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Letters to the editor

Where will the money come from?

To the editor: The estimated price tag for the proposed new Saranac Lake Emergency Services Complex at 33 Petrova Ave. is $27.5 million. Currently, approximately $7.5 million in funding has been secured, $4.5 million of which is a federal grant. This leaves a shortfall of $20 million. The ...

The danger of total power

To the editor: Trump has alienated our good neighbors and friends: Canada and Mexico; spoke of owning Panama, taking Greenland, removing Palestinians from Gaza and making a resort; insulted our Western European allies, demeaned NATO; called Zelenskyy a dictator who started the war, excluded ...

Save Medicaid or more billions for Elon?

To the editor: On Feb. 11, the U.S. House passed the 217-215 Republican budget bill. If passed into law, the bill would extend the 2017 Trump tax cuts, almost all of which benefit billionaires and corporations by $4.5 trillion. It would also cut $2 trillion in spending over the next 10 ...

Stewards of the Adirondacks

To the editor: I’ve spent over 60 years exploring the Adirondacks, and my love for this unique landscape only grew stronger with time. From hiking and camping to fishing and hunting, I’ve experienced the beauty of this ecosystem in all its forms. My journey in the High Peaks began when ...

A snake is a snake

To the editor: For those who think that Donald Trump is using his many talents to actually help you, here’s a short personal story. In the ‘80s I lived in a five-floor walkup in New York City with my partner. Our sweet old landlord sold the building to a New Jersey real estate ...

Save Ukraine’s dignity, and perhaps a little of our own

To the editor: This is an open letter to Congresswoman Elise Stefanik. Last week was the 11th anniversary of Russia’s initial invasion of Ukraine, in which they managed to steal Crimea from its lawful inhabitants. It is also the third anniversary of the invasion which led to the ...