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USA Luge’s Running of the Balls on Saturday
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LAKE PLACID —On Saturday, more than 1,000 lacrosse balls will cruise down the Mount Van Hoevenberg track to support USA Luge athletes and programs. The organization’s 11th annual Running of the Balls fundraiser will take place following the conclusion of the World Cup races. Olympic ...
LPCS teacher takes one for the team
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LAKE PLACID — Once the donations were tallied, the “dye” was cast for Lake Placid middle school teacher James Longrod. The sixth-grade math teacher had his beard dyed as part of a fundraiser for the school district’s backpack program, which discreetly sends food home with kids each ...
Avalanche Pass slated to remain closed this winter
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NORTH ELBA — One of the most popular backcountry Nordic skiing and snowshoeing routes in the Adirondacks is expected to remain closed this season. The Avalanche Pass Trail was rendered impassable on July 14 when a series of mudslides occurred on Mount Colden. These blocked the trail with ...
APA publicly names judge for howitzer hearing, sets hearing date
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RAY BROOK -- The Adirondack Park Agency on Wednesday issued its formal public hearing notice concerning the upcoming adjudicatory hearing for a proposed howitzer artillery cannon testing range in the town of Lewis. The project’s sponsor is Michael C. Hopmeier, of Unconventional Concepts, ...
APA’s top lawyer leaves as howitzer hearing looms
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RAY BROOK — The Adirondack Park Agency’s top attorney, Damion K. L. Stodola, will be leaving the agency at the beginning of the new year. The departure comes as the APA readies for an adjudicatory hearing concerning a proposed howitzer artillery cannon testing range in the town of Lewis. ...