To the editor: Please take the time to read the cover article “Is The Rail Trail Safe” in the Sept. 20 Lake Placid News. Kudos to motorists David DeGirolamo and Frederic Ellers for speaking out and gaining the support of the Parks & Trails Advisory Board Chair, Charlotte Lomino. ...
To the editor: On behalf of Barkeater Trails Alliance, I want to thank the village of Lake Placid, Mayor Devlin, the Board of Trustees, Chief Dobson and all of the staff for their support in putting on the BETA Community Bike Jam last Friday, Sept. 27. The event was conceived by BETA and ...
To the editor: I would like to express our extreme gratitude to all those who helped to make the return of the Teddy Bear Picnic a great success. We were able to provide local children with opportunities to have their face painted by Keela Grimmette, Balloon Animals from Loonworks Family ...
Death by suicide has impacted many families in the North Country. A decade ago, suicide deaths in Essex County were in the double digits, resulting in the sad distinction of our county having one of the highest rates in the state. Thanks to the dedicated efforts of the members of the ...
Talk about close! My parents, politically active Democrats, used to tell the story of the 1948 presidential election, how disappointed they were the morning of Nov. 3 by the Chicago Daily Tribune’s headline “Dewey Defeats Truman!” In a major upset, Harry S. Truman, who had ascended ...
Garden Club of Lake Placid members were guests of the Hot House in Saranac Lake and Mercy Care for the Adirondacks for a workshop of making terrariums. Supplies and plants were provided so members and Friendship Volunteers of Mercy Care could create their own xeriscape environment in small ...