The Lake Placid Public Library is busy as summer reaches its peak season. Elizabeth (Baz) Perry, the new library director, and Joshua Allen, the new information technology librarian, are effectively managing the library’s daily operations and are enjoying meeting all the patrons and visitors. ...
To the editor: The highest cost of living setback for the largest number of people in the town of North Elba has occurred under the watch of Supervisor Derek Doty. There are 88 homes on Lake Placid Lake that have felt a $100,000-$140,000 or more to their cost of living on boat access only ...
The Lake Placid Sinfonietta is in transition, a transition that includes new leadership and being without its traditional home for a year. This spring, long-serving Executive Director Deborah Fitts stepped down and was replaced by the multi-talented Emily Dobmeier. Following the close of ...
In this column I have often borrowed from my great-grandmother’s guide, “The Successful Housekeeper,” published in Detroit, Michigan, in 1886. I suspect the chapters I chose — elaborate instructions for hostessing a garden party or preparing for a camping expedition, accompanied by ...
It was during the 1980 Winter Olympics, held in Lake Placid, that the proverbial “ice” was broken, and China rejoined the Olympic movement. But it was the day of July 13, 2001, that proved to be a pivotal moment for China — and the world. This is when Beijing won the hosting rights ...
To the editor: I so appreciate Laura Hooker’s endorsement of Tim Follos! (“Follos is the right choice for Wilmington supervisor,” Lake Placid News, July 3, 2025.) The current supervisor won his seat by a mere 21 votes in an election with a huge turnout. He campaigned as a leader who ...