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The magic of maple and oats

It’s March. We have an early spring. The snow was gone, until Sunday. The lakes are losing their ice. Fortunately, the first weekend in March had enough ice for the ice fishing derby. March is maple season. Sap is flowing. This year, that too came early. March is Lent. The last day of ...

Test your Vehicle and Traffic Law IQ, 2024

Last week’s column presented 20 questions on vehicle and traffic law (VTL) and traffic safety. Hopefully you took the test and kept your answers handy. This column repeats the questions and includes the answers. See how you did. - True or False - 1. If your vehicle has daytime running ...

Democrats gear up for village election

There was a lot going on 51 years ago, with the village elections coming up; the Adirondack Park Agency (established in 1971) heading for Albany to defend complaints regarding the agency; and a 12-county organizational meeting of local officials was scheduled with “concerns” about the ...

Three sheets — not to the wind

Did you ever want to organize an event, but didn’t because you thought you lacked the necessary skills? Well, if you thought that way and still do, it’s time to quit! Just keep reading to find out how you too can be an impresario. First, let’s get something straight: It doesn’t ...

Oh, I can’t watch!

“You got to let go of remote control.” — Michael Franti and Spearhead My wife and I agree on most things. She’s never wrong and I’m never right, so it works out well. When we moved up here to the North Country, however, we both agreed we’d rough it ... no TV in our new ...