The lead story on the front page of Jan. 6, 2000 — under the headline “SPECIAL REPORT — BIG TUPPER CLOSES”; Big Tupper, where Senator Bobby Kennedy skied many times (and where I had my picture taken with him) — stunned the community, although the residents knew it was coming. I guess ...

Another treasure from the Adirondack Room of the Saranac Lake Free Library through the cooperation of the Curator and head of my Research Team, Michele Tucker. Following are short stories about the activities leading up to the 1932 Olympic Winter Games in Lake Placid, the first every held ...

In the last two columns I have tried to capture the sheer size of the special edition of The Enterprise, not in the number of pages but in words all under the 72-point headline “Adirondacks Offer Winter Vacations.” Enterprise Publisher Jim Loeb, in a brief editorial, easily explains ...

The following few words come from quite a few contributors to this special edition. Following Christmas break, we will cover more of the stories in depth. FRANCIS B. CANTWELL (Barry and Bills Grandfather) says: “The history of sled dog racing in the Adirondacks should begin about 1923 ...

I wish I could remember more about this incredible eight-page edition. Every inch crammed with locally written stories and another section about winter sports in the Tri-Lakes. Hard for me to believe the size (measurement) of the newspaper. Open the paper to look at pages 2 and 3 and your ...

In a show of great cooperation between the village of Saranac Lake board of trustees and the Harrietstown town council, a joint planning board was appointed. It’s nice to cover news from the village of long ago. I try to find stories with lots of local names because their relatives ...