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Guest Commentary

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During WWII, secret agents alone and inside the Nazi empire, deep under cover, could use an ordinary radio (or newspapers) to listen to coded messages from London or America. Popular music or other shows would end with “And now for a special announcement. The cat is white. I say again, the ...

Welcome to the Can-Am Rugby tournament

Welcome to the 51st annual Can-Am Rugby tournament, hosted by the Mountaineers RFC. For over 50 years, the Mountaineers and the Can-Am Board of Directors have been bringing an action-packed weekend of rugby to the Adirondack Mountains. I have had the pleasure of being involved in many roles ...

Dear Town of Franklin friends

It’s been a long time since I’ve gotten to talk to you! Over the past three years, since the death of my father, my personal life has been more than a little tumultuous. In March, following the closing of 2025 property tax collection, I decided to take some time away from the day-to-day ...

An open letter to DEC Commissioner

Amanda Lefton: We briefly spoke in Newcomb when my friend’s body was airlifted from the Adirondack backcountry. The state Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers “Week in Review” dated July 2 stated Assistant Forest Ranger Brendan Jackson passed away while camping. I ...

My St. Bernard’s school era

This week, my youngest daughter graduated from fifth grade. Which means I’ve graduated too — from uniform swaps and pickup-line convos, from pizza Fridays and last-minute permission slips, from our beautiful, chaotic, love-filled St. Bernard’s School era. In 2014, my oldest daughter ...