Opinion

To the Editor: As the federal government shutdown stretches on for weeks now, our focus must be on people and not politics. This prolonged impasse has a devastating and immediate impact right here in Oswego […]

To the Editor: The message is simple. Get screened for breast cancer when you reach age 40 and repeat as recommended. This will give you the best chance for finding breast cancer early, when it’s […]

Long after completing their military service, the Oswego County veterans are facing a new battle with an insidious disease: mesothelioma. This rare form of cancer is linked to long-term asbestos exposure, and it develops in […]

Imagine being out of town, mourning a loved one, when someone decides to drag your name through the mud. Imagine being harassed and falsely accused of something you had no involvement in, simply because it […]

The oil industry fears environmental regulations because they stymy future profits. Oil and gas companies are beholden to their shareholders and are driven by quarterly profits. The former CEO of Halliburton Energy Services, John Gibson, […]

To the Editor: New Yorkers did it, again! Almost 82% of females aged 50-74 years are up to date with breast cancer screening per recommendations, exceeding the nationwide goal of 80.3%. This goal was also […]

Dear Editor, Looking beyond the current joyful hostage exchange, there is mounting evidence Netanyahu (and Trump) plan to exile most or all Palestinians out of Gaza soon enough. The killing of innocent women and children, […]

Dear Editor, Now that Hamas is coming out in the open again, have you noticed they are wearing masks just like our Homeland Security agents do and Ku Klux Klan once did? Violence-oriented people wear […]

Recently I was more or less asked that question after the most recent Common Council meeting!  Several attendees of the Common Council meeting asked me if I had lost my voice and wondered why I […]