker Shock’ Campaign in College Towns
By Lisa Griffith It is finally spring here in Central New York and that means summer and summer celebrations are…
Real People Drink Real Milk!
Submitted by Arden Tewksbury (May 2014) Despite false claims being made by the companies that manufacture imitation milk, nearly all…
Hanna: Foreign STEM Workers Can Help Rebuild Economy
By Rep. Richard Hanna Guest Column: Roll Call More than 30 years ago, Nagappa Ravindra came to America from India…
History Repeats Itself
By Matthew Urtz (Madison County, NY – April 2013) ‘History repeats itself’ is a phrase we have all heard, and…
Help for Gambling is Available
Submitted by Susan L. Jenkins (March 2013) The NCAA Basketball Tournament, known around the world as “March Madness” starts on…
Preston a Medal of Honor Recipient
By Matthew Urtz (Madison, NY) Continuing with our series on Medal of Honor recipients with roots in Madison County, the…
McKinley’s America
A Teen’s Perspective (Cazenovia, NY – Jan. 2013) Born Jan. 29, 1843, in Niles, Ohio, William McKinley, the youngest of…
Grandmother Determined to keep ‘Way of Life’
Town of Nelson resident Miriam Barrows is shown with her “Grandmothers Against Fracking” sign. Barrows traveled by bus with other…