On this oftentimes dreadful planet, it is hard to imagine how the words “Peace on Earth” have any true relevance anymore. To many people on this Christmas Day, that phrase is considered obsolete, just a minuscule remnant of a better time, although looking at this planet as a whole, there ...

(Editor’s note: Eight-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon wrote a letter to the editor of New York’s Sun newspaper, and the quick response was printed as an unsigned editorial Sept. 21, 1897. The work of veteran newsman Francis Pharcellus Church has since become history’s most reprinted ...

This week’s Straw Poll: What’s your favorite wintertime outdoor activity? - This poll is not scientific, and its results represent only the opinions of internet users who have chosen to participate.

Gov. Kathy Hochul’s State of the State plan to send a $500 check to New York families is an incredibly short-sighted plan to fight inflation and, frankly, boost her flagging approval ratings as Democrats come out of the woodwork looking to mount primary challenges against the ...

This week’s Straw Poll: Do you have any New Year’s resolutions for 2025? - This poll is not scientific, and its results represent only the opinions of internet users who have chosen to participate.

Dan Mayberry understands the importance of child care in the North Country. As superintendent of Keene Central School, he knows it could be the difference between a new hire or a continued vacancy at his district. “Right after housing, child care is the next question that people usually ask ...