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Shine a light in this time of darkness

“He was in school before they had special-ed programs …. This guy’s whole life was about overcoming difficulties ….,” Mr. Mullins said. “After he dropped out of school, he worked as a gravedigger, a mason, a carpenter, a paver until he was drafted in 1967.”

Guilderland must legislate to preserve its history

Some towns, like Clifton Park, go further than New Scotland, incentivizing property owners with tax breaks to encourage them to preserve their historic buildings much the way Guilderland does with property owners willing to commit to not developing their land.

Targeting the news won’t solve our problems

Citizens have a responsibility to read, to listen to, to look for, and to embrace news from sources that will widen their perspectives and understanding. After all, since it is the people who hold sovereign power in our democracy, they must not be like King Tigranes and listen only to those with whom they agree. They must not kill the messengers — the journalists who tell the truth.