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Opinion

Grateful for our country’s immigrants

Letters to the editor

To the editor: Steve Roberts’ commentary in the March 13 Plattsburgh Press-Republican is entitled “The economy depends on immigrants,” followed by this Washington Post headline: “The Economy is Roaring. Immigration Is a Key Reason.” With so many baby boomers like myself ...

Intelligent speed assistance pushed by IIHS and others

Columns

A November 2022 “Safety on the Roads” column was about Intelligent Speed Assistance and described its potential to save lives by warning drivers when they exceed the speed limit, or even controlling the speed in some cases. Now the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and other ...

March is National Nutrition Month

Columns

It’s March. Spring is coming early. Sap is flowing. Snow is gone. Ducks swim in the pond. Crocuses are blooming. Robins and red-winged blackbirds have returned. While enjoying the sun and warmth, I’m worried about what this changing climate means for our future. It is Lent — a season ...

When the Irish settled in Alder Brook

Columns

What better time to look back at our Irish heritage than this day before St. Patrick’s on March 17. So much of the population of Saranac Lake was increased over the years by the Irish that migrated from Alder Brook. I can’t tell how clear the accompanying photo will reproduce. It is ...

Your right to know

Editorials

Sunshine Week was celebrated throughout this past week — March 10 to 16. Sunshine Week is a time to talk about and promote the importance of open government and freedom of information on all levels — local, county, state and national. And Freedom of Information Day is today— Saturday, ...