LAKE PLACID — John Brown Farm State Historic Site is hosting a lecture by historian and author Sandra Weber from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec, 7 at the site’s visitor center. This presentation is free and open to the public. In her latest book, “John Brown in New York: The Man, His ...

LAKE PLACID — Community event organizers are encouraging Adirondack residents and visitors to support the region’s small businesses by shopping locally this holiday season. Small Business Saturday will take place on Nov. 29. The day is dedicated to supporting small businesses and ...

LAKE PLACID — A comprehensive research study and analysis commissioned by the Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism has identified substantial market potential for both primary and secondary housing units to be constructed in Essex County over the next five years. The study, “An ...

LAKE PLACID — It’s that time of the year. An otherwise quiet hangar at the Lake Placid Airport came bustling to life and transformed into a methodical assembly line on Wednesday, Nov. 19, as more than a dozen members of the Lake Placid Garden Club worked throughout the day to assemble ...

LAKE PLACID — Though Thanksgiving hasn’t yet passed, a look out the window would seem to indicate winter, and the holiday season, are at the doorstep. For Zach Clark and his sister Cora Clark, that means it’s a busy, but rewarding time of the year. The two chair the North Elba ...

LAKE PLACID — It’s hard to imagine being excited about receiving a toothbrush for Christmas. In the United States, that might sound like a gag gift, or a joke altogether. But beyond our borders, Dave Hatch knows how impactful such seemingly small gifts can be. Years ago, he heard ...