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Letters to the editor

Dmitry’s Feast of the Peaks a success

To the editor: We extend our sincere gratitude to everyone who attended and supported the Thomas Shipman Youth Center on Saturday, Aug. 30. Attendees enjoyed a variety of offerings, including cuisine from local restaurants, live music featuring talented area artists, carnival-inspired ...

Safeguarding our residents

To the editor: On Monday, Sept. 8, the resolution about safeguarding our residents will come up again before the Saranac Lake Village Board. By my count, this will be the fourth iteration of this resolution, which has been tinkered with far too long. A review of the details of the ...

No excuse for the N-word

To the editor: There is no excuse for anyone who is not black or brown to use the N-word under any circumstances. Period. Full stop. Coming from white people, it is a word rooted in hate, and its use only causes pain and divides us. Martha Pritchard Spear Lake Placid

Authoritarian-minded leaders can be defeated

To the editor: For years, South Korean President Yoon consolidated power, seeking to establish authoritarian rule. On Dec. 3, 2024, he went for broke. At 11 p.m. local time, he declared martial law and sent the police and the military to block entry to the National Assembly building, ...

We sure could use a blue wave

To the editor: I received Senator Dan Stec’s latest mailer, which outlines Stec’s energy agenda. He attempts to misrepresent the NY Heat Act and rally his base with false claims that “homeowners will be forced to switch from natural gas to electric.” To be clear, the NY Heat Act ...

Madam Commander-in-Chief

To the editor: The date Aug. 13 was an auspicious day in the 126-year history of the VFW — Veterans of Foreign Wars. Carol Whitmore, a 36-year U.S. Army veteran, was elected Commander-in-Chief of the VFW, a national organization with 1.4 million members. She is the first woman to hold this ...