The late Bunny Sheffield was far more than a champion speedskater and bobsledder; he was a champion promoter and supporter of all sports at all levels, from Pee Wee to Olympic. Sheffield believed in every fiber of his being that Lake Placid was the perfect community to host a second Winter ...

It is 6 o’clock on a mid-January morning, and the new year is a big empty field that stretches away to the horizon. It snowed last night, and it’s still snowing big, feathery flakes. Jupiter the cat and I are the first ones up. Nobody has stepped on the new snow. When I opened the ...

In 2024, as we celebrate the Lake Placid Public Library’s 140th anniversary, we recognize the community’s significance in this institution’s history and growth. This year is expected to be a busy one at the library with the addition of new programs and many existing ones. We are always ...

To walk into High Falls Gorge in Wilmington is to step into the old world. Here there are no roads, no cars, no plow trucks or cellphones. Here there is only time, etched into the walls of the gorge as a lasting reminder of our fleeting personal histories. After the Yaktrax were secured on ...

Lake Placid college? - A meeting was held Monday to discuss plans for the organization of a proposed college for Lake Placid. The meeting was called by North Elba Supervisor Willis Wells and included Mayor George C. Owens, F. B. Guild, James P. Hurley, Raymond C. Prime, Robert Wilkins and ...

Two members of the Lake Placid Sinfonietta, Mirella Gable and James Rester, decided to give back and donate their time, travel and costs to perform a French horn duet on Friday, Jan. 5, at St. Agnes Church in Lake Placid. An added benefit to the attendees and musicians is that hearing and ...