Ironman HQ - Ironman is here, and it’s here to stay, according to Ironman President Graham Fraser, who announced Tuesday that the headquarters for United States events will be permanently located in Lake Placid. This means that Ironman USA officials have designated Lake Placid as the ...

First lady visits - Mrs. Franklin Delano Roosevelt paid this resort a flying visit Sunday morning. She registered at John Brown’s grave in the morning. Later she drove her car up a portion of the Whiteface Mountain Memorial Highway and visited Ausable Chasm. The wife of the president ...

Orchestras arrive - Lovers of the terpsichorean art will revel amidst the collection of excellent jazz orchestras in Lake Placid this summer. Each hotel has tried to outdo the other in securing good music for the summer months. The result is that people will never again be content with ...

Blackfly spraying - A state Supreme Court judge recently refused to prohibit aerial blackfly spraying in the towns of Keene and Black Brook. Environmental groups had sought an injunction against spraying, saying it caused irreparable harm to people and the environment. The judge termed ...

28 peaks, 1 day - A new entrant in the friendly contest among strong men of the Adirondack Mountains has appeared in the person of James A. Foote, con of George C. Foote, of Port Henry. Young Foote romped over 28 Adirondack peaks on Wednesday, June 21, and thereby set a new record for number ...

Ackerman park - Two years ago last March, taxpayers voted to issue bonds for $9,000 to for the purchase of what has been since known as the Ackerman park property. This land extends along the shores of Mirror Lake from the Methodist Church to the Club road. The property is bounded ...