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Opinion

‘No Other Land’ is the model of unity we need

Letters to the editor

To the editor: Last Sunday, P.S. Letters for Ceasefire hosted a viewing of “No Other Land” at the Saranac Lake Library. This documentary offers a heart-wrenching depiction of the destruction of West Bank Palestinian communities by the Israeli military, and the story of an unlikely ...

How can we make Saranac Lake more energy resourceful?

Columns

As the locals know, the Adirondack Park is the largest publicly protected state park, at six million acres. Because it is so large and widely protected, taking care of it is very important for wildlife, the environment and local communities within it. The small town of Saranac Lake is in ...

Collaboration does not mean silence or forced compliance

Guest Commentary

Recent commentary about village board meetings has focused on tone and personalities. That framing avoids the real issue. The true measure of effective local government is not whether disagreement is comfortable, but whether it is handled through a fair, fact-based and consistently enforced ...

Selling democracy down the road?

Letters to the editor

To the editor: In 2009, Peter Thiel wrote in an essay for the Cato Institute: “I no longer believe that freedom and democracy are compatible.” Peter Theil is the founder and head of Palantir Technologies, a software company with billions of dollars of government contracts. Palantir ...

Birds of a feather

Columns

“Amazing breakthrough in breeding! World record holder! Developed in secrecy, the first Super Chicken is now public.” My older sibling read the headlines aloud before showing me the photo. “This bird has 70% more thigh and breast meat and will revolutionize the food ...