Opinion
Winners of the Saranac Lake 5th Quarter Club Golf Tournament
Letters to the editor
To the editor: Congratulations to the first place team sponsored By Rock Solid Patios. The Saranac Lake 5th Quarter Club would like to thank our Hole Sponsors:, Allen Moody Landscaping, Bitters and Bones, Can-Am Rugby, Cameron Moody Landscaping, French Hill Cooling and Heating, P.J. Hyde ...
ZBA to Approve Blue Mountain Lake Mansion
Letters to the editor
To the editor: The Indian Lake Zoning Board of Appeals is about to make a decision that could fundamentally alter the character of Blue Mountain Lake. At their July 28 meeting, the ZBA is scheduled to vote on a resolution approving a variance that would allow a landowner to replace a ...
Just a hoot
Columns
Hooters filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection this past spring. You know, the chain famous for its scantily clad waitress in orange shorts and owl tank tops. Currently, it is about $300 million in debt. When I heard this, I was surprised, not because I thought the business was thriving, ...
Loony for loons
Columns
My mother-in-law loves loons. She is not alone. With its distinctive markings, yodel and bright red eyes, the Common Loon is one of the most recognizable animals in the Adirondacks. This year, the American Birding Association (ABA) has declared the Common Loon as its Bird of the Year. That is ...
Summer is Time for Peas!
Columns
“There is nothing so innocent, so confiding in its expression, as the small green face of the freshly shelled spring pea.” — William Wallace Irwin in the Garrulous Gourmet. It’s summer. Fourth of July fireworks are behind us. Gardens and farmstands are full of sweet summer ...