To the editor: As a United States Army veteran, I’m embarrassed being represented by Elise Stefanik in Congress. She shows a lack of concern about the military. She was with President Trump at Fort Drum when he was signing the John McCain National Defense Authorization Act. Neither she ...

To the editor: The faculty and staff at the Lake Placid Elementary School are all so happy to be back at school with our students and seeing their smiling eyes every day. We have all been working very hard to ensure that the students are learning in a safe and happy environment, and it meant ...

To the editor: It was with pleasure that we read your interview with retiring North Country School Head of Kitchen Paulette Peduzzi (Sept. 25 issue). Working at the school with Paulette for over 20 years was a valued experience for me. Paulette infused the North Country School kitchen ...

To the editor: Here in Essex County we are living through a tragic and deadly situation as covid-19 infiltrated the Essex Center Nursing Home, formerly named Horace Nye. This facility was county-owned and run until 2014. It was highly regarded. I visited the facility prior to its sale with ...

To the editor: I write regarding the proposed changes to the Adirondack Mountain Club (ADK) bylaws. Members have recently received ballots in order to vote for or against these new bylaws. I am a member of the Niagara Frontier Chapter. As a lawyer, I represented, for over 30 years, the ...

To the editor: Hello, I am a 17-year-old high school senior, and I’ve been making art cards for family and friends for years. I recently created Be Optimistic Postcards to help spread positivity through this pandemic. I understand that we all need something to look forward to in our lives. ...

To the editor: Daniel Prude died during an arrest on March 30. He was in a mental health crisis (possibly drug-induced, but the cause is not the issue). He had been evaluated and released from an emergency room the previous day after a possible suicide attempt. Where was the 72-hour hold ...

To the citizens of Clinton, Essex and Franklin counties: Clinton, Essex and Franklin counties are great places to live and raise a family. I have said this for years and continue to believe it. Part of what makes this a great place to live is the people here. There is a great sense of ...

To the editor: Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden released a $2 trillion climate plan that won praise from the previously critical Sunrise Movement. Unfortunately, so far as I’m aware, the plan does not include funding for cultured-meat research. For those who don’t know, ...

To the editor: To my North Country neighbors: During the night someone removed our Tedra Cobb lawn sign. We are deeply saddened and angered that someone finds this acceptable behavior. Yes, we may differ with you on the subject of our representative to Congress, but this is a country where ...

To the editor: People have inhabited the Adirondacks for hundreds of years, sharing land and properties, but when people are asked to share public trails, they are up in arms. While the trails belong to everybody, some people think that they belong to specific groups, such as only hikers ...

To the editor: I would like to thank Elizabeth Izzo for her great reporting. The most recent story of the COVID-19 outbreak at Essex Center was extremely well-written. A very professional and factual explanation of the situation. Being a news reporter is usually a thankless job and I know ...

To the editor: The communities the Adirondack Daily Enterprise reaches and the individuals it engages are amazing. I discovered this when I retired. The outpouring of well wishes had taken me by surprise and left me so grateful to have had the opportunity to have met and known so many people ...

To the editor: In response to an article published July 28 by the (Albany) Times Union (and reprinted in the Enterprise July 29), regarding an investigation of an incident that occurred within Essex County at Lincoln Pond in Elizabethtown, titled “Off-duty Cohoes cop allegedly fired shots ...

To the editor: With coronavirus sweeping the globe, now is the time for Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Chuck Schumer to support federal funding for cultured-meat research. For those who aren’t familiar with the term, cultured meat is grown from cells, without slaughtering animals. Besides ...

To the editor: Thank you for the recent article about the Rotary Club of Lake Placid Bus Shelter Project. We are excited about the possibility of this project because it will meet an immediate need and directly benefit our community. We would like to clarify that the price you mentioned ...

To the editor: As a result of COVID-19, many people had to put off their cancer screening. This means thousands of people may not catch cancer early, when it is easier to treat or when it could even be prevented. The Cancer Services Program (CSP) of Northeastern NY encourages anyone who has ...

To the editor: After reading about the women in Ogdensburg who were protesting wearing a mask, I wanted to make a comparison. You have a right not to wear sunscreen when you go to the beach and risk getting skin cancer, and it will have no effect on the rest of us, so it is your choice. ...

To the editor: Together, we all have an opportunity to use the current set of circumstances in Saranac Lake as a jumping-off point to move the dial on inclusivity in this region. Now is the time to recognize that there is racism in our region and that it needs to be addressed. The ...

To the editor: Beginning July 1, several new tobacco control laws were implemented in New York state. Each of these measures will protect people — children and youth especially — from the damaging effects of tobacco. The first of these four laws prohibits multiple-pack price discounts ...