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The weird campaign It was interesting to read state Sen. Camera Bartolotta's analysis of the very weird battle for her seat in the primary. Millions of dollars were poured into this race, with not just local mailers but massive regional television advertising. Surely there were many who ...

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A well-earned victory Congratulations to Sen. Camera Bartolotta on a hard-fought and well-earned primary victory. Despite millions of dollars in special-interest gambling money flooding into the race and an overwhelmingly negative campaign, voters ultimately saw through the darkness and ...

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Wealth inequality Wealth inequality in the United States has reached levels that should concern every American. While millions of working families struggle to afford housing, health care, child care, and higher education, a small percentage of the population continues to accumulate enormous ...

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A quiet kindness I recently experienced a level of kindness from a stranger that stayed with me. While visiting a garden center for help with a fencing issue, I was assisted by an employee who took real time and care to help me resolve it. He spent about 20 minutes making sure the problem was ...

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Thanks for voters guide I want to applaud the Observer-Reporter’s publishing of the non-partisan Voters Guide for the May 19 primary election. The guide is an important service to the voters to see how each individual candidate responds to a few identical questions of current relevance to ...

Letters to the editor

Fire companies need our help This letter is intended to bring attention to what I feel is often ignored throughout the state, and that is the "volunteer" fire and rescue companies throughout. The key word here is "volunteer." These people dedicate their lives and energy to serving the ...