To the editor: There truly are few people in this world like Dmitry Feld. He was our friend for the last 20 years, and we have watched him as he engaged in community happenings along with luge, skeleton and bobsledding internationally. As the daughter of Alan “Bob” Washbond, an Olympic ...

To the editor: Many people think that our young take the place that they live in for granted. Not this North Country youth. Consider this quote and take a deeper look at what is around us: “This town is filled with beauty. ... Keep it clean and help make the Earth a safer and more ...

To the editor: The Lake Placid Community Day Planning Committee would like to say thank you to the Lake Placid/North Elba community. This year’s Community Day was a great success and the organizing committee is overwhelmed with gratitude to the many individuals and organizations that ...

To the editor: As of June 6, there had been 20 school shootings resulting in deaths or injuries already this year in America. Gun violence is currently the leading cause of death for kids, teens and college-aged youth in our country. Our North Country youth have expressed their ...

To the editor: On Juneteenth, at 1:31 p.m., I parked in the loading zone in front of my sister’s store on Main Street. My daughter works there and pays one hour’s worth of her salary each day to park, but my concern is of a different nature. I was parked in the loading zone with my ...

To the editor: Kudos to the community of Lake Placid and North Elba! I am overwhelmed with gratitude as I have watched the community come together to create a new home for our local food pantry and thrift shop. The fundraiser at Mr. Mikes, with over 300 attending, showed the depth of ...