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Opinion

Butterfly magic

Columns

It’s a typical evening in the Peer house. Bill is at the table, doing schoolwork on his Chromebook. Phoebe is dividing her attention between the show she is streaming and the social media on her phone, and I am sprawled on the couch awkwardly typing this column. If one of the older children ...

Stories and oral history

Columns

My father’s birthday was a few days ago, and though he passed many years ago, I sent my children the annual note reminding them of a few of their grandfather’s stories. Some of the events I share are not from my memories but accounts he shared with me about previous generations. I never ...

Grateful for our country’s immigrants

Letters to the editor

To the editor: Steve Roberts’ commentary in the March 13 Plattsburgh Press-Republican is entitled “The economy depends on immigrants,” followed by this Washington Post headline: “The Economy is Roaring. Immigration Is a Key Reason.” With so many baby boomers like myself ...

March is National Nutrition Month

Columns

It’s March. Spring is coming early. Sap is flowing. Snow is gone. Ducks swim in the pond. Crocuses are blooming. Robins and red-winged blackbirds have returned. While enjoying the sun and warmth, I’m worried about what this changing climate means for our future. It is Lent — a season ...