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Editorials

It’s a local matter

Small Business Saturday was held a day after Black Friday on Nov. 24, and with it a push for people to support their local economies by doing their Christmas shopping locally. That's a great idea, but to make it work, local businesses must play an active role too.It's a fact that just about ...

Signing off … hopefully

Election time is over and congratulations to all the victorious candidates - and a salute to those who did not win. But what about all those - eyesores, otherwise known as political signs, that dot the landscape?Yes, the signs will be taken down by political volunteers in the near future. And ...

We were ready

We didn't need their help this time - but they were indeed ready just in case. Rescue personnel throughout the North Country waited just as nervously as residents to see what havoc Hurricane Sandy would bring. Thankfully, our region was spared the wrath of the storm.Local fire departments, ...

Stop: no light needed

The village of Lake Placid recently announced plans to request a study to determine whether or not to place a permanent traffic light at the intersection of Saranac Avenue (state Route 86) and Wesvalley Road. But placing another traffic light in the village is a bad idea.Indeed, there are times ...

What is wrong with this picture? USPS picks winners and losers

The newspaper business - both small and large papers - has sounded full-throated opposition this past month about a plan by the U.S. Postal Service to purposely entice advertising out of the newspaper so ads can be placed instead with USPS favored stakeholder Valassis Inc., which bought direct ...

Be safe, and learn

It's back to school time, and once again time to remind motorists to drive safely and be mindful of children who are traveling along the road on their way to and from school.Children on the other hand, should also be mindful of motorists and the inherent dangers of walking, biking or ...