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Dangerous Arctic outbreak expected this weekend

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LAKE PLACID — While the week’s single-digit highs and sub-zero wind chills were nothing to scoff at, those were just the beginning. An even stronger Arctic air mass is slated to set up shop over the region this weekend, delivering what is forecasted to be the coldest temperatures of the ...

Mustering up Macomb

Visiting Lake Placid

ELK LAKE — It was an inertia I had seldom felt before. I wasn’t out of breath, my muscles didn’t feel sore (yet) and I wasn’t chilled. Yet, every step felt like lifting a cinder block out of mud. For one reason or another, physical, mental or both, I stood totally sapped of energy, ...

Reliving the Miracle

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LAKE PLACID — The United States men’s hockey team pulled off a “Miracle,” on Jan. 15 at the Olympic Center’s 1980 Herb Brooks Arena, defeating the mighty Soviet Union 4-3. Or so it looked ... in fact, nobody was even on the ice. Three of the 17 living 1980 Olympians — Mike ...

Land use changes debated in Lake Placid

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LAKE PLACID — Around two dozen people attended a public information session held by the town of North Elba and the village of Lake Placid joint Land Use Code Committee on Thursday, Jan. 15. The session sought to answer questions and hear concerns on a series of proposed amendments to the ...

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 ...