Standing on the fifth tee at the Saranac Lake Golf Club in 2005, course Superintendent Tony Barnes looked over at a cluster of varied pine trees on the right side of the fairway. A few trees had been there for 30 years or more, but most were more recent additions. The small plantation helped ...

If you’ve ever walked through our village, glanced at a crumbling sidewalk, or waited a little too long for water to drain from your street, you could be forgiven for thinking to yourself, “What’s the plan here?” We’re relieved to report that there is, in fact, a plan — a ...

Too often, the debate over solving the affordable housing crisis that has gripped our state and nation overlooks rural communities, which are blessed with ample space and a lower cost of living — at least compared to urban centers. But the truth is that nowhere is fully immune from the ...

For 50 years, my life’s work has revolved around helping young people make the often-difficult leap from high school to higher education. Today, I’m more concerned than ever about the challenges students face, especially those who are the first in their families to pursue a college ...

The Main Building at the Trudeau Sanatorium has stood empty for years. But listen closely when you walk by, and you might just hear the sound of applause coming from the dining room. During the Sanatorium days, patients who were well enough to get out of bed dressed for dinner and walked to ...

An important part of my job on the town board is to ask questions. Harrietstown residents and taxpayers deserve and need to know “why,” and, just as importantly, “why not” when it comes to how we spend money and govern. No town councilperson should sit through a meeting as a mere ...