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Editorials

’Tis the season for farmers markets

June is a big month for local farmers markets. Most markets are either opening for the season or moving outdoors again. One might think that because this region has a short peak growing season, there might not be much to buy at local farmers markets right now. That’s simply not true. ...

An underwhelming short-term rental law in Wilmington

After more than a year of debate, Wilmington’s town council on Tuesday adopted an underwhelming slate of tweaks to its 2021 law regulating short-term vacation rentals. These changes are welcome, but fall short of doing much of anything to manage the impact of existing STRs on residents’ ...

Straw Poll, June 3-10

This week’s Straw Poll: Did you experience bullying while in school? — This poll is not scientific, and its results represent only the opinions of Internet users who have chosen to participate.

SLCSD must address anti-LGBTQIA-plus bias

Five local teens participated in a community discussion on gender bias at the Saranac Lake Free Library on Monday, sharing deeply personal stories of harassment, bullying and physical attacks they and their peers have faced at school. The school district’s response so far leaves a lot to be ...

Kudos to Saranac Lake village DPW

Saranac Lake’s Main Street construction project is still on track to wrap up on schedule. The road closures, which could’ve been majorly disruptive, haven’t had as negative an impact as one might expect. These two things are no doubt a result of the village’s hardworking Department of ...

New Rail Trail stop in Lake Placid is a good move

The village of Lake Placid is moving forward with plans to purchase a $249,000 property by the old railyard on Station Street and, working with the Open Space Institute, convert it into a new trailhead for the Adirondack Rail Trail. This is an exciting project and one that showcases the best of ...