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DMV offices to close Feb. 13-18 for software upgrades

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SARANAC LAKE — The state Department of Motor Vehicles is preparing to update its archaic software to end the random, widespread and unexplained system outages that have become more common at DMV offices across the state, including locally in Saranac Lake and Elizabethtown. The rollout will ...

Lake Placid structure fire destroys Station Street shop

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LAKE PLACID — A commercial building shop appears to be a complete loss after a structure fire on Friday evening, Jan. 23. Firefighters said there were no deaths or injuries, and only minimal heat damage to the siding of one of the nearby residences. Though the cause of the fire remains ...

North Elba, ORDA launch Community Engagement Commission

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LAKE PLACID — The town of North Elba announced on Tuesday, Jan. 20 that it’s seeking volunteers to join its newly formed Community Engagement Commission, which will serve as an interface between the community, town government and the state Olympic Regional Development Authority for the ...

Lake Placid Rotary Club supports Ukrainian children

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LAKE PLACID — The Rotary Club of Lake Placid recently directed funds from its international dinner fundraiser to support Ukrainian children impacted by the ongoing war. Working alongside the Rotary Club of West Ottawa and the Rotary Ukraine-Canada Intercountry Committee, the club helped ...

Nominations sought for unsung community heroes

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LAKE PLACID — Adirondack Community Foundation is pleased to accept nominations for the Kindling Awards, which celebrate the everyday neighbors who keep the spirit of community alive and well in our neck of the woods. Named after the essential ingredient that starts the warm fire we all ...

Friendship Volunteer training set for Feb. 4 in Tupper Lake

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TUPPER LAKE — Mercy Care for the Adirondacks, sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy, is recruiting new volunteers to help their elder neighbors enjoy happier and fuller lives. Mercy Care has scheduled a Friendship Volunteer training on Wednesday, Feb. 4, at The Holy Ghost Parish Center, 40 ...