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Guest Commentary

Franklin County public transit must do better for our senior citizens

This is an open letter to members of the Franklin County Legislature, Franklin County Public Transportation, Office of the Aging, Harrietstown Town Council and the Saranac Lake Village Board, as well as anyone interested in helping senior citizens. It is quite disturbing that many older adults ...

Not convinced by mayor’s comments on Petrova public safety building

This is in response to Mayor Jimmy Williams’ guest commentary (“Community Public Safety Building”) of Saturday, March 18 in the Adirondack Daily Enterprise. The mayor is attempting to sugar coat the ugliness of the village administration’s actions regarding the purchase of the Pius ...

Community Public Safety Building

Dear Saranac Lakers, The village of Saranac Lake intends to purchase the Pius X property on Petrova Avenue. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity. Regardless of the ultimate use, the property value far exceeds the purchase price. On behalf of our village, I would like to thank the seller, ...

Watching the village budget

It’s budget season for the village of Saranac Lake. Every year the village’s budget determines how almost $11 million will be spent. Since village taxes can make up approximately 45% of the total property tax bill (and this is on top of water and sewer bills), it’s important to know what ...

Six years at Samaritan House

Feb. 1 marked the six-year anniversary of the opening of Samaritan House homeless shelter in Saranac Lake. Samaritan House is an eight-bed facility that provides shelter for people experiencing homelessness. Since it opened its doors six years ago, Samaritan House has helped 395 people ...