To the editor: It’s time to examine this new unpleasant acronym letter by letter. It was crafted in the wake of the murder in Minneapolis of a white, female, U.S. citizen. “A” — Affluent. I guess it was chosen to make the acronym appeal to conservatives. “W” — White. ...

To the editor: Lucian Truscott, writing in his Jan. 10 newsletter, notes that Trump appropriated $170 billion for immigration and border enforcement in his “Big Beautiful Bill.” To put that number in perspective, the defense budget for Great Britain is $83 billion, while France spends ...

To the editor: Try looking up the Supreme Court case: Hiibel v. Sixth Judicial District Court of Nevada. This case is about a rancher in Nevada who sued when he was arrested for refusing to show his ID to police. The court decided against Hiibel, saying the only people who are required ...

To the editor: Ten days ago, on my way to church, I met a stranger who was also on his way to church, albeit a different one. Having found a parking space on Church Street a few hundred feet from St. Luke’s, I made it onto the icy sidewalk across a large pile of plow-driven snow. ...

To the editor: Once again, we at First United Methodist Church of Saranac Lake have received a grant from the Carpenter Foundation for our weekly community suppers. The foundation’s support plays a huge part not only in feeding the hungry, but also in the fellowship of gathering with ...

To the editor: While skiing in Fowler’s Crossing this week, my credit card decided to take its annual sabbatical in the snow. On any given day, my coat pockets tend to contain a mixture of loose change, my credit card, a Walgreens receipt, a green Skittle, and a crumpled yellow hallway ...