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Letters to the editor

Speak truth about Jan. 6

To the editor: “What I saw was just a war scene. ... There were officers on the ground. ... They were bleeding. They were throwing up. ... I saw friends with blood all over their faces. I was slipping in people’s blood. ... It was carnage. It was chaos.” — Police Officer Caroline ...

Communication and compromise

To the editor: Is anyone else tired of us talking at each other rather than with each other? This is what one North Country young person wrote about that issue: “A healthy, diverse community will have an important challenge: to find balance between quite varied viewpoints in a way ...

What went right

To the editor: Today the Earth turned on its axis, and in many places the sun shone. There were places that needed rain and got it. Food was harvested and brought to markets and stores. Birds in the northern hemisphere sang for spring. A pair of cardinals did a mating dance on the back deck. ...

Support ‘Cheeseburger in Paradise’ for Carnival theme

To the editor: I am writing to urge readers to support Cheeseburger in Paradise by attending the public community vote on April 16 at 5:30 p.m. at the Elk’s Club. All who attend get a vote! This theme was inspired by the classic Jimmy Buffett song, and offers a creative twist to our ...

Adirondack skies have always amazed us

To the editor: In the late 1940s, a young woman from New York City traveled by bus for a winter visit with her college roommate, whose family lived in Keene. All her life, my mother remembered her nighttime arrival and feeling awestruck by the Adirondack stars. In 1966, I was 7 years old ...

Thank you for supporting Pendragon Founders Day

To the editor: We want to wholeheartedly thank all our neighbors, friends and businesses, for supporting the inaugural Pendragon Founders Day on April 2 with memories, stories and financial support. In an otherwise quiet time, the Pendragon Founders Day Platform was a flurry of activity, ...