To the editor: The atmosphere at village board meetings reflects the quality of leadership guiding them. When leadership unites, collaboration emerges. When it divides, momentum collapses. Think about pushing a child on a swing. To add energy, you must be in sync with the swing’s ...

To the editor: I am writing as a lifelong Saranac Lake native and as someone whose family has called this community home for generations. I feel compelled to speak up after watching recent board meetings and seeing what I believe to be a continued pattern of unproductive behavior that has ...

To the editor: The Saranac Lake Adult Center Board would like to thank the community for making our Golden Holiday Celebration on Dec. 13 a grand success. Frankie and The Moonlighters entertained with hits from the 50s and 60s as guests danced between shimmering, golden trees. The ...

To the editor: My father, at 85 years old, passed away at the Adirondack Health hospital from pneumonia and other complications on Dec. 22. I was present with him for most of the 30 hours of his stay. There are not sufficient words to express my gratitude to Dr. Atkinson for his ...

To the editor: The following is an excerpt from my Dec. 19 letter to the village board: I write to provide personal feedback and pose a few questions regarding my recent experience with short-term rentals in the village of Saranac Lake. On Dec. 17, a Short-Term Rental Permit was ...

To the editor: I haven’t written for a while, because I am appalled by the daily criminal activity of the current Trump administration and his also appalling behavior. (Example: making Rob Reiner’s murder about himself.) Today, I felt that it was necessary to point out some ...