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Saranac Lake arts center to reopen as Cedar Street Studios

SARANAC LAKE — Local ceramics artist Jazen Reuss is preparing to reopen the former BluSeed Studios arts center as Cedar Street Studios. Months after BluSeed — a pillar of the local arts community — dissolved amid a “dire” financial situation, Reuss is preparing to purchase the ...

New York’s Catskills Fire Tower Challenge adds 2 towers

ALBANY — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation recently announced the 2026 Catskills Fire Tower Challenge to highlight the world-class tourism destinations and recreational opportunities in the Catskill Park. Launched in 2019, the Challenge has drawn participants ...

Historical society’s Winter Speaker Series begins Jan. 15

LAKE PLACID — The Lake Placid-North Elba Historical Society recently announced that the first program in its 2026 Winter Speaker Series will be “Greetings From the Great Camps: The History of the Adirondack Vacation” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 15 at the Cambria hotel on Saranac ...

DEC sets dates for New York state licensed guide exams

ALBANY — The state Department of Environmental Conservation Tuesday, Jan. 6 announced upcoming dates for the New York state licensed guide exam. Licensed guides offer services for hire, including directing, instructing, or aiding another individual in camping, fishing, hiking, hunting, ...

World Cup aerials final moves to Placid

LAKE PLACID — U.S. Ski and Snowboard recently announced that the aerials portion of the Freestyle World Cup event, originally scheduled to take place at Deer Valley Resort, will be moved to Lake Placid between Jan. 11-12. The move comes following unseasonably warm weather out west, ...