August was amazing here at the Lake Placid Public Library. The Adirondack Family Book Festival at the John Brown Farm State Historic Site was the culmination of much planning and investment from so many people and volunteers. We thank all of them for the success of the event. For all those ...
Fewer LPCS students - The Lake Placid Central School District has lost about 80 pupils in the enrollment this year. This is principally due to families moving out of town where defense industries are located, according to David Allen, supervising principal. The total enrollment now is 766, ...
If you’ve lived in the Adirondack Park long enough, you’ll know that after Labor Day, there’s a mental list of things to do before the snow flies. - Take air conditioners out of the windows. - Buy a new snow shovel. - Finish stacking seasoned wood. - Put snow tires on the ...
COVID hit the barbecue festival circuit hard. Across the United States, many festivals closed as the number of teams cut back, as did the numbers of people attending. Festivals located along northern border states took an especially hard hit with the closing of the U.S.-Canada border, ...
All right, everyone, put away your white shoes. Labor Day is over and Columbus Day is right around the corner. Meteorological summer is over. Leaf season is beginning. No matter how many things I forget, I always remember the rule about wearing white shoes after Labor Day. Don’t do ...
In August, the Rotary Club of Lake Placid welcomed new members Marcy Miller and May Chow, and we asked them to tell you a little bit about themselves. Q: What does Rotary mean to you? May: To me, the Rotary Club provides an amazing platform to support and thrive as a community. I love ...