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Editorials

Your right to know

Sunshine Week was celebrated throughout this past week — March 10 to 16. Sunshine Week is a time to talk about and promote the importance of open government and freedom of information on all levels — local, county, state and national. And Freedom of Information Day is today— Saturday, ...

Straw Poll, March 4-11

This week’s Straw Poll: Have you decided who you will vote for in the March 19 Saranac Lake village trustee election? --- This poll is not scientific, and its results represent only the opinions of Internet users who have chosen to participate.

New space for thrift shop, food pantry is a win for Lake Placid

When Lake Placid’s Helping Hands Thrift Shop closed its doors on George and Bliss Lane in November after 31 years of service to the community, we worried that it may never reopen. The news this week that not only will it be reopening, but at a brand-new joint location with the Ecumenical Food ...

Join your local fire department today

Almost two weeks ago, several residents experienced a nightmare that all of us hope to avoid in our lives. In the early morning hours of Feb. 25, a fire broke out in an apartment building on Elm Street in Saranac Lake, taking the lives of one man and one cat and endangering the lives of ...

Imagine a future without local news

As objective and independent news writers and editors, we have an imperative to cover the issues most important to the people of the Tri-Lakes region. Every day, our team is on the ground questioning elected officials, uplifting the stories of community changemakers, and uncovering truths that ...

Straw Poll, Feb. 26 – March 4

This week’s Straw Poll: Are you a member of a volunteer organization or club? --- This poll is not scientific, and its results represent only the opinions of Internet users who have chosen to participate.