Hooters filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection this past spring. You know, the chain famous for its scantily clad waitress in orange shorts and owl tank tops. Currently, it is about $300 million in debt. When I heard this, I was surprised, not because I thought the business was thriving, ...

My mother-in-law loves loons. She is not alone. With its distinctive markings, yodel and bright red eyes, the Common Loon is one of the most recognizable animals in the Adirondacks. This year, the American Birding Association (ABA) has declared the Common Loon as its Bird of the Year. That is ...

Quebec is considering lowering the legal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit for drivers to 0.05% from the current 0.08%. Several organizations, including MADD Canada and the Surete du Quebec (Quebec equivalent to New York State Police), support this proposal and have been advocating for ...

“There is nothing so innocent, so confiding in its expression, as the small green face of the freshly shelled spring pea.” — William Wallace Irwin in the Garrulous Gourmet. It’s summer. Fourth of July fireworks are behind us. Gardens and farmstands are full of sweet summer ...

In my column two weeks ago, I wrote about my God-given talent of losing everything either not stashed in my safety deposit box or pop-riveted to my dupa. So now let me present the latest episode of The Great Lost Dope Chronicles. It stars my iPad, which vanished in the time between when I ...

Thank you Sue Dyer and your daughter, Kathy, for resuscitating the historic Hanmer Races. Sue is simply continuing to do great things for Saranac Lake because she can’t stop after all the great things she did as executive director of the Chamber of Commerce. I loved working with Sue as a ...