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Letters to the Editor

Lake Placid VFD thanks

To the editor: We would like to thank all the sponsors of the Lake Placid Volunteer Fire Department, and all the people that donated money and gifts for the raffle had a very successful golf tournament. We had 18 teams. Total is 72 players, the rain held off. On behalf of all the members ...

A new use for occupancy taxes

To the editor: The recent news of the efforts of the town of North Elba in concert with the Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism to hire an economic development director is problematic on several fronts and should not be filled. I will not elaborate on this point at this time, other ...

Ironman Lake Placid thanks

To the editor: As we say goodbye to the 24th Ironman Lake Placid, I wanted to profess my absolute gratitude to the race crew, volunteers, athletes and residents who provided support to me and the event this past year. While I had some difficulty times leading up, just about everyone around ...

Thanks for supporting Lake Placid’s Ed Op Fund

To the editor: This past June, the Lake Placid High School Music department brought a group of 44 students to New York City. It was a whirlwind of a day that our students will cherish and remember for the rest of their lives. The funds contributed by the Education Opportunity Fund allowed ...

LPCA stories left out history of former executive director

To the editor, After reading your two-part series on the history of the Lake Placid Center for the Arts as it looks to commemorate it’s 50th Anniversary, and 51st year, I was shocked to see no mention of former Executive Director Nadine Duhaime. The LPCA’s history cannot be accurately ...

You’ve come and we’re delighted!

To the editor: This is the time of year when as a community and particularly as a business community, we should reflect upon how fortunate we are to have one of the premier horse shows in the world coming to our area. The first week of the show (starting June 27) would be a relatively ...