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Letters to the editor

Searching for Ice Palace pictures, Winter Carnival buttons

To the editor: Do you have old photos of the building of the Ice Palace from 1950s or before? Last year, the Winter Carnival committee introduced the History Hut/Gift Shop, which was located at the boat launch parking lot on River Street, adjacent to the Ice Palace. The History Hut has ...

Downhill with no brakes

To the editor: A week before the midterm election, my town board became advocates for gun lobbyists. They unanimously adopted, without constitutional argument or public referendum, a “pro-second amendment” resolution supporting concealed carry. They objected to recent legislation in New ...

On the virtue of passivity

To the editor: Our country is divided; or so the polls will have us believe. We must come to common ground, and meet each other in the middle, is the advice. But what is this common ground? Perhaps we can seek unity around what the shared characteristics of all Americans are. If this is ...

STRs shouldn’t have special status

To the editor: It is time for short-term vacation rentals (STRs) to play by the same rules as everyone else. When a person or LLC wants to open a motel or traditional bed and breakfast in Wilmington, they must obtain a “special use permit” from Wilmington’s Planning Board. Obtaining ...

Thanks for making SLCSD alumni dinner, ceremony a success

To the editor: I would like to take this opportunity to thank all involved with the success of the Saranac Lake Central School District’s Distinguished Alumni dinner and awards ceremony. We had a wonderful turnout to celebrate this year’s honorees, Charlie Sporck (Class of 1945) and David ...

Thanks for Veterans Day acknowledgement

To the editor: I would like to express my thanks and appreciation to the owners of the Whitewater Car Wash in Lake Placid. On Veterans Day they offered free car washes to veterans. It is nice to see a business acknowledgement of Veterans Day as being something more than the reason for a ...