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Visiting Lake Placid

Iced out: All clear on Mirror Lake and Lake Placid

LAKE PLACID - It's official. Both Mirror Lake and Lake Placid have iced out."I got the call that the ice was out on Lake Placid at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 30, said Judy Shea, who overseas the annual Ice Out Benefit, now in its 22nd year. The benefit raises funds for the Lake Placid ...

Craig Wood Golf Course undergoes changes

LAKE PLACID - Around this time every year, golfers in the North Country are downright eager to get out on the course after another long winter.When golfers visit the Craig Wood Golf?Club in Lake Placid for the first time this season, they will be greeted by a new professional and a clubhouse ...

Essex Co. finds compromise in ‘last call’ proposal

ELIZABETHTOWN - Compromise was the word of the day at Monday's Public Safety Committee meeting, as Essex County lawmakers gave initial approval to a measure that aims to change the county-wide last call for bars from 4 a.m. to 3 a.m., not 2 a.m. as had been previously proposed.In March, ...

When is it too late? Local debate on bar closing time

LAKE PLACID - What difference does an hour or two make? It means revenue for some local businesses in Lake Placid, and now a battle is under way to determine at what early morning hours these businesses - three Lake Placid bars to be exact, one of which is also an eatery - must close. These two ...