It’s early. The sun is just starting to break over the horizon as I slip on a pair of beat up old sneakers. I ease myself out the door, trying to keep the excited, impatient, wiggling mass of black and white fur next to me inside. He cries an agitated whine that sounds more like a steam ...
This past year we’ve seen the following headlines in The Leader Herald: ∫ Johnstown Tax increase remains at 9 percent (11/04/16) ∫ Fulton County budget edges in with 1.6% increase (11/15/16) ∫ County approves 4 percent ‘bed’ tax (3/14/17) ∫ 3.5% levy hike facing voters in ...
Under the guise of freedom, evil in America follows what seems a trajectory of unlimited reign. God always states, “This far and no further.” There will come a time when the verdict of heaven overturns the verdict of time. God will pass judgment on the evil and all who have concealed their ...
Let’s talk about something that burns me up. Now that outdoor backyard summertime fun is in full swing, let’s examine something that’s not so fun — getting a $25 annual “recreational” fire permit from the city of Gloversville. First, let’s start with the cost. Doesn’t it ...
I recently read an article regarding Congresswoman Elise Stefanik’s town hall meeting with about 100 of her constituents. Stefanik was voted into office by conservatives, which outnumber the liberals in her district. After a short time in the power halls of Washington, it appears that ...
Throughout February and March, I campaigned in the village on a platform of setting a new path for Fultonville’s future. A future built on investment in aging infrastructure and providing tools to local property owners to bring new life and vibrancy to our downtown and neighborhoods. On ...
There is a conversation that only graduates of Johnstown High School will have if they find themselves attending an event at Knox Field and find themselves buying something from the concession stand, and it starts with something along the lines of, "I wrote my name right over .... there! It's ...
President Trump and Republican leaders in Congress have pledged to defund Planned Parenthood, a nonprofit organization that has been in existence in this country since 1916. I can’t envision a dumber idea! Their argument is that Planned Parenthood performs abortions and provides ...
Attending the Fulton Montgomery Community College “Searching for Sanctuary” event on Monday, I was struck by something one of the event speakers said about the perceived differences between how France and the United States treat immigrants and refugees. Albany Episcopal minister James ...
People often say to me, “Oh, you’re a reporter ... That must be exciting.” Yes, to some extent, it’s true, it’s true. But other tradeoffs, if you will, definitely take some of the luster off the job. Even though we’re in small town America —and most daily news is like watching ...
You proposed in your editorial that if Obama had bugged Trump Tower, it was serious and should be investigated. It was an idle claim because it could hot have been done without a court order. You seem to think that Trump’s claims have credence. A partial list of his fraudulent claims is ...
Recently, at an anti-SAFE Act rally at the Johnstown Gloversville Holiday Inn, Assemblyman Marc Butler, R-Herkimer, talked about his proposal to split the controversial state gun law into New York City and then the rest of the state. Butler’s bill would repeal 13 sections of the SAFE Act ...
For approximately 120 years, progressives’ virulent attacks on the U.S. Constitution, customs, and traditions have gone unchallenged. Should the progressive movement succeed in watering down or removing the Second Amendment, which is the center of gravity in our Constitution; the ...
In recent years, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has picked up the pace in claiming that local governments (and their inefficiency) are the cause of high property taxes in New York state. He has also insinuated that local government officials don’t care about saving taxpayers money or don’t have the will ...
Whether it’s now, or possibly in 2020, it looks like the repeal of the Affordable Care Act — commonly known as “Obamacare”, may have property tax consequences for Fulton County and other high-poverty rural counties in New York. The ACA is a monstrous piece of legislation with many, ...
As I take my final steps on my journey through high school, I would like to show how much my school means to me and how much it has changed my life. I go to Fonda-Fultonville High School and I’m a proud senior this year. I have been going to this school since pre-k, which is a very long ...
With a new year comes new opportunities. In our county this year, we will see many new developments, from shovel- ready sites at Tryon and Hales Mills Road to affordable housing at Estee and a renaissance for the Gloversville Library. We remain focused on keeping government efficient, ...
When officials from the cities of Gloversville and Johnstown sat down together a month ago at Gloversville City Hall, it was hailed as a new beginning. Unfortunately, problems afflicting both cities are very old and ongoing. In a negative way, the cities have more in common than they may ...
New York State has an enviable reputation as one of the most progressive states in the nation, with a quality of life second to none. There is, however, one noticeable exception to that progressive reputation today and that is due to its outdated voting laws. While 38 states have approved ...
The recent warning from the Gloversville Police Department about the insidious local circulation of “Motion Picture Use Only” funny money — bills used for TV and film productions that feature distorted portraits but otherwise look similar to real currency — has me thinking about real ...