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Opinion

Lake Placid, Keene food pantries address growing need

Columns

Lake Placid and Keene's recently reorganized food pantries address a growing need; increased living expenses make it difficult for many families to put nourishing meals on the table. While the approaches to addressing food insecurities in the two towns are slightly different, the goals are ...

Martha Sez: Good Lord! Almighty phrases are numerous

Columns

The lark's on the wing; The snail's on the thorn: God's in his heaven— All's right with the world! —Robert Browning, Romantic poet, “Pippa Passes,” 1841 I read on Facebook recently that “some people will not be comforted by the mention of God.” The mention of God, in fact, ...

Indifference and impatience continue in Wilmington

Guest Commentary

Some will claim that the town of Wilmington’s budget process was careful and deliberative — and that statement has a basis in reality. It is true that the town board engaged in substantive discussions about various budget line items and was able to shave tens of thousands of dollars from ...

January Jams provide a noteworthy connection

Columns

Launched 18 years ago by Scott Renderer, the January Jams are off to a great start at the Upper Jay Art Center's Recovery Lounge. While the weather was cold outside and initially a bit chilly inside, the old Ford assembly plant quickly heated up as the people poured in, the stack of blankets ...

Martha Sez: Even in new year, Midwest nice not easy to locate

Columns

What time is it? Time to make New Year’s resolutions! And what could be better than to resolve to be punctual? Getting up on time is very important for those who want to start the day out right. But for so many of us, even an alarm clock is not enough to do the trick. I was thinking ...

Center for the Arts planning Cold Reads before screening

Letters to the Editor

Lake Placid Center for the Arts announces community play “Cold Reads” on January 16 and March 20 on the LPCA stage. What’s a Cold Read? Typically, a cold read is when an actor is asked to perform a script with little-to-no preparation. Sometimes used in the audition process, a cold read ...