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LIBRARY NEWS: Lake Placid library plans ‘amazing summer’ schedule

The Lake Placid Public Library has been inundated with visitors from all over the country and the world due to the bustling activity in the area. It is an amazing place to meet a diverse range of intriguing people. The busy summer calendar is filled with programs for people of all ages and ...

GARDEN CLUB NEWS: Learn to love foliage

At the Garden Club of Lake Placid’s recent meeting and annual plant swap, guest speaker John Winkler shared the focus of Lake Placid’s Dark Sky Initiative. He described this as an ongoing coordinated effort to address light pollution in the Adirondacks. While the Adirondack Park has ...

ON THE SCENE: Harriet Tubman and John Brown reunite

John Brown and Harriet Tubman were symbolically reconnected on Friday afternoon, July 5, at John Brown’s Farm with the unveiling of “The Beacon of Hope,” a 13-foot-tall bronze statue of Tubman created by and on loan from North Carolina sculptor Wesley Wofford. In the region, while ...

MARTHA SEZ: ‘The sunscreen Genny recommended saved me from sunburn’

I’m back in Keene Valley after a road trip to Michigan, by way of Canada. As I mentioned in last week’s column, my friend Genny said she preferred driving to being a passenger, which suited me fine but must have been exhausting for her. The first part of the trip Genny navigated through ...

HISTORY IS COOL: 95 years ago

Cascade Road - A large force of workmen under the general direction of Harry Graves of AuSable Forks of the state highway department is busy putting the finishing touches on the Cascade highway to get it in shape for heavy summer travel while the Wilmington Road through the Notch is being ...

ON THE SCENE: Keeping Lake Placid Horse Shows world-class

Like international elite sports such as Formula One Motorsports, the horse show circuit is becoming more competitive. Lake Placid has evolved to be one of the top in the nation, exemplified by hosting the Olympic tryouts in 1984 and 1988. Yet, Lake Placid’s standing is slipping, partly ...