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Opinion

Americans are grieving

Letters to the editor

To the editor: Robert Reich posted the following on Facebook: “Lots of people are weeping these days. “They’re weeping for family members who have been arrested and abducted by ICE. For children arrested and imprisoned, even if their own families haven’t been affected. For ...

The cat’s meow

Columns

Cats are the best. If you don’t have a cat, you should get one. If you can’t get one, you could visit the cat shelter or foster. I have two cats of my own. When I’m upset, I sit down, and one of my cats, Beats, will rub up to me and get in my face and purr, and I will pet her until I ...

School board: please do better

Guest Commentary

On Feb. 18, I attended and spoke at the Saranac Lake Central School Board Public Hearing regarding the closure of Bloomingdale School. I was one of many people in the crowd who read statements and asked questions of the school board. I was one of only two members from the community, of the ...

Documentation and accountability in public service

Letters to the editor

To the editor: I am writing regarding Village Trustee Kelly Brunette, who is currently campaigning for mayor on a platform centered around transparency and affordability. These are values that matter deeply to our community, and they deserve thoughtful examination. Public records ...

Making our sidewalks safe

Letters to the editor

To the editor: This week, I witnessed an accident in front of the Town Hall of North Elba. An elderly man had fallen and sustained an open wound to his forehead on the sidewalk in front of the town hall. There was quite a bit of blood on the sidewalk, which had come from the wound on ...