By MARTHA ALLEN You may have heard this once or twice growing up: “What do you say?” One of the first things parents teach their children to say is thank you. Often, a small child gets mixed up, and says something else instead, like please or bye bye, but eventually he or she gets it ...

This fall season has been a stand-out, with the temperatures allowing us to some extra time outside before the arrival of winter in just a matter of weeks. The remarkable reading porch views continue to amaze all who visit. Halloween was a real treat this year, as the weather allowed for ...

Teenager draft - The first 18- and 19-year-old youths from this area who registered for military service last June will probably be called shortly after the holidays, as orders were received from Washington to immediately mail questionnaires to teenagers already registered. All ...

The Lake Placid Hall of Fame was established 40 years ago to recognize individuals who have substantially contributed to enhancing the lives of others in the greater Lake Placid region. The hall has honored people who have made a difference in sports, arts, culture and civic life. Thus ...

After Columbus Day and before ski season, tourist traffic thins in the town of Keene, but it doesn’t dwindle down to nothing the way it used to years ago. I remember well seeing Bob Andrews lie down in the middle of state Route 73 outside Valley Grocery in Keene Valley the day after Labor ...

It’s amazing at how we have forgotten what our lives were like pre COVID. Thinking back on that time, I took many things in my life for granted. I had steady employment, a child in school and friends to spend time with. I never realized those things could be taken away in an instant. COVID ...