Opinion
A wicked good read
Columns
Jenny Milchman is a prolific writer. Only in her mid-50s, she has written 22 novels. Novel number eight was the first one she sold. “Cover of Snow” was published in 2013 and won the Mary Higgins Clark Award for best suspense novel that year. On jennymilchman.com the author says while you ...
What’s learned on the mountain shouldn’t stay there
Bushwhack Jack's Tracts, by Jack Drury
What’s learned on the mountain shouldn’t stay on the mountain Every year, 10 or so NCCC veterans of the college’s 33-day fall expedition would plan and then go on a two-week winter expedition. It was one of my favorite classes. The students had spent the previous eight weeks planning ...
Ice skating with visitors
Columns
It may seem counterintuitive to skate on maintained ice when surrounded by Adirondack lakes and ponds. With the recent snow, rain, and higher temperatures, I want to bring visitors to places where ice is safe. The beginning of every season is the time to be overly cautious. As a friend ...
Dealing with ear discomfort while flying
Columns
With the holiday vacation week approaching, parents have been flying up to me asking me if there’s anything I can to do to reduce their child’s ear discomfort when they are on an airplane. Let me take off on that topic and provide some information. When a plane flies into the air, air ...
Thank you for a successful Uniting to Combat Hunger campaign
Letters to the editor
To the editor: The VFW Auxiliary Post 3357 would like to thank our wonderful community for participating in the Uniting to Combat Hunger Campaign by donating food and/or money for our local food pantries. A special thank you to the Staritch Foundation, Amy Richardson, Jim Moscatello, ...