New York state’s Department of Motor Vehicles reports an increase in the number of vehicles on the road with tinted windows that exceed legal standards for light transmittance. Some even have a full windshield tint. While in some cases DMV will issue a medical exemption and certificate, it ...

National Mulled Cider Day is perfect for celebrating autumn. Mulling means infusing beverages — like apple cider — with spices. Mulled drinks have been around since ancient Rome, but Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” enhanced their popularity. Apple cider is fresh, unfiltered ...

I discovered an entire area of the Adirondack Health building, which I still often call the Saranac Lake General Hospital, while trying to find my pal Matthew Scollin; a man all knowing about all things at the Health Center and, by the way, Saranac Lake village trustee and deputy mayor. I ...

With school back in session, parents are carrying a load of questions about their children and their heavy backpacks and wondering whether these packs can result in back problems in their little ones. Let me back up and provide some information on backpacks. There are some studies of high ...

I was in the post office buying stamps and chatting with the guy who knows more people than anyone else in My Home Town, and in return is liked by more people in MHT — Mark Deshaine. In case you didn’t recognize the name, or you’ve never mailed a letter here, Mark is the guy who ...

Swimming boils down to this: Bathwater to you is goosebumps to me. Initially swimming involves me standing on the sand, rock or pool deck repeatedly asking, “Is it cold?” Although I identify as a cold water wimp, my BFF Jen Kretser has the cold tolerance of a yeti with a penchant for ...