To the editor: I received Senator Dan Stec’s latest mailer, which outlines Stec’s energy agenda. He attempts to misrepresent the NY Heat Act and rally his base with false claims that “homeowners will be forced to switch from natural gas to electric.” To be clear, the NY Heat Act ...

To the editor: On behalf of my family and the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, I would like to thank all those who participated and donated to our annual fundraiser held recently at Bitters and Bones. A huge debt of gratitude is owed to Johnny and Jimmy Williams of Bitters and Bones, without ...

To the editor: There is no excuse for anyone who is not black or brown to use the N-word under any circumstances. Period. Full stop. Coming from white people, it is a word rooted in hate, and its use only causes pain and divides us. Martha Pritchard Spear Lake Placid

To the editor: The date Aug. 13 was an auspicious day in the 126-year history of the VFW — Veterans of Foreign Wars. Carol Whitmore, a 36-year U.S. Army veteran, was elected Commander-in-Chief of the VFW, a national organization with 1.4 million members. She is the first woman to hold this ...

To the editor: On behalf of the Songs at Mirror Lake Board, I would like to extend a sincere thank you to the following volunteers, who helped to make this summer’s series possible: Jody Borzilleri, Hillary Clark, Maria Curry, Debbie Erenstone, Holly Erenstone, Lou Fancher, Bob Hofbauer, ...

To the editor: Volcanoes are planetary high blood pressure. Building silently ‘till ... Boom! In the last 768 years, there have been 14 eruptions around the globe that had a VEI (Volcano Explosive Index) of 6 or higher: about one every 52 years. Many factors determine the global ...