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Opinion

NOT the cat in the hat

Columns

Perfect mornings, like perfect everythings, are few and far between. But about three weeks ago, I had one. Or at least I had the START of one. It began as it always does, with reveille sounded by Kitzel the Kat. But that morning, maybe deciding she could wait a bit before her b’fast, she ...

Holiday mailing tips from the USPS

Letters to the editor

To the edtior: As the Tupper Lake postmaster, my team and I are here to help your holiday cards and gifts move to their destinations without a hitch. The Postal Service’s recent modernization efforts — practical changes in how we sort, stage and dispatch — align us with leading ...

Trump certainly is ‘getting it done’

Letters to the editor

To the editor: As a car rounded the intersection at a recent local protest, a woman leaned out of the passenger side window and shouted, “Trump is getting it done!” I could only nod my head in affirmation; Yes, Trump is getting done. So far, he has: ¯ Punished people for exercising ...

The artful guest

Art Matters, by Jessica Lim

I love November. Hear me out. I don’t love that it signals the end of Daylight Saving Time. I don’t love that the vibrant fall foliage is replaced by grayscale. My love is not due to the inconsistent temperatures, too cold for lake swimming, not cold enough for winter sports. I love ...

Transgender Day of Remembrance

Guest Commentary

Transgender Day of Remembrance occurs annually on Nov. 20, a day to memorialize those who have been killed or murdered as a result of transphobia (hatred or fear of transgender and gender non-conforming/non-binary people). We also remember those who died because of suicide. This day serves to ...