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Opinion

Future of rural healthcare

Letters to the editor

To the editor: I was in Belhaven, North Carolina some time ago. One of our party needed urgent care, so we visited the small rural hospital there. Some time after our visit the Republican government of North Carolina refused to accept expanded Medicare/Medicaid. Without adequate ...

The Big Beautiful Bill

Letters to the editor

To the editor: The Big Beautiful Bill is one of the biggest transfers of wealth from those that have little to those that have much. Close to a trillion dollars in targeted Medicaid cuts to fund corporate and wealthy peoples tax cuts. Reductions in SNAP funding because, well who needs to ...

ZBA to Approve Blue Mountain Lake Mansion

Letters to the editor

To the editor: The Indian Lake Zoning Board of Appeals is about to make a decision that could fundamentally alter the character of Blue Mountain Lake. At their July 28 meeting, the ZBA is scheduled to vote on a resolution approving a variance that would allow a landowner to replace a ...

Loony for loons

Columns

My mother-in-law loves loons. She is not alone. With its distinctive markings, yodel and bright red eyes, the Common Loon is one of the most recognizable animals in the Adirondacks. This year, the American Birding Association (ABA) has declared the Common Loon as its Bird of the Year. That is ...