‘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 just around the corner. With nice weather comes Prom, high…
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 American consumers are still using regular cow milk, not the…
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 to obtain a master’s degree in engineering. After a nine-month…
History Repeats Itself
By Matthew Urtz (Madison County, NY – April 2013) ‘History repeats itself’ is a phrase we have all heard, and it is true. Recently Madison County is experiencing a rebirth…
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 March 19 and runs into April. This national basketball tournament…
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 second Medal of Honor recipient discussion focuses on Noble Preston.…
McKinley’s America
A Teen’s Perspective (Cazenovia, NY – Jan. 2013) Born Jan. 29, 1843, in Niles, Ohio, William McKinley, the youngest of nine children, was destined for greatness. Through his childhood, he…
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 Madison County residents to Albany to show their support against…