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1980 coach Herb Brooks’ legacy shines on in bronze

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LAKE PLACID — In a night of dedication, celebration and a nod to the future, around 150 packed the Lake Placid Olympic Center’s Miracle Plaza for the unveiling of the statue of the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey coach Herb Brooks. Brooks’ children and grandchildren were there to pull the ...

DEC plans to start Avalanche Pass repair work this summer

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NORTH ELBA — The state Department of Environmental Conservation is aiming to begin repair work on the Avalanche Pass trail this summer. The large swath of the trail — from its intersection with the Lake Arnold Trail to the southern end of Avalanche Lake — has been officially closed ...

Hochul backs bills to bar state, local police from working with ICE

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Gov. Kathleen C. Hochul is backing new legislation that would bar state and local police from working with federal immigration officers, a move she said is a direct response to the deaths of two U.S. citizens at the hands of Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in Minnesota this ...

Festivities planned at Winter Carnival Ice Palace

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SARANAC LAKE — The construction of the Saranac Lake Winter Carnival Ice Palace is well underway, with thick ice blocks being stacked, sculpted and sealed in place. The centerpiece of Carnival is a major draw for tourists to visit Saranac Lake on the weekends of the 10-day festival, which ...

Sean Hollander slides into Olympics with more experience

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LAKE PLACID — USA Luge’s Sean Hollander is expecting the upcoming Milano-Cortina Olympics to be a completely different experience than the first time he competed in 2022. Back then, the Lake Placid native and his doubles luge partner Zack DiGregorio were the youngest American lugers ...

Summer Britcher readies for her fourth Olympics

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LAKE PLACID — USA Luge’s Summer Britcher has spent more than a decade breaking women’s singles records deemed impossible by an American slider. This season has been no different for the 31-year-old. She’s a serious medal contender for the upcoming Milano-Cortina Olympics, while ...