We’ve heard this refrain time and time again: “Every vote counts.” It may sound silly or naive, but we still believe it’s true. With the presidential election, even though we are a blue state, that doesn’t mean Democrats are an automatic shoe-in for winning the state, although it ...

This week’s Straw Poll: Have you voted already or plan on voting early? - This poll is not scientific, and its results represent only the opinions of internet users who have chosen to participate.

The deadline for election-related letters to the editor is 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 28. That includes endorsement letters and anything related to town, village, county, state or federal races — either for or against certain candidates, parties or issues — or New York’s Proposition ...

This week’s Straw Poll: Do you plan on participating in any Halloween trick-or-treat events this season? - This poll is not scientific, and its results represent only the opinions of internet users who have chosen to participate.

It’s that time of year — frost collecting on pumpkins and snow blanketing the higher peaks. With the colder weather, you can smell the woodsmoke from stoves and boilers outside and the heat registers inside now that furnaces have been kicking on. This week, the state Department of ...

We will do what we can to help you with the 2024 voting process in preparation for Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 5, and the Essex and Franklin county boards of elections are also available to help. In our Friday, Oct. 25 issue, we’ll have sample ballots from the Tri-Lakes region. Plus, ...