To the editor: Dear community members, On behalf of the Lake Placid Volunteer Ambulance Service (LPVAS), we would like to express our gratitude towards everyone who supported us during this year’s sale of Christmas trees. With the generosity of Mr. Doug Downs, we annually sell ...

To the editor: ‘Tis the season of giving. We pay a little more attention to the people around us who are less fortunate. We may give to a local food shelf, or contribute toys or warm clothing to families in need. All that is good ... But we need to do more. In addition to pulling ...

To the editor: On behalf of the board and staff of the Lake Placid Center for the Arts, we would like to thank the more than 200 businesses and individuals who donated to this year’s virtual Joy to the Children event. We are incredibly grateful for the support from new and longtime donors ...

To the editor: Family value MAGA Republicans decry premarital sex, adultery, gay marriage and are stridently anti-LGBTQ. However, not all of these holier than thou conservative Christians practice what they preach. In Florida, Christian Ziegler and his wife Bridget admitted that they had ...

To the editor: State Sen. Dan Stec and the 14 other state senators who signed Sen. George Borello’s letter to Govenor Hochul claim to be looking out for our children because they disagree with the state’s school buses going electric. They claim that the process will increase taxes, pull ...

To the editor: The holiday season can be stressful for a multitude of reasons, from travel and busy schedules to social gatherings and, for some, just being around family. For those attempting to quit smoking — and even those who’ve successfully quit — these stressors can add up and ...