In dealing with the devastating effects of the novel coronavirus pandemic, many aspects of life have been put on hold.
In “Blue Devils in Vietnam,” Jim DeCamp, Tony Gurak, Roger Johnson, and many other Vietnam veterans who had attended Geneseo Central School shared their experiences before, during, and after their Vietnam service.
The stakes for the Allied forces in securing victory during World War II could not have been higher.
Mike Vinci reflects on Memorial Day in verse.
EDITOR’S NOTE: Scott DeSmit is on vacation. This originally ran in 2010.
Two weeks ago, my company went back into business, albeit partially for what are essential products.
Dear Editor,
Masks protect others, not the one wearing the mask. I have heard it argued that wearing a mask infringes on one’s rights. You do not have a right to infect others. People can be asymptotic and spread the virus unknowingly. Masks help prevent the spread of the disease.
Some nursing homes in the area are reeling from the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. All nursing homes are now being asked to ramp up testing on their employees. All nursing homes are responsible for conducting twice-weekly COVID-19 testing on their workers beginning next week, according…
Entering Week 11 and I grow weary, as if I’m stumbling around inside an Edgar Allen Poe tale.
There are actually people out there giving praise to Governor Cuomo. So let us never forget who this guy is and the complete failure his political career has been. His time at HUD was a disaster for this country. His social justice policy’s in a big part led to the melt down of 2008. His tim…
I am confused over some articles I have read in The Daily News regarding Governor Andrew Cuomo in the past few days. In Wednesday’s paper, Cuomo says that “Washington must act smartly,” and complains that those in our nation’s capital are playing politics during this international disaster. …
Nobody would believe three months ago that restaurant workers in May would be on the frontline, masked and gloved, risking their lives serving food in take-out lines as a pandemic raged around them.
Back in 2016, I had the honor of being commencement speaker for my alma mater, Royalton-Hartland. My speech was mostly on point, celebrating our school and community and the great students that came from them.
There’s no doubt that New York has been hit with a mind-boggling number of claims for unemployment insurance as a result of stay-at-home orders.
Dear Editor,
Dairy farmers just can’t catch a break!
Re-opening our state for business isn’t about numbers like stock prices and GDP figures, it’s about preserving communities and a way of life that people have worked to build for centuries.
Even as the state prepares for the complex task of restarting a virus-ridden economy, we are weighing the cost to keep nonessential businesses closed and the cost of human lives if reopening unfolds too quickly, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday.
In enduring this global health care crisis, the future we’re all looking forward to is one without the frightening prospect of severe illness and death.
Do we have officials that can reopen Batavia?
Imagine being trapped alone in a small cell for two months with no visitors, knowing that a fire was raging outside your cage, getting closer and closer with each long, passing day.
Blind-sided: in which a person has a poor view, typically of approaching danger.
This editorial was originally published in the May 10, 2015, edition of the Watertown Daily Times:
The American Experience has been defined by our unprecedented combination of brain and brawn.
I have so much to say and really don’t know where to start, but since politics is such a hot topic, I will start there.
According to the calendar it’s almost Mother’s Day and I’m realizing that I have been a mother for over 70 years.
As state officials and community leaders determine how different sections of New York will reduce restrictions on commercial activity, businesses need to find innovative ways to promote their services to potential customers.
Seven weeks in and all I hear is the pitter-patter of little feet ...
As if graduating high school during a global pandemic isn’t hard enough, thousands if not millions of high school seniors have another struggle before them. What to do next?
State officials debated the merits of banning certain single-use plastic bags for two years.
The first full week in May has the designation as a special time for TEACHER Appreciation.
Hospitals must not exceed 70% capacity. The virus transmission rate must not exceed 1.0%. There must be a 14-day decline in COVID-19 hospitalizations.
During the coronavirus crisis we’ve been told to be socially distant and remain two meters apart.
Another statistic increased this year, but it got lost in the Corona News.
On this, another day of COVID-19 isolation, I am thinking about the various long-distance interactions and surprise deliveries with which I’ve been blessed.
Some business owners have expressed concerns that a provision of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act could persuade employees who were laid off to accept only limited hours if asked to come back to work.
From afar, the COVID-19 pandemic is generating news of such terrifying magnitude that it is nearly too overwhelming to comprehend. Millions are suffering and thousands are dying. Economies are collapsing. The world seems out of control.
It was on a sun-kissed morning that Coco the squirrel found himself clinging for life against the base of an old pine tree.
Well, we are still quarantined and not allowed to visit other people, except by phone, e-mail or Facebook. I’m fortunate that I have my husband, Richard to talk with and fix meals for, so I’m not lonely.
They say politics make strange bedfellows. And, as it turns out, so do pandemics.
Dear community members:
On April 22, 1970, more than 20 million Americans brought attention to the lingering environmental problems our society faced.
Amidst the various state shutdowns we keep hearing from governors and other state officials that public health and the economy need to be managed simultaneously and you can’t have one without the other.
Some people seem to think the reboot of our economy will be a one-size-fits-all operation, that all parts of the nation will get well at the same time.
How does one heal after the loss of a great person and friend? “JEFF TRUE.”
It has been a month since the first cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in the four-county GLOW Region. The first cases were reported March 17 in Genesee and Wyoming counties. Livingston County followed two days later. With Orleans County announcing its first case on March 20.
(This column was originally published in 2012.)