To the Editor: In 63 B.C., frustrated by his failure to be elected leader of the Roman Republic, the aristocrat, Cataline, tried to topple its elected government. Backed by elites and poor, …

To the Editor: I recently heard a politician claim that the next election will be acceptable “If it’s free and fair.” That’s a dangerous lie. Our elections are …

To the Editor: Many Americans believe the Cold War is over due to the collapse of the Berlin Wall and fall of the Soviet Union. It is not. Vladimir Putin took control of Russia in 1999 with a …

To the Editor: It seems that every step towards increasing rights and freedoms has been met with resistance and fear-mongering throughout history.  In 1775, Loyalist Miles Cooper’s …

To the Editor: Canton Village voters have a new candidate for Village Trustee running this November. Kara McLuckie teaches English and writing at SUNY Canton and has been a volunteer on numerous …

To the Editor: I noted with some amusement a political ad by a Democrat accusing Elise Stefanik of telling lies, beginning with This Week’s July 5-11 issue and continuing for the last …

To the Editor: Hello Villagers of Massena. My name is Brandon Webb. Most local people know me as “Tex”. I moved to Massena four years ago, bought a home in the village of Massena, …

To The Editor: You can request a mail in ballot from Early Mail Ballot Application on the New York State Board of Elections. With an online request at: …

To the Editor: I write to you today to ask for your vote to Re-elect Chad Simpson as Massena Village Trustee on November 5th. Chad has lived here in Massena for the past 25 years and has been a …

To the Editor: In the 2020 election, 62% of 18-29 year-olds voted for President Biden. That trend continues with the recent spike in young people registering to vote Democrat for Kamala. And why …

To the Editor: Monday's "60 Minutes" interview with Vice President Kamala Harris, aired less than a month before the election that decides the fate of America, proved that Ms. Harris does not …

To the Editor: My name is Ronald LeRoux Jr and I am writing to ask for your support on November 5th as I run for the office of Massena Village Trustee. I have seen Massena as it was, as it is, …

To the Editor: My husband and myself purchased the Massena Meals on Wheels "Stock the Pot" Spaghetti and Meatball Dinner on Oct. 4. It was the best spaghetti and meatballs we've had in a long …

To the Editor: Saturday, Oct. 5th, was a gorgeous autumn day for our Fall Craft Fair and Family Fun Event. Between vendor fees, the raffle featuring items donated by the vendors, and general …

To the Editor: I am writing today to request that you reconsider present plans to build a boathouse (or two) in Ives Park. My argument is plain: I believe we have already compromised too much …

To the Editor: To the friends of Lynn Tharrett, I am sorry for your loss. What an amazing person she was. I would have liked to meet her. I too have lost my daughter, my joy, to the same …

To the Editor: Let me start by acknowledging that I’m a white male. Until about 10 years ago I considered myself a conservative Republican with a social conscience. I am now genuinely …

To the Editor: There hasn't been such an important election since the days of Abraham Lincoln. People seem to be talking past, rather than with each other. The most frightening thing to me …

To the Editor: I would like to pick up on Ron Shirtz’s and McKay Burley’s recent submissions, and perhaps expand a bit. As with Mr. Shirtz, I too think that young people becoming …

To the Editor: I am sympathetic to McKay Burley’s lament (Re:"Why Massena resident voting socialist in 2024") that both political parties have forgotten the working class in America. The …