Mention vaccines these days, and chances are the talk will be about when some protection against COVID-19 can be expected. Another killer is about to take the stage, however. “Regular” influenza — actually multiple viruses that vary in threat level, depending on the year — strikes ...

At the beginning of each in-person class day in the Tri-Lakes area, no student is allowed to enter a school building without first getting a temperature check and filling out short checklist, asking if they are experiencing other symptoms or have knowingly been exposed to anyone with COVID-19. ...

The Notorious RBG, as some admirers referred to her, is gone. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died Friday, at 87, of cancer. She was an icon to Americans with certain political positions — a scourge to others. Already, the battle over a successor has become heated, with ideology ...

This week’s Straw Poll: Did you plant a garden this year, and if so, how has it done? - This poll is not scientific, and its results represent only the opinions of Internet users who have chosen to participate.

The spirit of democracy has risen again in Saranac Lake. Specifically, we are excited that voter turnout in Tuesday’s village board election was much higher than usual. We are also grateful to all four candidates or their willingness to put themselves out there, and we congratulate winners ...

Are you willing to compromise on what you think is right for the United States, to help heal the nation’s political divide? 757 votes: Yes: 196, 26% No: 514, 68% Undecided: 47, 6% ——— This week’s Straw Poll: Should fans to be allowed in the stands at NFL football ...