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Harness the power of common sense before it’s too late

We admire the Pokornys of Knox. They live their beliefs. The couple is off the grid, using solar and wind power to fuel their Hilltown homestead. And they’ve long been active members of Helderberg Community Energy.

Remembering Alzheimer’s

Last year, we published a letter that struck a nerve in our community. A young girl, Courteney Bergen of Guilderland, wrote us about her family’s decision to keep her grandfather at home.

Think outside the box

The community of New Scotland has become divided since a developer proposed building a large retail center with a big-box anchor store at the old Bender melon farm. One thing everyone can agree on, though, is that residential development creates a huge tax burden.

Years later, it’s the little things that matter

             

Reforms are needed to protect the innocent

“Man’s capacity for justice makes democracy possible, but man’s inclination to injustice makes democracy necessary.

— Reinhold Niebuhr

The Children of Light and the Children of Darkness, 1944