Guest Commentary
The fate of Lows Lake
August 26, 2008
Just when we thought it was official that floatplanes would finally be kept off Lows Lake, we find ourselves fighting the same old battle all over again. This time, oddly enough, the fly in the ointme » Full Story
ORDA pressures figure skating coach
August 12, 2008
To the Saranac Lake community:
I am writing this letter to express my support and devotion to one of Saranac Lake’s most generous, kind and understanding community members.
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I am writing this letter to express my support and devotion to one of Saranac Lake’s most generous, kind and understanding community members.
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The shame games
August 5, 2008
By way of awarding the 2008 Summer Olympic Games to China, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) affirmed that fundamental human rights are subservient to the spectacle of global sport. As you set » Full Story
State’s fiscal woes must not delay urgently needed property tax relief
August 1, 2008
Imagine bringing home $45,000 and paying $21,000 of it in property tax. That’s life for Patricia and Eric F in the Ulster County town of Marbletown, two hours north of Manhattan. As in other upstate c » Full Story
Nursing home staff have needs, too
July 31, 2008
(Editor’s note: The following is an open letter to administrators at Adirondack Medical Center.)
Dear Ms. Ralph, Ms. Byno and Ms. Holzer,
I would like to bring s » Full Story
Dear Ms. Ralph, Ms. Byno and Ms. Holzer,
I would like to bring s » Full Story
Co-terminus town/village isn’t the answer
July 30, 2008
The honorable members, Village Board, Village of Tupper Lake:
Dear members of the Village Board,
According to New York state law, a village may do the following: consolidate » Full Story
Dear members of the Village Board,
According to New York state law, a village may do the following: consolidate » Full Story
Not so ‘Quiet Waters’
July 17, 2008
This guest commentary was written in response to a guest commentary by Dick Beamish, which ran on July 2 in the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, admonishing sportsmen to “calm down” and explaining » Full Story
Coping with the high cost of energy
July 16, 2008
A serious situation emerging this summer is the realization by most of us in the North Country that the high cost of heating oil, coupled with escalating expenses in every other category, will » Full Story
Dissolving the village should be on ballot
July 14, 2008
Village dissolution and roundabouts seem to be the talk of the town here in Tupper Lake as of late. I would like to provide the public with some of my opinions on the two subjects.
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What should the size of the retail cap be?
July 10, 2008
The Sound Adirondack Growth Alliance (SAGA) finds much to agree with regarding the Adirondack Daily Enterprise editorial of June 27. We think the call for a community/economic impact study for » Full Story