LAKE PLACID — In 1992, John Spear was fresh out of college and had just begun his first job teaching English and psychology at Northwood School. Spear has been involved in education ever since then, either as a teacher, administrator, counselor or organizer. Despite new classes and ...
LAKE PLACID — The tentative budget for the village of Lake Placid’s 2025-26 fiscal year includes a proposed $7,463,288 in expenditures and a tax levy that meets the state tax cap. A public hearing for the tentative budget was set for Thursday, June 26 at 5 p.m. The tentative budget ...
NORTH ELBA — The town of North Elba is proposing an amendment to the local septic system law which would require some property owners to have their system inspected by a qualified engineer prior to selling their property. The amendment, with changes underlined, can be viewed at ...
KEENE VALLEY — Voters approved a second, bare-bones budget for the 2025-26 school year in a revote on Tuesday, June 17. The $9,183,192 budget was approved by 81% of voters, with 275 voting “yes” and 65 voting against it. This budget was put to voters after the initial one of $9.3 ...
LAKE PLACID — After 10 months of exploring the Olympic Region, much of it spent on the trails, one notable peak remained off of my list that I had wanted to do since I took over the Visiting Lake Placid Column: Mount Marcy. Its mark on the landscape looking south from Lake Placid is ...