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Guest Commentary

Raising the minimum wage lifts businesses

As a small business owner, I’m invested in New York. I’m not looking for a quick buck. I’m building a business to last for many years to come. That’s why I support raising New York’s minimum wage and then adjusting it in future years to keep up with the cost of living instead of ...

The prejudices we carry

Do you harbor any prejudices? For much of my life, I felt that word referred to other races, religions and cultures that were different from my own. And I began to notice that sometimes the tone of people’s voices was filled with derision and disrespect when they spoke of someone ...

Let’s talk about drag

Adirondack Daily Enterprise readers may be aware that my company, Above the Treeline — along with my colleague and show director George Connelly/Victoria Bohmore — hosts drag performances in Saranac Lake. While the majority of the community has been supportive of these entertaining events, ...

Taking care

Here in the Adirondacks, people tend to fall into two categories. There are the helpers and the people who need help. As transplants to Saranac Lake 25 years ago, my husband and I usually fall into the second category, and that was especially true this past March. It was a needy month. ...

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 ...