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Opinion

Honoring a local legend

Editorials

It’s not everyday that a homegrown athlete is inducted into a national hall of fame. We couldn’t have been more proud to see Vermontville native Billy Demong recognized for his achievements this past weekend. Demong, 43, became one of eight new members of the U.S. National Ski and ...

Legislature must pass packaging bill

Letters to the editor

To the editor: I have been a regular summer visitor to the Tupper Lake area for all of my 74 years. Now a full time resident of the upper Hudson Valley, the greater upstate New York region is my home year round. I learned through experience how industry can affect the environment when our ...

My beloved Adirondacks

Letters to the editor

To the editor: The ADK is a state of mind. When young you want out and when old you want to return. I have lived in or on the edges for 77 years. My folks ran a bar along the Racquette and I lived over the kitchen. The french fryer would belch smoke and I could hear “please release me” ...

Take Down Tobacco on April 1

Letters to the editor

To the editor: Youth across the North Country will participate in Take Down Tobacco National Day of Action on April 1, a nationwide movement of young people standing up and speaking out against the tobacco industry, organized by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids. Participants will focus on ...

You gotta have what it takes

Bushwhack Jack's Tracts, by Jack Drury

When I was the director of North Country Community College’s Wilderness Recreation Leadership Program, my staff and I worked ceaselessly to assess student outdoor leaders transparently and fairly. We ended up with a sophisticated assessment process, but when all was said and done, we had a ...

That crying baby

Columns

We’ve all been next to the person with the crying baby. If you want to get technical about the situation, we have all been that crying baby. I recently attended an event where a mother desperately attempted to soothe her crying child. There was no amount of food, holding or nursing to ...