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Renaming of Lake Ontario shows how names are political tools | Opinion
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (509+ words) The renaming of Lake Ontario plunges us into deep philosophical waters: We like to think that names are fixed, but names are merely social constructions and political tools. All the other Great Lakes, except for Superior, also have Indigenous names....
PA Lawmaker Wants Trump To Rename Lake Erie
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (358+ words) PENNSYLVANIA — First, the Gulf of Mexico abruptly became the Gulf of America. Then Lake Ontatrio suddenly became Lake America. Now, in the wake of President Donald Trump unilaterally deciding to change the name of those bodies of water, a state…...
Why a PA lawmaker is seriously trying to rename Lake Erie
4+ day, 33+ min ago (411+ words) HARRISBURG, Pa. — A Berks County Republican who wants Lake Erie renamed “Lake Pennsylvania” filed the paperwork Wednesday morning. As of Thursday, that paperwork is all there is. Rep. David Maloney, R-130th Dist., of Boyertown, circulated a co-sponsorship memo at 11:05 a....
Republican lawmaker wants to rename Lake Erie
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (545+ words) Sep 09, 2026 at 12:22 PM EDT A Republican lawmaker wants Lake Erie to be renamed “Lake Pennsylvania,” arguing that the state’s economy and identity are increasingly connected to its only Great Lake. State Representative David Maloney, who represents Pennsylvania’s 130th Legislative District in…...
A WMU professor who wrote a book on Lake Ontario is getting lots of calls from the media
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (393+ words) Daniel Macfarlane is a professor in the School of Environment, Geography and Sustainability at WMU. His book “The Lives of Lake Ontario: An Environmental History” was published in 2024, but Macfarlane’s media whirlwind didn’t start until President Donald Trump released an…...
Republican mayor rejects Trump's Lake Ontario name change
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (183+ words) Robert Corradino is the Republican mayor of Oswego, N.Y., a city on the southeastern shore of Lake Ontario. He says the body of water is central to his community's identity and the city's decision not to follow U.S. President Donald Trump's directive…...
Oswego County TodayOswego County Legislature to Vote on Lake Ontario Name Change
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (63+ words) To the Editor: County Legislature to Vote on Lake Ontario Name Change Oswego County residents are encouraged to attend the Oswego County Legislature meeting on Thursday, September 10 at 7:00 PM at 46 East Bridge [Oswego County Legislature to Vote on Lake Ontario…...
Lake Ontario has a new federal name, but your local leaders aren't going along with it
6+ day, 17+ hour ago (242+ words) ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The Federal Register now officially renames Lake Ontario as Lake America, following President Donald Trump’s executive order but federal lawmakers who represent many of the communities that border the lake, are vowing to fight it. While the executive order…...
‘Peace does not mean silence’; Peace by Chocolate bar protests Lake Ontario name change
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (797+ words) Antigonish-based Peace by Chocolate has a new bar. The term “unusual times” seems to be a recurring one. As Canada/USA relations seem to worsen every day, many people are fighting back in whatever way they can. Whether that be…...
Trump Voters Say It’s Lake Ontario
1+ week, 11+ hour ago (204+ words) It seems to be a day for random thoughts to take over and sidetrack our conversation regarding the pissed-off voters. CNN had a section where they talked to some people about the renaming of Lake Ontario, and they didn’t hold…...