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ON THE SCENE: Singing for the stars at the Seagle Festival

When attending an opera or a Broadway show, the chances are good that a Seagle Festival graduate will be singing their heart out on the big stage. They didn’t get there by accident or luck; for many, critical was learning how to sell themselves at Seagle’s “finishing school.” When ...

MARTHA SEZ: ‘People who live here all year feel the change’

In the Adirondacks, any time you might happen to mention to someone who grew up here that recent precipitation has been heavy — three or four feet of snow, say, or a rainstorm that took out a couple of bridges — you are bound to hear the same rejoinder. “We need the water.” They ...

LIBRARY NEWS: New library arrivals and programs

In recent weeks, our children’s summer and adult programs have enlivened our spaces with laughter and energy. As the sun-drenched days of summer slowly wane, we eagerly anticipate the vibrant activities and events that the fall season in Lake Placid will bring. Our dedicated staff is hard at ...

EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY: Ed Op Fund preps for busy school year

This is an exciting time of year. The nights are getting cooler, and the autumn leaves are starting to change. The soccer fields are cut low and newly lined, and there is an unmistakable scent of freshly waxed floors coming through the open school windows. Teachers, parents and students are ...

HISTORY IS COOL: 100 years ago

LP Club turns 30 - The Lake Placid Club will celebrate its 30th birthday tomorrow, Aug. 16, with an all-day program of sports, speeches, music and fireworks. The Club was founded by Dr. Melvil Dewey 30 years ago this summer as a scholar’s club, a little university in the wilderness, ...

WORLD FOCUS: Inspired by Rockwell’s ‘Four Freedoms’

No doubt, Norman Rockwell’s extraordinarily popular and famous oil paintings, the “Four Freedoms,” would be part of the battle waged on the media during the 2024 presidential election campaign. In fact, the paintings, in support of leftist and rightist causes appeared on X and Twitter ...