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New Marine Technology program makes waves with students

SARANAC LAKE — Recognizing a growing demand for skilled marine mechanics in the region, FEH BOCES partnered with Saranac Lake Central School District to launch a new Marine Technology program at the start of the 2025-2026 school year aimed at supporting the local boating community, the ...

Turkey Trot draws 600-plus

LAKE PLACID — The 16th annual Adirondack Health 5k Turkey Trot was its biggest yet. Roughly 600 trotters — including 574 registered participants and an additional 60 youngsters running in the kids’ 10 and under race — made their way down Main Street and around Mirror Lake. Though ...

Applicant, APA clash over howitzer hearing

RAY BROOK — The legal battle over a proposed howitzer artillery cannon testing range in the town of Lewis appears to be heating up. The attorney for the project’s applicant is asking the administrative law judge (ALJ), who would oversee the project’s upcoming adjudicatory hearing, to ...

Mirror Lake sees its earliest ice-in since 2019

LAKE PLACID — Around 4:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 2, Mirror Lake lost its shine. It was a sign. The ice was in, and the nocturnal lake’s surface no longer reflected the surrounding lights on its shore. When the sun rose a few hours later, it was visually confirmed: a thin, opaque sheet of ...

Wild Lights opens for the season in Tupper Lake

TUPPER LAKE — Wild Lights is returning for its sixth season at The Wild Center, which opened on Friday, Nov. 28. The evening experience transforms The Wild Center’s 115-acre campus into a winter wonderland, with thousands of bulbs and a variety of activities and displays. Wild Lights ...

Cassie and Maggie Christmas concert Dec. 10

KEENE VALLEY — Nova Scotia born and raised Cassie and Maggie are bringing their deep love and understanding of Celtic music to the Olympic Region for a special Christmas program, A Very, Very Cassie and Maggie Christmas, at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 10 at the Keene Valley Congregational ...