Abraham Lincoln obtained his license to practice law in 1837 and spent approximately 20 years as an attorney riding the Eighth Illinois Judicial Circuit. With a group of lawyers and a judge, the law was “brought to the people” in 14 central Illinois counties. Twice a year for 10 to 12 weeks ...
To the editor: The sticker reads, “If you’ve ever wondered what you’d do during slavery, the Holocaust, or the Civil Rights movement, you’re doing it right now.” My stomach dropped. I had ordered the sticker as part of the few things I’m doing, here and there, to fight our ...
This week's straw poll: Do you prefer living in the Adirondacks year-round or seasonally? - This poll is not scientific, and its results represent only the opinions of internet users who have chosen to participate.
Town government has a few functions that are mandatory and required by State Law. In fact, a line-by-line review of all the services a “town” provides would yield very few mandatory functions, especially when villages exist within the same boundaries. There is, however, one absolute, sole ...
To the editor: The 1970 Winter Carnival, held over the weekend of Feb. 13-15, was indeed a memorable Carnival for 13 scouts and their leader. During the two weeks preceding Carnival, the village of Saranac Lake’s public works department trucked in a mountain of snow at Riverside Park ...
