After Black Friday, it was Small Business Saturday, then Cyber Monday and Giving Tuesday. Money is at the root of each of these dates, yet only one is designed to highlight the act of giving back to the community. The first three are shopping days. The last is a day to celebrate ...

Whether it’s a religious observance or the traditional American one, at its very core, Thanksgiving has always been about counting your blessings. When the times are great, counting your blessings can be easy, but when times are tough, it can be extremely difficult. But let’s ...

Some younger readers may not remember it, but not very long ago, one couldn’t read newspaper articles for free. You had to buy the paper first, or get it from someone who had purchased it. Those days have come back, with modern touches thrown in. A year ago, the Lake Placid News launched ...

On the Opinion Page this week, you will see one result of the Next Generation Newsroom program launched in September by the Lake Placid News and Adirondack Daily Enterprise. It’s a story from eighth grader Rose Wenzler about her time on the Lake Placid Middle School’s modified cross country ...

There’s that saying, “When it rains, it pours.” That usually means a lot of bad things keep happening. This week, however, it could just mean it’s a busy time of year. It seems worlds converge — as do events and weather fronts — this time every fall. Election season, Halloween ...

Yes, it’s almost time to vote. We’ve done our best to give you a comprehensive look at the contested town races in the Olympic Region and the one race in Essex County government and make sure you have enough information to make informed decisions when it comes time to vote for the ...