LAKE PLACID — It’s hard to imagine being excited about receiving a toothbrush for Christmas. In the United States, that might sound like a gag gift, or a joke altogether. But beyond our borders, Dave Hatch knows how impactful such seemingly small gifts can be. Years ago, he heard ...

ELIZABETHTOWN — Updated vote tallies from the Essex County Board of Elections have confirmed winners in several local races that were too close to determine for certain on election night. The new vote total reflects the addition of the absentee ballots that have been returned, validated ...

LAKE PLACID — A new year-round infant and toddler child care program has opened at St. Agnes School. Earlier this year, First Steps, an organization dedicated to expanding access to affordable childcare in North Elba, partnered with St. Agnes, a local pre- and primary school, to launch a ...

LAKE PLACID — Tune in to Radio Lake FM 93.3/102.1FM for the Lake Placid Lions Club’s annual radio auction from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22 and take advantage of great deals on countless items which are sold off to best phone bidders every 15 minutes with new slates on deck. ...

WILMINGTON — The Whiteface Mountain ski area is slated to open on Saturday, Nov. 15. It’s the earliest announced opening of any ski center in New York state for the 2025-26 ski season. This comes on the heels of a cold and snowy week that bolstered snowmaking, which began there on Nov. ...

LAKE PLACID ­— Elizabeth “Baz” Perry spent her childhood coming to the Adirondacks for two weeks every year. By age five, she would announce “We’re home!” every time the family pulled up to the cabin. And so it’s no surprise that she now calls Lake Placid her home. Perry is ...