Abraham Lincoln obtained his license to practice law in 1837 and spent approximately 20 years as an attorney riding the Eighth Illinois Judicial Circuit. With a group of lawyers and a judge, the law was “brought to the people” in 14 central Illinois counties. Twice a year for 10 to 12 weeks ...

Town government has a few functions that are mandatory and required by State Law. In fact, a line-by-line review of all the services a “town” provides would yield very few mandatory functions, especially when villages exist within the same boundaries. There is, however, one absolute, sole ...

Life is a social experiment. We are born awake, having never slept, and one day we will fall asleep never to wake again. Every day in between is our opportunity to live, love, learn and leave our mark. Every day is a dress rehearsal for a lifetime. A life lived in discover mode — with ...

The Jan. 23 structure fire at Silver Maple Builders served as a stark reminder of both the risks facing the community and the critical role played by the Lake Placid Volunteer Fire Department and its partners. The commercial structure, located immediately adjacent to residential homes, was ...

Tupper Lake stands at a crossroads. We have lakes and mountains, the Adirondack Rail Trail, the promise of Big Tupper and the OWD lands, The Wild Center, a growing Sky Center and Observatory, new train excursions and a downtown that is coming back to life. At the same time, we face a shrinking ...

Meg and I and our three kids lived in Saranac Lake, next to St. Joes, from 1983 to 2015, some 32 years. We were forced out as I was unable to support Meg as her illness took its toll. Our kids went through our local school from first grade to graduation from high school. I loved our village ...