Americans have an exciting opportunity to witness a solar eclipse early Monday afternoon, but it’s dangerous as well. When the moon passes in front of the sun Monday, don’t look at it directly. Looking through a telescope, binoculars or camera lens is not safe, either. NASA warns, ...
All of a sudden I became so overwhelmed with work, politics and social events along with a trip to join the railbirds and ponies at Saratoga I had to call for backup — and sure enough up popped a 1926 blotter from the Saranac Lake Police Department … and you know what…aren’t we all ...
Over the course of my 40-plus year career as an Adirondack guide, I have served in a wide variety of roles — ranging from outdoor educator, counselor, cook, companion, navigator, caretaker, backwoods contractor and as a pack mule/porter. Naturally, every one of the roles also included ...
Robert E. Lee wasn’t a Nazi, and surely would have had no sympathy for the white supremacist goons who made his statue a rallying point in Charlottesville, Virginia, last weekend. That doesn’t change the fact that his statue is now associated with a campaign of racist violence against ...
President Donald Trump is right to be concerned about what is happening in Venezuela. He is wrong to consider use of U.S. military force to correct the situation. Venezuela appears to be on the brink of chaos as a result of action taken by that country’s leftist president, Nicolas Maduro. ...
To the editor: One person can forever change the place they love. Bob Damoth moved to Cranberry Lake to enjoy his retirement. He was a quiet neighbor — enjoying the peace and good people in his community. When he passed in 2011, he left his entire estate to create a permanent fund ...
In last week’s column I made a mistake that must be corrected. I’d said when I was a kid the only people with tattoos were veterans. For the most part, that’s true, but a small number of The Inked Set were never in the service for all sorts of reasons, antisocial behavior not the least ...
To the editor: Pendragon Theatre’s 2017 Gala was a wonderful success. We so appreciate the support of our friends in the community, our staff and volunteers, and especially wish to extend our thanks to the Uihlein Foundation for the generous use of Heaven Hill Farm. Very special thanks as ...
Some of those involved on both sides in the violent confrontation in Charlottesville, Virginia, agree on one thing: Blame the police. Could law enforcement officials and officers have done anything better in their reaction to the Saturday mayhem? Perhaps. Rest assured, they have been ...
North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Un appears to have blinked and President Trump can claim a foreign policy victory and justification for his strategy. Reminiscent of President Ronald Reagan’s “peace through strength” approach to deterring adversaries, President Trump stood up to the ...
It has become the go-to cliche for moments like this. We whisper it when someone breaks the mosque window or scrawls hatred on the synagogue wall. It is our assurance and our hope. “We are better than this,” we say. “This is not America.” So it is no surprise to be hearing ...
Summer is in full swing. Tomatoes and cucumbers are abundant and delectable. Lovely garden tomatoes and fresh-picked tender cucumbers are some of the best things summer has to offer. Before the 1950s when we started trucking vegetables around the country in refrigerated trucks, tomatoes, ...
Hundreds of neo-Nazis, Klansmen and other white supremacists shamelessly reviving Hitler’s torchlight parades and Nazi salutes; carrying clubs and shields, accompanied by their own militia brandishing semi-automatic rifles and pistols; the crowd waving swastikas, Confederate flags and other ...
To the editor: It was frustrating to read Michael Barone’s opinion column titled “Google’s ‘tolerance’ requires repression” in the Aug. 14 Enterprise. In my career as a computer programmer, women engineers have consistently been among the best programmers I’ve worked with. ...
Eastern hemlocks (Tsuga canadensis) are one of the most beautiful conifers found in northern New York forests. It can take up to 300 years for them to reach mature heights of up to 70 feet and diameters of up to 3 feet. They commonly live for 500 years and can live for 800 years or longer. ...
This week’s Web Poll: Whom do you prefer for Harrietstown Town Council? Ed Goetz, Ron Keough, Jordanna Mallach, Tracey Schrader, Undecided --- This poll is not scientific, and its results represent only the opinions of Internet users who have chosen to participate.
To the editor: As Americans, we embrace the First Amendment. However, like a double-edged sword, it can protect as well as kill. On Saturday, Aug. 12, groups of people with different agendas assembled in Virginia. End result was violence, injury and death under the guise of free speech. Some ...
To the editor: I read in the Malone paper they are closing Valehaven Home for Adults. That was one place I went every year to bring each of them a Christmas gift. Each one got a calendar for their room. They all were so glad to see me every Christmas. I’ve been going down for 25 ...
To the editor: At this point in our political scenario, nationally and locally, what we most urgently need is leadership, at all levels, that we can trust and actually look up to. We have an opportunity to elect someone to our 21st Congressional District who will meet that need, and then ...
WASHINGTON — It took President Donald Trump two days to do what both Republicans and Democrats said should have come fast and easy. In his carefully worded statement Monday, Trump condemned members of the Ku Klux Klan, neo-Nazis and white supremacists as "repugnant." He vowed that his ...