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Guest Commentary

My times are in your hands …

(Editor’s note: In an editorial on Monday, March 30, the Enterprise invited local religious leaders to share sermons with the community through the newspaper’s Opinion page, since they are not allowed to hold services in person. This is one of the responses.) --- From Psalm 31: “Be ...

New to the area as COVID-19 hits

A tight Indian hug and namaste to all my readers. This is how I want to greet because I am bored of saying “Hello” for too long. My name is Shivani Sharma (I never use my last name to emphasize on my individuality, but I want to share my last name in this instance). I am a 25-year-old ...

Who should be tested for the coronavirus?

In order to be tested for the coronavirus, you’ve got to have symptoms of COVID-19. Demand for the PCR (polymerase chain reaction) test has exceeded the supply, forcing health care providers to limit testing. With a death rate at least 10 times the flu, concern about being infected is ...

Storm’s coming …

I belong to a group that meets regularly to talk about various things. Not politics. We try to start insightful conversations to raise the level of thinking. I gain insights and perspective with every discussion. This beautiful little community of Saranac Lake is exhibiting the same ...

Helping neighbors — now

This March, our world turned upside down: COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic, many of our favorite local establishments closed, friends and neighbors lost their jobs, and social distancing became a necessity to protect our families and flatten the curve of new infections. At Adirondack ...

Do words matter?

I have just made a call to Congresswoman Stefanik. I have demanded — yes, I demanded — to know when she knew about COVID-19. For three months she has had her phone town halls. I know; I have been on every one of the three. Once I got to ask a question. I may not have called her, but ...