A long-held belief is that the Adirondack Mountains, the land above 1,000 feet in elevation, were devoid of Indigenous peoples year-round; they mainly lived along the Lake Champlain, Mohawk, and St. Lawrence valleys. This belief was promoted, directly and indirectly, by retired banker Alfred L. ...
Biff says he knew the war our country is now conducting with Iran didn’t surprise him one bit. It was in the cards, Biff says. His sister Pearl and I, on the other hand, were completely thrown by it. We’re still feeling all up in the air. What a thing to wake up to on the first of March, a ...
Six of the many people from our region who have competed in the Winter Olympics, most medalists, shared their experiences and thoughts Thursday evening, Feb. 19, at a reception and roundtable held at the Mirror Lake Inn. Organized by two-time Olympic medalist Andrew Weibrecht, a benefit ...
Every once in a while, I look back at columns I’ve written over the years and reminisce. There was the time, back in the early 1990s, when a rogue logging truck lost its brakes coming down through the Cascades into Keene and took the kitchen off the house where my daughter, Molly, and I ...
To the editor: Starting Tuesday, Feb. 24, a very unusual thing will be happening in New York state. People will be knocking on your door and talking to you in person. No texting, emails, TV or for some radio. Real live people. It is ballot petitioning season. For most offices in New York ...
To the editor: Recently, President Trump has said many times he has been totally exonerated of many alleged crimes and/or civil actions. According to Merriam Webster, to exonerate implies complete clearance from an accusation or charge and from any attendant suspicion of blame or guilt. It ...