News

Wilmington Mountain Bike Festival set for Aug. 29-31
Barkeater Trails Alliance’s Wilmington Mountain Bike Festival is returning for its eighth year, for a three-day celebration of biking, community and outdoor adventure. Taking place from Aug. 29 to 31 ...
Whiteface Club’s 14th hole mastered by teen
A 14-year-old golfer from the Albany area tamed the Whiteface Club Golf Course’s treacherous 14th hole on July 30 when he aced the long, uphill par 3 from the white tees. Playing with three family ...
US women gearing up for Olympics
Some of the top women’s hockey players from across the United States are in Lake Placid this week for the annual USA Hockey ...
John Brown Farm hosting Civil War encampment
The John Brown Farm State Historic Site will host its annual Civil War Encampment Weekend from Aug. 8 to 10. Over the course ...
Effort underway to memorialize ‘Miracle in Ice’
For those who were there, the 1980 “Miracle on Ice” was an unforgettable moment. Many of those people are working to make ...
Dylan Cohen, Elizabeth Izzo take Placid mini-tri
The sixth High Peaks Cyclery Mini Triathlon race this season was held on Aug. 4 at the Mirror Lake Beach. Saranac Lake’s Dylan Cohen secured a victory on the men’s side in 1 hour, 8 seconds, while ...
Program on loon nest camera study Aug. 21
A presentation, “Unveiling the Secret Lives of Nesting Adirondack Loons,” will be held from 2 to 3 p.m. on Aug. 21 at the Keene Valley Library. The event will provide a summary of some of the findings ...
Opinion
MARTHA SEZ: ‘I didn’t have pinkeye; it was probably the smoke’
Waking up to hazy skies in Keene Valley as the sun comes up over Spread Eagle Mountain, I smile groggily. The early morning mist is so beautiful here in the Adirondacks. Then I remember that the mist ...
VISITING LAKE PLACID: Huffing it up Haystack
Sure, Haystack Mountain in the McKenzie Mountain Wilderness may not be quite as difficult as the similarly named Mount ...
Mirror Lake public boat dock nears completion
Paddlers venturing onto Mirror Lake will soon have a handicap-accessible canoe and kayak boat launch. The Lake Placid village ...
Route 73 to be reduced to one lane for re-surfacing
Be prepared for traffic delays on the road between Lake Placid and Keene in the coming weeks. The state Department of Transportation will be re-surfacing two sections of state Route 73, reducing the ...
An exhibit for the future
The final exhibit at the Lake Placid Center for the Arts Gallery will be a tactile, interactive look at the future. Marvel Designs, which has been working with the LPCA on the upcoming renovation of ...