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Opinion
What about the other Saudi national?
Let’s pick up where last week’s column left off with that Saudi national in Boston — Abdul Rahman Ali Alharbi, the 20-year-old “student” who was ... Read more
Hookah lounge raises concerns
A proposal to open a hookah bar in downtown Troy has certainly stirred up the interest, and concerns, of city leaders. Efforts to secure a ... Read more
Real questions in evil’s wake
Martin Richard’s life ended as he waited at the Boston Marathon finish line on a local holiday. He was there to celebrate his dad’s victory ... Read more
Give me liberty
I have run the Boston Marathon twice, once in 2008 and again last year. My wife and mother were with me in 2008, and they ... Read more
So lonesome I could cry
Mama loved hillbilly music. Every morning she would turn on the radio and the first sounds that I would hear would be Mama’s singing, right ... Read more
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Getting excited about financial literacy
John Ramage looked out at the nearly 75 seniors gathered at Charles Henderson High School on Tuesday and smiled. “Now, some of you aren’t getting ... Read more
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Letters to the Editor
Are Christians being punished?
It would be uncommon, to say the least, not to have been infuriated by the most recent bombing during the Boston Marathon by terrorists. Yet, ... Read more
New warfare medal may prove an injustice
Military veterans everywhere support the practice of recognizing with formal decorations the brave men and women serving our great nation, but a U.S. Department of ... Read more
Common Core is not the answer
This letter is in response to the Op-Ed “Taking Bell’s Comments to Task,” regarding Common Core Standards. As an teacher, I respectfully disagree with this ... Read more
Standards not preparing students
As a retired educator directly involved in public education, I am writing in response to the recent article, “Taking Bell’s Comments to Task”. I have ... Read more
Accountability Act offers a choice
As a parent, I know that we all want the best for our children, especially when it comes to their education. But what happens when ... Read more
