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Three-bagger

SARANAC LAKE — In an area dominated by winter sports and ski resorts, baseball is rising. That’s at least what three hearty locals believe. This summer, the Plattsburgh-based Champlain Valley Baseball League will venture south and into the Tri-Lakes region. Saranac Lake will have ...

Where are the Canadians?

LAKE PLACID — George Daniels, owner of Keene Valley Lodge, received a nice letter in February from a long-time customer in Canada who canceled a five-night reservation in August. Daniels wrote back saying he understood. This cancellation alone was a $1,400 hit to the business. Because the ...

LPHS sophomores host craft fair

LAKE PLACID — Lake Placid High School’s sophomore class is hosting its biggest fundraiser of the year with Saturday’s fourth annual craft fair. The event will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the school’s gym. Admission is $3 per person, but free for children age 10 and under. There ...

DSkinnyD win statewide music ‘March Madness’ competition

SARANAC LAKE — Hometown band Darkside Skinny Dippers have emerged victorious as the champions of NYS Music’s 10th annual “March Madness” band competition. At the start of the month, there were 32 emerging New York bands in the music and arts journalism non-profit’s bracket. After ...

New station, familiar voice

PLATTSBURGH — On Monday, WNBZ-FM Operations Director Rick Woodhouse began reading out the morning news over the air, as he has for the past few days. “Excuse me, Woodhouse?” a deep, crisp voice interrupted. “I think you do a great job with the morning show. But you should probably ...