The presidential primary for both major political parties is coming up on April 2, and deadlines to prepare for that vote are coming up later this week. Early voting also begins this weekend. While there are several candidates on the Republican and Democratic party lines on the ballots, all ...

LAKE PLACID — As the total solar eclipse on April 8 fast approaches forest rangers with the state Department of Environmental Conservation are preparing for a potential spike in backcountry traffic and emergency response. “We’ll have rangers ready to respond on a moment’s ...

SARANAC LAKE — The Adirondack Center for Writing and North Country Public Radio have announced the first five Howl Story Slams of the 2024 season. The first event is set for Wednesday, Mar. 27, at 7 p.m. at Olive Ridley’s in Plattsburgh. Additional story slams are scheduled in ...

LAKE PLACID — New York State Maple Weekends are being held this year on March 16-17 and March 23-24, and several producers in the Tri-Lakes region are participating. Sponsored by the New York State Maple Producers’ Association, producers are usually open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each ...

LAKE PLACID — A memorial program honoring the life of community leader Dmitry Feld is scheduled for 1 p.m. on Tuesday, March 19 in the Olympic Center’s 1980 Herb Brooks Arena. “We needed a big room,” said USA Luge Sponsorship and Marketing Director Gordy Sheer, one of Feld’s friends ...

LAKE PLACID — Lake Placid lake is set for its earliest ice out ever since records started in 1919. This year, the annual Ice Out Benefit contest, which has traditionally raised money for the Lake Placid Volunteer Ambulance Service, has been canceled for the first time in almost 30 ...