February 17, 2012 There’s no way around it — I am a choc-o-holic. I never knew it when I was a kid because I went gonzo over anything sweet. more »»

February 18, 2012 When any given subject pops ups, maybe after years, it seems that subject inevitably pops up again right away. Case in point: In this space on Jan. 28, I mentioned that Floyd A. more »»

February 18, 2012 As the region sinks deeper into the depths of the winter that wasn’t, snowless conditions appear to have persisted far longer than anyone had expecte. more »»

February 23, 2012 Warm, gooey macaroni and cheese is probably the most popular comfort food in America. The starchy, creamy quintessential cold weather dish is a favorite of kids and grownups alike. more »»

February 18, 2012 With the three new traffic signals recently activated in Malone, drivers should notice a major change from past practice by the state Department of Transporation — the signals are located on the far... more »»

February 22, 2012 While no one knows for sure who was first to tap a maple tree, when it comes right down to it, the basic elements of gathering sap and producing maple syrup haven’t really changed very much over time. more »»

February 15, 2012 “My 9 Lives,” a memoir by Dana Fast with Yvona Fast; Polish-Jewish Heritage Foundation, Montreal, 2011 --- The horrors of life in Europe during the Holocaust may seem remote indeed from 21st century... more »»

November 12, 2011 The Board of Trustees honored Marilyn Riotto and Helen Sprague at a luncheon on Sept. 21. more »»

October 18, 2011 The first frost has hit. Its delicate layer can be a mighty match for some invading plants. more »»

February 21, 2012 The moon will be new at 5:36 this evening. That means it will be aligned with the sun in our sky and, thus, invisible. more »»

September 12, 2011 BIG TOP OF STEEL — The steel frame of the Adirondack Carousel building cuts an attractive profile in Saranac Lake’s William Morris Park, especially when seen from the top of the Church Street hill. more »»

September 17, 2011 In the planning process before I embark on any trip, there are usually a few goals that I want to achieve. more »»

December 21, 2010 OH, DEER! A series about deer population, Part 3 of 3 --- There are only two options for slowing or reversing the growth of deer populations: decreasing the birth rate or increasing the death rate. more »»

August 19, 2010 Summer is whizzing right by, isn’t it? There are so many great events happening, it’s hard to choose which to miss. This isn’t necessarily so when you are a parent of a child with a disability. more »»

January 28, 2009 SingleBananas.com Online Dating Application Name: Joe Banana Age: Still green and pretty hard to the touch. more »»

September 28, 2011 St. John in the Wilderness Episcopal Church will have their harvest dinner 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14 in the church hall. more »»

March 28, 2009 The American healthcare system is regarded as the most sophisticated in the world, yet medical errors have been estimated to cause 44,000 to 98,000 deaths in U.S. hospitals each year. more »»

April 25, 2009 It is estimated that the annual sales of pills for sexual difficulty in men, known as erectile dysfunction (E.D.), amounts to about $3 billion per year. In the U.S. 25 million men are affect. more »»

January 31, 2009 When the Americans with Disabilities Act was enacted in 1990, people with disabilities saw it as a victory, albeit a small one, it was still something. more »»

September 9, 2008 Welcome one and all to the Brighton Buzz! I must say thank you to all who supported and are supporting me in this venture! And it is with some sadness, yet some joy, I have to report I must move on... more »»

January 17, 2012 When I first met Garret K. Woodward, it was likely on the starting line of a high school cross-country running race somewhere in the North Countr. more »»

January 31, 2012 I ran into a friend at a birthday party at the Saranac Lake Civic Center a few weeks ago, and we got to talking about wor. more »»