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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 ...

MARTHA SEZ: ‘We took the Canadian route to Michigan’

My old friend Genny and I were packing my car for a road trip. Much like a clown car, a little Honda Fit can hold an astonishing amount when you fold the back seats down. Think how much money we’re saving on luggage by driving to Michigan instead of flying! I marveled. None of this $25 a ...

OUR ANIMALS, OURSELVES: Some summertime pet reminders

The warm weather has finally arrived although rather reluctantly. Here are a few important reminders concerning your pets and the perils of this time of year starting with leaving your pets in a hot car to the pesky realities of ticks. - Pets in vehicles - Pets in hot cars is a very ...

HISTORY IS COOL: 80 years ago

Lost child found - Services were held Monday in Holy Name Church at Tupper Lake for Joseph Fromaget, 6-year-old son of Mr. And Mrs. Adelard Fromaget, whose body was found Saturday on the slopes of Mount Morris, 12 days after he wandered away from the fire warden’s cabin near the ...

ON THE SCENE: Lake Placid High School Class of 1967 reunites

Ask any teacher or school administrator, and they will tell you that classes of students have different personalities and senses of unity. The Lake Placid High School Class of 1967 has developed a deep bond among classmates, and friendships made in kindergarten and the early grades remain ...

LPHS Class of 1967 graduation

LAKE PLACID — Several days after the Olympic Arena opened its summer ice skating season, and while the Palace Theatre was screening “The Sound of Music,” the Lake Placid High School Class of 1967 — 57 seniors — graduated in the school’s auditorium on Friday, June 23, 1967 ...