The more we talk to people, the more we are convinced that housing is a top public need — perhaps the top public need — in both Lake Placid and Saranac Lake. Local and state government bodies are not always treating it that way. In the village of Saranac Lake, an apartment building was ...

It’s sad but good that Lake Placid’s big sports events were canceled for this summer: two Ironman triathlons, the Can-Am Rugby Tournament, the Lake Placid Summit lacrosse tournament — although it may salvage part of the tourney in September — and the Lake Placid Marathon and ...

Mistakes made by some public officials in dealing with COVID-19 seem outrageous to us now. That may not have been so obvious when the errors were made — but knowing about them can avoid their repetition. The coronavirus epidemic is much like wartime: Resources must be used effectively. ...

Charity begins at home, especially in safeguarding Americans from COVID-19. But we have a long, praiseworthy record of having big hearts, and now should be no exception to that. Efforts to develop new medicines to treat the symptoms of COVID-19 and to develop vaccines against it have ...

This week’s Straw Poll: Are North Country people, on average, too cautious, too careless or about right with regard to the coronavirus? --- This poll is not scientific, and its results represent only the opinions of Internet users who have chosen to participate.

During the last three months of the COVID-19 pandemic, many have felt like they are treading water and on the verge of sinking. Feeling overwhelmed with the sudden changes in our lives has been difficult on most. Whether you’re an essential worker pushed harder than ever, a parent ...