Too often, the debate over solving the affordable housing crisis that has gripped our state and nation overlooks rural communities, which are blessed with ample space and a lower cost of living – at least compared to urban centers. But the truth is that nowhere is fully immune from the ...

The Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson arrived in Saranac Lake in October of 1887 a global celebrity. In the previous four years, he had published “Treasure Island,” “Kidnapped,” “A Child’s Garden of Verses,” and, most sensationally, “Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. ...

Wilmington property owners were shocked by their assessments this spring. The average assessment increased by 47%. Unfortunately, this probably is not the end of this trend. While assessments are Wilmington’s hot-topic of the year, short-term vacation rentals are the region’s hot-topic ...

A little less than an hour ago, I stepped into the Bookstore Plus on Main Street to purchase a book and browse what is popular. As a librarian, this is an easy way for me to make my purchase list for the library. While there, a student of mine greeted me. Before I had finished saying how ...

One viewpoint of a 96-year-old female voter on the past, the present and voting for the future: Long ago and far away our founding fathers, with great wisdom and thoughtfulness, cited in an historic document that they pledged their lives, their fortunes and their sacred honor in their dream to ...

It has become common knowledge that we are dealing with some significant financial challenges at BluSeed Studios in Saranac Lake this summer and fall. We started an emergency GoFundMe fundraiser (www.gofundme.com/f/help-keep-bluseeds-lights-on) that will bridge to our longer term plans for ...