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Opinion

LIBRARY NEWS: Lake Placid library wraps up summer programming

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The 4th annual Adirondack Book Festival was held on Saturday, Aug. 16 at the Lake Placid Middle/High School, featuring 16 authors and illustrators. More than 200 came to enjoy this annual event, which features presentations, a chance to meet the authors, and art activity tables for young ...

ON THE SCENE: American arts funding made harder

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Federal funding for the arts, humanities, and museums is at risk. If proposed cuts and guidelines are approved, they will reflect significant funding and policy changes, according to Juan Souki, executive director, Mid Atlantic Arts. Souki spoke Saturday morning, Aug. 9, to a small but ...

MARTHA SEZ: ‘Once August hits, the rest of the summer goes fast’

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When my mother was the age I am now she would occasionally say “Excuse me, I’m having a senior moment.” Some words old people use: whats-his-name, who-zy-whatsit, wha-cha-ma-callit, whatsit, wha-cha-ma-jigger. The reason they sound so out of date and fusty is because you only ever ...

WORLD FOCUS: Saving the ‘Charters of Freedom’

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Patriotism has always been at the core of Lake Plaid’s identity. This community has always embraced and celebrated Americans’ achievements in sports and other fields of human endeavor. Saving the “Charters of Freedom” is one of them. It was more than 200 years ago that the most ...