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‘Mullen’ and ‘groceries’ are synonymous

Back in the 1940s, when my Mom needed a few things at the grocery store, I would just scoot up from our home at 5 Pine St. to Mullen’s Cash Store, located at the corner of Bloomingdale Avenue and Church Street Extension. It was owned and operated by Percy Mullen and I believe it was his ...

How to avoid spoiling children

Parents have been spoiling me with questions about what they can do to make sure they are not spoiling their child. Well, let me not be selfish and lavish you with some information on this topic. While you can never really spoil an infant with too much love and attention, as your infant ...

Region will face consequences to ICE raids

What happened last month at the Tupper Lake Pine Mill is something that is taking place across New York and much of our nation. Last month, officials from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raided the location and detained nine employees. This week, a company spokeswoman indicated ...

Bad to the bone

The summer of ‘62 marked the peak of my musical career. It happened in a performance of “The Music Man” that I played perfectly. Then again, it was impossible NOT to be perfect, since the script called for me and my fellow bandmates to play atrociously. First, some vital ...

Secret Pal

“Tiger got to hunt, Bird got to fly; Man got to sit and wonder ‘why, why, why?’ Tiger got to sleep, bird got to land; Man got to tell himself he understand.” — Kurt Vonnegut Let me take you back to the days when I was just a middle schooler, full of mystery, hormones ...

Revisiting a ranger’s legacy

Revisionist history can be perplexing. Simply the passage of time may allow more neutral views of events. Long hidden documents may be unearthed. Better understanding of context can come to the fore. In a new book, Martin Klotz takes a comprehensive look at Robert Rogers (1731-1795), famous ...