RAY BROOK - State Adirondack Park Agency board Chairman Sherman Craig announced his retirement after just two years in the head seat at the agency's monthly meeting Thursday, July 12.Originally appointed to the APA board by Gov. Andrew Cuomo in June 2011, the Wanakena resident was approved by ...
LAKE PLACID - As you can tell from the front page of this week's issue that the big event this weekend is Ironman - the 20th annual Ironman Lake Placid triathlon, no less.For the lead story, Senior Sports Writer Lou Reuter talked with Ironman organizers and racers old and new about 20 years of ...
LONG LAKE - "Hot" is the word that many people would use to describe this summer. The clear days and warm temps have certainly been nice for trips to the beach and paddling, but a hot and sticky hike has not held much appeal.However, if one can combine a hike with a chance to cool off at the ...
With the heat of the summer season already bearing down on the region, it is time for bass anglers to go back to the basics. This means tossing crayfish or shiners for the kids or skiddering topwater plugs such as hula poppers, chuggers or similar offerings that are intended to provoke a strike ...
LAKE PLACID - If your tap water here looks a little discolored, don't worry. It's safe to drink.Village Clerk Anita Estling delivered a statement today on behalf of the village Department of Public Works."Due to preventative maintenance at the pump house this week, there is a chance that you'll ...
The AuSable Valley Central School District received more than half a million dollars from New York state to go toward technological advances Thursday.The funds totaling $503,995 were made possible by the Smart Schools Bond Act - an initiative that finances high-speed broadband and wireless ...
LAKE PLACID - USA Luge fans will once again be able to see 2018 Olympic silver medalist Chris Mazdzer compete at the Mount Van Hoevenberg sliding center this winter as the World Cup luge race returns Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 15-16, according to state Olympic Regional Development Authority and ...
LAKE PLACID - Athletes can now officially sign up for the Over Hill & Dale race at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, July 28, starting and finishing at the Lake Placid Club beach on Mirror Lake Drive.Local entrepreneur and sports race director Greg Borzilleri is bringing back the race, which was ...
LAKE PLACID - A-frame sandwich boards are back, but with guidelines.Officials at the village of Lake Placid and the town of North Elba approved a code in regard to businesses using sandwich boards to promote their shops and restaurants. The village board approved the changes Monday, July 2, and ...
LAKE PLACID - A family-run hotel along Main Street recently changed ownership.On Thursday, July 5, the deed to the Hotel North Woods at 2520 Main St. officially transferred from the Smith family of Northwoods Inn LLC to Lake Placid Hotel Partners LLC.The Hotel North Woods - previously known as ...
LAKE PLACID - The Lake Placid Volunteer Fire Department on Old Military Road will be hosting it annual Clam Bake on Friday, July 13 starting at 5 p.m. and the Firematic Races on Saturday, July 14 starting at noon, at the LPVFD track and pavilion. Tickets for the Clam Bake are $10, which ...
LAKE PLACID-At 89, Margory E. "Margo" Fish still paints, still plays the piano, still tends to her lakeside compound, Tapawingo, her home since 1957, still gives dinner parties there, and still runs the Boston Marathon."I missed it last year for only the third time since about 1968," she said, ...
RAY BROOK - State police Troop B Commander Maj. John Tibbitts Jr. is being promoted to a higher position as staff inspector for the uniformed force statewide.Tibbitts's last day was on Tuesday, July 3, and though he is taking a promotion to a prominent Albany position, he said he is going to ...
The state Department of Environmental Conservation has offered recommendations on avoiding conflicts with bears, including in the backcountry where at least one bear has been a repeated issue this year.Since local berry crops aren't quite ripe and young bears are setting out on their own, the ...
SARANAC LAKE - Jim Murnane, the longtime owner of the Best Western hotel and McKenzie's Grille, finalized the sale of the property on Tuesday, July 3.There were three requirements Murnane had to sell his hotel: a strong economy, strong income numbers and recent aesthetic improvements to the ...
In this week's Lake Placid News, Staff Writer Griffin Kelly stopped by the Lake Placid High School for this month's Eye on Education feature to speak with Principal Dana Wood, who is leaving his position to become the school district's new business manager. Wood reflects on his time as ...
In this week's Lake Placid News, Lake Placid News Editor Andy Flynn spent some time at the I Love BBQ and Music Festival this past weekend. For this episode of "We are Lake Placid," he interviews volunteers Kyle Woodlief and Annette Hofmann, competition cook Cameron Symonds of the Steve's Prime ...
RAY BROOK - The Adirondack Park Agency approved the state Department of Environmental Conversation's unit management plan amendments for both the High Peaks Wilderness Complex and the Vanderwhacker Mountain Wild Forest Friday.These plans have come under fire in recent weeks for a number of ...
WILMINGTON - Ride for the River, a family-friendly road cycling tour benefitting the conservation work of Ausable River Association returns this weekend for the seventh straight year. The event features multiple route options for Sunday's main event and an all-new casual group ride, the ...
LAKE PLACID - In this week's Lake Placid News, we report on the return of World Cup luge competition, which is set for Dec. 15-16, at the Olympic Sports Complex on Mount Van Hoevenberg.This is the fourth straight year Lake Placid will be hosting a World Cup luge event, and that means people ...