From the editor
Lansing Christman, journalist and poet, was a man of true words

Skiing and shooting
Roosa, a biathlete, wins three silver medals

LAKE PLACID — Nicole Stagg is a team player.

LAKE PLACID — For Barbara Kelly and Maggie Atkins, skating is like breathing — essential yet natural. They’ll do it to the end.

Time and place are human constructs. They can intersect in powerful, defining ways.

"History is the witness that testifies to the passing of time; it illumines reality, vitalizes memory, provides guidance in daily life, and brings us tidings of antiquity."

— Marcus Tullius Cicero, De Oratore

Richard Jadick doesn’t see himself as a hero. He doesn’t even think of himself as especially brave. And he’s adamant in saying he wasn’t acting for a political cause.

GUILDERLAND — In the old days, children who didn’t behave in class would sometimes be sent into the hallway of the school as punishment.

GUILDERLAND — After being at impasse, the teachers’ aids at Guilderland now have a six-year contract that gives them an average salary increase of 3.98 percent per year.