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Mount Pisgah officially opens for the 2025-26 season

SARANAC LAKE — The snow guns on Mount Pisgah were running on full blast last week as the sky contributed to the accumulating powder at the ski area. The mountain officially opened for skiers and snowboarders on Dec. 12. Pisgah employees Jeremy Parent and Tara Gagne were maintaining the ...

Keene Central School honor roll

KEENE VALLEY — The following students were named to the most recent honor roll at Keene Central School. High Honor Roll Grade 12 Baillargeon, Peyton Crowl, Henry Harmer, Brayden Hurlburt, Willa Kelley, Hunter Matteau, Alyssa Nelson, Camryn Riggins, Molly ...

Forest Rangers Week in Review

Forest rangers with the state Department of Environmental Conservation responded to a pair of rescues in the southeastern Adirondacks, both of which involved trips to the hospital. In one instance, a hiker suffered from chest pains, and the other was the result of a fall on ice. It did not ...

Foreign language fund accepting grant applications

LAKE PLACID — Foreign language educators are encouraged to apply to Adirondack Community Foundation for grants now through Jan. 15. Adirondack Community Foundation’s Adirondack Foreign Language Enhancement Fund supports innovation in French and Spanish classrooms and elevates the status ...

Residents can now apply for home energy assistance

LAKE PLACID — Gov. Kathy Hochul Monday, Dec. 1 announced that New Yorkers can begin applying for heating assistance through the Home Energy Assistance Program to help defray the high cost of heating their homes during the winter. The program, known as HEAP, can provide up to $996 to eligible ...

AARCH announces revitalization grants

KEESEVILLE — Adirondack Architectural Heritage recently offered a second round of available Adirondack Rural Revitalization Program funds. The Adirondack Rural Revitalization Program is supported in part by a Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grant from the Historic Preservation Fund ...