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Letters to the editor

Future of rural healthcare

To the editor: I was in Belhaven, North Carolina some time ago. One of our party needed urgent care, so we visited the small rural hospital there. Some time after our visit the Republican government of North Carolina refused to accept expanded Medicare/Medicaid. Without adequate ...

The Big Beautiful Bill

To the editor: The Big Beautiful Bill is one of the biggest transfers of wealth from those that have little to those that have much. Close to a trillion dollars in targeted Medicaid cuts to fund corporate and wealthy peoples tax cuts. Reductions in SNAP funding because, well who needs to ...

Winners of the Saranac Lake 5th Quarter Club Golf Tournament

To the editor: Congratulations to the first place team sponsored By Rock Solid Patios. The Saranac Lake 5th Quarter Club would like to thank our Hole Sponsors:, Allen Moody Landscaping, Bitters and Bones, Can-Am Rugby, Cameron Moody Landscaping, French Hill Cooling and Heating, P.J. Hyde ...

ZBA to Approve Blue Mountain Lake Mansion

To the editor: The Indian Lake Zoning Board of Appeals is about to make a decision that could fundamentally alter the character of Blue Mountain Lake. At their July 28 meeting, the ZBA is scheduled to vote on a resolution approving a variance that would allow a landowner to replace a ...

Lake Placid Elementary School is the best

To the editor: Today I am going to tell you about Lake Placid Elementary School. I just graduated from fifth grade and lots of students are sad to say goodbye when elementary school ends. I know I am. Every time I walked into the school, it brought me joy. All the teachers and staff ...

America is great … for my cat

To the editor: I’m embarrassed to admit this, but a couple of weeks ago I spent $1,000 on emergency medical care for my cat. I feel extraordinarily lucky to have been able to do this, but one reason I can is that I don’t spend anywhere near that much on healthcare for myself. Instead, I ...