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Letters to the editor

The Elephant

To the editor: Are we trying to eat the entire elephant in one bite? After years of not listening to our fire department, we now need a firehouse. Great, let’s take that bite. If we had listened to the firemen, it wouldn’t be an emergency right now. We would have planned for it ...

Making healthy choices during the holidays

To the editor: Let’s be honest: The holidays can make it challenging to eat well and stay active, especially in the Adirondacks, where long winters add extra barriers to physical activity. During this time, remember that some activity is better than none. Here at The Heart Network, ...

A bit of simple math

To the editor: I’d like to start today with a little simple math. If you had the enviable task of spending a billion dollars over the course of 30 years. With no earned interest or investment income during that period (which is very unlikely) you would have to spend a little more than ...

The elephant

To the editor: Are we trying to eat the entire elephant in one bite? After years of not listening to our fire department, we now need a firehouse. Great, let’s take that bite. If we had listened to the firemen, it wouldn’t be an emergency right now. We would have planned for it decades ...

A winter that started early — and the people who keep Lake Placid moving

To the editor: Winter arrived early in Lake Placid this year, settling in by early November and showing little sign of letting up. For skiers and outdoor enthusiasts, the early snow has been a gift, with ski centers opening ahead of schedule and trails reaching mid-winter conditions weeks ...

A seasonal message

To the editor: I share this wintry survival message from the perspective of a 71st December. I share this with you, my readers, in a spirit of prayer, as we advance toward an eco-friendly spirituality. Here we are in one of the most wintry falls in recent memory. In writing this December ...