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Letters to the editor

A.C.T. on March 18

To the editor: With the election fast-approaching in Saranac Lake, I’d like to mention the two candidates — Kelly Brunette and Jeremy Evans — with whom I interfaced the most over the past thirteen years as co-founder of Hobofest (a local music festival), as a homeowner and as a ...

ICE agents must remove their masks

To the editor: ICE agents must remove their masks. This is a small act but one that has the potential to affect substantial change. It is a change that hopefully every American, regardless of political ideology, can and should support. We’ve had a lot of recent experience with masks. ...

Exonerated? I think not

To the editor: Recently president Trump has said many times he has been totally exonerated of many alleged crimes and/or civil actions. According to Merriam-Webster, to exonerate implies complete clearance from an accusation or charge and from any attendant suspicion of blame or guilt. It ...

Americans are grieving

To the editor: Robert Reich posted the following on Facebook: “Lots of people are weeping these days. “They’re weeping for family members who have been arrested and abducted by ICE. For children arrested and imprisoned, even if their own families haven’t been affected. For ...

Documentation and accountability in public service

To the editor: I am writing regarding Village Trustee Kelly Brunette, who is currently campaigning for mayor on a platform centered around transparency and affordability. These are values that matter deeply to our community, and they deserve thoughtful examination. Public records ...

Making our sidewalks safe

To the editor: This week, I witnessed an accident in front of the Town Hall of North Elba. An elderly man had fallen and sustained an open wound to his forehead on the sidewalk in front of the town hall. There was quite a bit of blood on the sidewalk, which had come from the wound on ...