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Guest Commentary

Adirondack Health’s health improving

In October 2022, we wrote an open letter to the communities we serve, letting everyone know Adirondack Health was in a tough spot as a local, independent health system. Since then, we have made some key operational changes and wanted to provide another update. In the intervening 14 months, ...

Ukrainian native shares memories of Dmitry Feld’s early years in the US

A very special friend, Dmitry Feld, passed away just a couple of days ago, leaving a huge hole in so many hearts. Although Dmitry and I lost touch for many, many years, I feel a deep sense of loss; a loss for a very dear person who took on the role of a big brother for me during the most ...

Wilmington Town Council member previews Agenda 24

I thank all who supported my campaign for Wilmington town supervisor. I am grateful to the voters who put their faith in me, and to the people who helped out during the campaign. Usually 250 votes in Wilmington is often enough to win, and 300 votes is almost always enough to win. Although it ...

It takes a village … to run a village

I am sure everyone can guess it takes a lot of work to run the village. We have many amazing employees in our departments. Some of those people are in our finance department. We are so lucky to have a resolute team working on our daily finances. Taking on the challenge of balancing the ...

Encourage your kids to walk, bike to school

Every fall, kids, parents and teachers come together across the country to partake in National Walk & Roll to School Day. This year’s event is set for Oct. 4, with over 1,500 schools already registered. The Heart Network’s Creating Healthy Schools & Communities program works with ...

Will we take action on road salt?

Seeing salt on the road may help winter drivers feel safe, but it comes at a price. It has become abundantly clear that our state’s addiction to road salt has caused widespread harm to our environment and to ourselves. Last week, a historic state-issued report was released confirming the ...