“Omne vivum ex ovo – All life comes from an egg.” ~ Latin Proverb It’s officially spring. Even though it’s been quite cold, we’ve passed the Spring Equinox and St. Pat’s Day. Crocuses are blooming at the Saranac Lake Free Library. We’re looking ahead to Passover and Easter. And ...

Seat belt laws vary widely throughout the 50 states and the District of Columbia. While New Hampshire is alone in not requiring belt use in the front seat, it is one of 16 states that don’t require adult passengers to buckle up in the rear. New York state has required all people, including ...

We are fortunate to have excellent health care in Saranac Lake, but that doesn’t mean our medical services are infallible. A couple of weeks ago the system broke down and I was the victim. So what happened? I woke up in the middle of the night with a deep, stabbing pain in the lower ...

One year my daughter was so jealous that her friends were going on a spring break holiday while she “had” to stay home, she proceeded to edit herself into their holiday pictures. “If you can’t beat them, join them” took on a whole different meaning. She did learn a new skill and a ...

Parents have been sending me lots of questions about how to properly store and prepare breast milk and infant formula. Let me thaw out some answers that will answer those questions. - Storing expressed or pumped breast milk - Ideally, breast milk should be stored in batches of two ...

I hope all my dear readers are impressed with the logo above and this historical document known as the Lake Placid News of 101 years ago. The masthead on page two — “Official Newspaper of the Village of Lake Placid, Essex County, New York. Daniel Winters, Publisher. Entered in the Lake ...