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Opinion

Help us chronicle your lives in 2026

Columns

As we turn the page on yet another year evanescing here in the Tri-Lakes, I’d like to take this opportunity to extend a heartfelt thank-you to our subscribers, as well as the local advertisers who allow us to continue publishing this community newspaper. Without you, this storied ...

Two outs and no bench

Letters to the editor

To the editor: During a recent “60 Minutes” television interview, Georgia Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene, who has been critical of Trump for not focusing on domestic issues, stated: “I watched many of my colleagues go from making fun of him, making fun of how he talks ... to when ...

What kind of leader do we need?

Letters to the editor

To the editor: The atmosphere at village board meetings reflects the quality of leadership guiding them. When leadership unites, collaboration emerges. When it divides, momentum collapses. Think about pushing a child on a swing. To add energy, you must be in sync with the swing’s ...

Joe Drutz — WWII POW and civic leader

Columns

The headline on page one of an Enterprise in February 1973 prompted the editor at that time to have Joe Drutz write a story about his experience as a POW. Pretty cool, don’t you think? So, let’s get right to it. “It gives me a funny feeling to hear and read about operation ...

Accessible leadership matters

Guest Commentary

As I prepare to enter my first legislative session in the New York state Assembly, I carry with me the voices, concerns and aspirations of the people who call the North Country home. Our region’s challenges are well known: rising costs, strained infrastructure, workforce shortages, housing ...

Golden holiday celebration a grand success

Letters to the editor

To the editor: The Saranac Lake Adult Center Board would like to thank the community for making our Golden Holiday Celebration on Dec. 13 a grand success. Frankie and The Moonlighters entertained with hits from the 50s and 60s as guests danced between shimmering, golden trees. The ...