Parking on state Route 9 and looking up at the Hurricane Mountain trailhead Tuesday, March 5, all things pointed to spring. The ground was bare, if muddy, and the sun was shining over a mild, 50-degree day. In the mountains, however, things are rarely as they seem below. Mountain ...

Saying goodbye can be complicated. This week, two in Keene were challenging, though each had their elements of joy. When a loved one dies, hopefully, it can include a celebration of a well-lived life. Even so, losing one’s mother is full of complex emotions, especially as they are the one ...

This is a very specific time of year in the North Country, even though there is no very specific name for it. Some call it mud season, some call it sugaring season and some call it early spring. In the Northern Hemisphere, meteorological spring begins March first and continues through May. ...

The annual Lake Placid Lions Club toboggan slide competition took place on the evening of Saturday, Feb. 24 at the historic and recently reconstructed Lake Placid Toboggan Chute, operated by the North Elba Park District, which gives all who dare a thrilling ride that ends halfway across ...

Being on a nonprofit board can be good for you. A 2019 article in Forbes magazine says, “It can give you energy. ... You may take things to a new level as you steer the entire organization toward success.” Being a board member teaches you how to accept and appreciate perspectives different ...

Hotel training - Several changes have been made in the plans for the hotel training course to be held here as well as in several other Adirondack centers by the state education department. The preliminary course has been cut from 10 weeks to six. The first instruction will be given in ...