To the editor: I admit it. It’s hard to be optimistic when the daily news is full of international war crimes, erosion of the Constitution that binds us as a nation and the intimidation that happens at our own Village of Saranac Lake board meetings. Add to that the cost of groceries, ...
To the editor: “Have we, as a community, had enough of the silliness and embarrassment that have come to characterize Saranac Lake village board meetings? Do we want to accomplish the things, big and small, that will help set future generations of Saranac Lakers up for success, or do we ...
To the editor: We are fortunate when members of our community are willing to accept the mantle of responsibility to serve in leadership roles. With Kelly Brunette’s announcement, our village has a candidate who brings experience from serving on the Saranac Lake Village Board of Trustees ...
In July 2025, I had the privilege of speaking to the Police Academy in Plattsburgh, where new police officers receive a 6-month training course before they return to their agency and begin their career of enforcement. At the end of my presentation, I gave the students a number of questions on ...
I like to think I don’t have a favorite child. I also know my favorite child was the one causing the least amount of stress. With only two children, I never thought about it as picking a favorite, but more as surviving the ups and downs of parenting. I didn’t know if my children felt I had ...
Maybe I love the Winter Carnival so much because, without ever having to do any work to stage this historic event, I have participated in it in so many ways. The parade was always exciting for me; first marching as a Boy Scout, then with the Saranac Lake High School Band under Charles ...