How can one say a big enough thank you to the volunteers who build the Ice Palace, and to all the other volunteers who make the Saranac Lake Winter Carnival a success every year? Well, on behalf of all the people I know — and I know everyone — thank you for working in this extremely ...
To the editor: On Jan. 9, 2026, my father and brother William and Rick Goodrich were in a fatal car accident on state Route 30. I was behind them and drove upon the accident. Thanks to the quick response of Paul Smiths and Saranac Lake fire and rescue, they were transported to Adirondack ...
The Jan. 23 structure fire at Silver Maple Builders served as a stark reminder of both the risks facing the community and the critical role played by the Lake Placid Volunteer Fire Department and its partners. The commercial structure, located immediately adjacent to residential homes, was ...
To the editor: Recent weather extremes in the South and East are examples of what climate change can cause — a warmer arctic that disrupts the polar vortex and pushes cold weather and snow farther south. It also changes moisture flows around the Earth, causing more rain, flooding and ...
Parents have been asking me some pointed questions as to how to better help their child deal with getting a blood test or injection. Let me see if I can make this topic a lot less painful for children and parents. and children. - Some positive ways to help prepare your ...
To the editor: In 1979, while eating dinner with her family, Mary Ellen Keith found herself thinking of those nearby who might not have a meal on the table, leading her to start a modest food shelf out of her own home. Over the years, the Vermontville Food Pantry formed and eventually ...