To the editor: The destruction of federal agencies by the arbitrary firing of thousands of employees is criminal. The agencies were created by Congress to perform important functions to protect public safety and public interests. Trump and his Muskrats know nothing about the specific ...

To the editor: Elise Stefanik’s anticipated confirmation as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations is among the very few silver linings in last year’s presidential election. It will enable residents of New York State’s 21st Congressional District to correct the very costly mistake they ...

To the editor: The short-term rental moratorium is over and the application review process for new STR permits is underway by the Saranac Lake Community Development Board. All new STR applications have been approved by the board. Emphasis on ALL approved, even one with strong neighbor ...

To the Editor: The members and friends of First United Methodist Church of Saranac Lake once again extend a sincere thank you to the Carpenter Foundation for their generous support for our free weekly community supper ministry. Through this ministry, we are able to offer a warm and healthy ...

To the editor: A year ago, George, my 98 year old father-in-law, died at his home in California. When George was 13 years old, the Nazis took over Austria where his family lived. The Nazis arrested George’s father on the streets and sent him to the Buchenwald concentration camp. ...

To the editor: Elon Musk — reportedly the worlds’s richest man — in an effort to justify tax breaks benefiting billionaires, calling Social Security a Ponzi scheme, is closing Social Security offices nationwide including those in Poughkeepsie and White Plains. Mr. Musk, a South ...