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Opinion

What my mom has taught me

Guest Commentary

Dear Mom, Leaves are falling. Tamaracks are golden. We’re getting much-needed rain. Sunday, I swam to the island; yesterday, in Church Pond. Soon I’ll switch from swimming in the pond to doing laps in the pool. Temperatures are getting colder. Elections came and went, but it’s ...

Connors wrote book of local interest

Letters to the editor

To the editor: The obituary for Bernard Connors should also have mentioned his book “Tailspin,” which detailed the life of Air Force Major Anthony Call. Major Call went AWOL from the Air Force because of his gambling debts and ended up in Lake Placid, where he raided houses and stole ...

Hurray for the protestors

Letters to the editor

To the editor: Democracy works when people have in-depth political knowledge. Hurray for protestors who have “done their homework” by researching and getting concrete facts in this tumultuous sea of toxic media. TV/radio/Internet, pseudo-commentators and “news reports” grab ...

Proud of the Harrietstown Highway Department

Letters to the editor

To the editor: I, Daniel Martin, as superintendent of the Harrietstown Highway Department, am proud to lead a team that keeps our roads safe, maintains our equipment, manages infrastructure and operates efficiently for the benefit of the entire community. The Harrietstown Highway ...

Heartfelt thanks to the Saranac Lake Fire Department

Letters to the editor

To the editor: I want to extend my deepest gratitude to the Saranac Lake Fire Department for their incredible support, calm presence, and professionalism during what felt like a very scary situation at my business. As a small business owner, discovering a potentially dangerous heating issue ...

Cabana named new Rector

Letters to the editor

To the Editor: The Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity, which meets at 136 Main Street, at St. Luke’s the Beloved Physician Episcopal Church, announces its winter hours schedule. The regular service time will move to 3 p.m., starting this Sunday, Nov. 9. We are happy to announce that ...