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Help kids for Christmas
December 21, 2012 Events in Newtown, Conn., have reminded us in a brutal, horrifying way just how precious our children — all of them, whether related to us or not — are. more »»
Follow up on good ideas
December 20, 2012 No matter how good an idea is, it will prove useless unless put into action. Local government and business leaders should keep that in mind after attending the City Revitalization Symposium. more »»
Tax hike may erase jobs
December 19, 2012 If President Barack Obama gets his way and pressures Congress into approving a tax increase that could hit many small businesses hard, about 200,000 jobs will be erased by the action, the nonpartisa... more »»
Re-examine school security
December 18, 2012 As our children learn more about the horror that struck a Connecticut elementary school Friday, many, especially the younger ones, will need to be comforted. more »»
‘Obamacare’ carries costs
December 17, 2012 Former House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., told Americans we’d just have to wait until President Barack Obama’s national health care law was enacted to learn what was in it. more »»
Direct access to 30A needed
December 16, 2012 We hope the state Department of Transportation will approve a proposed road that has direct access to Route 30. more »»
Cheers and jeers
December 15, 2012 CHEERS — To lighting the way. Residents and visitors in the city of Johnstown will be able to watch the sky light up with fireworks on New Year’s Eve. more »»
Spending cut necessary
December 14, 2012 The nation may continue its ongoing plunge over a fiscal cliff even if President Barack Obama and conservatives in Congress agree on a budget deal this mont. more »»
Embrace challenges
December 13, 2012 Gloversville students and a number of adults had the privilege of hearing Rachel’s Challenge at the middle school Tuesday. more »»
Flu shot can save life
December 12, 2012 Perhaps you’ve been meaning to get a shot to protect you against influenza for weeks now, but just haven’t had the time. Maybe you’ve been telling your spouse you’ll get around to it soon. more »»
City taking right approach
December 11, 2012 Most cities have comprehensive plans their taxpayers paid professionals thousands of dollars to devise. more »»
Tax cuts helped many
December 10, 2012 Apathy among voters and general ignorance among taxpayers are the big-government politician’s best friends. Some of it may well have been on display recently. U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.V. more »»
Be careful about funding
December 9, 2012 The Senior Citizens Service Center of Gloversville & Fulton County should not expect Gloversville taxpayers to be a source of funding, at least while the city continues to be in perilous financial... more »»
Cheers and jeers
December 8, 2012 CHEERS — To Barbara DeLuca. more »»
State should help tourism
December 7, 2012 Niagara Falls State Park is the oldest state park in the nation. The land along the spectacular sections where the Niagara River falls 167 feet to the gorge below was set aside as a park in 1885. more »»
Remember Pearl Harbor
December 6, 2012 On Dec. 7, 1941, America was stunned. President Franklin Roosevelt told Congress it was “a date which will live in infamy. more »»
Forums need attendees
December 5, 2012 The Greater Johnstown School District Board of Education is offering district residents an opportunity to help determine the feasibility of grade-level grouping. more »»
OK to tap fund balance
December 4, 2012 Using savings to pay the bills can be a scary experience. No one wants to shred their own safety net, but bills have to be paid. more »»
Obama shields fliers from tax
December 3, 2012 President Barack Obama and some in Congress don’t seem to worry about low- and moderate-income Americans who may suffer from government efforts to curb climate change. more »»
Keep meetings open to public
December 2, 2012 Taxpayers have a right to know how and why their money is being spen. more »» |
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