To the editor: Once again, we at First United Methodist Church of Saranac Lake have received a grant from the Carpenter Foundation for our weekly community suppers. The foundation’s support plays a huge part not only in feeding the hungry, but also in the fellowship of gathering with ...

To the editor: While skiing in Fowler’s Crossing this week, my credit card decided to take its annual sabbatical in the snow. On any given day, my coat pockets tend to contain a mixture of loose change, my credit card, a Walgreens receipt, a green Skittle, and a crumpled yellow hallway ...

To the editor: Last Sunday, P.S. Letters for Ceasefire hosted a viewing of “No Other Land” at the Saranac Lake Library. This documentary offers a heart-wrenching depiction of the destruction of West Bank Palestinian communities by the Israeli military, and the story of an unlikely ...

To the editor: In 2009, Peter Thiel wrote in an essay for the Cato Institute: “I no longer believe that freedom and democracy are compatible.” Peter Theil is the founder and head of Palantir Technologies, a software company with billions of dollars of government contracts. Palantir ...

To the editor: We are fortunate when members of our community are willing to accept the mantle of responsibility to serve in leadership roles. With Kelly Brunette’s announcement, our village has a candidate who brings experience from serving on the Saranac Lake Village Board of Trustees ...

To the editor: I admit it. It’s hard to be optimistic when the daily news is full of international war crimes, erosion of the Constitution that binds us as a nation and the intimidation that happens at our own Village of Saranac Lake board meetings. Add to that the cost of groceries, ...