Straw Poll, April 8-14
Editorials
This week's straw poll: Are you going away for spring break? - This poll is not scientific, and its results represent only the opinions of internet users who have chosen to participate.
Opinion
Disciples of Mar-a-Lago
Guest Commentary
The title of a Nov. 7, 2024 article in the National Catholic Reporter says it all: “White Christians made Donald Trump president — again.” Exit polls from CNN and other news outlets reported that 72% of white Protestants and 61% of white Catholics stated they voted for Trump. Among white ...
Staycation ideas
Columns
I am not jealous of other people’s grand adventures — I really am not. I am excited for friends, strangers, and Internet influencers to experience places I will mark on a Google Maps Wish List. Though I love seeing other people’s photos, being in the Adirondack during “mud season” ...
Celebrate Easter with eggs and pastries
Columns
Easter is a harbinger of spring. Even with occasional April snow showers — like those outside my window as I write this column — the sun and rain are making a dent in the foot of snow still covering our grass. In sunny spots near our driveway, crocuses are beginning to bloom. In the ...
Is 30 X 30 Vision possible?
Columns
More than a quarter of a century ago, the parliament of Sweden adopted a policy known as “Vision Zero,” aimed at eliminating fatalities and serious injuries on roads and highways. It was a radical reimagining of what is possible for road safety. The idea has since caught on around the ...
Celebrating the life and legacy of Michael Wilson
Columns
A wonderful member of our community passed away recently, and while many knew Michael Wilson as a historian, professor and passionate protector of the Adirondacks, I’d like to share who he was to me — a mentor, a guide and the person who changed the trajectory of my life. Michael lived in ...