To the editor: The obituary for Bernard Connors should also have mentioned his book “Tailspin,” which detailed the life of Air Force Major Anthony Call. Major Call went AWOL from the Air Force because of his gambling debts and ended up in Lake Placid, where he raided houses and stole ...

To the editor: Democracy works when people have in-depth political knowledge. Hurray for protestors who have “done their homework” by researching and getting concrete facts in this tumultuous sea of toxic media. TV/radio/Internet, pseudo-commentators and “news reports” grab ...

To the editor: Veterans Day is Nov. 11, a time to pay tribute to all veterans, living or deceased, for their service. While Veterans Day honors veterans, it also honors all those who paid in life and blood. Whose moms never saw them again, whose dads wept in private, siblings who lost a ...

To the editor: This letter is directed to the community of Tupper Lake and the village of Tupper Lake mayor and board of trustees. How much grant funding has been given to the project at the former Oval Wood Dish Corporation site on Demars Boulevard? Where does this project stand? I ...

To the editor: The message is simple. Get screened for breast cancer when you reach age 40 and repeat as recommended. This will give you the best chance of finding breast cancer early, when it’s easier to treat. General guidelines suggest that females start mammograms at age 40 and repeat ...

To the editor: Please join me in supporting Jordanna Mallach for Harrietstown supervisor, and Tracey Schrader and Doug Haney for town council. They represent the best team to keep Harrietstown moving forward. I have served on the town board with Jordanna and Tracey for the last two ...