To the editor: As far back as the 5th century BC, Plato decried demagogues who propagate disinformation about a target group in order to stir up public fear of them and then present themselves as protectors of the public from their fabricated danger. President Donald Trump’s ...

Dear Editor, We want to thank all the businesses in the Whiteface Region who were exceedingly generous in support of the Steven Weinstein Memorial Fundraiser event held at the Twisted Raven in Wilmington on Jan. 24. We hosted the event to express our appreciation for all the ski patrollers ...

Dear Editor, The overwhelming generosity of the people of Saranac Lake​, helped provide joy to children in need through Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts this season. Across the U.S., the Samaritan’s Purse project collected 10.5 million shoebox gifts in 2024. Combined with those ...

Dear Editor, As a credentialed health professional with expertise in nutrition and exercise science, I would like to respond to a recent letter “Dairy products are unhealthy, says Potsdam man” (Jan. 10). The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, American Academy of Pediatrics, American ...

Dear Editor, My recollection of the Carter family came in the late 1970s. It was of Amy Carter and she is best known for getting her dad Jimmy to install solar panels to the White House roof. The Mario Cuomo administration wanted to widen Route 73 going to Lake Placid, particularly the area ...

Lake Placid Center for the Arts announces community play “Cold Reads” on January 16 and March 20 on the LPCA stage. What’s a Cold Read? Typically, a cold read is when an actor is asked to perform a script with little-to-no preparation. Sometimes used in the audition process, a cold read ...