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Opinion

Combating diabetes in the North Country

Guest Commentary

November marks American Diabetes Month, with healthcare providers, public health agencies, educators and community organizations across the country rallying against the diabetes epidemic. Here in northern New York, a regionwide coalition has been in the trenches combating diabetes and ...

On the Scene: Stars come out for film fest

Columns

The Lake Placid Film Festival is built around education, networking, and watching movies. All three are united by a love of movies and experiencing stories through film. From the beginning, the film festival did away with red ropes, the barriers that are a standard method at many festivals of ...

Martha Sez: Stuffed with history at Thanksgiving

Columns

This is a precarious time of year. The holidays are approaching. Thanksgiving is only two weeks away! Some people, those not involved in grocery shopping or cooking food for the annual American feast or in hosting family and friends at their own tables, may have only a hazy idea of the holiday ...

ON THE SCENE: Opening doors for women in bobsledding

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At the USA Bobsled/Skeleton National Push Championships held at Mount Van Hoevenberg Sept. 26 to 30, not only were the men and women drivers and push athletes there to give their best, but also a group of women whose efforts and skills helped establish women bobsledding as an Olympic sport. ...