The new Netflix documentary, “Miracle: The Boys of 80” illustrates how well-deserving it was to re-name Lake Placid’s 1980 aArena after the U.S. hockey team coach Herb Brooks, now honored with the unveiling of his statue on Saturday evening, Jan. 31. More than anyone, Brooks turned ...
As I write this, Groundhog Day has just come and gone, leaving many in the North Country confused and slightly discombobulated. But only slightly, because Groundhog Day is, after all, a very minor holiday. People have more pressing concerns and perplexities to ponder as they get on with ...
Should (or could) Lake Placid host another Olympics? Not alone, but worth exploring was the consensus of the well-attended panel discussion held at the Mount Van Hoevenberg base lodge on Thursday, Jan. 22. Organized by the Adirondack Explorer, sponsored by the Adirondack Council and ...
How much snow did you get? A winter storm that meteorologists are calling potentially historic started in the Pacific Ocean off the Baja Peninsula of California last Thursday, Jan. 22, and cut a swath about 2,000 miles long across the country before exiting off Cape Cod on Jan. 26. The ...
The Lake Placid Public Library offers support for many new years’ needs, including tax preparation, wellness programming and new titles to support skill building. - Tai Chi Flow for seniors - Held every Thursday from 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. in January and February, enjoy ...
January. The beginning of the New Year! In November 2025, we celebrated Thanksgiving and then, in December, the winter solstice. We celebrated Christmas, and then we celebrated New Year’s Eve, 2026. The Martin Luther King long weekend is over, so now it is just winter. Bundle up! Wear ...