editorial

Bullying is always wrong but it is particularly damaging for those with autism. The victim needs protection that may be best achieved by disciplining and teaching the bully.

Brave transgender students at Guilderland High School have shared their stories; now the school board must act.

After a plumber was arrested for stealing from his father, Robert LeVine couldn't get answers on how to recoup his losses. Those working in the justice system need to guide victims through it.

School discipline must be fitted to the circumstances of each infraction; a blanket and automatic suspension is a blunt and harmful tool.

The middle- and working-class families among us may be forgoing the necessities of life to have a roof over their heads; we must build communities that allow for a mix of housing, affordable to all classes of natives and newcomers alike.

The Altamont Enterprise has new owners — Melissa Hale-Spencer, Gary Spencer, and Marcello Iaia — and a new location, from which we will continue to seek the truth.

A student who killed a giraffe was scorned when his family placed a trophy photo in his high school yearbook; we need to care about the many species in our midst that are suffering from our abuses.

Feed your soul by giving, and getting satisfaction. Donating to causes close to home avoids paying more than half to telemarketers.

Colorful scans have raised awareness that the brains of adolescents are different than those of adults, making youth less able to reason, plan, and judge. True justice for juveniles should not only fit their crimes but their minds.

As modern medical practices extend lifetimes, patients who are terminally ill should have the right to chose when and how they die.

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