LAKE PLACID — Battle of the Cones, a lighthearted summer showdown showcasing and celebrating the region’s ice cream stands, will kick off on Monday, July 22 immediately following National Ice Cream Day on July 21. Online voting will begin on July 22 and close on Aug. 18. The ...

LAKE PLACID — Battle of the Cones, a lighthearted summer showdown showcasing and celebrating the region’s ice cream stands, will kick off on Monday, July 22 immediately following National Ice Cream Day on July 21. Online voting will begin on July 22 and close on Aug. 18. The ...

KEENE VALLEY — John Hudson, 69, said that growing up in the town of Keene, he didn’t know he was an artist. He liked to doodle, but he didn’t consider his drawing and sketching a serious occupation; in that time and place, artistic pretensions were for girls. Other boys in ...

WILMINGTON — Whiteface Corners and Twisted Raven hosted an open house of “The Rondeau Room” on Saturday, July 6. Located at 8 Whiteface Memorial Highway in Wilmington, the Rondeau Room is a new community space that honors the hermit Noah John Rondeau. Saturday was Rondeau’s birthday, ...

LAKE PLACID — Engel & Volkers Lake Placid, a real estate and vacation rental provider, recently announced the grand opening of its newly renovated location at 2297 Saranac Ave. The acquisition and revitalization of the former Community Bank building marks a significant milestone in ...

LAKE PLACID — Champlain National Bank gave $4,500 in scholarship money to graduating seniors throughout Essex, Clinton, and Franklin counties at graduation ceremonies in June. Recipients of the Champlain National Bank Scholarship receive $500 towards college expenses. Champlain National ...