To the editor: In 2007 (2008?), at NCCC, I sent an email to a teacher of mine with an idea. She said she was going to pass it on to a doctor at the AMC hospital in town. I never heard back from either. I forgot about the idea ‘til this week. The idea is simple and to the best of my ...
To the editor: We just concluded the Salvation Army’s Kettle Campaign in Saranac Lake. It’s no surprise that the people in the Saranac Lake community are generous, as well as committed to making it a better place to live. Ninety percent of the money we collect stays here in the ...
To the editor: Thank you, North Country New Year community! What an incredible celebration! From live music and comedy to ice skating, carousel rides, bubble shows, fire dancing and more, Saranac Lake was bustling with laughter, smiling faces and unforgettable moments this New Year’s ...
I’m the first to admit that I was a full supporter of bribing my children. If I could get them to clean their rooms or complete a chore list without nagging them, I was ready to celebrate. The nagging took up so much time that the need to eliminate it became a series of consequences and ...
Nearly half of the people killed on U.S. roads in 2023 were not wearing seat belts. That year, 17,872 vehicles in fatal crashes involved unbelted occupants, according to a new analysis from Pegasus Legal Capital, LLC, a legal funding company in Florida that provides competitive, low-risk cash ...
Epiphany concludes the Christmas holiday season. Also known as the Twelfth Day of Christmas, this day commemorates the day the Three Kings from the East arrived in Bethlehem, bearing their gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. Most European countries have traditional sweets for Epiphany. ...