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ON THE SCENE: ‘Pianoforte’ and a world-class piano competition

The documentary “Pianoforte,” presented by the Adirondack Film Society Friday night, March 15, at the Lake Placid Center for the Arts, was the third film in their “See Something, Say Something” series. The film follows several gifted young pianists seeking to win one of the most ...

MARTHA SEZ: ‘I was disconcerted to see people wandering zombielike’

Cell service was once the subject of intense debate here in Keene. Some were dead set against it, believing that cellphones would destroy our small-town quality of life. The town of Keene was one of the last far-flung outposts on the planet to get service. We’d watch tourists pacing back ...

LIBRARY NEWS: Solar eclipse, budget vote at the library

March seems to be ending on a warm note this year as we welcome spring back. Spring break is just a few weeks away. If you’re not traveling, we invite you to relax and read on the porch here at the Lake Placid Public Library. The large windows will give you a great view of the lake and ...

HISTORY IS COOL: 90 years ago

Daylight saving - Voters favored daylight saving time for this village in an unofficial balloting held Tuesday in conjunction with the annual village election. In all, 184 voted for it with 147 against. The question now lies with the village board to rule as to its adoption. The village ...

INTO THE TREES: Take a stroll through a Lake Placid maple sugarbush

LAKE PLACID — A rock throw from the Adirondack High Peaks, sap courses through over 100 miles of tubing like blood through veins across more than 200 acres of forest. Tucked away on Bear Cub Lane, Cornell University’s Uihlein Maple Research Forest is not only a core asset of Cornell ...

ON THE SCENE: Weather woes in the Adirondacks

We are living through a record-breaking winter — and not the kind of record desired, as it’s been the warmest and appears to be heading toward being the shortest as well. Visitors and competitive athletes are drawn to the North Country in December through March, and often well into ...