Over 850 miles separates Lake Placid from Churchill Downs Racecourse, Kentucky. And yet, on Saturday, you’ll see a steady stream of hats, fascinators, colorful dresses and sports coats strolling into town, fully committed to bringing the pomp and glamor of Derby Day to Main ...

I strongly urge Congress to reject destructive proposals to rescind, cut or eliminate public media funding. Doing so would strip millions of Americans — especially in rural regions — of critical services provided by local public television, from lifesaving emergency communications to proven ...

Please read this with an open mind. Regardless of political beliefs, this issue affects us all. Especially our children and grandchildren. The U.S. national debt has surpassed $37 trillion and continues to rise. As Americans, we must decide: do we continue this unsustainable path or take ...

The Adirondack Food System Network (AFSN) hosted the biggest installment of the Food Justice Summit to date in February, a gathering that brought together over 180 individuals representing more than 100 organizations at The Wild Center in Tupper Lake. This event drew people from throughout ...

In the Adirondacks, nonprofits are not merely organizations — they are the bridges that span the gaps between our public institutions (municipalities, counties, state agencies, and schools) and our region’s families. As leaders of the region’s two largest grantmakers, the Cloudsplitter ...

The majestic trees guarding the North Elba Cemetery in Lake Placid have to come down. They are old and diseased. Some of the trees have already fallen on their own damaging graves. According to the article in The Lake Placid News of April 28, 1916, the trees were planted by the Lake Placid ...