Opinion
Butterfly magic
Columns
It’s a typical evening in the Peer house. Bill is at the table, doing schoolwork on his Chromebook. Phoebe is dividing her attention between the show she is streaming and the social media on her phone, and I am sprawled on the couch awkwardly typing this column. If one of the older children ...
Stories and oral history
Columns
My father’s birthday was a few days ago, and though he passed many years ago, I sent my children the annual note reminding them of a few of their grandfather’s stories. Some of the events I share are not from my memories but accounts he shared with me about previous generations. I never ...
Grateful for our country’s immigrants
Letters to the editor
To the editor: Steve Roberts’ commentary in the March 13 Plattsburgh Press-Republican is entitled “The economy depends on immigrants,” followed by this Washington Post headline: “The Economy is Roaring. Immigration Is a Key Reason.” With so many baby boomers like myself ...
Red Cross emergency preparedness classes in Saranac Lake
Letters to the editor
To the editor: To our neighbors in the Tri-Lakes region, Do you want to learn more about how you can be prepared in an emergency? Then the American Red Cross of Eastern New York invites you to our first-ever Family Preparedness Night on Friday, March 22 in Saranac Lake. We will be ...
March is National Nutrition Month
Columns
It’s March. Spring is coming early. Sap is flowing. Snow is gone. Ducks swim in the pond. Crocuses are blooming. Robins and red-winged blackbirds have returned. While enjoying the sun and warmth, I’m worried about what this changing climate means for our future. It is Lent — a season ...