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Will the Berne Town Board step up to help its residents and prevent a flood?

The dam needs to be repaired. At the worst, if the dam gave way, lives and homes could be lost; at the best, if the dam is removed, the homes, without a lake, would lose value.

Kinship caregivers deserve all the help they can get

Kinship care is not new. As Gerard Wallace pointed out, George Washington, the father of our country, was also a grandfather, caring for two of his grandchildren without a legal arrangement. It is past time, in 250 years, for our laws and services to catch up with the reality that 1 in 11 Americans will live in a kinship home at some point in their childhood. If the people caring for these children get the support they need, our society as a whole will benefit.

Helping hands are here for you if you need cancer screening and don’t have health insurance

All of us should heed the recommendations for regular screenings and any of us without health insurance should take the first, simple step of calling 518-525-8680. The state’s Cancer Services Program of the Greater Capital Region helps uninsured individuals between the ages of 40 and 64 get free screenings for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancers.