I’ve carried that photo in my wallet for 58 years. It shows five smiling young men, all members of Okinawa-based VMGR-152, an aerial refueling and transport squadron in the First Marine Air Wing. “Happy Jack,” always on the prowl for a good time, was from Fort Worth, Texas. ...

Since COVID, inflation has eaten away at New Yorkers’ incomes. In just the last four years, the price of something as basic as a dozen eggs has more than doubled nationally. Milk costs a dollar more per gallon, hamburger is up nearly $2 more per pound, and diapers are up by $7 a pack. When ...

Some will see this commentary as harsh. Others, perhaps more accustomed to the patterns and practices of Wilmington politics, will see it as mild. You can look at most things a half-dozen different ways. Some will claim that Wilmington’s recent budget process was careful and ...

Wilmington residents appreciate the Adirondack Daily Enterprise’s coverage of Wilmington and the paper’s two articles about Wilmington’s 2025 town budget. Based on the number of questions town councilwoman Laura Hooker and I received in the days after the ADE published “Divided ...

As I prepare to retire as the founding executive director of Champlain Area Trails (CATS), I think back on the amazing journey we’ve had since CATS started in 2007. One part of our mission has always been simple: to connect folks and towns through trails in the Champlain Valley. Embracing ...

Colder weather is upon us, but that doesn’t mean outdoor play for young children should be shelved until spring. The Heart Network’s Creating Healthy Schools & Communities program, which is funded by a grant from the New York State Department of Health, works throughout Franklin ...