A few hours before the Sept. 30 deadline to avert a possible government shutdown, Congress managed to pass a continuing resolution to keep the government going until Nov. 17. Now that the Nov. 17 deadline is fast approaching, there is increasing pessimism that there will be any long-term ...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reports that military veterans lost $102 million to scammers (con artists) in 2020, $257 million in 2021 and $414 million in 2022, a dramatic increase in two years. Actual monetary losses are undoubtedly much higher as many, perhaps most, veterans do not ...

When my brothers and I come home from college this winter, my family and I will drive up through the crystal lakes, boundless hills and impressive mountains en route to our place in the peaceful village of Saranac Lake. In the heart of our small, forested and hidden patch of paradise stands ...

Homeward Bound USA, DBA Homeward Bound Adirondacks, has been serving veterans primarily in northern New York since 2014. Since then, the organization has been providing retreats to aid the effects of PTSD as well as other mental health issues on a regular basis. Homeward Bound’s first ...

I’m 70 years old and I live with a partial artificial heart and, thanks to New York State of Health and the Affordable Care Act, managed to avoid debt and retain a perfect credit score — but not without great difficulty. In fact, if it wasn’t for the fear of medical debt, I could have ...

Today, Columbus has a controversial legacy—he is remembered as a daring and path-breaking explorer who transformed the New World, yet his actions also unleashed changes that would eventually devastate the Native populations. Recent consensus estimates say that prior to Columbus reaching ...