Opinion
In thanksgiving for Quaker Voices for Peace
Letters to the editor
To the editor: I commend Mr. Leo Pickens and the Saranac Lake Friends Meeting (Quakers) for their moral clarity and courage in discerning and speaking out against Israel’s ongoing genocide against the Palestinian people in Gaza (“A Quaker discernment of genocide in Gaza,” Oct. 4 ...
Hanna Cromie for Wilmington Town Board
Letters to the editor
To the editor: We have had the pleasure of working with Hanna while volunteering at ORDA events. Volunteers are the nuts and bolts, who are an integral part of ensuring an event runs smoothly. Hanna Cromie is the wrench that tightens things down so we know how to perform our roles. She ...
5W Wednesdays
Columns
Location management, scouting to be highlighted at Lake Placid film fest
Art Matters, by Jessica Lim
A “jack of all trades” has a mediocre reputation. The full saying is, “a jack of all trades, master of none, though oftentimes better than a master of one.” When it comes to location management on a film set, the saying quickly loses traction. As I listened to John Maher describe his ...
How a local band has performed for more than 50 years
Columns
This is a true story of a concept written on a cocktail napkin in Potsdam, New York late one night at a frat party in 1971. The discussion culminated with an idea for a band name. The napkin is long gone but the band has lasted more than 50 years, and their fans still come to hear them. ...