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      21st District Congressional Race — No Elise, Yes Mike

      July 20, 2016 By Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

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      I’ve been a democrat since I could vote, but I've been a feminist for my entire life. So I like the idea of a woman representing the 21st district. But our current Rep, Elise Stefanik isn't the right person. She's inexperienced and rigidly right-wing. She's doing the bidding of … [Read more...] about 21st District Congressional Race — No Elise, Yes Mike

      Filed Under: Government, Opinion Tagged With: congress, Elise Stefanik, Martha Pritchard Spear, Mike Derrick, vote

      Internet an Amazing, Essential Tool (The Sun)

      May 14, 2016 By Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

      To the Editor: Whether we like it or not, the internet is rapidly becoming a necessary part of life. I recently had an experience that provides a prime example of how life can be improved by this amazing tool. I, frankly, couldn’t have even considered at home in Essex County. I … [Read more...] about Internet an Amazing, Essential Tool (The Sun)

      Filed Under: Opinion Tagged With: digital age, internet, Letter to the Editor, Sun Community News, Tom Stransky

      A Not Too Greatly Changed Eden

      May 12, 2016 By Katie Shepard Leave a Comment

      A Not Too Greatly Changed Eden

      A Not Too Greatly Changed Eden: The Story of the Philosophers' Camp in the Adirondacks written by James Schlett gives an in depth exploration into a 19th century camping trip that brought together some great intellectuals of the time. The book also recounts the events leading up … [Read more...] about A Not Too Greatly Changed Eden

      Filed Under: Arts, History, Opinion Tagged With: A Not Too Greatly Changed Eden, A Not Too Greatly Changed Eden: The Story of the Philosophers' Camp in the Adirondacks, Amos Binney, Ebenezer Rockwood Hoar, Estes Howe, Follensby Pond, Horatio Woodman, James Russell Lowell, James Schlett, Jean Louis Rodolphe Agassiz, Jeffries Wyman, John Holmes, Ralph Waldo Emerson, The Adirondacs, The Nature Conservancy, William James Stillman

      Happiness

      March 24, 2016 By Lela Niemetz 1 Comment

      Lela Niemetz Cooking

      "When what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony" -Mahatma Gandhi. After seven long years of college, I began practicing as a conventional dietitian.  In the last three years, I have worked in an amazing amount of job settings — skilled nursing, … [Read more...] about Happiness

      Filed Under: Agriculture, Dining, Opinion Tagged With: CSA, Essex County Experiment, FoodFeasible, FoodFeasible LLC, Lela Niemetz, nutrition, Pink Pig

      Peter Paine: NYS is Breaking Adirondack Park Rules

      December 1, 2015 By Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

      Peter Paine Jr. (Source: Brian Mann, NCPR, Nov 30, 2015)

      The man who wrote two of the Adirondack Park's most important environmental laws says state officials are breaking the rules with a plan passed earlier this month. Peter Paine from Willsboro was the principal author of the State Land Master Plan and New York's Wild … [Read more...] about Peter Paine: NYS is Breaking Adirondack Park Rules

      Filed Under: Environment, Government, Opinion Tagged With: Adirondack Park Agency, Andrew Cuomo, New York's Wild Recreational and Scenic Rivers Act, Peter Paine, State Land Master Plan

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