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Guest Commentary

Support for Medical Aid in Dying

We have noted the guest commentary, “The gift of death,” published in the Enterprise on May 24, and wish to comment. The author, Emily Cappello, represents a right-to-life organization in Rochester, New York. As supporters of New York’s Medical Aid in Dying Act, now under ...

The gift of death

Current and past cinematic pieces covering end of life issues, such as “Plan 75,” are making their way back into cultural and political conversations. Regardless of belief in an “afterlife,” death and suffering are concepts most humans struggle to grasp. Euthanasia is the act of ...

Is your glass half-full or half-empty?

There is a saying that asks: “Is your glass half-empty or is it half-full?” The illustration on a poster I once saw was of one glass, the clear liquid cresting at a halfway mark. I thought the poster quite poignant and adopted it as a philosophy by which to live my life. At the time, I ...

A nightmare dressed up as a daydream

“A thing is right when it tends to preserve the integrity, stability and beauty of the biotic community.” — Aldo Leopold Located on state Route 86 is one of the most naturally scenic vistas in the Adirondacks. People drive from near and far to capture a glimpse or a photo of the ...

Citizen’s police committee: Our 2022 in review

Last year, the Citizen’s Police Interface Committee, a public committee formed by the village of Saranac Lake to take public comments on local policing, met with members of the public at the farmers market and held listening session at locations around the village. We were able to interact ...

A vision for Ampersand Avenue

Try as we might to forget them, we all remember the bike lanes that were painted along Ampersand Avenue last summer. While the village’s intent was appreciated, the execution was deficient and incomplete. The project was an appropriate response to the desire to make Ampersand Avenue a ...