Opinion
Reflecting on 2025
Guest Commentary
Dear neighbors: Happy New Year! As we begin 2026, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on the work accomplished in 2025 and share the priorities that continue to guide my service: thoughtful planning, clear communication and fiscal responsibility. In 2025, the Saranac Lake Village Board ...
Grateful for community support
Letters to the editor
To the editor: I am grateful to all the people who helped me bring Christmas gifts to the nursing homes, AMC hospital and St. Joe’s veterans. I couldn’t have given the hundreds of gifts I wrap every year if it weren’t for the generous people who put items in my basket or supported me ...
Winner announced in holiday light competition
Letters to the editor
To the editor: We’re excited to announce the winner of this season’s Light Up the Village light competition — The Waterhole Music Lounge. Thanks to Rita, the Waterhole was more than ready for the season and brought holiday cheer to more than 41 voters this year. A big thank you to ...
5W Wednesdays
Columns
Framed
Columns
My youngest is curled up with her laptop, angling her head back and forth as she clicks the mouse. The camera is on, and as I walk by, I see that she is virtually trying on glasses. Blessed with better eyesight than her mother, the lenses won’t be for correction; rather, they will reduce the ...