The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) publishes and administers national standards for streets and highways in the MUTCD (Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices). I refer to it often in these columns on traffic safety because it defines the standards used by road managers nationwide to ...
Mrs. Mary Manchester, English instructor at the Saranac Lake High School, did a meticulous job on the 150-year history of Saranac Lake. The sub-head at the top of Page One read: “Researched, Complied and Edited under the Direction of Mrs. Mary Manchester.” Too bad that I can’t give my ...
Keeping roads safe for winter driving is a constant factor around the North Country every year, and there are opportunities to improve winter road maintenance practices used in this region. Two articles written in recent years in the Adirondack Explorer focused on snow and ice control. The ...
To the editor: There is a question that has been bothering me for a few years now: Why is it that our town has two village tree lightings? I write this as a genuinely confused local parent and citizen. We have a beautiful tree at Riverside Park that has been donated for a few years now ...
Have some fun and sing to the tune of Let it Snow: Oh, tis’ that special season When I hope you’ll have good reason To decorate with safety in mind When it gets to be holiday time! It’s the holidays and what better gift can I share with readers than a few reminders to make ...
If you wonder why the rest of the world is reacting with revulsion to our recent news, consider: ¯ According to reliable sources, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the killing of two men holding on to their burning boat, which is either a war crime or murder or both. ¯ They were ...