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MARTHA SEZ: ‘These word games, particularly Wordle, are addictive’

There are certain people I would love to hear from, friends and relations, some who live nearby and some who live approximately 2,000 miles away, whose activities, thoughts and feelings are a complete mystery to me. They’re friends of mine on Facebook, so wouldn’t you think I’d at least ...

ON THE SCENE: New Lake Placid Center for the Arts design unveiled

Since the day it opened, the Lake Placid Center for the Arts has needed upgrades, as the roof was never insulated and the floors were never soundproofed. Yet, over the past 50 years, the venue has served the community and the artists it presented extremely well. In a few weeks, a long-needed ...

MARTHA SEZ: ‘The easy, carefree days of summer are numbered’

“In August in Mississippi there’s a few days somewhere about the middle of the month when suddenly there’s a foretaste of fall, it’s cool, there’s a lambence, a soft, a luminous quality to the light, as though it came not from just today but from back in the old classic times ...

LIBRARY NEWS: Lake Placid library wraps up summer programming

The 4th annual Adirondack Book Festival was held on Saturday, Aug. 16 at the Lake Placid Middle/High School, featuring 16 authors and illustrators. More than 200 came to enjoy this annual event, which features presentations, a chance to meet the authors, and art activity tables for young ...

ON THE SCENE: American arts funding made harder

Federal funding for the arts, humanities, and museums is at risk. If proposed cuts and guidelines are approved, they will reflect significant funding and policy changes, according to Juan Souki, executive director, Mid Atlantic Arts. Souki spoke Saturday morning, Aug. 9, to a small but ...