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Letters to the editor

Doing it right now

To the editor: The sticker reads, “If you’ve ever wondered what you’d do during slavery, the Holocaust, or the Civil Rights movement, you’re doing it right now.” My stomach dropped. I had ordered the sticker as part of the few things I’m doing, here and there, to fight our ...

Winter Carnival memories of Bloomingdale Boy Scout Troop 19

To the editor: The 1970 Winter Carnival, held over the weekend of Feb. 13-15, was indeed a memorable Carnival for 13 scouts and their leader. During the two weeks preceding Carnival, the village of Saranac Lake’s public works department trucked in a mountain of snow at Riverside Park ...

Smoking and the risk of vision loss

To the editor: The dangerous and harmful effects of cigarettes are well-documented. From lung cancer and COPD to emphysema and heart disease, smoking results in serious health risks and is still the number one cause of preventable death in the U.S. But did you know it can also lead to ...

Letter from Episcopal Church

To the editor: On Jan. 25, the Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church in the U.S., The Most Rev. Sean Rowe, sent a letter concerning immigration to the approximately 1.5 million members of over 6,000 Episcopal parishes in this country. Citing the deadly divisions on display in ...

AMC shows up during a tragedy

To the editor: On Jan. 9, 2026, my father and brother William and Rick Goodrich were in a fatal car accident on state Route 30. I was behind them and drove upon the accident. Thanks to the quick response of Paul Smiths and Saranac Lake fire and rescue, they were transported to Adirondack ...

We need permitting reform

To the editor: Recent weather extremes in the South and East are examples of what climate change can cause — a warmer arctic that disrupts the polar vortex and pushes cold weather and snow farther south. It also changes moisture flows around the Earth, causing more rain, flooding and ...