When the Lake Placid News and Adirondack Daily Enterprise say we sponsored a meet-the-candidate forum — as we did in the towns of North Elba and Wilmington earlier this week — you need to know that we didn’t do it alone. The success of these community forums rests on the shoulders of ...

The Lake Placid News and Adirondack Daily Enterprise are sponsoring two meet-the-candidate forums this month ahead of the early voting period, one for the contested races in this year’s town of Wilmington election and another for town of North Elba candidates. This is an opportunity for ...

It’s usually an afterthought. Walking out the door at the grocery store, you see a cardboard box serving as a catch-all for donations to the local food pantry. You throw in whatever non-perishable food items you have in your cart, without thinking about whether your donation is helping or ...

This time of year, the people answering phone calls at visitor bureaus, hotels and resorts throughout the Adirondack North Country region are fielding questions about fall foliage on a daily basis. Most of the time, visitors only want to know one thing: “When are your leaves going to ...

We applaud the Lake Placid-North Elba Historical Society trustees for continually finding ways for the public to celebrate local history, and their latest event — the annual Scavenger Hunt — was a great success. Board member Peter Roland reported that the event was held on Thursday, ...

As part of our ongoing efforts to inform, engage and empower Olympic Region residents through journalism, the Lake Placid News is proud to announce an upcoming training opportunity through the New York Press Association. Whether you are a high school or college student or a community ...