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Guest Commentary

Local dairy farms prioritize workplace safety

Workplace safety has always been a priority and core value of New York’s family-owned businesses. When working with large animals that require 24/7 care, safety protocols and best management practices above and beyond your typical 9-5 desk job are required. National Farm Safety and Health ...

In Nero’s footsteps

In 2022 global carbon emissions hit a record high. This July was the warmest on record, and 2023 is likely to be the hottest year ever recorded. The world is now 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than the preindustrial average temperature. The burning of fossil fuels (coal, oil and gas) acts like ...

Letting go of resentment

Have you ever resented anything? Anything at all? It’s a human emotion we all deal with at some time in our lives. I was quite shy much of my young life and I certainly resented those who seemed so comfortable among large groups of people, especially strangers. Then there were those youth ...

The meek will inherit the Earth

So, the local Diocese has filed for bankruptcy. That is quite predictable given the insular habits of the Catholic church. Not only is this a financial hit, but is indicative of the ethical bankruptcy of that institution which wildly, but intentionally, breaks the Ninth Commandment that ...

Will we take action on road salt?

Seeing salt on the road may help winter drivers feel safe, but it comes at a price. It has become abundantly clear that our state’s addiction to road salt has caused widespread harm to our environment and to ourselves. This week, a historic state-issued report was released confirming the ...

A life-changing resource

The Saranac Lake Health Association is a life changing resource. We genuinely care, and we have since 1897, by providing no-cost health related services to those who need it, where they need it, within the Saranac Lake Central School District. In our beginning, we provided nursing services ...