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COURSE REVIEW: Disc golf at Dewey is perfect for a long lunch break

Staring at the sign at the Dewey Mountain Disc Golf Course in Saranac Lake, I started to philosophize. What does “NEXT TEE” really mean? Maybe I was taking the sign too literally. There certainly weren’t any tees around. Could it be some sort of statement on my choice of clothing? ...

ON THE SCENE: First 2023 LPI roundtable event was a hit

Ever wondered what it’s like to repair cities and villages in the aftermath of war? Or how have people who were once sworn enemies come together as trusted allies? Or imagined how the arts might be a key element in bridging those divides and helping to foster healing? Author Stephen ...

MARTHA SEZ: ‘Barbie does have some thought-provoking moments’

According to “The Guardian,” filmmaker Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” pulled in $377 million, while Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” brought $174 million, making “Barbenheimer” the biggest box office weekend of 2023. I went by myself to see “Barbie” at the Regal Champlain ...

ROTARY CLUB NEWS: Rotary goes local, internationally

The Rotary Club of Lake Placid is financially supporting several international humanitarian projects, and we thought you would like to know about two of them. - Vocational trade school in Ghana - We are partnering with the Rotary Club of Cornwall Ontario Sunrise Foundation Inc. to ...

AUSABLE WATER WISE: Mirror Lake has a new dock, cleaner water

Spring 2023 was an exciting time for both the village of Lake Placid and Mirror Lake. May marked an improvement in Mirror Lake’s water quality that was years in the making — the installation of a new, unencapsulated polystyrene-free dock at the public beach. Polystyrene, like Styrofoam, ...

HISTORY IS COOL: 25 years ago

Ironman HQ - Ironman is here, and it’s here to stay, according to Ironman President Graham Fraser, who announced Tuesday that the headquarters for United States events will be permanently located in Lake Placid. This means that Ironman USA officials have designated Lake Placid as the ...