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Letters to the editor

Olympic cauldron should be restored

To the editor: The cauldron for the FISU Games is cute and appropriate. But what about the cauldron from the 1980 Olympics, which sits forlorn at the Horse Shows Grounds on Cascade Road? I walk my dogs there every day, and often see people drive in looking for it, partially hidden behind ...

‘Loving your neighbor’ isn’t enough

To the editor: Rev. Ken Hitch suggests (“Misquoting Jesus,” Enterprise, Dec. 8) that we leave it at “love your neighbor,” but that only gets you so far. Loving involves wanting what’s good for someone, so if people have diametrically opposed ideas about good — if he thinks it is ...

On centralized arraignments

To the editor: New York state wants to centralize arraignments in Malone so that a public defender can be present. Tis a great idea! Who should provide transport? New York State Police, of course! Paul Herrmann Saranac Lake

What’s the problem with STRs?

To the editor: It’s interesting to me that the culture that the village board allowed to exist in Saranac Lake has driven at least four building contractors that I know of to seek work elsewhere. Now I see they want to blame a housing crisis on STRs, with seemingly no data or indication ...

STR law could impact property values

To the editor: The village of Lake Placid has spent countless hours this year working to increase regulations on short-term rentals. From the beginning, homeowners like me have been alarmed about the unintended consequences — and specifically a drop in property values. While many of us have ...

Proposed STR law goes too far

To the editor: The new proposed law that imposes excessive regulations on unhosted STRs in residential areas in Lake Placid goes too far, and is potentially unconstitutional. Recently, the U.S. 5th Circuit of Appeals, a federal court, ruled that restricting unhosted STRs versus hosted STRs ...