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Hiker dies on Mount Marcy

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KEENE — A hiker died near the summit of Mount Marcy on Thursday, after calling 911 that afternoon to report they had slipped there. The state Department of Environmental Conservation confirmed Sunday evening that a 21-year-old hiker from New Jersey was found dead near the mountain's ...

Saranac Lake’s rabblerouser

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SARANAC LAKE — Saranac Lake is missing a rabblerousing performance artist, a generous gift-giver, a merry prankster and a brilliant anti-authority writer. Steve Schnibbe died at home on Dec. 14, 2025. He was 75. Schnibbe was a regular of downtown Saranac Lake — riding around in ...

Enterprise, Lake Placid News sold to Gazette

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SARANAC LAKE — The Adirondack Daily Enterprise and Lake Placid News have been sold to Gazette News Group, a Schenectady-based news company that has been growing its reach in recent years. The sale is set to be finalized at the start of March and will bring some changes to both local ...

New DMV points system takes effect Monday

New York news

ALBANY — The New York State Troopers Police Benevolent Association is reminding drivers about a sweeping new license point system that is set to take effect Monday. The most significant change applies to any alcohol- or drug-related conviction or incident and aggravated unlicensed ...

Sk8 to Elimin8 Cancer returns to Oval

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LAKE PLACID — The 2026 Sk8 to Elimin8 Cancer fundraising event will take place on Saturday, Feb. 21, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the James C. Sheffield Olympic Oval in Lake Placid. Skaters of all ages and ability levels are invited to participate, raise critical funds and support cancer research ...

Writing center seeks writing pieces by North Country teens

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SARANAC LAKE — The Adirondack Center for Writing is seeking submissions for its fourth annual print publication of its “Wild Words Adirondack Teen Writing Anthology.” Teens ages 13 to 19 living in the North Country are eligible to submit their creative writing for consideration in the ...