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Whiteface Mt. bolsters snowmaking

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WILMINGTON — Like snowflakes that fall from the sky, no ski trail is quite the same when it comes to snowmaking. It’s easy enough to take for granted when cruising from the summit to the base over an even base of meticulously groomed, packed powder on a crisp winter’s day. Though ...

Lake Placid Film Festival returns this weekend

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LAKE PLACID — The 24th annual Lake Placid Film Festival promises to be communal, educational, enlightening and a whole lot of fun. The annual film festival officially starts Thursday, Oct. 30 and runs through Sunday, Nov. 2. It has something for everyone, organizers say, from the film ...

Whiteface finishing new lift

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WILMINGTON — Things are on track for a new lift to be spinning at the Whiteface Mountain ski center for the 2025-26 winter season. The new fixed-grip Little Whiteface Double chairlift loads near the mid-mountain Legacy Lodge. Its lift line follows the Mountain Run black diamond ski ...

DEC releases report on Goodman Mountain moose

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TUPPER LAKE — The state Department of Environmental Conservation recently released its necropsy results from a moose that was euthanized on Aug. 6. The moose had appeared sick and was acting abnormally, lingering around the Goodman Mountain summit area for about three months. The results ...

Early voting continues through Sunday, Election Day is Tuesday

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SARANAC LAKE — The election for numerous local, county and state offices is nearing. The general election will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 4, with polls open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., and early voting will take place from Oct. 25 through Nov. 2. Polls on Nov. 4 will be open at the following ...