Politics

. — Calvin Luther Martin, PhD Meet the two women running for Malone town supervisor.  Andrea Stewart and Mary Scharf differ in personality and professional background, while both present formidable credentials for the job of leading this community. I interviewed them, separately, for this article, and here is my take on each. . Andrea (Andy)

. — Calvin Luther Martin, PhD . Mike Maneely One reason I support Mike for village trustee is his uncompromising support of our police department.  It never ceases to amaze me how people living outside the village express the (stupid) opinion that Malone doesn’t need its cops.  Nitwits who say this obviously don’t have to deal with the

. — Calvin Luther Martin, PhD . If you had told me a year ago that Donald Trump was going to run for President, you and I would have laughed. If you had told me a year ago that I would be supporting Trump for President, we would have laughed even harder. I’m not laughing any

. — Calvin  Luther Martin, PhD . Vote!  This Tuesday.  November 3rd.  Don’t even think of using the tired excuse, “But my vote doesn’t make a difference!” I know this excuse; I used it for years.  It’s horseshit.  And you know it.  It’s defeatist and self-fulfilling. . . We are the beneficiaries of centuries of blood, sweat, and tears

. —  Calvin Luther Martin, PhD . Same man in both photos, correct?  Just a different event, right? Wrong.  Although the similarities are striking. » both are named Charlie » both are just one hot biscuit away from 330 lbs » both are about the same age — called “old.”  LOL! » both are grandfathers

. — Calvin Luther Martin, PhD . If you don’t know Ed Lockwood, that’s him in the gray silhouette, above. This is him, below.  Calm, thoughtful.  Unflappable.  A man at peace with himself and the world.  Should you ever find yourself stranded on a desert island, Ed’s the guy you want to be stranded with.  Besides having

  — Calvin Luther Martin, PhD . Can you pick out which one is Peter Dumas? Truth be told, he’s not in the photo, but he’s been in this muddy brawl many a time. They say it’s not a brawl, but I don’t believe it.  They say they’re playing a game.  Called rugby.  But pictures don’t lie.  Rugby

. — Calvin Luther Martin, PhD . Malone has a problem.  I’ve come up with a name for it.  The “Invisible Mayor Syndrome.”  I’ve lived through one administration of Joyce Tavernier, two of Joe Gokey, two of Brent Stewart, and now two of Todd LePine.  Joe, Brent, and Todd all suffered from the Invisible Mayor

. — Calvin Luther Martin, PhD . Any day, now, this man is going to get a phone call from the intense-looking man, below. The man awaiting the call is Hugh Hill, a Malone Village Trustee running for re-election.  (I very much hope he gets re-elected.  More on that in a moment.  First, let’s address the tube

  — Calvin Luther Martin, PhD . Notice the expression on this man’s face.  He’s smiling ever so slightly.  Why?  Because he’s looking out the window at this. His name is Phil Hans.  He’s a member of the Malone School Board.  He’s running for Malone Village Trustee.  He’s a dairy consultant with Food Commodities International. But this

. — Calvin Luther Martin, PhD . This is a story about a mouse. (This isn’t a bedtime story; it’s an election-time story.  Oh, and it’s a true story.) The mouse was born and raised here.  There was nothing remarkable about this mouse when it was a little mouse.  It got into the usual kinds of

  — Calvin Luther Martin, PhD . The wind hucksters are back.  In Chateaugay, Belmont, and maybe Burke. Just when it seemed the statewide Wind Energy gig had run its course, it wheezed back to life when Gov. Cuomo unexpectedly threw several hundred million dollars its way.  (My guess is Cuomo did it to appease all the people he pissed off by banning natural

News Flash (November 5th) Charlie Gardner has won the Malone Justice position!  Mark Gonyea ran a spirited campaign, and we hope to see him run again in a year, when Judge Lamitie regrettably retires.  In the meantime, we encourage Mark to keep attending court sessions to hone his formidable skills even further. All the letters to

“10,500 [municipal] governments in the State is unsustainable!”—Gov. Cuomo . . Now that “dissolution” of the Village of Malone has been rejected by voters, we must take the steps necessary to ensure the village’s financial survival. RiverCityMalone.com urges all local government officials to watch this short video of Gov. Andrew Cuomo explaining that: (a) NYS

. —Calvin Luther Martin, PhD Does this man look worried to you?  (Notice the furrowed brow and hand gestures—a dead giveaway.)  In fact, he is worried.  And you should be, too! That’s why he’s running for Malone Village Trustee—as a write-in candidate.  (More on the “write-in” procedure, below.) A year ago, Pat & Liz Ward

Reality Check for Malone Municipal Elections —Calvin Luther Martin, PhD . Take a close look at the cartoon.  Keep it in mind when you go to the polls November 8th. Courtesy of the Toronto Globe & Mail What’s the take-home message?  We elect people to serve on the Village and Town Board, and we expect

· · Joe Riccio.  Former Editor of the Malone Telegram.  Currently the Communications Manager at the Adirondack Medical Center, Saranac Lake. Several points are immediately obvious. (1) The guy can handle a great mass of information.  Digest it, sort it out, weigh its merits, discuss it, present it intelligently and intelligibly, and do it all

Just when you thought you knew Councilman Jack Sullivan—he suddenly stands up at a town meeting—rips open his shirt—Oh My God! The Man of Steel! RCM did some old-fashioned, Clark Kent kind of investigative sleuthing, and we’ve got the evidence.  (Once again, RCM scoops The Telegram!) . . .

One day a North Country farm girl went off to college and was pleased as punch. Mary Scharf goes to college Notice the stack of books.  And the smile.  This was one determined kid.  The kind who earned awards like this (mind you, the task of merely getting to school was often a challenge in

 · Ron Benware, candidate for Malone Town Highway Superintendent This man plays with these . . .