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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 ...

Screening of ‘Ernest Cole: Lost and Found’ kicks off series

LAKE PLACID — Ernest Cole was a legendary photographer whose work brought South African apartheid to light, yet much of his work has been lost to time. That is, until 60,000 negatives were found in a Swedish bank vault. In collaboration with community partner John Brown Lives!, Ernest Cole: ...

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 ...

Jay wins grant for work zone equipment

JAY — The NYS LTAP Center — Cornell Local Roads Program congratulates the Town of Jay Highway Department as one of the winners in the 2024-25 Work Zone Equipment Package Grant — funded by a grant from the New York State Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee. Many agencies with small ...

Foundation announces Kindling Awards winners

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 ...