Thirty-some years ago, I moved to Saranac Lake for the love of winter. Albany winters were nothing but a tease: snow one day, rain the next. I wanted weather I could enjoy. After all this time, it has finally happened — I am tired of the cold. I am frustrated by putting away boots, mittens ...

The New York State Driver’s Manual is revised from time to time as new vehicle and traffic laws are added and others are changed. The 1951 state driver’s manual has some very interesting information, dating back over 70 years ago. It is half the size of today’s manual, with only 39 pages, ...

I am not organized and I don’t often plan ahead. But I have friends who do. One, who worked as a nurse before she retired, liked to spend an afternoon each month planning and preparing meals for her family of four. This may seem impossible, but a quick internet search reveals many tips for ...

Now listen, since the village of Saranac Lake is unique in the state of New York as the only incorporated village that has within its boundaries in three towns — Harrietstown, North Elba and St. Armand — and two counties — Essex and Franklin — the joining of the two in some manner has ...

Parents have been asking me some painful questions about whether their teenager could be self-harming themselves — and what they can do if that is the case. First, how do you recognize if self-harm is occurring in your older child or adolescent? You may see scratches, picking of skin, ...

When I’m in the doctor’s waiting room, I’m inevitably faced with a moment of truth ... or, more exactly, a bunch of them. It has to do with those forms we fill out. You know the ones — they ask all kinds of questions that should be easy to answer, but aren’t. They’re about my ...