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North Elba Town Council hands out LEAF grants

LAKE PLACID — The North Elba Town Council hosted an informal ceremony for the acceptance of the latest round of Local Enhancement and Advancement Fund (LEAF) grants at a board meeting Tuesday. The town hall meeting room was filled with an unusual number of chairs to seat a crowd of ...

The door is open at the Saranac Lake Adult Center

SARANAC LAKE — More area residents are discovering the benefits of the Saranac Lake Adult Center. “People are surprised to learn that membership is open to anyone aged 50 and over,” said Bryon Connolly, the Center’s Director. A variety of new programs has generated interest ...

A trashy lesson

LAKE PLACID — If you have some stretchy plastic at home, some Lake Placid students could use it. LPCS science teacher Sam Baker and his students are collecting bags and plastic wrapping, partnering with a company that will turn the plastic into a bench for the school’s campus. Baker ...

Bloomingdale neighborhood watch forms

BLOOMINGDALE — The St. Armand town board is starting up a neighborhood watch group for the Bloomingdale area as residents say they’ve seen an increase in crime over the past year. Town Supervisor Davina Thurston said the idea for a neighborhood watch came about from a “culmination” ...

Lake Placid Holiday Village Stroll gets moving

LAKE PLACID — Whether it’s the lights, music or decoration, anyone who’s taken a trip down Main Street lately knows holiday cheer is in the air. The festivities will kick into high gear on Friday, Dec. 13 as Lake Placid’s annual Holiday Village Stroll commences for its 15th year. ...

Lake Placid moves to targeted dialogue as 2026 Olympic sliding backup

LAKE PLACID — Lake Placid is the intended Plan B host site for the 2026 Olympic Winter Games sliding sports if the century-old Italian sliding track in Cortina d’Ampezzo is not completed by March 2025, according to state Olympic Regional Development Authority Communications Director ...