The “crane date” for the new Lake Placid Thrive & Thrift — a combined food pantry and thrift shop — is less than four weeks from now, Aug. 21, and that’s when the building should start taking shape. Yet there is much more work to be done and lots of money still to be ...

We don’t apologize for loving the Ironman Lake Placid triathlon, even though the crowds, traffic and training can cause headaches for some motorists, businesses and residents. You only have to be at the swim start at the municipal beach or the finish line at the Olympic Speedskating Oval ...

It’s been a tradition here in Lake Placid — an appropriate one — to celebrate the community, church history, the outdoors and gardening with the annual St. Eustace garden service at the former site of the church. We encourage you to attend. St. Eustace Episcopal Church will hold its ...

The proposed new parking changes along Lake Placid’s busiest parts of Main Street are not settling well with year-round residents. Making sure all parking is the same at $2/hour — instead of giving a $1/ break at less busy locations — and extending the parking enforcement hours from 6 ...

It’s that time again to start submitting nominations for the Lake Placid Hall of Fame. Being inducted is really a big deal in this community, as it highlights the people who have made major contributions to the Olympic Region. The Lake Placid Hall of Fame Committee has a set of criteria ...

It was the morning of Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. The Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism announced that its president and CEO, Jim McKenna, would retire at the end of April this year. Several hours later, Lake Placid News Editor Andy Flynn sat down with him at the Uihlein Farm in Lake Placid ...