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Opinion

What Stefanik should’ve said

Guest Commentary

I read in the Nov. 16 Adirondack Daily Enterprise that U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik (R, NY-21) endorsed Donald Trump for president in 2024. Instead of endorsing Trump, this is the speech that Rep. Stefanik should have delivered: “I, Representative Elise Stefanik, will not support Donald ...

Youth Bureau now accepting applications for funds

Letters to the editor

To the editor: The Franklin County Youth Bureau is currently accepting applications for funding youth programs for the program year October 2023 to September 2024. Programs must have a board of directors, checking account and a Federal Employer ID number to be considered for funding. ...

Trauma for people with autism

Letters to the editor

To the editor: There is a crisis affecting people with autism in our local schools and communities. People who interact regularly with people with autism often have little or no information to guide them. This is a crisis because it leads to inappropriate reactions when the behavior of ...

Optical contusions

Columns

They say the eyes are the mirror of the soul, and for all I know, that’s true. But in my case, they’re something else, namely a pain in the prat. Actually, my eyes are as fine as any 76 year-old’s can be. I have a cataract in both eyes, but they’re so tiny they don’t affect my ...

Spaces that connect us

Columns

Karma Brown’s novel “What Wild Women Do” is the story of two women who share the same space, physically and psychologically, almost 50 years apart. In 2021, would-be screenwriter Rowan rents a cabin in the Adirondacks. With Rowan is her fiance, Seth, who has been recording their ...

Thanksgiving is for appreciating the present

Columns

Valentine’s Day is over-promoted, Halloween is everywhere, and Christmas is a spectacle you can’t avoid, yet there’s one holiday that’s always overlooked: Thanksgiving. However, I’ve always been quite fond of the holiday. The idea of setting aside time to be in the moment and reflect ...