To the editor: We are flying south now. For generations, the Adirondacks have been our sanctuary, a rare refuge where the night sky remained dark enough to guide us safely across forests and lakes. But this year, something feels different. As we passed over Saranac Lake, the new ...
Parents have been testing me with questions about how to make sure their children get a good and healthy start as they head back to school at the end of the month. Let me take on that assignment and provide five tips on this topic. 1. Make sure your child is in good health by having a ...
Are Republican conservatives trying to kill us? The idea of eliminating the uber-woke elite might appeal if you’re from the far-right faction in our divisive class warfare. However, statistics (more ‘fake facts’?) suggest that MAGA policies, as implemented by Donald Trump, are primarily ...
To the editor: In our recent letter to the editor about the Bloomingdale Block Party (Aug. 19), we inadvertently left out DeMarco Disposal of Bloomingdale. We would like to say a huge thank you to them for their donation of trash services for the Bloomingdale Block Party. DeMarco Disposal ...
This week’s column continues the theme of Small Town Truisms, and discusses Cronk’s Law, named after one of our constabulary, Sgt. Cronk. It is, “Everybody dies famous in their hometown.” I can add to this that not only do they die famous, but they die bigger and better too. It’s ...
To the editor: What does a composer do at the dawn of the 20th century, when the shadows of Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Liszt, Wagner and many others still loom so large? How does one break free from the weight of classical and romantic traditions to find a new, unmistakably personal ...