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Public hearing discusses ORDA, town agreement

LAKE PLACID — The state Olympic Regional Development Authority and the town of North Elba planned to hold a public hearing Wednesday for a renewed agreement that allows the town to continue paying ORDA to operate the three town-owned Olympic venues. They include the Olympic Center, the ...

North Elba grants $22K in cannabis taxation funds

LAKE PLACID — The town of North Elba town council agreed to give four organizations grants from the town’s cannabis fund at a meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 11. This was the latest round of grants, which are received and awarded on a rolling basis. The town’s cannabis grant program was ...

ACW presents third annual Fact or Fiction storytelling event

SARANAC LAKE — The Adirondack Center for Writing (ACW) will host its annual Fact or Fiction storytelling event on Friday, Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. at The Waterhole, located at 48 Main St. Fact or Fiction is a live storytelling game where performers tell stories and the audience, using their best ...

Plattsburgh to D.C. flights start in May

PLATTSBURGH — Plattsburgh International Airport’s Contour Airlines will launch its non-stop service to Washington D.C.’s Dulles International Airport May 1. The airline said they will operate daily flights to Dulles utilizing a 30-seat Embraer ERJ-135 aircraft, which boasts all leather ...

Community embraces skate night at Oval

On Feb. 12, under perfect but chilly skies, the sound of children’s laughter and the munching of cookies could be heard from James C. Sheffield Olympic Oval as it hosted the second annual local community free skate night. Generously sponsored by the Gordon W Pratt Insurance Agency and ...

Senior club plans Whiteface Mountain visit

The Will Rogers Senior Outing Club’s Tuesday event will be a visit to Whiteface Mountain in Wilmington for a gondola ride to the top of Little Whiteface and a luncheon in the cafe. The gondola will stop at the top of the mountain to allow riders to easily get on and off. Participants ...