On this oftentimes dreadful planet, it is hard to imagine how the words "Peace on Earth" have any true relevance anymore. To many people on this Christmas Day, that phrase is considered obsolete, just a minuscule remnant of a better time, although looking at this planet as a whole, there ...
Dear Editor, It is the time of year when I am reminded of this relevant preface to the book Old MacDonald’s Factory Farm by C. David Coats: “Isn't man an amazing animal? He kills wildlife - birds, kangaroos, deer, all kinds of cats, coyotes, beavers, groundhogs, mice, foxes, and dingoes ...
As I prepare to retire as the founding executive director of Champlain Area Trails (CATS), I think back on the amazing journey we've had since CATS started in 2007. One part of our mission has always been simple: to connect folks and towns through trails in the Champlain Valley. Embracing this ...
The Lake Placid Center for the Arts is more than the sum of its parts. One bucket of parts is the art exhibitions, concerts, arts, crafts, and dance classes, and screenings it produces. The other is the arts agencies it houses and the cultural events they present, some at the LPCA and others ...
I don’t mean to alarm you, but Santa Claus is coming to town. Holiday stress is real. There is no getting around it. True, you could always decide, either for religious or practical or purely curmudgeonly reasons, to eschew the holiday season, but it is highly unlikely that you will be able ...
Colder weather is upon us, but that doesn’t mean outdoor play for young children should be shelved until spring. The Heart Network’s Creating Healthy Schools & Communities (CHSC) program, which is funded by a grant from the New York State Department of Health, works throughout Franklin ...