Lake Placid News

In search of black flies

Fri, 16 May 2008 16:02:49 EDT

LAKE PLACID - A team of expertly trained killers are roaming the woods and fields around Lake Placid, making sure you and your family won't get eaten this summer - by the black fly.

Infamous throughout the Adirondacks, the black fly is the notorious pest that everyone loves to hate. Since its inception 15 years ago the North Elba Black Fly Control Program has been using Bti (B

Cascade House: A great hotel

Fri, 16 May 2008 16:04:30 EDT

KEENE VALLEY - Few traces remain of the many great hotels of Keene that lodged the summer vistors during the early days of the town.

The oldest, the Elm Tree Inn, was built in 1823 by Zodiack Hurd for David Graves, and it served the public the longest. As Monty's Elm Tree Inn, better known as Purdy's, it was a favorite tavern, restaurant and meeting place up until recent years

Local resident goes solar

Fri, 16 May 2008 16:06:14 EDT

LAKE PLACID - With the help of her newly installed solar panels, Elizabeth "Betty" Eldridge, of Lake Placid, expects to soon become the first person in town to sell electricity back to the Lake Placid Municipal Electric Department.

"My hope is that this will provide all of the electricity for my house," she said, "&everything from the lights, to the radiant floor heating, ref

Keene Central School board accepts proposed 2008/09 budget

Fri, 16 May 2008 16:07:22 EDT

KEENE VALLEY - Keene Central School's proposed budget-just over $5 million for the 2008/2009 school year- was accepted by the KCS Board Tuesday, May 13, at the annual public budget hearing. The spending plan represents a 6.29 percent hike over that of the current school year.

Keene residents will cast their votes on the spending plan Tuesday, May 20, from noon until 8 p.m. in

State and Lake Placid police departments launch Memorial Day "Click it or Ticket" enforcement campaign

Fri, 16 May 2008 16:08:28 EDT

RAY BROOK - Ray Brook-based State Police announced this week the start of New York's latest "zero tolerance" seatbelt-enforcement canpaign, which will unify more than 500 of New York's police agencies in a single, combined effort to save lives.

Beginning Monday, May 19 through Sunday, June 1, troopers, as well as members of the Lake Placid Police Department will conduct safety rest