Almost a month ago (see archives for Dec. 12), I wrote a guest commentary for this paper listing 16 unconstitutional, illegal or simply outrageous recent actions by the Trump administration, asking whether my fellow Americans had had enough yet. It is amazing to me that in less than a month, ...

A few weeks after imposing tariffs on approximately 90 countries Trump stated: “We’re becoming rich as hell ... And when we finish this out, there’ll never be any wealth like what we have ... We’re going to become so rich, you’re not going to know where to spend all that money.” He ...

Law Enforcement Appreciation Day is Jan. 9 and I’m bored. Time for a story! This commentary is in honor of all the law enforcement officers out there, past and present. Those yet unborn, I will deal with you later. One summer day (2015?) I was driving my death-wish AKA 1992 Geo Metro in ...

Dear neighbors: Happy New Year! As we begin 2026, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on the work accomplished in 2025 and share the priorities that continue to guide my service: thoughtful planning, clear communication and fiscal responsibility. In 2025, the Saranac Lake Village Board ...

As I prepare to enter my first legislative session in the New York state Assembly, I carry with me the voices, concerns and aspirations of the people who call the North Country home. Our region’s challenges are well known: rising costs, strained infrastructure, workforce shortages, housing ...

Love him or hate him, President Trump commands an inordinate share of our attention. He is easily the most galvanizing politician of my lifetime. But while Trump entertains the MAGA faithful and generates outrage among his opponents, Russell Vought, Scott Bessent, Stephen Miller and others, ...