LAKE PLACID — The community foundation for the Adirondack region has announced the recipients of its newest community-building effort. Adirondack Foundation’s Kindling Awards are distributing $1,000 each to 30 nominees hosting community-driven gatherings, with an emphasis on ...

PAUL SMITHS — Paul Smith’s College, in partnership with The Wild Center, Adirondack Research Consortium, and community partners is continuing efforts to hold community listening sessions to address the growing impacts of climate change in the Adirondack-North Country region. As the region ...

LAKE PLACID — The Lake Placid Central School District is in the process of selling the property the Shipman Youth Center is built on to be in compliance with state law. However, LPCSD Superintendent Tim Seymour assures the public the district’s partnership with the youth center will ...

KEENE — Little Peaks Preschool and Early Childhood Center reached their fall fundraising goal of $50,000 to help support the center’s Universal Pre-K program. This is their first fundraiser of this type, although they anticipate needing to continue raising money to make up for insufficient ...

SARANAC LAKE — The Adirondack Center for Writing (ACW) will host the regional semifinals of the National Poetry Out Loud competition. This national program gives students in grades 9-12 the opportunity to perform poetry on stage and compete for scholarships and other prizes. The North ...

The 17th Annual Adirondack Plein Air Festival, hosted by Saranac Lake ArtWorks, is excited to announce that registration is now open for the 2025 event, scheduled for Aug. 18 to 23. This festival invites plein air painters from across the nation to capture the breathtaking beauty of the ...