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Next big thing for the Tri-Lakes?
October 22, 2012 Herewith some questions with relevance for everyone who reads this newspaper and cherishes this neck of the woods: -What would give the Tri-Lakes area a major economic boost? -Draw tourists from... more »»
Let’s replace railroad, governor
October 16, 2012 Dear Gov. Cuomo: I am writing in support of the Adirondack Recreational Trail Advocates efforts to establish a multi-use recreational pathway along the Lake Placid-Old Forge railroad corridor. more »»
Transcending climate catastrophe
October 15, 2012 Personal death, the great mystics tell us, is always on our minds, even if buried deep in the psyche. more »»
Questions for Tupper Lake school board
October 12, 2012 I attended the Oct. 1 Tupper Lake Board of Education meeting. Since this was the first meeting I was able to make this school year, I had a few items to discuss. more »»
It’s time to consider the merits of the Protect-Sierra Club lawsuit
October 5, 2012 The recent Guest Commentary (“Mad as Hell,” Oct. more »»
Resort plaintiffs hurt Tupper Lake
October 4, 2012 I read recently that Peter Bauer said the Article 78 appeal filed by Protect the Adirondacks was “largely based on procedural matters” and that he expected it to be “settled” in 2013. more »»
Senior advocacy has to be re-invigorated by every generation
October 3, 2012 I have often thought about how every great social advancement in our country has come from the advocacy of committed people. more »»
Mad as hell
October 1, 2012 It was announced last Tuesday night that Big Tupper Ski Center would not open this season, and Tupper Lakers are mad as hell. more »»
The super-rich, ‘creative destruction’ and the middle class
September 28, 2012 Mike Lofgren spent 16 years as a Republican staffer and senior analyst for the House and Senate budget committees. more »» 
The Adirondacks: birthplace of the modern environmental movement
September 26, 2012 Other than attending the National Governors’ Conference at Bolton Landing’s Sagamore hotel in 1954, Richard Nixon did not, so far as I know, ever visit the Adirondacks. more »»
Help finish the North Elba rail trail
September 21, 2012 In June 2001, more than 70 individuals representing organizations, agencies, municipalities and themselves met at the Hotel Saranac to discuss developing a recreational pathway within the railroad... more »»
Shameful to give away skatepark
September 20, 2012 The Lake Placid News’ (May 11) editorial got it right about Lake Placid’s skatepark: “(I)f local officials give it away … the track record of misused grant money should be worn as a blemish, a... more »»
19th-century solution doesn’t make sense
September 19, 2012 Sept. 10’s Guest Commentary by Keith Gorgas, while surely heartfelt, continues to promote the notion that a resurrected 19th-century transportation system will somehow provide a useful service toda. more »»
You’re never too old to learn to read
September 15, 2012 In the blink of an eye, the summer has passed and it is, again, back-to-school season. more »»
Confessions of a card-carrying preservationist
September 11, 2012 In his recent commentary concerning the best use of the 90-mile section of rail bed connecting Lake Placid and Old Forge, Dan McClelland expressed his suspicion that I have “ulterior and selfish... more »»
Rails vs. trail: Reuse rather than recycle
September 10, 2012 I’ll come right out and say it: I think the notion of ripping up an existing set of train tracks that connects the Tri-Lakes area with the outside world and the Amtrak network is as stupid as it is... more »» 
Being inspired to dream in Lake Placid
September 10, 2012 LAKE PLACID — It is impossible to live or visit the Adirondacks without being influenced by the environment. more »»
Old-fashioned remedies can cost less
September 7, 2012 There’s a growing trend to do what you can at home to relieve common ailments and health problems without emptying your pocketbook. more »» 
Rail corridor use decision will be regional
September 6, 2012 Any forthcoming decision about the best use of the Adirondack Railroad corridor between Lake Placid and Old Forge will be regional, according to a story by Chris Morris in Thursday’s (Aug. more »» 
4 years on, Obama message differs
September 5, 2012 CHARLOTTE, N.C. — We campaign in poetry, Mario Cuomo used to say, but we govern in prose. more »» |
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