In the past month a local outing and a day trip to Vermont gave Garden Club of Lake Placid members insight to the beneficial aspects of growing native tree and small plant vegetation. At the Uhlein Farm greenhouse, the Ausable Conservation Nursery staff explained their progress and goals for ...
Saying goodbye is hard, especially to an establishment that’s been in one’s family for over 100 years and has created work opportunities for four generations of that family, along with many others. Thus, the recent closing of Lamb Lumber is a difficult process for Joe Lamb and his ...
Today we will discuss some random animals that we may consider unusual although some of them, like the tardigrade, are not unusual at all, but ubiquitous. I first learned of the existence of tardigrades, also known as water bears and moss piglets, at the 2019 Keene Central School Super ...
The weekend of Nov. 16 was the last time it hasn’t rained or snowed on the weekend. Thus, it was not surprising that on June 1, the day of Lake Placid Community Day, it was once again overcast with 40-degree temps and occasional showers. This was the 28th damp weekend in a row. That, ...
It’s spring, time to throw off the shackles of the long, dark winter months and break free! So prison inmates around the country seem to agree. On May 16, 10 prisoners ranging in age from 19 to 42, variously convicted of murder, aggravated assault with a firearm and domestic abuse battery, ...
To the editor: Following the news that the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention’s Office on Smoking and Health has been shuttered, tobacco cessation services like the NYS Quitline and nysmokefree.com are more important than ever. The CDC’s Office on Smoking and Health was ...