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Letters to the editor

Williams for mayor

To the editor: I am a resident of 34 years. My family once ran a local store — Mountain Gift & Powder — and I am a local professional. I work in public service and take my job extremely seriously. I am also a voter, and all residents deserve to have their opinions heard in our local ...

Support Stiles for trustee

To the editor: I am writing to support Katie Stiles’ bid for a Saranac Lake village trustee seat. My wife and I have known Katie for almost a year and got to know her through the process of buying our home in the area. Katie was extremely skilled at working with us and others to come ...

Deadliest distraction yet

To the editor: Donald Trump’s latest distraction from the Epstein files is his biggest and deadliest yet. His Feb. 28 combat operations with Israel have no clear rational. Different reasons are given each day, as well as having no clear timeline or exit strategy. So far, we have 140 ...

Super Sub Day a great success

To the editor: The Bloomingdale Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary would like to send out our sincere appreciation to everyone who purchased a sub from us at our annual Super Sub Day held on Sunday, Feb. 8. We sold 225 subs! This year, we dedicated the proceeds from the fundraiser to ...

The loudest voice

To the editor: The loudest voice theory posits that the most vocal minority in a group, or on social media, is mistakenly viewed as the majority opinion, and, by dominating discourse, is able to influence public sentiment and decision-making. We’ve watched these voices dominate on the ...

Support Brunette, Evans and Trudeau

To the editor: Although I don’t live in the village, and can not vote in the upcoming village election, I have a business in Saranac Lake and I also identify with Saranac Lake as my community, a “community” that goes beyond the physical boundaries of the village. So, my thoughts are as ...