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Social safety net is woven by workers

A job is a ticket to society. And people with jobs, part of a long line of immigrants enriching our nation over centuries, rather than relying on a social safety net, help to make it stronger — they contribute, which in turn protects others who need it.

What’s in your medicine cabinet?

This current focus on harm reduction rather than solely on abstinence is a welcome one. After all, addicts can’t come clean to lead productive lives if they are dead.

Safety for the long haul: When snow falls, individuals and governments can reduce salt use

We like to think that Randy Preston — a practical man who cared about the Adirondacks and got things done — would be pleased with the task force’s report.

Good people need to be informed to act

Our use of the word “community” is inclusive, describing our readers who live together perhaps not in harmony but, if we can help it, at least with an understanding of one another.