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Letters to the Editor

Wilmington deserves better

To the editor: I am not opposed to “growth” in Wilmington. I am not opposed to short-term rentals in Wilmington. However, like many other community members, I am completely opposed to our town supervisor and our deputy supervisor stubbornly plowing ahead with the implementation of ...

STRs — How much longer? How many more?

To the editor: The 2020 census estimated that Wilmington had approximately 635 homes (“housing units”). And AirDNA reports that the number of short-term vacation rentals (STRs) active in Wilmington exploded from 100 in the spring of 2019 to 163 today. More than 130 of these are ...

Watch out for harmful algal blooms

To the editor: Residents and visitors beware! On Monday, Oct. 31 a harmful algal bloom (HAB) of cyanobacteria, inaccurately referred to as blue-green algae (it is bacteria, not algae), was identified in Mirror Lake. It was widespread and still visible as of Nov. 2. The bloom appears to have ...

‘Happening’ film to be shown again

To the editor: Adirondack Voters for Change Abortion Access Committee is hosting a second showing of the award-winning film, “Happening” at BluSeed Studios in Saranac Lake at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19. The film follows a determined, desperate, pregnant teenager along a dangerous path to ...

More division with Stefanik

To the editor: On Monday, our Trump Minion, Elise Stefanik, posted a photo of herself standing in front of a sign which disparaged the current president of the United States. She thought it was worth sharing this crude display with her Twitter followers. The sign — “Foxtrot Juliet ...