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Opinion

Teddy Bear Picnic thanks

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: On behalf of the Lake Placid High School Interact Club and St. Agnes School, we want to extend our warmest thanks to everyone who supported this year’s Teddy Bear Picnic. Your presence and generosity helped create a day filled with joy, laughter and community ...

ON THE SCENE: WHOOP UCI highlights a busy weekend for the region

Columns

For a shoulder season weekend, the Olympic Regional Development Authority has been exceptionally busy, hosting the WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series (Elite and Junior divisions), this time expanded to two venues and attracting over 14,000 attendees. Still, if that wasn’t enough, ...

MARTHA SEZ: ‘The ants are on a mission!’

Columns

You’ll find this hard to believe, but in Arizona scientists have discovered that at any given time a significant number of so-called “worker” ants are not working at all. These ants are slacking off, defying expectations by acting the part of the proverbial grasshopper instead of the part ...

LIBRARY NEWS: Teens haunting the Lake Placid Public Library

Columns

October is full of treats at the Lake Placid Public Library. We’re celebrating the season with a spooky community art show featuring eerie submissions from local teens, new after-hours game nights to laugh away the darkness and a regional Library Crawl to get us out exploring while the fall ...

Hanna Cromie for Wilmington Town Board

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: We have had the pleasure of working with Hanna while volunteering at ORDA events. Volunteers are the nuts and bolts, who are an integral part of ensuring an event runs smoothly. Hanna Cromie is the wrench that tightens things down so we know how to perform our roles. She ...