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North Elba, Lake Placid governments hold comprehensive plan hearing

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LAKE PLACID — The Village of Lake Placid and the Town of North Elba boards hosted a public hearing Tuesday, Jan. 13, to discuss their joint comprehensive plan as they look toward the future. The short meeting was held at the North Elba Town Hall and lasted just 12 minutes. In addition to ...

USA Luge taps 11 slider Olympic team

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LAKE PLACID — USA Luge officially announced its 11 nominations for the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milano-Cortina on Monday, Jan. 12, as the elite team is made up of a solid mix of returning Olympians and newcomers. The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee will officially sign off ...

Toboggan chute to open for season on Jan. 17

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LAKE PLACID — One of the community’s most iconic winter staples, the Lake Placid Toboggan Chute, is set to open for the season on Saturday, Jan. 17. It’s scheduled to open from noon to 4 p.m., then again from 7 to 9 p.m. The toboggan chute will have the same hours of operation for ...

Statue of legendary Herb Brooks to be unveiled

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LAKE PLACID — The legend of the late hockey coach Herb Brooks continues to reverberate some four and a half decades after his young, upstart United States squad shocked the world by defeating the Soviet Union in the Lake Placid Olympic Winter Games. The victory was punctuated two days later ...

Cascade Acres mobile home park makes history

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LAKE PLACID — For the first time in New York, the residents of a mobile home park have stopped the sale of their land they rent to a private equity firm, formed a homeowners association to purchase the park themselves and assigned the purchase to a local housing developer and ...

King, Queen nominations sought

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SARANAC LAKE — The Saranac Lake Winter Carnival Committee is currently seeking nominations from the public for the 2026 Winter Carnival King and Queen. The king and queen selection is based upon volunteerism within the community. Candidates should demonstrate a long-term and broad-based ...