A letter to the editor was published in the Lake Placid News on July 1 titled “Wilmington must modernize short-term rental policies now” (the same letter in the Adirondack Daily Enterprise on July 2 was titled “Wilmington deserves better”), which indicated that STRs (short-term rentals) ...

On July 4, 1966, President Lyndon Johnson signed the federal Freedom of Information Act into law. According to Bill Moyers, Johnson’s press secretary, “LBJ had to be dragged, kicking and screaming, to the signing ceremony. He hated the very idea of open government, hated the thought of ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...