WILMINGTON — A family’s home was reduced to a blackened shell after a fire on Sunday night, Oct. 20, and the Wilmington community has already rallied to their aid. The Wilmington Fire and Rescue responded to a call at the residence, which is near Nye Road and state Route 86 in ...

LAKE PLACID — With leaf piles growing by the day, pumpkins dotting driveways and costume orders surging across the Olympic Region, Halloween will soon be upon us. Before we know it, kids will scour the local villages in search of sweet treats on Thursday, Oct. 31. The region has a long ...

LAKE PLACID — Election Day is two weeks off, but this weekend marks the start of voting for local, state and federal races in Essex County, and there are several crucial deadlines coming on Saturday, Oct. 26. Saturday, Oct. 26 is the first of eight days of early voting, the last day to ...

ELIZABETHTOWN — The one contested race in Essex County this year is for Essex County judge. The candidates are Lake Placid attorney and Democrat Bryan Liam Kennelly and Essex County District Attorney Kristy Sprague, a Republican. Kennelly was the new democratic pick after the previous ...

LAKE PLACID — The Lake Placid-North Elba Planning Review Board gave two projects the green light to issue a notice to neighbors during a meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 16. This approval also functions as an opportunity for the public to weigh in. The projects include a housing plan beside the ...

LAKE PLACID — Lake Placid resident Joe Conto of “Improv With JoeConto” is bringing some of Montreal’s best improvisers for a one-night show at Lake Placid Center for the Arts at 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26. Conto is a veteran improviser with 15 years of experience of studying, ...