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Letters to the editor

My beloved Adirondacks

To the editor: The ADK is a state of mind. When young you want out and when old you want to return. I have lived in or on the edges for 77 years. My folks ran a bar along the Racquette and I lived over the kitchen. The french fryer would belch smoke and I could hear “please release me” ...

The new robber barons

To the editor: Shortly after the Minneapolis City Council voted to increase the minimum wage to $15.27 an hour, Uber and Lyft stated they would stop offering services in that city. Lyft noted the “deeply flawed” ordinance made its “operations unsustainable.” Apparently CEO ...

Safe and sound in Dominican Republic

To the editor: As many people have reached out to me, my daughter and son-in-law asking about my safety living near the border of Haiti, I felt the need to let those concerned know our circumstances. We live in Historic Isabella on the Atlantic North coast of the Dominican Republic. It is ...

Don’t dumb down the SATs, improve reading

To the editor: According to the New York Times, the new digital SAT will reduce reading sections from page-long text (followed by 8-11 questions) to short passages followed by one question. Why are we dumbing down the SAT format to accommodate those with poor reading comprehension, instead of ...

Thank you, Saranac Lake neighbors

To the editor: The last few weeks have been an incredible journey. As we await the official election results, I wanted to take a moment to extend my gratitude to all of you. Thank you for the many conversations, the encouragement, the guidance, your time and your vote, they were ...

Donald Trump supporters are the real RINOs

To the editor: Beware of people who are oblivious to the obvious. People who lose an election and believe they won. Not based on evidence. But based on what they “feel.” I am a Conservative. Many Republicans today delude themselves by calling me a RINO (Republican In Name Only). True ...