Opinion

On Tuesday, during the Southwestern Regional Championship of the Little League World Series in Waco, Texas, 12-year-old Kaiden Shelton, pitching for East Texas, unleashed a fastball toward home plate when a terrible thing happened. It ... more

Welcome to the Baker Blog, Ted's all too infrequent, left-leaning ramblings on truth, justice, and the American Way. There have been two seismic shifts in American attitudes toward work, life, and shopping in the past ... more

The newly drawn 24th Congressional District spans from Western New York, through the Finger Lakes and up into North Country. While the district is a product of Democrat gerrymandering, it gives us one great benefit: ... more

It's a Monday morning ritual. Football fans gather everywhere and talk about not the games, the players nor the plays from the day before, but.....the calls. Why was this pass interference and that wasn't? He ... more

I originally wrote this a couple of years ago for my previous site, but it's just as relevant today. 1) The one where the grumpy “bah, humbug” guy learns the true meaning of Christmas at ... more

Chris Cuomo was fired by CNN, just days after he was suspended following reports he had played an active role in helping his brother, former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, fight accusations of sexual assault ... more

COVID-19 "cases" are on the rise as we head into the cold weather months of the year. What does that mean? Glad you asked. All we need to answer that question is a little third ... more

You visit a website. You enter your user name and password. Then, it happens. The challenge. Nope, no sign in for you. You're going to have to prove you're you. But didn't I just do ... more

The following is a letter to the editor submitted for publication on FingerLakes1.com. Submissions for consideration can be sent to [email protected] or manually uploaded by clicking here.  Look a little deeper than loyalty, emotion when voting - By ... more

In Friday’s edition, Josh Durso took a look at some of the important questions surrounding Tuesday’s election for Seneca Falls Town Board.  The column, however, only told part of the story when it noted using ... more

Thankfully, Brad Jones is not running for political office in 2021. But Mr. Jones seems to have become the mouthpiece for Responsible Solutions for Seneca Falls and Democratic candidates Avery and Delelys. One might wonder ... more

Recently there have been a cluster of reported gunshots in our city. The investigation is ongoing, but it appears that a couple of extremely irresponsible people engaged in a personal dispute are intent on shooting ... more

The following is a guest editorial submitted for publication on FingerLakes1.com. Submissions for consideration can be sent to [email protected] or manually uploaded by clicking here.  Gerrymandering a concern after Elections - By Jeff Gallahan The democratic election ... more

The following is a letter to the editor submitted for publication on FingerLakes1.com. Submissions for consideration can be sent to [email protected] or manually uploaded by clicking here.  Mountain of Trash, Mountain of Lies - By Jean Gilroy Apparently ... more

Earlier this month, Town Supervisor Michael Ferrara stated that his tentative 2022 budget calls for a 15% increase in taxes. As of this moment, the tentative increase is now closer to 11%; since Budget Workshop ... more

Local government is not for the faint of heart. Local officials are on the front lines answering to their neighbors and tax payers on issues that have a real impact on daily life. The decisions ... more

If you are a resident of Seneca Falls, you recently received a letter in the mail from Kyle Black, manager of the Seneca Meadows Landfill. Upon closer inspection, many inaccuracies become apparent: I did not ... more

If your loved one was in a life-threatening accident, you’d want to know that everything possible was being done to save his or her life. Under an arcane law, New York is the only state ... more

A reader from Wayne County is concerned about the future of ALS service. Cutting down service opportunities could mean longer response times, which could also cost lives ... more