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| Friday, September 3, 2010 - 1:42 pm Regarding the young man in Potsdam charged for playing soccer in the street: A warning would probably have done the trick. Measured responses are needed. This is, after all, a college town with youth... More >> |
| Thursday, September 2, 2010 - 1:26 pm In response to “Dogs in Cars,”(Aug. 25-31), I think we spend too much time involving ourselves in other people’s business and it has helped over-regulate our lives through the creation of laws that sh... More >> |
| Thursday, September 2, 2010 - 1:26 pm In response to “No Past?” (Aug. 25-31): After going round and round with the family court system here in New York for 14 years all I can can say is welcome to the family court system. By the way I had... More >> |
| Wednesday, September 1, 2010 - 2:18 pm It’s a beautiful picture of the white deer off of Cowan Road (posted Aug. 30). But I have to wonder how many hunters from around there will be taking the extra time to track it down now that they know... More >> |
| Wednesday, September 1, 2010 - 12:42 pm I don’t know about everyone in Canton but several of my co-workers and friends have discussed this issue. But I am very upset to see that SUNY Canton got so money-hungry that they kept accepting admis... More >> |
| Tuesday, August 31, 2010 - 1:41 pm To whomever was burning garbage in the village of Norwood Saturday night, Aug. 28, you should be happy that you stunk up the whole village. Your smell lingered into late Sunday morning. A time when pe... More >> |
| Tuesday, August 31, 2010 - 1:40 pm The crosswalk by the Roxy Theater in Potsdam is an accident waiting to happen. You still have to look both ways before you cross. Yes, you have the right of way, but you can’t jump out in front of a c... More >> |
| Monday, August 30, 2010 - 12:36 pm They did it again! I went downtown to buy some fabrics. Misty Hollow being the only place in town to offer these, I decided I would take what I could get and settle for whatever they had. Well, guess... More >> |
| Friday, August 27, 2010 - 2:30 pm Explain to me please, someone, why is it a man can cheat on his wife, never be around when his then-wife is breast feeding and chasing a toddler around, abandon the family unit, shack up with his girl... More >> |
| Thursday, August 26, 2010 - 2:44 pm It never ceases to amaze me how a human being can be cruel to a helpless animal. How in the world could someone “allegedly” break a dog’s leg (“Canton Man Arrested For Allegedly Fracturing Dog’s Leg,... More >> |
| Thursday, August 26, 2010 - 2:43 pm Bayside Cemetery is beautiful (“Sad To See Condition Bayside Cemetery Is In,” Letters, June 23-29). I have walked there and kayaked around it. The storms and tree damage throughout the year always get... More >> |
| Wednesday, August 25, 2010 - 12:28 pm What is wrong with people who insist on bringing their dogs to Wal-Mart, then leaving them in the car to bark uncontrollably? I have seen this happen on numerous occasions. The most recent was very di... More >> |
| Tuesday, August 24, 2010 - 12:05 pm I have nothing against people riding motorcycles, nor does the sound of 15 motorcycles driving by bother me. However, what does bother me is the attitude of some motorcycle drivers on the road. It bot... More >> |
| Tuesday, August 24, 2010 - 12:03 pm Drive a bus, do not drink alcohol and tell your employer what drugs you are taking. Have a driving accident, the state police, the local school board and the county DA all take a stand against you. B... More >> |
| Monday, August 23, 2010 - 1:05 pm In response to “...And Car Waste?” (Aug. 11-17): Understanding that cars do in fact emit harmful toxins into the atmosphere, I think it’s a bit of a stretch to equate that with “manure.” Have you ever... More >> |
| Monday, August 23, 2010 - 1:04 pm Last weekend we went for a ride to enjoy the beautiful North Country summer. I was very disappointed to see the countryside littered with hundreds of campaign signs, especially so long before Labor Da... More >> |
| Friday, August 20, 2010 - 1:43 pm In response to Colton “Unreasonable Measures” (Aug. 11-17): The writer has a point to make regarding the signs, cones and play equipment placed to the side of the road: I am glad you noticed them and... More >> |
| Friday, August 20, 2010 - 1:21 pm Regarding the teen with a long history of substance abuse who is being held in jail awaiting a drug rehab bed: Being in jail has begun the two most important parts of rehab of a criminal: one, society... More >> |
| Thursday, August 19, 2010 - 12:28 pm As a resident of the Village of Potsdam I was very pleased to see that Canton-Potsdam Hospital put ashtrays outside along the sidewalk for the staff who smoke. I had intended to write a letter to the... More >> |
| Thursday, August 19, 2010 - 12:27 pm In a plain white envelope, I received a check which was supposed to be from Publishers Clearinghouse. It wasn’t. It was just someone who wanted money from me. You call this number and they ask you all... More >> |
| Thursday, August 19, 2010 - 12:26 pm I can’t believe that a Canton village judge allowed a plea in regards to not only having a firearm on school grounds, but it being okay because no students were around when the gun was discharged. I’m... More >> |
| Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 12:46 pm I live in a small neighborhood and have extremely noisy neighbors. While I recognize it is summer and we need to enjoy the weather outside while we can, I find it difficult to enjoy the “privacy” of m... More >> |
| Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 12:45 pm In response to “Other Priorities” (Aug. 11-17), I agree. I need to drive Pine Street in Potsdam almost every day. What a mess! The cuts made over a year ago have sunk and now are even worse than ever.... More >> |
| Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 12:43 pm It’s good that we are getting funds to help out our schools up here, but like everything else with this government, is this going to come back to bite us in the backside next year through matching fun... More >> |
| Tuesday, August 17, 2010 - 11:09 am The speeders are back on the old Potsdam-Parishville Road. They are like little brats. When the babysitter’s not looking they try to get away with something. More >> |
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