This week’s Straw Poll: Do you think the housing package in the 2025 state budget will make a difference in the Adirondacks? --- This poll is not scientific, and its results represent only the opinions of Internet users who have chosen to participate.

Soon after Ruth Hart was selected by the Essex County Bar Association to receive its annual Liberty Bell Award in the spring of 2016, the Lake Placid News asked her about the one community service project she was most proud of during her life in Lake Placid. She didn’t hesitate. “Well, ...

These past few weeks have been acutely challenging for members of our region’s LGBTQ-plus community. But as this community knows, there is hope, joy and belonging to be found even in horrible circumstances. Just over two weeks ago, a transgender pride flag at the Saranac Lake home of ...

This week’s Straw Poll: How confident are you that affordable housing will be easier to find in this region within the next 5-10 years? --- This poll is not scientific, and its results represent only the opinions of Internet users who have chosen to participate.

Our sincerest thanks to the New York State Legislature and Gov. Kathy Hochul for including a local media tax credit in the Fiscal Year 2025 budget, which was passed on April 20. We’re optimistic it will help sustain our newsroom in Saranac Lake — for the Adirondack Daily Enterprise and Lake ...

This week’s Straw Poll: Did you travel during spring break? --- This poll is not scientific, and its results represent only the opinions of Internet users who have chosen to participate.