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Opinion

Drone dreams

Aimless Insights, by Amy Cheney-Seymour

The other day, fall sent an unrequited love note in a chilly 44-degree envelope. Wrapped in my bathrobe, I zipped out to feed the hens and found this darling bumblebee clinging in sleep under a flower. I turned on my bee GPS, finding them on coneflowers, hastas and daisies awaiting the power ...

Something’s not right here

Letters to the editor

To the editor: $200 million cuts to SNAP in the Big “Beautiful?” Budget Bill was passed in Congress by the Republicans. Now we, the taxpayers, are being asked to give the President $200 million for the construction of a big ballroom in the White House. Something doesn’t sound right ...

Elks humbled by recent honor

Letters to the editor

To the editor: We would like to thank the residents of Saranac Lake and the surrounding communities for voting the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks Lodge #1508 as the Best in the Mountains Civic Organization 2025. We recognize there are many strong civic groups that contribute so much ...

A story the public needs to hear

Letters to the editor

To the editor: There’s a story the public needs to hear. Since mid-July, the House of Representatives has been on recess. While this time is usually meant for members to be in their districts and available to constituents, many Republican representatives are instead hiding from the ...

Trump’s America doesn’t feel the same

Letters to the editor

To the editor: America doesn’t feel the same with a man, desperate for attention and approval, leading our country. It was a concern for many from the beginning. Did Trump, a former TV show reality host and a bragging millionaire playboy, have the knowledge, integrity and temperament ...