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Lake Placid moves to targeted dialogue as 2026 Olympic sliding Plan B

LAKE PLACID — Lake Placid is the intended Plan B host site for the 2026 Olympic Winter Games sliding sports if the century-old Italian sliding track in Cortina d’Ampezzo is not completed by March 2025, according to state Olympic Regional Development Authority Communications Director ...

Land Trust, town partner in conservation effort

WILLSBORO – The Adirondack Land Trust recently purchased 68 acres on Willsboro Point for ecological conservation and community benefit. The parcel features 950 feet of natural shoreline on Lake Champlain’s Willsboro Bay, open fields, and shrublands. American kestrel, indigo bunting, great ...

Holiday craft event is Saturday

John Brown Farm in Lake Placid will host Holiday Crafts for All Ages on Saturday from noon until 3:30 p.m. The public is invited to come make holiday cards by ink-stamping, or cut paper snowflakes. You may make a few cards and snowflakes to take with you, and donate a snowflake for our tree in ...

Adirondack Foundation appoints three new trustees

Adirondack Foundation has announced leadership transitions for its Board of Trustees and Community Council, in addition to welcoming three new trustees. Bill Creighton, who joined the Board of Trustees in 2017, has been appointed as chair, taking the helm from Joe Steiniger, while Anna ...

Keene Central School lists honor roll students

Keene Central School Honor Roll for the first quarter has been announced. HIGH HONOR ROLL 12th grade — Henry Becker, Jonny Caito, Zarela Gulli, Isaac Hernandez-Maldonado, Max Hyman, Hyler Isham, Vann Morrelli, Senna Pepe, Carter Smith, Vivian Smith, Ella Whitney, David Wubs 11th grade ...

DEC seeks changes to Forest Tax Law

ALBANY — The state Department of Environmental Conservation Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar announced proposed changes to the regulations for Real Property Tax Law Section 480a — also known as Forest Tax Law — on Friday, Nov. 20 The DEC claims the overhaul of the 50-year-old regulations ...