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Opinion

Trump’s rock pile

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: I can remember a saying when I was growing up that went something like this: “He sat in the middle of the field and hit himself in the head with rocks because it felt good when he stopped.” The Trump regime is supplying a rock pile that would cause a lot of pain. Sending ...

Rick Preston for North Elba supervisor

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: I am joyfully joining the North Elba Democratic community’s hearty multi-party endorsement of Rick Preston for North Elba supervisor. I have known Rick since 2018, when I was elected to the Lake Placid Central School District Board of Education. I served with him in that ...

A positive change for Wilmington’s town board

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: We are writing to endorse Randy Winch and Hanna Cromie for Wilmington’s town board. Wilmington is struggling to move forward on much-needed initiatives to address issues such as the lack of affordable housing, degradation of its environment by poorly-controlled ...

Tim for a change

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: To my fellow residents and citizens of Wilmington, I have lived in Wilmington for 50 years. I have been a homeowner for 47 of those years. I was also a town councilman for eight years. We’ve had many important issues over those years. But I cannot recall even a peep about ...

Why Tim is the better choice for Wilmington

Guest Commentary

I am supporting Tim Follos for Wilmington town supervisor. Tim’s knowledge, experience, and education will all be tremendous assets to our community. Tim has a bachelor’s degree in Government from Georgetown University and a law degree from Vermont Law School. His opposition views these ...

ON THE SCENE: Shoulder season has changed in the Adirondacks

Columns

When I was a kid, the “shoulder season” lasted nine months interrupted by winter weekends when skiers arrived to hit the slopes of Whiteface and Whitney, and in the fall, for those who had professional guides in the family as we did, by hunters seeking the wily deer. Today, ...