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ON THE SCENE: Volunteers making a difference
June 3, 2013 Volunteers are the backbone of any community. more »»
MARTHA SEZ: Some spring in this spring
June 3, 2013 This spring is as beautiful as any I can remember. It's a great year for lilacs, and the blooming fruit trees are apparently unscathed by the recent frost. more »»
WORLD FOCUS: Red planet Mars
June 3, 2013 If you encounter Professor Joel Levine, and he asks, “Brother, can you spare $650 million?” don’t be taken back. more »» 
Angling adventures — by boat, raft, etc.
May 30, 2013 Over the years, I’ve utilized a wide variety of vessels to access waters where trout can be found. I’ve paddled all sorts of canoes and rowed a variety of guideboats, johnboats and skiffs. more »» 
Mascots: the spirit of the Olympic Games
May 23, 2013 The wildlife of the Adirondacks are now awakening from their winter slumber and are ready to "spring" back into action now that the days are becoming warme. more »» 
ON THE SCENE: John Brown 2013
May 23, 2013 “This man John Brown is real,” said the comedian and social critic Dick Gregory addressing the nearly 300 people attending John Brown Day 2013 commemoration held at the State Historic Site on... more »»
MARTHA SEZ: Saturdays can be a real chore
May 23, 2013 "Saturday morning was come, and all the summer world was bright and fresh, and brimming with life. more »»
WORLD FOCUS: After hegemony
May 23, 2013 I have asked Robert Keohane, professor of International Affairs at Princeton University and one of the world’s foremost scholars of international relations, what is the message he likes to convey to... more »» 
ON THE SCENE: The fight to save the Palace Theatre kicks into gear
May 7, 2013 One of my early memories of going to the Palace is having been really frightened watching the “Wizard of Oz” when Dorothy’s house landed on the Wicked Witch of the East and crushed her, as well as... more »»
It’s Our History: The early years of the Garden Club of Lake Placid
May 7, 2013 Excerpted from a researched report by Mary MacKenzie, former Town and Village Historian The Garden Club of Lake Placid was formed on September 10, 1933 at the home of Mrs. Wilton . more »»
MARTHA SEZ: It might be time to swim off the island
May 7, 2013 I remember sitting on the floor in my bedroom in Birmingham, Michigan, staring out the window one beautiful spring Saturday while comparing myself to Cinderella. more »»
WORLD FOCUS: Marine Silk Road
May 7, 2013 The College of William & Mary in Virginia was the site recently of a major international gathering of scholars, policy analysts and business leaders from around the world to discuss the emergence of... more »» 
Hockey’s forgotten history
April 12, 2013 The Olympic Regional Development Authority hosted the NCAA Division III Ice Hockey Championships on March 15 and 16. more »»
MARTHA SEZ: Are YOU worried?
April 12, 2013 What do you worry about? 1. Leaky gut syndrome 2. Unsightly cellulite 3. Earwax removal 4. Drones 5. Daylight-saving time 6. Hair loss 7. Main Street vs. Wall Street 8. more »» 
ON THE SCENE: Creating a creative environment
April 12, 2013 Have you every wondered what it means to be creative? What it takes to foster creativity in yourself? In others? I am in Israel. more »»
WORLD FOCUS: European integration
April 12, 2013 According to a report by the Virginia Economic Development Partnership, the economic woes of the European Union are taking a toll on exports from Virginia to Europe. more »»
MARTHA SEZ: Was it just meant to be?
March 28, 2013 People ask me, do you have trouble writing a column, week after week, year after year? Why no, I tell them. more »»
WORLD FOCUS: Going the extra mile
March 28, 2013 Dr. more »» 
ON THE SCENE: The 31st annual Loppet
February 21, 2013 Attracting more than 17,000 to its mass start, the oldest, longest (90 k) and biggest cross-country ski race in the world is the Vassaloppet between the villages of Salen and Mora, Sweden. more »»
It’s Our History: 263 Station St. in LP
February 21, 2013 The loss of the Boatworks Building, and businesses that resided there, last week has been devastating for so man. more »» |
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