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Assessor wants reval to be “fair and equitable” for all

GREENE – Walk into the conference room outside assessor Gloria Micha’s second floor office and you’ll be greeted by a ..


Fong hearing postponed

GREENE – A hearing scheduled in the case of the 56-year-old Brooklyn man from whom 76 Pomeranians were seized by ..


What are you going to be when you grow up?

“What are you going to be when you grow up?” is a question that follows us our entire lives. The speculation ..


A dismal forecast for dairy

NORWICH – Both immediate measures and long-term reforms are needed to ensure the future viability of New York’s dairy industry, ..


Volatile with a capital “V”

What do you do when the old rules no longer apply in a market you’ve successfully operated in for 50 ..


A tale of two districts ...

GREENE – Governor David Paterson’s proposed state aid cuts put the burden of balancing the state’s gaping budget deficit on ..


School board debates visitation policy

NORWICH – A new administrative guideline that would require Norwich’s school board members to have the superintendent’s permission before visiting ..


Norwich Middle School finally “off the list”

NORWICH – There will no doubt be celebrations in the hallways at the Norwich Middle School today. After eight years ..


The Brooklyn Bridge

I want to be positive about our country’s political system. But try as I might, I just can’t. The latest of ..


Punching the Clock: A stitch in time

Some might say that sewing is a lost art. When a zipper fails, a button is lost or a hem ..


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