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Opinion

Cult of power, gospel of hate

Guest Commentary

Imagine entering a church and immediately seeing a life-size crucifix on the main altar — Christ hanging upside down and facing backwards. Yet this rendition of Christianity’s most important symbol is an apt description of White Nationalist MAGA Christianity (WNMC): upside down and ...

New shoes on a table?

Columns

I was staying with a friend while she was expecting her first child. We had had similar troubles staying pregnant, and I was there for moral support while she navigated through another pregnancy. Everything became about superstitions, as if these patterns and rituals would finally get her ...

Straw Poll, Dec. 2-8

Editorials

This week's straw poll: Should Lake Placid hold the Olympics again? - This poll is not scientific, and its results represent only the opinions of internet users who have chosen to participate.

Grateful for community support

Letters to the editor

To the editor: We want to express our heartfelt gratitude for the community’s unwavering support of the Lake Placid Volunteer Ambulance Service over the years, particularly during our annual Christmas tree sale. This cherished tradition has brought us together with so many of ...

Thanksgiving thanks

Letters to the editor

To the editor: On behalf of many, we would like to thank those groups and businesses that made the Free Thanksgiving Dinner available to the community. ¯ Saranac Lake Adult Center ¯ St Joseph’s Treatment Centers ¯ Women’s Civic Chamber ¯ ADK Cavu Cafe — Josh and ...

Maryland school speed limit cameras use tiered system

Columns

Albany and Syracuse utilize cameras in the vicinity of schools to try to control the rampant disregard for school speed limits by many drivers. Both cities issue a $50 fine to the vehicle’s registered owner for speeding 10 mph or more over the school speed limit. In October, a “Safety on ...