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Letters to the Editor

Hoping for a pro-Lake Placid 2025 town supervisor candidate

To the editor: The highest cost of living setback for the largest number of people in the town of North Elba has occurred under the watch of Supervisor Derek Doty. There are 88 homes on Lake Placid Lake that have felt a $100,000-$140,000 or more to their cost of living on boat access only ...

My choice for Wilmington’s future

To the editor: I so appreciate Laura Hooker’s endorsement of Tim Follos! (“Follos is the right choice for Wilmington supervisor,” Lake Placid News, July 3, 2025.) The current supervisor won his seat by a mere 21 votes in an election with a huge turnout. He campaigned as a leader who ...

Adirondack Park Agency should be served by local residents

To the editor: Downstate Democrats wouldn’t — and shouldn’t — pick a Texas Republican to serve on the MTA. Why should an eight-term ex-congressman from New Jersey who leads an organization that lobbies before the Adirondack Park Agency Board and only recently registered to vote from ...

Tobacco industry targets LGBTQ communities

To the editor: As Pride Month ends, The Heart Network encourages LGBTQ smokers to take advantage of free resources to help them quit tobacco for good. It’s well documented that the tobacco industry preys upon youth and marginalized communities, including LBGTQ people. According to ...

Thanks from the Lake Placid Community Day organizing committee

To the editor: The Lake Placid Community Day Planning Committee would like to say thank you to the Lake Placid/North Elba community. This year’s Community Day was a great success and the committee is overwhelmed with gratitude to the many individuals and organizations that helped make our ...

New York State Quitline is a critical resource

To the editor: Following the news that the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention’s Office on Smoking and Health has been shuttered, tobacco cessation services like the NYS Quitline and nysmokefree.com are more important than ever. The CDC’s Office on Smoking and Health was ...