Parents of college-bound teens have been asking me pointed questions about the vaccine that more colleges are recommending to prevent meningitis in freshmen. Let me take my best shot and tell you something about this important vaccine. - Why the meningococcus vaccine is ...

Last weekend was The Paul Smith’s College reunion and it was a special one for the Class of ‘75, since it was their 50th. It was also special for me, because having started teaching there in ‘73, that class was my first one. Beyond that, two of my rave-faves from the class, Jack Skelley ...

My husband picked me up from my new patient visit at Mountain Dental in Lake Placid. “How was the hygienist shame game?” “Nonexistent!” I said. “They were nice! First time ever I didn’t get a lecture about flossing. Which reminds me — we need some of that.” I paused in ...

I received two recent prompts to read Theodore Dreiser’s 1925 novel about a murder in the Adirondacks. A friend whose taste I trust recommended it, having picked it up because a grandchild was reading it for school. And in her Adirondack Life essay about novels set in the Adirondacks, Amy ...

Two wonderful events are happening on Aug. 2: the Saranac Lake Porchfest and the Bloomingdale Block Party. Yes. Yes. There are many, many more events around the Adirondacks, but the Bloomingdale Block Party and Porchfest are neighboring activities. Now, I am usually the person who tries to do ...