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Winter Speaker Series continues March 19

LAKE PLACID — The Lake Placid-North Elba Historical Society is pleased to announce its third program in the Society’s 2025 Winter Speaker Series: High Flying Adventures: Aviation History in the High Peaks, presented by Aurora Pfaff. From Adirondack hermits to national heroes, Lake ...

Adirondack Council receives $25K donation from Airbnb

The Adirondack Council recently received a $25,000 grant from the Airbnb Community Fund as a part of the vacation rental company’s effort to support nonprofits in the communities they operate in. The Adirondack Council will use the money to continue its work in ecological protection and ...

Intergenerational dance, concert set for March 15

SARANAC LAKE — Nationally renowned musicians, Dan Duggan & Peggy Lynn bring their talents to Saranac Village at Will Rogers in March for an intergenerational concert and dance on Saturday, March 15 at 7:30 p.m. “The Voice of the Mountains,” Peggy Lynn is recognized for her soulful ...

Firefighters contain blaze at Whiteface Lodge

LAKE PLACID — The Lake Placid Volunteer Fire Department successfully contained a fire at Whiteface Lodge on Feb. 26, with mutual aid from Saranac Lake Volunteer Fire Department and Paul Smiths-Gabriels Volunteer Fire Department. LPVFD responded to a call about a structure fire at the lodge ...

Historic hill receives fitting new name

FRANKLIN — There’s a small, remote hill tucked back in the woods between the hamlets of Bloomingdale and Gabriels, with a name that’s troubled locals for a while ... but no longer. Earlier this month, the U.S. Geological Survey’s Board of Geographical Names officially approved the ...

Textbook highlights resources, protection for area wilderness

The fifth edition of Wilderness Management: Stewardship and Protection of Resources and Values will be published by Waveland Press later this month. The classic textbook contains the most comprehensive and updated information available about wilderness resources and their stewardship and ...