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Editorials

Media tax credit is welcome, but challenges continue

Our sincerest thanks to the New York State Legislature and Gov. Kathy Hochul for including a local media tax credit in the Fiscal Year 2025 budget, which was passed on April 20. We’re optimistic it will help sustain our newsroom in Saranac Lake — for the Lake Placid News and Adirondack ...

‘A fed bear is a dead bear’

For many people in this nation, the only way to see a real, live bear is to visit the zoo. For people in the Adirondacks, though, bears can turn up in our backyards, on a stroll in the woods or at a campsite. Many times, they’re just looking for food. State Department of Environmental ...

Solar eclipse was well worth the hype

As predicted, thousands of people traveled to the Adirondack Park for a rare celestial event on Monday, April 8 — a total solar eclipse — and right on cue around 3:25 p.m., the Earth’s moon completely covered the sun and gave onlookers a memory to last a lifetime. Best of all, we ...

Support New York’s Local Journalism Sustainability Act

A few weeks ago, we told you about the newly formed Empire State Local News Coalition. The Lake Placid News and Adirondack Daily Enterprise are proud to be a members of this fast-growing group of over 150 New York local news outlets that have joined forces to protect local journalism across the ...

Support USA Luge at Running of the Balls

It’s time once again to support one of our local sliding teams, USA Luge, during its big fundraiser of the year -- the ninth annual Running of the Balls. The race down the Mount Van Hoevenberg sliding track is set for Saturday, April 6. More than 1,000 lacrosse balls will be set free and ...