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Letters to the editor

Supporting proven leadership

To the editor: I am not much for politics and, unfortunately, cannot vote in village elections as a resident of Bloomingdale, but, as they have been there for me, I am writing to express my strong support for Mayor Jimmy Williams, Josh King and Katie Stiles in the upcoming village of ...

Another look at the John Brown Statue

To the editor: In “The biggest issue facing Black Americans today” (Feb. 19), Ira Weinberg says, “Beauty, like racism, is in the eye of the beholder.” When he looks at the John Brown Statue, he sees Brown is looking down and the black boy is looking up. Thus, Mr. Weinberg views ...

Brunette, Evans and Trudeau for village board

To the Editor: As our village board election is set for March 18, I am giving careful thought to whom I want to be making decisions that will enhance the quality of life for our village workers and residents alike. To bear the authority of government, whether national, state or local, ...

Why I trust Jeremy Evans

To the editor: I first met Jeremy nearly six years ago when I joined the Saranac Lake Board of Education amid the COVID crisis. For months, we sat spaced across the high school stage from one another as we all tried to figure out the best way forward for our kids and for the broader school ...

We need leaders who listen, like Brunette and Evans

To the editor: Maybe the most important trait that our representatives in government should have is that when their constituents talk, they shut up and listen. They humbly observe the hardships in their community and try their best to help, all the while aware that they are only human with ...

Support Brunette for mayor

To the editor: My family has lived in Saranac Lake for five generations. I have chosen to work and maintain a business here for the past 30-plus years. My commitment to the village and my connections run deep, so it saddens me to see the self-imposed divisions of the village board. There ...