Howard Riley Columnist
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- 6
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- Sep 26, 2026
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- Jul 18, 2026
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YOU KNOW WHAT?: 'Worst storm ever' follow-up (opens the original)
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The story in this space last week was from the Enterprise of Nov. 27, 1950. The lead on Page One was written by Fred Kury, editor and publisher of The Enterprise. I thought he did a great job, but nevertheless, I received a couple of phone calls complaining that he never explained what caused all the damage. Fred reported all the elements were at work but did not clearly say: high winds and torrential rain caused all the damage â "The most destructive recorded storm the Adirondacks ever witnes
YOU KNOW WHAT?: 'Worst storm ever' follow-up (opens the original)
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The story in this space last week was from the Enterprise of Nov. 27, 1950. The lead on Page One was written by Fred Kury, editor and publisher of The Enterprise. I thought he did a great job, but nevertheless, I received a couple of phone calls complaining that he never explained what caused all the damage. Fred reported all the elements were at work but did not clearly say: high winds and torrential rain caused all the damage â "The most destructive recorded storm the Adirondacks ever witnes
YOU KNOW WHAT?: I can’t get out of 1940!!! (opens the original)
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The past three columns have brought me the greatest response since the police blotter days. The âadviceâ to the village board, the turkey trot and the stories from the SLHS scrapbook compiled by Barbara Mooney top the list. The columns that I believe are some of the best do not always hit my dear readers the same way. Nevertheless, almost every story brings a comeback â e-mails, post office steps, the Blue Moon, on the street, Kinneyâs and quite often in Lake Placid. Here is another brea
YOU KNOW WHAT?: I can’t get out of 1940!!! (opens the original)
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The past three columns have brought me the greatest response since the police blotter days. The âadviceâ to the village board, the turkey trot and the stories from the SLHS scrapbook compiled by Barbara Mooney top the list. The columns that I believe are some of the best do not always hit my dear readers the same way. Nevertheless, almost every story brings a comeback â e-mails, post office steps, the Blue Moon, on the street, Kinneyâs and quite often in Lake Placid. Here is another brea
YOU KNOW WHAT?: More SLHS events from 1938 (opens the original)
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This column is part II rescued from a meticulous scrapbook about Saranac Lake High School in 1938 created by Barbara Mooney. This treasure is on loan to me from Kelly Hart Salamone, daughter of my former colleague at the Enterprise, Linda Champagne. The following stories will reveal that kids back in the day did more than study and play sports. So, I was thrilled when I ran across the following: âSix Saranac Lake youths returned Friday from a five-day ascent of the Marcy Range of peaks. They c
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