You may have already noticed some changes when reading stories on the News website — www.lakeplacidnews.com. A couple of weeks ago, we went live with a new “paywall” — much like our sister newspaper — the Adirondack Daily Enterprise — did in 2014. Before, you could read all the ...

Before you go trick-or-treating on Monday, we’d like to offer a list of Halloween safety tips to help you prepare. - Swords, knives and other costume accessories should be short, soft and flexible. - Avoid trick-or-treating alone. Walk in groups or with a trusted adult. - Fasten ...

You’ll notice a new byline in this week’s issue of the Lake Placid News. And before you ask: No, we didn’t hire a new staff writer at our sister newspaper, the Adirondack Daily Enterprise. It’s just that Aaron Cerbone is a new man. He’s now Aaron Marbone. You see, this talented, ...

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 ...

Wilmington town Councilor Tim Follos was right to question the timing of appointing a replacement for Councilor Paula McGreevy. - Aug. 10: McGreevy resigned. - Aug. 14: Supervisor Roy Holzer announced on Facebook that he called a special meeting for Aug. 18 and that he would ask the town ...

If Wilmington’s tag line is “where the mountain and river meet,” then the tag line for the Adirondack Park could be “where the forest and farm meet,” agriculturally speaking. Adirondack Harvest — a program of the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Essex County — held its annual ...