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Opinion

Lessons and burdens carried forth

Bushwhack Jack's Tracts, by Jack Drury

About a decade ago, I received a package from a student who I hadn’t heard from in over 30 years. Our paths first crossed early in 1981 when Terry, as a Saranac Lake High School senior, reached out to me about attending our field-based Summer Practicum. (Terry’s not his real name. When ...

Straw Poll, Jan. 6-12

Editorials

This week's straw poll: On a scale of 1 to 4, how would you rate Gov. Kathy Hochul’s job performance in 2025? - This poll is not scientific, and its results represent only the opinions of internet users who have chosen to participate.

Congratulations Saranac Lake

Letters to the editor

To the editor: I want to congratulate this community as the host of BluSeed Studios for over 20 years and the new home of Cedar Street Studio. We are fortunate to have a vibrant arts community, both because it makes this a better place and because it makes it a desirable place for people to ...

Winter weekends at Great Camp Santanoni

Columns

Great Camp Santanoni is once again hosting three special winter weekends: Jan. 17-18 (Martin Luther King Jr. weekend), Feb. 14-15, and March 14-15. Though the grounds and trails are open year-round from dawn to dusk, the buildings are only open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. during special events. ...

After the holidays: Sensible eating

Columns

Whatever you celebrate, the holiday season is behind us. It’s time to put away all the cookies and sugary sweets and return to a healthier, more sensible way of eating: more greens and veggies, fewer carbs, a little protein from fish, eggs, pulses (beans, peas and lentils) and maybe a ...

Hello Y2K: The future is here

Columns

Above, The Enterprise headline Dec. 31, 1999 — there was no Enterprise on Jan. 1, 2000. But boy, did they do a bang-up job on the issue at hand, all about celebrations in Saranac Lake, Tupper Lake, Lake Placid and Washington, D.C. It seems like yesterday to me and, hello, the new century ...