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Letters to the editor

Guideboat roundtable is today

To the editor: Dr. Joseph Spadaro will moderate a roundtable discussion of guideboat builders and restorers at the third annual Guideboat Show held in the Hotel Saranac ballroom on Friday, July 5 at 2 p.m. Anyone interested in learning more about the builders, would like to fine tune their ...

Fourth of July: A villanelle

To the editor: July fourth’s fireworks have just begun But it’s Jan. 6 this night invokes Boom, boom. How many in the crowd brought guns? Earth warms, hate grows, all compromise is shunned The dark sky fills with forest fire smoke July Fourth’s fireworks have just begun How many ...

The origin of our rights

To the editor: Within the span of the first two paragraphs of the Declaration of Independence, the concept of man’s unalienable rights is established. However, the genius of the document lies as much in the assertion that such rights exist equally for all men, as in the affirmation that ...

Rail-Trail benefits local economy. Adirondack Railroad? Evidently not so much

To the editor: As a long-ago advocate for the Adirondack Rail Trail, it is gratifying to read frequent reports in the Adirondack Daily Enterprise about how the trail is driving creation and growth of businesses and jobs across the Tri-Lakes region as predicted (e.g., “Lake Placid gears up ...

Playgroups offer socialization, activity for young children

To the editor: Physical activity and socialization are two of the most important aspects of early childhood development. Fortunately for families in Franklin County, several community organizations now offer free infant and toddler playgroups for children ages 0-3 and their caregivers. The ...

Mayor deserves support from Saranac Lakers

To the editor: A disgruntled former Saranac Lake village trustee is asking village Mayor Jimmy Williams to resign because Williams does not live in the village. I was going to give that former trustee “a pass” on this one (as my friend Jim Frenette used to say) but decided against ...