About a decade ago, I received a package from a student who I hadn’t heard from in over 30 years. Our paths first crossed early in 1981 when Terry, as a Saranac Lake High School senior, reached out to me about attending our field-based Summer Practicum. (Terry’s not his real name. When ...

Great Camp Santanoni is once again hosting three special winter weekends: Jan. 17-18 (Martin Luther King Jr. weekend), Feb. 14-15, and March 14-15. Though the grounds and trails are open year-round from dawn to dusk, the buildings are only open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. during special events. ...

Whatever you celebrate, the holiday season is behind us. It’s time to put away all the cookies and sugary sweets and return to a healthier, more sensible way of eating: more greens and veggies, fewer carbs, a little protein from fish, eggs, pulses (beans, peas and lentils) and maybe a ...

Above, The Enterprise headline Dec. 31, 1999 — there was no Enterprise on Jan. 1, 2000. But boy, did they do a bang-up job on the issue at hand, all about celebrations in Saranac Lake, Tupper Lake, Lake Placid and Washington, D.C. It seems like yesterday to me and, hello, the new century ...

It is hard to believe that I have been doing “First with Kids” for almost 29 years — but how time flies when you are having fun and trying to make a difference. This week is my 1,500th column! To commemorate this milestone, rather than focus on one topic, I thought I would count ...