My Facebook memories from 2015 talk about the hottest summer on record. That was then. 2025 was hotter. Our summers are hot and humid. My friend Tom recalls warm weather this past Halloween. “Years ago, we had snow on Halloween. Not anymore.” A recent article in the Adirondack Daily ...
To the editor: America’s more than an empty red hat And a pomp-loving man with an empty, swollen head A monarchy here? We rebelled against that. Attack and attack, and disregard facts; Tell all the bald lies by which millions are led But America’s more than an empty red ...
It’s not even October and my front porch is fully decorated for Halloween. It’s not just the overwhelming amount of spider webs, it’s the daddy-longlegs lurking on the walls. There was a brief moment in time when each one would scurry away when humans approached. No longer. We are ...
This week's straw poll: Do you like the new Wilson-Raymond turf field at Saranac Lake High School? - This poll is not scientific, and its results represent only the opinions of internet users who have chosen to participate.
To the editor: I like to read in these pages about all the things going on around this region. People are getting on with their lives because... they must. At the same time, I have a deep fear of complacency, because: 1) we may not be aware of what is happening around us, and/or 2) ...
There’s plenty to be worried about with modern technology. Social media harassment, deep fakes and artificial intelligence robots who may become smarter than humans are just a few. But there are some positives as well. Readily keeping in touch with friends and relatives is at the top of my ...