LAKE PLACID — St. Agnes Church finally got its steeple on Monday morning, June 17, 100 years and two weeks after the first stone of its foundation was laid. A crowd of parishioners and neighbors gathered across Saranac Avenue to watch the installation, erupting into applause when the ...
WILMINGTON — The Wilmington Town Council on Tuesday, June 11 passed a law amending its short-term vacation rental law following a contentious public hearing, a split vote and 14 months of debate. The new law caps the number of STRs in Wilmington at 150, mandates STR inspections every other ...
LAKE PLACID — With new cannabis tax revenue pouring in, the North Elba Town Council is now setting up the parameters of a local grant program that will allow qualified applicants to tap into those funds. During the council’s regular meeting, councilors discussed crafting a new cannabis ...
LAKE PLACID — After completing one book report about John Brown for extra credit, Brendan Mills was enamored with the abolitionist’s dedication to freeing slaves. Years later, Mills has turned that love into a career. Mills came to the John Brown Farm State Historic Site in 2001 as the ...
KEENE VALLEY — A celebration of life for Keene resident and state Department of Environmental Conservation forest ranger Robbi Mecus is set for Saturday, June 22 at 11 a.m. at Marcy Field. Mecus, 52, died in April after falling approximately 1,000 feet while climbing a steep route known as ...
LAKE PLACID — Every June, a few days before school lets out for the summer, Lake Placid Elementary School students spend Field Day running, chasing, tug-of-warring and water balloon-battling with their teachers and friends. This year’s Field Day was Tuesday, June 18, and community ...