WILMINGTON — Whether it’s looking from Vermont or Canada on a clear day, or someplace closer like Tupper Lake, Wilmington or Lake Placid, Whiteface Mountain is both iconically prominent and directionally differing in its appearance. Its 4,867-foot summit, the fifth tallest in the ...
LAKE PLACID — An Ironman Lake Placid competitor was arrested mid-race after the Lake Placid Police Department received a complaint that a 9-year-old boy had allegedly been left unattended. Village police charged Harley F. Tong, 44, of Kenmore, with one count of endangering the welfare of a ...
SARANAC LAKE — More than 1,000 rugby players will descend on the Tri-Lakes region this weekend as the 51st annual Can-Am Rugby Tournament, one of the largest rugby tournaments in the United States, kicks off on Friday, July 25. The tournament, which started in 1974, will wrap up with ...
LAKE PLACID — John Brown Farm State Historic Site in Lake Placid will cap off its summer hike through history series on Aug. 1 with a visit to the village’s oldest standing church. The event begins at 10 a.m., with participants asked to meet at the John Brown Farm State Historic ...
LAKE PLACID — It’s a good time to be a runner in Lake Placid. As Ironman festivities get underway, Lake Placid is set to host another running event that promises to push competitors to their limits. The Last Man Standing Lake Placid takes place next Saturday, July 26 at Mount Van ...
WILLSBORO — Willsboro town supervisor and Essex County Board of Supervisors Chair Shaun Gillilland is retiring at the end of his term, capping off a long career as a leader in local politics. Though his name will still appear on the independent “Willsboro-Reber Party” line on the Nov. ...