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February is Children’s Dental Health Month. This observance of oral health helps to raise awareness and reinforce the importance of good oral health in our children as well as to provide …
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By KRISTIN HOFER
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2/14/24
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I think most of us are unhappy that the events of the world have forced a divisive tone into our otherwise friendly local communities. But unfortunately, these events are of such historical …
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By DOUG ROGERS
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2/7/24
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In recent times, embracing science and rejecting hocus-pocus explanations of how the world functions has become an increasingly widespread characteristic of modern behavior.
We no longer …
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It was freezing cold last Saturday at sundown, five degrees Fahrenheit and windy, especially on the bridge. But I had dressed for it! I got out my long black thrift-store special down coat with just …
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Donald Trump will be the GOP nominee for President of the United States, and Americans for Limited Government proudly supports him. It is time for former Gov. Nikki Haley to end her campaign, …
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The New York State Correctional Officers & Police Benevolent Association (NYSCOPBA) objects to the announcement that additional correctional facilities will be closed in the upcoming budget …
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By NYSCOPBA
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1/24/24
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Just over 100 days since Hamas’s brutal attack on Israel, representatives from the Jewish Federations of Dutchess, Orange, and Ulster Counties presented Rep. Pat Ryan (D, NY-18) and his staff …
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By THE JEWISH FEDERATIONS OF DUTCHESS, ORANGE AND ULSTER COUNTIES
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1/24/24
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I’ve lived in the hamlet of Beaver Brook, Town of Tusten, my entire life. My three siblings and I grew up utilizing the park on the flats. There used to be a youth center there; it was taken …
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By CAROL ROPKE NELSON
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1/24/24
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For many, drinking alcohol during the holidays is commonplace. It’s widely accepted to use alcohol as a method of bringing people together. Unfortunately, the holidays are a complex time for …
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By NICKOLAUS HAYES
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1/23/24
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NATIONWIDE — Real winter has started. We’ll continue to get colder weather, tougher conditions and higher energy costs to keep our homes warm.
But don’t worry, there are …
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By KARL BRABENEC
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1/17/24
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Monitor your home heating system
New York State’s Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and PA’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) have advised homeowners and …
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BY THE NEW YORK STATE DEC
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1/17/24
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Those who like violence, those who prefer cathartic rage, love to lift out King’s words about riots: “Riots are the voice of the unheard.” But a more careful and correct …
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By TOM H. HASTINGS
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1/17/24
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By the time you’re reading this column, Christmas and New Year’s Day will have come and gone, and the holiday lull has officially arrived. Gifts will have been opened, food will have been …
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By KARL BRABENEC
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1/9/24
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Born into a Republican family in Louisiana, a state increasingly painted in shades of red, I grew up amidst conservative dialogues with honest values. My childhood was steeped in Republican …
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By TIMOTHY HOLDINESS
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1/9/24
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A few years back, I was leading a group hike along the Cranberry Creek in Paradise Township, PA. It was a hot day, and the water looked sparkling clean and cold.
Someone asked whether it was OK …
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By CAROL HILLESTAD for the Brodhead Watershed Association
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1/9/24
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At high schools and colleges across the commonwealth, members of performing arts groups and those with military training have one thing in common.
They are physically active individuals who, as …
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1/3/24
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It’s that time of year again. The holiday season seems to always creep up and I find myself woefully unprepared for the big day.
A couple of weeks ago, in preparation for the …
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By NATE HENDERSON
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1/3/24
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We all have our reasons for getting alarmed about the climate crisis. With bare ground at Christmas and no snow on the horizon, my neighbors just got theirs. This Northern Maine valley nestles …
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By RIVERA SUN
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12/30/23
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sens. Bob Casey and John Fetterman, as well as Reps. Chris Deluzio (D-PA-17) and Summer Lee (D-PA-12), sent a letter to Japan-based Nippon Steel pushing the company for …
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By SENS. BOB CASEY AND JOHN FETTERMAN, et al.
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12/27/23
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I feel the need to clarify my piece printed earlier in the River Reporter. My intention was to apply the logic of the American principles of All People Are Created Equal, Equal Protection Under the …
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