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Opinion

You can’t unplug the future

Guest Commentary

If you think artificial intelligence is just a smarter search engine or a way to make funny pictures, you’re missing the story of the century — and maybe the biggest turning point in human history. AI isn’t a tool in the old sense. It doesn’t wait for instructions. It learns, adapts ...

In season: winter greens, winter squash

Columns

Chilly, gray autumn brings fresh fall flavors — tough, pungent greens like kale and collards; sweet winter squash; sweet and tart apples; and sweet roots like carrots and beets. Dark green, frilly leaves of kale or collards and graceful stems topped with green cabbage roses (Brussels ...

The best team for a better Harrietstown

Letters to the editor

To the editor: Please join me in supporting Jordanna Mallach for Harrietstown supervisor, and Tracey Schrader and Doug Haney for town council. They represent the best team to keep Harrietstown moving forward. I have served on the town board with Jordanna and Tracey for the last two ...

A hungry nation

Letters to the editor

To the editor: As our country toils through the current government shutdown (well, government aside from money “found” to pay for ICE and military operations, and funds “gifted” from corporate megadonors looking toward quid-pro-quo — for the Trump Ballroom vanity project), the ...

Say ‘grats’ at dinner

Letters to the editor

To the editor: When we read about problems and tragedies, it’s easy to become distressed. To increase happiness, think about things for which you have gratitude. My family does this at the end of dinner when we say “grats.” This involves one person telling us three things for ...

Snow and ice control — Part I

Columns

With winter conditions rapidly approaching, snow and ice control on our streets and highways becomes a priority for highway crews. Decades ago, roads were seldom plowed until morning and almost never sanded or salted. Today, however, with our very mobile society, we expect bare roads throughout ...