The Daily Star, Oneonta, NY - Otsego, Delaware, Chenango and Schoharie County News, Sports and Opinion--Opinion http://www.thedailystar.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:32:00 +0000 http://www.thedailystar.com/opinion/local_story_324040044.html Beware ticks this season http://www.thedailystar.com/opinion/local_story_324040044.html The State University College at Oneonta's Biological Field Station recently reported the area may be seeing an increase in deer ticks, and county health officials have reported more cases of Lyme disease. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:30:00 +0000 http://www.thedailystar.com/opinion/local_story_324040054.html Letters to the Editor: November 20, 2009 http://www.thedailystar.com/opinion/local_story_324040054.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:44:00 +0000 http://www.thedailystar.com/opinion/local_story_323040049.html Prisons, courts can handle terrorists http://www.thedailystar.com/opinion/local_story_323040049.html David Berkowitz, the "Son of Sam" murderer of six people in the late 1970s, is serving six consecutive life sentences in the Sullivan Correctional Facility in Fallsburg. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.thedailystar.com/opinion/local_story_323040050.html Letters to the Editor: November 19, 2009 http://www.thedailystar.com/opinion/local_story_323040050.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:24:00 +0000 http://www.thedailystar.com/opinion/local_story_322082408.html Shield law vital for America http://www.thedailystar.com/opinion/local_story_322082408.html In their wisdom, the Founding Fathers created two branches of the federal legislature. Things tend to happen pretty quickly in the House of Representatives, where bills can be passed by a simple majority vote. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:22:00 +0000 http://www.thedailystar.com/opinion/local_story_322082302.html Letters to the Editor: November 18, 2009 http://www.thedailystar.com/opinion/local_story_322082302.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:42:00 +0000 http://www.thedailystar.com/opinion/local_story_321104335.html Travels with Uncle Chet: Better stock up on yen http://www.thedailystar.com/opinion/local_story_321104335.html COLUMBUS _ "The dollar’s tanking,’’ Uncle Chet said during dinner Saturday as we celebrated the little miscreant’s 16th birthday. ``It’s dropping against the yen, the yuan, the euro.’’ Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:15:00 +0000 http://www.thedailystar.com/opinion/local_story_321081552.html Cheers http://www.thedailystar.com/opinion/local_story_321081552.html To the local events honoring service men and women on Veterans Day. From school programs featuring stories and songs to solemn memorials, there was no shortage of events last week recognizing the sacrifice of men and women in uniform. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:58:00 +0000 http://www.thedailystar.com/opinion/local_story_321080001.html Letters to the Editor: November 17, 2009 http://www.thedailystar.com/opinion/local_story_321080001.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:44:00 +0000 http://www.thedailystar.com/opinion/local_story_320040125.html Backtracking: Unatego school was dedicated forty years ago http://www.thedailystar.com/opinion/local_story_320040125.html Hopefully the students and staff in the Unatego Central School District are feeling better after a few days off from a surge in illnesses. They have a bit of a milestone to mark on Tuesday. It was Nov. 17, 1969, when the Unatego Junior-Senior High School was dedicated and the public was invited to an open house at the new facility. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:42:00 +0000 http://www.thedailystar.com/opinion/local_story_320043003.html My Turn: Being a local fan is hard in times like these http://www.thedailystar.com/opinion/local_story_320043003.html This week's "My turn" column is by Joseph C. Stillman, an Oneonta-based producer and director and founder of La Paloma Films. He is also a local sports and arts fan. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:40:00 +0000 http://www.thedailystar.com/opinion/local_story_320040118.html Don't let health care reform die http://www.thedailystar.com/opinion/local_story_320040118.html The House of Representatives reached a milestone on Nov. 7 _ it passed a health care reform bill, known as Affordable Health Care for America Act. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:38:00 +0000 http://www.thedailystar.com/opinion/local_story_320040112.html Letters to the editor: November 16, 2009 http://www.thedailystar.com/opinion/local_story_320040112.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 09:17:00 +0000 http://www.thedailystar.com/opinion/local_story_318040005.html Finally _ bottle bill expansion in effect http://www.thedailystar.com/opinion/local_story_318040005.html Every now and then, it seems the state actually listens to what the people are saying. Back in May, we wrote about our mixed feelings regarding New York state's new bottle bill. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 09:16:00 +0000 http://www.thedailystar.com/opinion/local_story_318041502.html In new rules, DEC should ban 'fracking' http://www.thedailystar.com/opinion/local_story_318041502.html More than three years ago, I said energy production was becoming the overriding issue of the early 21st century, and that this region was smack-dab in the middle of the battleground. And that was before drilling for natural gas in Marcellus shale surfaced as perhaps the biggest bout yet between energy producers, state regulators and the people.