Straw Poll, July 29 – Aug. 4
Columns
This week's straw poll: Do you pay for trash removal or take it to the dump yourself? - This poll is not scientific, and its results represent only the opinions of internet users who have chosen to participate.
Opinion
Village of Tupper Lake’s statement on truck fund
Letters to the editor
To the editor: After a recent review of village finances, we’ve identified long-standing issues in how contributions to the Tupper Lake Volunteer Fire Department’s truck reserve were handled. While these issues stem from decisions made by prior administrations, this board believes the ...
Identity crisis: American robins aren’t even robins
Columns
I didn’t know that American Robins were holding a secret. They are named for the European Robin, which is half its size, solely based on its familiar red breast. Naming a bird a robin was first documented in England in the early 1500s. Then, when early English-speaking settlers and explorers ...
Have you heard the latest?
Letters to the editor
To the editor: Have you heard the latest? Depending on where you get your news — or if you tune in at all — you might not realize things in the good old USA aren’t going so well. Candidate Trump promised to lower prices for everyday Americans. President Trump isn’t ...
Stone fruit: Apricots, peaches, plums
Columns
“An apple is an excellent thing — until you have tried a peach.” — George du Maurier (1834-1896) One of the highlights of summer are fresh peaches and apricots. They’re aromatic, tender, juicy and sweet — so unlike their counterparts that come shipped from California or even ...
Jeers and cheers to drivers passing cyclists
Columns
I ride a bicycle — not a lot, but in the summer I like to ride for the exercise it provides, and to enjoy the scenery at 10 mph rather than at 55. I don’t ride far, nor do I ride every day, but I do ride on some state highways and town and county roads. In case you are wondering, it’s not ...