To the editor: Lake Placid and the surrounding areas are very fortunate to have skilled, caring and community-minded people, both paid and volunteer. Without their rapid and skilled response an entire neighborhood could be endangered vs. just one structure. A lot of people say that Lake ...

To the editor: I am writing in response to comments made by the Wilmington town supervisor at the meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 6 to discuss the proposed revision of Wilmington’s short-term rental law. In particular, I am writing about his definition of what constitutes a business. The proposed ...

To the editor: Ludicrous is defined as farcical, absurd or inept. That’s the word that came to mind when news broke that our good ole representative Elise Stefanik decided to join up with Matt Gaetz (you know the guy from Florida that apparently has penchant for young girls) to let us know ...

To the editor: On behalf of the board of the Sara-Placid Lakers Hockey league, we would like to thank the businesses and individuals who donated to this year’s (second annual) online auction which was held in November. With your help, we were able to raise over $4,000 which will help to ...

To the editor: On Jan. 23, Gov. Kathy Hochul was at Mount Van Hoevenberg announcing plans for the state budget. Included in her budget was $82 million directed for the Olympic Regional Development Authority to keep their venues up to date. “If you don’t put money in, they won’t be ...

To the editor: It’s more important than ever to make sure food pantries across the North Country are well-stocked, not just with the essentials that families need to get by but also nutritious options to improve health. The state Department of Health’s recently released report, ...