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Guest Commentary

Thank you from Dmitry Feld and people of Ukraine

On behalf of myself and people of Ukraine, I would like to extend my sincere appreciation to the people of Lake Placid, Tri-Lakes area and friends from all over USA for the support that everybody provided to have successful fundraising events for Ukraine. Because of everybody’s unselfish ...

Happy Pride Month!

June is LGBT Pride Month, a time when LGBTQI-plus community members, family, friends and advocates acknowledge and celebrate the gift of diversity that is unique to each of us. Many municipalities host “Pride parades,” and events where LGBTQI-plus community members outwardly profess ...

If anything happens I love you

if anything happens i love you last texts are sent forgotten words are muttered under breaths footsteps creep along the door you grasp onto one another, please protect us. you’ve never been one to pray but God’s scriptures start to recite from your lips eyes bulge as tears ...

Enforcement of open government laws needed

The importance of open government and a free press is celebrated as Sunshine Week across the United States during the week of March 14. As part of Sunshine Week, the New York Coalition For Open Government is highlighting the need for enforcing the Open Meetings Law and the Freedom of ...

Seat belts and COVID vaccines

One of the best ways to die in a car crash is to get thrown from your vehicle. Three out of four ejectees are killed. How can we avoid that fate? Wear a seat belt. Only one percent of people wearing a seat belt gets thrown from a car. Obviously, most people do indeed wear seat belts, ...

Improvements solidify Lake Placid as international sliding hub

When it comes to bobsled training in Lake Placid, John Napier has seen it all. He started training at the Mount Van Hoevenberg track at 8 years old and went on to qualify for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, Canada, in both the two- and four-man events. Over the course of his ...