Love him or hate him, President Trump commands an inordinate share of our attention. He is easily the most galvanizing politician of my lifetime. But while Trump entertains the MAGA faithful and generates outrage among his opponents, Russell Vought, Scott Bessent, Stephen Miller and others, ...
To the editor: My father, at 85 years old, passed away at the Adirondack Health hospital from pneumonia and other complications on Dec. 22. I was present with him for most of the 30 hours of his stay. There are not sufficient words to express my gratitude to Dr. Atkinson for his ...
To the editor: The following is an excerpt from my Dec. 19 letter to the village board: I write to provide personal feedback and pose a few questions regarding my recent experience with short-term rentals in the village of Saranac Lake. On Dec. 17, a Short-Term Rental Permit was ...
Eat it and beat it” was our mantra at Casa del Sol, especially on New Year’s Eve. Sequined or flannel-clad patrons came early and bolted by 9:30 to catch the fireworks — except one night in 1993. It was a charged atmosphere. Two hour wait by 5:30. The only thing moving faster than ...
Philip Terrie’s new book, “Wild Forest Lands,” offers just what one comes to expect from this historian and longtime chronicler of Adirondack issues. It’s detailed, thoughtful, challenging and occasionally provocative. This writer loves the Adirondacks. He conveys that well, along with ...