Carl Corcoran. Photo by Brendan Lyon/ImageBureau A welcome call from Dublin on St. Patrick’s Day On this past St. Patrick’s Day, many of the longtime listeners to the Frank Truatt Morning Show on WTBQ Radio (AM 1110/F... Entertainment 30 Mar 2021 | 03:05
Pledging allegiance to the truth The opening words of The American Crisis written by Thomas Paine in 1776 could easily have been written today: “These are... Letters to the Editor 16 Feb 2021 | 11:49
Mehrsa Baradaran was 9 years old when she was admitted to the United States as a refugee from Iran. This photo is from her Visa. She and her family were permitted to leave Iran in 1986 and immigrate to the United States. Mehrsa didn’t speak a word of English when she arrived - Farsi was her first language - but quickly picked up it up with the help of television in America. Provided photos. An immigrant’s story Mehrsa Baradaran, a refuge from Iran who found a welcome in Goshen, has been tapped to advise President-Elect Joe Biden’s... Local News 29 Nov 2020 | 03:55
On Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the Supreme Court President Donald Trump’s nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to fill Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s seat on the Supreme... Letters to the Editor 27 Sep 2020 | 01:51
The importance of facts I am writing to remind readers of the importance of facts. I am responding to clarify some of the statements Deborah Diltz... Letters to the Editor 18 Aug 2020 | 10:15
‘ The outcome is up to each of us’ I would like to offer a response to Ranisha Singh’s long three column diatribe last week against both my short 200-word letter... Letters to the Editor 09 Aug 2020 | 07:30
‘If you find it uncomfortable to talk about racism, imagine what it must feel like to actually live it’ I am a NYC public school teacher living in the Bronx and a Chester Academy alum. I have considered Chester my home for the... Letters to the Editor 04 Aug 2020 | 03:48
‘Is opening American schools a safe thing to do?’ Is the opening of American schools in September a safe thing to do? At the moment, no, it is not. What these silly politicians... Letters to the Editor 02 Aug 2020 | 03:48
‘How did we so badly lose our way?’ Editor’s note: This is a letter in response to a column in last week’s newspaper by Sabrina Jennings about her experience... Letters to the Editor 22 Jun 2020 | 10:58
Boy Scouts to continue despite bankruptcy filing Despite filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Feb. 18, local councils of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) want the... Local News 19 Feb 2020 | 02:24
Herb Weatherwallks (1917 – 2016) visits with Alex Cohen, age 10, in 2010 at the USS Arizona Memorial in Hawaii. ( Photos courtesy of Kristin Brooks Cohen) 'Remember Pearl Harbor!' Dec. 7, 1941 With the passing of the generation that lived at the time of World War II, little notice is made today of the date of infamy... Local News 03 Dec 2019 | 06:49
