LAKE PLACID — There is no sport that reflects American history quite like lacrosse. That’s the case longtime sports reporter Scott Price discusses in his new book, “The American Game: History and Hope in the Country of Lacrosse.” The book is especially pertinent as it discusses a ...

LAKE PLACID — The Lake Placid Center for the Arts was recently awarded a $1 million grant from the Northern Border Regional Commission. This grant will provide critical funds for the center’s renovation of their 50-year-old performance hall and rehearsal/gallery space, which is set to start ...

KEENE VALLEY — The Book & Blanket Players, sponsored by East Branch Friends of the Arts, has been producing youth musicals-in-a-week summer theater for 15 years in Keene Valley. This year, the theatrical adventure continues with a rousing family musical that takes audiences back to the ...

WILMINGTON — The fourth annual Wilmington Mountain Music Fest returns Saturday, July 26 at the Wilmington Ball Park, with music starting at 3 p.m. This high-energy, family-friendly event includes live performances, local food and drink vendors, and a strong sense of community spirit. ...

UPPER JAY — Scott Renderer had no intention of starting a performing arts center when he moved to the Adirondacks in 1996. He was retiring from a theater career, mainly in the New York City scene, and preferred to keep that part of his life under wraps. Then he and his brother Bryon ...

LAKE PLACID — Hiking the High Peaks is hard enough as is. Gritty trails, long distances and steep pitches make it an all-day endeavor that often leaves even those in peak physical condition utterly exhausted when they get back to the trailhead. One intrepid crew took it a step further: ...