To the Editor:
Wednesday and Thursday of this week both recorded well over 50,000 new Coronavirus cases in the U.S., with Texas, Arizona, California, Tennessee, and North Carolina, breaking...
Celebrating America in Potsdam
This flag was painted on State Highway 345 just outside of Potsdam. Photo submitted by Justin LaCombe.
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Opinion: Madrid thrift shop looks to serve community again
On behalf of New Beginnings Clothing and Food Outreach in Madrid, I am writing to say thank you to the many individuals, organizations and merchants who have provided generous support to the Food...
Opinion: Stefanik should be concerned with the issues, not insults, says Potsdam woman
To the Editor:
My mother-in-law received a campaign appeal from Stefanik. Though now deceased, I can hear her disappointment. She was a proud Republican but she could not tolerate the...
Opinion: Need for foster care homes in St. Lawrence County continues to grow, DSS says
To the Editor:
Despite COVID-19, on most days you will find Heather Rand, Director of Child Protective Services at the St. Lawrence County Department of Social Services, behind her desk,...
Opinion: Apology needed over racist incident, says Norwood woman
To the Editor:
To the woman in downtown Norwood on Fathers Day around 7:30 p.m. … you owe my daughter an apology.
You chose in that moment to not see a 15-year old girl who is on...
Opinion: Congresswoman places justice before all else, says Norwood resident
What happened on May 25, 2020, is absolutely tragic and unprecedented. George Floyd’s death has resonated with millions across our country and so many have come out to show their support in...
Opinion: Words are contemptible prompts for seditious acts, says Norwood woman
Having read several pro-BLM-ers posts of their white guilt noise, it is obvious they think we all should wear as a steel mantle of shame for things that have happened-past and present. Please stop...
Opinion: Donation to Ogdensburg St. John's Episcopal Church used to support community
On behalf of the volunteers of the St John’s Episcopal Church, Ogdensburg, Food Pantry, I would like to thank the Northern New York Community Foundation for their recent financial support.
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Opinion: The time is now to let Cobb work for us, says Colton resident
Most people today realize that something is very wrong with our current administration. We have a president who erected a huge fence in front of the White House and who considers using the...
Opinion: Stefanik more concerned about statues than humans, says Potsdam couple
We were glad to learn that Tedra Cobb is on record stating "I do not support violence of any kind." Martin Luther King famously (and correctly) identified the US military as the "greatest purveyor...
Opinion: Black lives have always mattered, says Ogdensburg resident
God formed a man out of the dust “in his own image and likeness (Genesis 1:24”) and put him in the oven.
It so happened his dog turned loose and he went out and found his black dog, a mile...
