Here are recent "Letters to the Editor" of "NorthCountryNow.com." Letters should be 400 words or fewer and are subject to editing. They can be e-mailed to [email protected], faxed to 268-8701, mailed to North Country This Week, P.O. Box 975, Potsdam, NY 13676 or dropped off at our office, 19 Depot St., Potsdam.
| Thursday, November 30, 2023 - 2:28 pm To the Editor: According to APNews, “America is gloomy about the economy”. The cost of food, household goods and every bill we receive these days is shocking. But blaming President Biden and his admin... More >> |
| Thursday, November 30, 2023 - 10:56 am To the Editor: In the early morning hours of Wednesday Nov. 22, we received the phone call that all parents fear. Our daughter, who was traveling home from Rhode Island for Thanksgiving, called, and b... More >> |
| Thursday, November 30, 2023 - 10:21 am To the Editor: Open letter to Representative Stefanik since she limits her email comments to 500 characters. I see Rep. Greene is embarrassing the Republicans again by publishing misinformation about... More >> |
| Wednesday, November 29, 2023 - 1:40 pm To the Editor: Being retired, time becomes meaningless. In order to not be too complicated, I decided to travel around. Look at things, so to speak. Being from Ottawa Canada, I like traveling to north... More >> |
| Wednesday, November 29, 2023 - 9:23 am GardenShare thankful for fall fundraiser Nature’s Storehouse annual fall fundraiser for GardenShare, Gratitude through Giving, raised $2,289.18. The GardenShare team was blown away from the support of... More >> |
| Tuesday, November 28, 2023 - 12:35 pm To the Editor: Bravo Mr. McNutt for eloquently calling out and denouncing the political name calling (Nov. 17, 2023 letter entitled Opinion: Potsdam man offended by terms used for people with mental d... More >> |
| Monday, November 27, 2023 - 12:16 pm To the Editor: Just in from the North Pole, Santa has arranged for a mailbox to be located at Brewer Bookstore, 92 Park Street in Canton. Children of all ages are invited to bring their letters to San... More >> |
| Wednesday, November 22, 2023 - 10:35 am To the Editor: When told that my three minutes for Courtesy of the Floor were used up, I was speaking of reasons to be thankful this Thanksgiving. I have expanded ‘thank-you’ to share with readers. Co... More >> |
| Tuesday, November 21, 2023 - 12:09 pm To the Editor: If you’ve visited the village of Potsdam in recent weeks, you have probably been thanked by being fined for contributing to the economy of our community—sending you home with a parking... More >> |
| Tuesday, November 21, 2023 - 9:56 am To the Editor: This letter is a followup to my letter entitled “Be Aware or Beware.” To reiterate, I spent many hours and days attempting to hire a contractor to do repairs. Unfortunately some of the... More >> |
| Monday, November 20, 2023 - 9:25 am To the Editor: In 1954 Atomic Energy Commission Chair Lewis Straus coined the term “energy too cheap to meter.” He envisioned a day, thanks to nuclear power, where electricity would flow, at little or... More >> |
| Monday, November 20, 2023 - 9:16 am To the Editor: In my opinion I think they should bring back the arcade they used to have in the 1980s on Market Street in Potsdam. It was fun. I used to go there every night to play Pac Man. I loved i... More >> |
| Monday, November 20, 2023 - 8:40 am To the Editor: The Bayside Cemetery Association offers its sincere thanks to the Potsdam Central School District Cross Country Team, SUNY Potsdam Bears Athletics, and the Clarkson University Physician... More >> |
| Monday, November 20, 2023 - 8:35 am To the Editor: There is a crisis affecting people with autism in our local schools and communities. People who interact regularly with people with autism often have little or no information to guide t... More >> |
| Friday, November 17, 2023 - 10:27 am Offended by characterizations I’m not alone: I’m deeply offended by the recent use of the term “vermin” to characterize other Americans. I’m also deeply insulted by the continual use of terms such as... More >> |
| Friday, November 17, 2023 - 10:21 am To the Editor: For Halloween, I was a pilgrim. On October 31st, I began a five-day, 115-kilometer pilgrimage across Galicia, Spain, in the footsteps of those who’ve hiked to Santiago de Compostela sin... More >> |
| Friday, November 17, 2023 - 8:27 am I am writing about the article about clean slate laws. In it, you state: “Stec voted against this legislation when it came to the Senate floor earlier this year. Now that it’s become law, it continues... More >> |
| Thursday, November 16, 2023 - 9:45 am To the Editor: I want to thank the communities of Colton and South Colton for electing me to their Town Council. Do not hesitate to contact me with ideas, questions or concerns. Steve KnightColton More >> |
| Wednesday, November 15, 2023 - 10:07 am To the Editor: When someone says “barbershop”, what words come to your mind? Probably things like “haircut” or “shampoo”. I used to think of those, too, but now the first word I think of is “singing”.... More >> |
| Wednesday, November 15, 2023 - 9:31 am To the Editor: Trinity Catholic School was blown away by the support from our extended Trinity family on our One Day of Giving event earlier in November We set a goal of $60,000 to kick start our annu... More >> |
| Tuesday, November 14, 2023 - 2:30 pm Although American holidays mean different things to different people, Thanksgiving for many of us is a time to appreciate and reflect on good fortunes past, present and future. It's a time we try to s... More >> |
| Monday, November 13, 2023 - 9:33 am To the Editor: We’d like to give a shout out to the members of the Pierrepont Fire Department and their amazing Department Auxiliary. On election day an excellent chicken and biscuits dinner was offer... More >> |
| Friday, November 10, 2023 - 10:38 am To the Editor: The Greater Ogdensburg Chamber of Commerce received a significant number of worthy nominations from the community for the awards that were presented at the 2023 Annual Dinner held on Fr... More >> |
| Thursday, November 9, 2023 - 10:14 am To the Editor: First and foremost, I’ll address the questions submitted by the lady who disagreed with a 16 year old who harvested the bear in the photo. What’s he doing with a gun you asked. He legal... More >> |
| Thursday, November 9, 2023 - 8:20 am To the Editor: While my campaign for my 2nd term as County Clerk was quiet, I want to express my appreciation to all who helped to make my re-election possible. Back in February and March many braved... More >> |
