(Editor’s note: Eight-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon wrote a letter to the editor of New York’s Sun, and the quick response was printed as an unsigned editorial Sept. 21, 1897. The work of veteran newsman Francis Pharcellus Church has since become history’s most reprinted newspaper ...

The Firefighter’s Association of the State of New York is reminding people about fire safety this holiday season — a time when home decorating includes candles, trees and lights. “The holidays bring cheer, love and joy to New Yorkers each year,” FASNY President Edward Tase Jr. said ...

It was more than three years ago when former North Elba town Supervisor Roby Politi said, in a public meeting at the North Elba Town House in Saranac Lake, that the town was exploring ways to shield residential neighborhoods from short-term vacation rentals that aren’t owner-occupied. On ...

Looking for a unique Christmas gift for a local student? The Lake Placid News and Adirondack Daily Enterprise are now giving students a big break on digital subscriptions. For only $5 a month, they can get access to our websites during the school year. The Student Newspaper Subscription ...

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 — everyone’s healthy, no financial worries, careers are on target, loads of family and friends — counting your ...

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 bought it. Those days are coming back, with modern touches thrown in. We recently launched our All Access package ...