I got a relatively late start to big game hunting. In 1972, I graduated from college, moved to Saranac Lake, and Tom Cantwell, family patriarch, suggested — no, more like demanded — I get my hunting license. Dutifully, I went to the Fish & Game Club, got my hunter safety certificate, ...

I am once again working the election as a poll worker. I think once a person is on that particular list, the Board of Elections isn’t going to turn down someone willing to work. For me, it’s always a learning experience. I am thankful for all the people working alongside me. Even being a ...

Chilly, gray autumn brings fresh fall flavors — tough, pungent greens like kale and collards; sweet winter squash; sweet and tart apples; and sweet roots like carrots and beets. Dark green, frilly leaves of kale or collards and graceful stems topped with green cabbage roses (Brussels ...

With winter conditions rapidly approaching, snow and ice control on our streets and highways becomes a priority for highway crews. Decades ago, roads were seldom plowed until morning and almost never sanded or salted. Today, however, with our very mobile society, we expect bare roads throughout ...

Recently I have found parents have been losing sleep because they are worried about their children having nightmares and night terrors. - What’s the difference between a nightmare and a night terror? - Nightmares are simply scary dreams occurring in 25% of children at least once a ...