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Cheers

2012-02-14T02:25:59-05:00

To new school lunch standards, the All County Band Festival, and welcoming home Army Spec. Michael Dow.

Have a heartfelt Valentine's Day

2012-02-13T02:25:57-05:00

"I love you." "Be mine." "You're cute when you're spending money."

Embargo no longer serves a purpose

2012-02-11T02:25:59-05:00

Fifty years ago this week, President John F. Kennedy signed executive order 3447, banning trade with Cuba "in light of the subversive offensive of Sino-Soviet Communism." As this anniversary passes, it's worth asking whether this policy has had its desired effects and how much longer it should remain in place.

Women must win fight for opportunity

2012-02-10T02:25:59-05:00

The Pentagon announced Thursday that it will recommend that Congress officially allow women to serve in more jobs closer to the front lines.

Center helps victims of child abuse and neglect

2012-02-09T02:25:59-05:00

We learned some good news about some terrible news in a story by reporter Joe Mahoney in Tuesday's Daily Star.

Chamber made excellent choices on service awards

2012-02-08T02:25:59-05:00

A special committee selected by the Otsego County Chamber has made two excellent decisions regarding the organization's annual awards for service to our communities.

Cheers

2012-02-07T02:25:59-05:00

To Michael Shea, Terry Bliss, and the passage of the bill to allow Otsego's exit from MOSA.

A sad tale may come to an end with arrests

2012-02-06T02:25:59-05:00

People are almost always sad, and sometimes outraged, whenever something awful happens to a fellow human being.

Pill abuse should be a priority for police, pols

2012-02-04T02:25:59-05:00

Sens. Charles Schumer of New York and Mark Pryor of Arkansas proposed a bill this week to help police combat a disturbing trend of increasing prescription drug abuse.

More needs to be done to aid vets with PTSD

2012-02-03T02:25:59-05:00

The recent story of Stamford grandmother Melody DiGregorio grieving the loss of her grandson, Air Force veteran Edward "Drew" Snyder, brings home the debilitating and often-unreported effects of post-traumatic stress disorder on our service men and women.