Education
KCS names Mark Bennett new superintendent
KEENE VALLEY — The Keene Central School District Board of Education is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Bennett as the district’s new superintendent of schools. Bennett succeeds Dan Mayberry, who transitioned after 13 years of dedicated service. Bennett brings with him more ...
‘Night Night, Roger Roger’
LAKE PLACID — What do vampires with rhyming dictionaries and roller-skating grandmas have in common? You’ll have to come to this week’s production by the Lake Placid Drama Club to find out. The fall play is called “Night Night, Roger Roger,” and it was written by Roni Ragone in ...
LPES students go back to school
LAKE PLACID — Lake Placid Elementary School students returned for their first day of the 2025-26 school year on the morning of Thursday, Sept. 4. As usual, they were met by staff, Principal Sonja Franklin and her therapy dog Ries.
New student enrollment is up 30% at Paul Smith’s College
PAUL SMITHS — Paul Smith’s College President Dan Kelting and Executive Vice President of Advancement and Enrollment Kathy Bonavist were “giddy” on Monday, Sept. 8. The numbers for their student census had just come in and they showed that the private college started its fall semester ...
NCCC Fall 2025 classes start with higher numbers
SARANAC LAKE — For the sixth semester in a row, North Country Community College has seen year-over-year increased enrollment, restoring student numbers to pre-pandemic levels. Classes started on Monday, Aug. 25, kicking off NCCC’s 58th year with 878 matriculated students on opening ...





