All drivers should be astutely aware of the dangers of distracted driving. We’ve been hearing about it for decades. However, with the proliferation of smartphones and social media platforms such as TikTok, Facebook, YouTube and Instagram, the temptation, especially for younger drivers, has ...
It’s the beginning of April. We just celebrated Passover and Easter. The sun is shining and it is 61 degrees. But the pond is still frozen, and my house is still surrounded by snow. And I’m dreaming of spring. To me, spring means early veggies like asparagus, radishes, chives and green ...
As mayor of Saranac Lake, I had the privilege of presenting the charter that established North Country Community College to the appointed board of trustees, at a ceremony held at the Elks Club located at 19 Bloomingdale Ave. and the corner of Church Street Extension. That was back when the ...
America’s public-sector unions have a problem they can’t explain away: Workers are leaving. Ask a public employee when they joined their union and most couldn’t tell you. Because they didn’t join. The dues just started coming out of their check. That’s not a membership, and for ...
To the editor: I’ve read articles on the “so-called illegal actions” by our Tupper Lake Town supervisor, town attorney and joint planning board in the Adirondack Daily Enterprise and Free Press and must respond. It seems that Supervisor Dattola, Attorney Gagnier and joint planning ...
“Why are they all sad?” C asked me. I was back at the Richard Avedon exhibit, this time with my daughter. An exhibit is different every time you go, but never quite as different as when you go with a child. You follow their path and irregular pace. You crouch to their eye level to see ...