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Opinion

We sure could use a blue wave

Letters to the editor

To the editor: I received Senator Dan Stec’s latest mailer, which outlines Stec’s energy agenda. He attempts to misrepresent the NY Heat Act and rally his base with false claims that “homeowners will be forced to switch from natural gas to electric.” To be clear, the NY Heat Act ...

Authoritarian-minded leaders can be defeated

Letters to the editor

To the editor: For years, South Korean President Yoon consolidated power, seeking to establish authoritarian rule. On Dec. 3, 2024, he went for broke. At 11 p.m. local time, he declared martial law and sent the police and the military to block entry to the National Assembly building, ...

Are we due for an eruption?

Letters to the editor

To the editor: Volcanoes are planetary high blood pressure. Building silently ‘till ... Boom! In the last 768 years, there have been 14 eruptions around the globe that had a VEI (Volcano Explosive Index) of 6 or higher: about one every 52 years. Many factors determine the global ...

Vets long road home gets longer

Guest Commentary

Life will become more difficult for an untold number of this country’s “suckers and losers” — Trump-speak for military veterans — just over nine million of whom receive some or all of their healthcare through the Veterans Administration. The number of VA medical professionals has ...

Thank you to our community partners

Letters to the editor

To the editor: As summer came to a close, Lake Placid Central School’s Community Schools program was excited to give students a memorable final week of vacation through four different camp experiences. More than 80 students joined us for programs designed to spark curiosity, build ...