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Visiting Lake Placid

Whiteface gets 3 feet of snow

WILMINGTON (AP) - A Memorial Day weekend storm has dropped three feet of snow on a New York ski mountain near the Vermont boarder.Whiteface Mountain spokesman Jon Lundin says 36 inches of white powder has blanketed the nearly 5,000-foot tall mountain in the Adirondacks. That has forced the ...

Town board struggles with trail project issues

LAKE PLACID - Some unexpected hurdles, including a potential federal permitting requirement, are slowing down momentum on the town of North Elba's recreational trail project.At the May 14 meeting, Chuck Damp, a former North Elba councilman who has been helping the town with its trail project, ...

Local landmark a hub for arts and culture in the area

UPPER JAY - Decades ago, workers pieced together the now-iconic Ford Model T automobile at a plant in this picturesque Adirondack community. Now, the building is home to a business that breathes new life into furniture and a nonprofit center for music, art and drama.Set between state Route 9N ...

Iced out: All clear on Mirror Lake and Lake Placid

LAKE PLACID - It's official. Both Mirror Lake and Lake Placid have iced out."I got the call that the ice was out on Lake Placid at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 30, said Judy Shea, who overseas the annual Ice Out Benefit, now in its 22nd year. The benefit raises funds for the Lake Placid ...