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Letters to the editor

Oppose cuts to Medicaid

To the editor: During the 30 years I have provided primary care to our North Country community, I have never seen threats to our national healthcare system such as those posed by the Trump administration and this Republican-controlled Congress. As a family physician, I’m gravely ...

NY-21 deserves better

To the editor: In late April, NY-21 Congressional District Representative Elise Stefanik introduced the Canadian Snowbird Visa Act, extending the time Canadian citizens, who are U.S. property owners, may stay in the U.S. According to Stefanik, it’s supposed to “help revive Canadian ...

Proposed budget cuts harm the North Country

To the editor: Pictures of our neighbors lined along roadsides, holding signs of protest, reveal a range of concerns: due process, school lunches, support for public media, scientific research. Some people are delighted by the shock and awe of President Trump. Others are appalled. ...

Where’s the compassion

To the Editor: Could someone please tell me when showing compassion to another human being became a rare commodity? We are a world so afraid of what we do, how we do it, when we do it, to whom we try to help, that we just don’t do anything at all, so afraid of the repercussions. The ...

Who will speak for the common man?

To the editor: Are you happy with less money in your pocket, fewer and more expensive Christmas gifts and schools without pencils? I’m not, but that’s what is coming! Donald Trump’s imposition of sweeping tariffs — up to 245% on Chinese imports — have Americans asking: who will ...

Zonta Club 8th annual Rose Award winners

To the editor: On a misty day in early May with signs of spring everywhere, the Zonta club of the Adirondacks gathered at Heaven Hill to honor and celebrate local women whose talent, dedication, volunteerism and caring hearts make a big impact in the North Country and beyond. This is the ...