-Hearty congratulations to Coach George Ashcraft and the Watertown Red & Black on winning this years Empire Football League championship. The 6-0 hard-fought win over the Plattsburgh North Stars came before some 3000 fans at the Alex Duffy Fairgrounds.
This is the first championship since the memorable 1980 season.
The City appreciates those dedicated coaches, athletes and fans who have kept the Red & Black tradition alive for 113 years as the nation's oldest semi-pro team.
-As we told you a few days back the local newspaper is raising their single copy price from 50 to 75 cents. I know....that's a 50% hike in the midst of a recession and that's what you will hear from those longing for the demise of the WDT. As I told Times staffers, a dollar would be fine....it's not so much the amount as much as it is content.
I buy a NY Post every day for a dollar and don't gripe. I happen to think there is a role for print journalism in the electronic world, although it will require imagination and innovation to find the model that works.
Clearly no amount of price hikes will alter the realities of declining circulation, but I can sympathize with the difficulties of continuing a publishing tradition in this market.
I wish publishers well in devising plans to bring content to the community, because in the end it's content not the medium that is important.
-Speaking of content, Jude writes in today's WDT that the major party candidates for Congress are ducking the "public option" debate. That means Mr. Owens wants to be the Blue Dog Democrat endorsed by the far left Working Families Party......And for DeDe, she just can't say no to all those labor people her husband keeps introducing her to. To be upset about equivocation on this issue would be the same as being outraged to discover gambling in a casino.
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I'm sure this post will draw some fire - so, fire away... I can take it.
Of course the three candidates are ducking -- what's new about that? This was predicable and I told the DEM committee that at Blue Mountain Lake about Mr. Owens in August.
FYI: I am not crying over spilled milk, or sour grapes, either -- I'm bigger than that.
I sized up the man there when we talked for about 30 minutes before our presentation and I can size up people pretty well. He is ducking the issue of public health care, and that is very good example of what I mean. And, his wishy-washy position on Afghanistan is weaker.
I would ask the voters: “If you want change and control then WRITE IN the name of a candidate you know and can trust who will work on the hard issues and tell you about that right now, not later as they tap dance around things. Send a POWERFUL message that you what, and NOT what they tell you need.”
I'm available ... I feel great today – its my birthday.
Columbus killed, raped and destroyed native villages all through the Caribbean and stole all their stuff and you want to honor him. Oh, WTF, I will take the day off, too.
Good blog,lets get this election on the road ,I was wondering if mr hoffman saves his mayo jars,eats left overs.hunts for winter food supply,saves on water consumption has a fuel eff car what else ......... THE TRUE CONSERVATIVE does the above and more Doug I wanna know who u realy are MR I OWN LAKE PLACID....Juston wrote this blog coomment and supports it...........
First time I met Hoffman was at the Gouveneur regional meeting. I met him in the parking lot as he pulled in with his brand new 2010cherry red two-seat Chevy Corvette. Little did I know that he had a Million Dollars worth of these "classic cars."
This isn't your average accountant and certainly not "one of us."
No politican is "one of us" on any level, look at the county leg. I met one and she introduced herself as a county legislator, Hey Hoffman was lucky, it could have been a St. Lawrence co leg, that smashed into him.
no Francis, I am not writing in your name. I'll vote for less of a boat-rocker who has a chance of getting along with others.
The Mayor thinks Columbus invented America. Gonna raise a flag in honer of a butcher.
This was a "Soprano's" episode.
6:43 -- I can get along with anyone, and did in public life for over 40 years at some pretty high levels of government, but not a fan of Anonymous a-holes like you who persist in insulting every post and poster as if you know them -- I doubt we've ever met.
Hey Columbus man....a lot Italians will be out to honor Columbus...you're a bigot !
I don't hate Columbus because he was Italian. Hell, even the Italians would not hire the prick. I hate him because he slaughtered thousands of people and stole everything they had. In the name of the Spanish Queen, of course.
Gee whiz isn't that what the state lawmakers do?
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