An old boxing adage, maybe the oldest, is “They never come back.” It means when pugs retire, it’s for a good reason, namely, they’re no longer at the top of their game. In fact, au contraire. And that’s why almost every boxer who came out of retirement, hoping he still had his ...

David Gibson’s new biography, “A Force for Nature: Paul Schaefer’s Adirondack Coalitions,” brings attention to an important advocate for the Adirondack Park. Brought up in Schenectady, Schaefer’s focus began in the Warren County community of Bakers Mills, where his family bought a ...

It’s not even October and my front porch is fully decorated for Halloween. It’s not just the overwhelming amount of spider webs, it’s the daddy-longlegs lurking on the walls. There was a brief moment in time when each one would scurry away when humans approached. No longer. We are ...

There’s plenty to be worried about with modern technology. Social media harassment, deep fakes and artificial intelligence robots who may become smarter than humans are just a few. But there are some positives as well. Readily keeping in touch with friends and relatives is at the top of my ...