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Mad Hatter’s Ball to honor Marie Cogar on March 29

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SARANAC LAKE — Creative Healing Connections (CHC) will host the Mad Hatter’s Ball, an evening of music, munchies, and mad hats on Saturday March 29 at 5 p.m. at the Hotel Saranac Great Hall. The Mad Hatter’s Ball is Creative Healing Connections’ biggest annual fundraiser and a way to ...

Firefighters contain blaze at Whiteface Lodge

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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 ...

Intergenerational dance, concert set for March 15

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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 ...

Winter Speaker Series continues March 19

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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

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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 ...

Trials, tribulations in the High Peaks

Visiting Lake Placid

NEWCOMB — I knew it was going to be a cold start to a long day of hiking, but when I glanced down at the car thermometer to see it was 24 below zero, I entertained second thoughts on venturing out. Then again, I had already driven nearly two hours to the trailhead. I pulled my hands away ...