It all seems so sudden, but, as I write this, it’s almost Christmas. Some people I know are so organized! My friends Charla and Annie, for example, would never understand the cartoon I’m about to draw. In my mind’s eye I see a woman smiling proudly as she gazes at a little handmade ...

Do you feel loved by our country? If so, why so; if not, why not, and what would it take to feel loved by our country? Such are the questions being asked by SUNY Plattsburgh and University of Rochester students of their classmates, teachers, and community members through a listening program ...

(Editor’s note: This is Martha Allen’s Dec. 12 column for the Lake Placid News, which did not run in last week’s issue due to space limitations. We apologize for the inconvenience.) What do Santa Claus and his elves, Bigfoot, ghosts, aliens, evil spirits and gypsy fortune tellers have ...

(Editor’s note: This is Martha Allen’s Dec. 19 column for the Lake Placid News.) I know you have been so busy this past week you haven’t had a chance to glance up from your myriad holiday tasks, but here’s what our 2025 holiday season economy boils down to this year: dolls and ...

In a couple of weeks, Derek Doty, North Elba’s first Democratic town supervisor, will step down, leaving a board he has well served since 2003, leading it as supervisor for the last four years. Doty has served on several other boards — the Franklin Town Board, the Saranac Lake Central ...

I hardly need to remind you of our current position in the calendar year. I’m not even going to mention Christmas. But as the present year comes to an end, we are trying — whether consciously or unconsciously—to decide what we want to bring with us into the new year. It’s like the ...