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Letters to the editor

State budget brings good news for the arts

To the editor: The new New York state budget is good news for the Adirondack History Museum and other organizations like us. We rely on a combination of individual supporters, charitable foundations and government grants to pay for local exhibits, to sponsor local historians and ...

Hopeful perspective comes into focus in students’ works

For anyone feeling discouraged about the disconnectedness and polarization that seem to overshadow our world today, I was reminded recently that there is hope to be found when you tune into the artistic perspectives of young people. This month, the Lake Placid Center for the Arts ...

Accessibility shouldn’t be optional

To the editor: At our most recent village board meeting, I proposed that we allocate funding to make the main entrance of the Saranac Lake Police Department ADA accessible. The response? A flat dismissal from the mayor, who said the Armory isn’t our building and that accessibility ...

Shame at Pope Leo’s inaugural mass

To the editor: It has been less than one month since Vice President J.D. Vance’s shameless photo-op with Pope Francis, who was literally on his deathbed at the time. Vance has yet again interjected himself onto the world stage, using the holy ritual of Pope Leo IV’s inaugural mass as ...

Grateful for community help after accident

To the editor: I am deeply grateful to the Saranac Lake Volunteer Rescue Squad and to the emergency room staff at the Adirondack Medical Center for helping me so quickly after my bike accident. Their care was efficient and reassuring. I also want to thank the third floor medical staff, ...

Where is Rep. Stefanik?

To the Editor: As a resident of Plattsburgh and a constituent of NY-21, I am compelled to ask: why has Representative Elise Stefanik avoided holding an in-person town hall in our area for nearly eight years? Our region faces real issues — rural broadband gaps, veterans’ healthcare ...