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Again with 2nd Amendment

In her letter to the editor on May 4, Monique Weston begins by quoting the Second Amendment to the US Constitution.

Can’t have both

Steve Erman’s “It Needn’t be Rails vs Trails” says if the current Corridor Management Plan were to be “fully implemented”, it would “satisfy a very wide range of interests.”

Thanks for help

The Board of Directors and Staff of the United Way of the Adirondack Region, Inc., SUNY Plattsburgh Project H.E.L.P and the Adirondack Coast Visitors Bureau would like to take this opportunity to say thank you to the 561 volunteers and all those who donated over 1250 food items on the Day of Caring.

Flagging respect

Now that Sheriff Cutting has opened the topic of respect for the American flag (Valley News May 4), I feel compelled to further the conversation with my own humble observations.

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Style and Substance: On having children

My wife and I are in our early 30s and have been married for 2 years.

Farmers markets: shop while supporting the community

It’s that time of year again. Time to enjoy life without layers, time to enjoy the extended days and time to enjoy the bounty of our local farmers’ harvests.

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A year’s worth of weather, in a week

Notes from the North Woods

It certainly has been an interesting week to be in the woods.

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Fly fishing prairie guys

Conservation Conversations

They say the early bird gets the worm. It should read: “The early riser gets the bird,” and hopefully that bird’s a turkey, but for me, I think the “bird” is all I’m getting, so to speak!

Truth or consequences

Thoughts from Behind the Pressline

Back in the 1950s, “Truth or Consequences” was a popular television show where contestants received roughly two seconds to answer a trivia question correctly before “Beulah the Buzzer” sounded.

Day of Caring

The United Way Day of Caring was held on April 27 and across the North Country approximately 70 projects were completed with help from more than 500 volunteers.

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The wave

Notes from the North Woods

Adirondackers have again begun practicing that old, familiar wave.

Nothing good occurs after 2 a.m.

Week after week it seems, we read about violent acts in the region fueled by alcohol abuse.

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Scene in Plattsburgh - Style & Substance

Vision2Action

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Fight the good fight!

Conservation Conversations

The weather has gone from winter to summer in about three days. The lack of rain and hot sun are warming things up and drying things out.

It Should Not be About Rails Versus Trails

The Adirondack North Country Association hereby re-states its support for the mixed-use management objectives of the Remsen-Lake Placid Travel Corridor Final Management Plan, currently in force, and further supports the retention of all railroad infrastructure which can support economic development, including tourism, through enhanced rail operations in the future.”

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