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Opinion

GARDEN CLUB NEWS: Get those flower bulbs in the ground

Columns

Outings by the Garden Club of Lake Placid took full advantage of the changing leaf colors as they visited two Olympic Regional Development Authority venues and walked the Peninsula Trail last month. ORDA representative Charlie Jones shared the history of the venues and described the ...

HISTORY IS COOL: 30 years ago

Columns

Pratt at ORDA - Ray Pratt, former sports director for the 1980 Olympic Winter Games, will act as interim president and CEO of the state Olympic Regional Development Authority. Pratt replaced Bob Fries, who is resigning effective Nov. 2. Pratt was a teacher and athletic director at Lake ...

DEC’s heating safety reminder

Editorials

It’s that time of year — frost collecting on pumpkins and snow blanketing the higher peaks. With the colder weather, you can smell the woodsmoke from stoves and boilers outside and the heat registers inside now that furnaces have been kicking on. Last week, the state Department of ...

Kristy Sprague perfectly suited for county judge

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: I have had the privilege of knowing Kristy Sprague personally as a fellow resident of the town of Moriah and professionally through my job as Essex County coroner. Whether she is volunteering her time to a local organization or leading the district attorney’s office, ...

Sprague best choice for county judge

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: Essex County is lucky to have someone like Kristy Sprague running for judge. She’s not just an experienced prosecutor; she’s also an Essex County native and someone who truly cares about the people here in the North Country. Over the years, she’s fought hard for victims, ...

Kristy Sprague has earned our support

Letters to the Editor

To the Editor: Essex County Government has been fortunate to have had a long history of excellent public servants. From local town officials to our countywide officials, every level of government has produced selfless individuals who go above and beyond to serve the people of their ...