My mother-in-law loves loons. She is not alone. With its distinctive markings, yodel and bright red eyes, the Common Loon is one of the most recognizable animals in the Adirondacks. This year, the American Birding Association (ABA) has declared the Common Loon as its Bird of the Year. That is ...
“There is nothing so innocent, so confiding in its expression, as the small green face of the freshly shelled spring pea.” — William Wallace Irwin in the Garrulous Gourmet. It’s summer. Fourth of July fireworks are behind us. Gardens and farmstands are full of sweet summer ...
Quebec is considering lowering the legal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit for drivers to 0.05% from the current 0.08%. Several organizations, including MADD Canada and the Surete du Quebec (Quebec equivalent to New York State Police), support this proposal and have been advocating for ...
To the editor: Today I am going to tell you about Lake Placid Elementary School. I just graduated from fifth grade and lots of students are sad to say goodbye when elementary school ends. I know I am. Every time I walked into the school, it brought me joy. All the teachers and staff ...
In my column two weeks ago, I wrote about my God-given talent of losing everything either not stashed in my safety deposit box or pop-riveted to my dupa. So now let me present the latest episode of The Great Lost Dope Chronicles. It stars my iPad, which vanished in the time between when I ...
To the editor: As the manager of our community’s landfill and recycling facility, I take great pride in being a direct source of information on how we can ensure the appropriate management of our waste and recycling. I often hear things like: “recycling isn’t real,” or ...