To the editor: We are speaking up because last week a longtime Saranac Lake resident and transgender woman had her trans pride flag ripped off the side of her house, not for the first time. It is important to remind everyone that people of all gender identities and expressions are holy, ...

To the editor: The glorification of hunting (and fishing) through graphic photographs of dead animals in newspapers is a disturbing and unethical practice that deserves immediate reevaluation. Newspapers too often have pictures of hunters proudly displaying their kills, creating a culture of ...

To the editor: In a world quick to label and divide, RFK Jr. is not just another candidate, but a voice for authentic change. Many wonder if he fits on the Right or the Left politically — some call him a conservative, others a liberal. Labels do NOT define his mission. Kennedy embodies ...

To the editor: Our children are thinking about climate change, a lot. Numerous studies have indicated that younger children and adolescents are experiencing climate anxiety. They are worried about the effects on their community and their futures. Read the words written by one: “I wish ...

To the editor: The Lake Placid Central School District Educational Opportunity Fund met on Thursday, March 14 to discuss the student grant applications received in our spring window. Board member Mary Dietrich and the Fund’s Next Level Committee members considered each application and made ...

(Editor’s note: St. Eustace Episcopal Church and the Lake Placid Synagogue issued the following statement on Monday, April 1.) To the editor: At this time, we are reminded that it is precisely our relationships, built on solidarity and trust, that have sustained us in working to build a ...