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Saranac Lake school athletics field project under APA review

SARANAC LAKE — The Saranac Lake Central School District’s new artificial turf athletics field project is under review for a permit by the Adirondack Park Agency as the district prepares to start construction over the summer. The agency is accepting public comments on the project until ...

Texas developer poised to purchase historic Whitney estate

LONG LAKE — A Dallas-based developer of high-end housing, golf courses and resorts is on the verge of purchasing two famous Whitney properties — the heralded 36,600-acre Whitney Park in Long Lake and the historic Cady Hill mansion in Saratoga Springs. Todd Interests Chairman Shawn Todd ...

Whitney buyer says New York shut out of land deal

New York State was ineligible to buy the 36,600 acres of Whitney Park, according to the man who signed a contract to acquire the matchless wilderness terrain of lakes, ponds and forests. Shawn Todd, chairman of Todd Interests, said New York was prohibited from purchasing the Adirondack Park ...

A record-setting 20th Lake Placid Marathon

LAKE PLACID — The Lake Placid Marathon has a new record. On Sunday, John Cho of Summit, New Jersey ran 26.2 miles in the blistering heat to crack the 2:34.39 time Chuck Engle set in 2006 by six seconds. “Let’s goooo!” Cho shouted as he crossed the finish line at the 2:34:33 ...

Forest rangers busy as summer season picks up

Forest fangers with the state Department of Environmental Conservation responded to several incidents throughout the Adirondacks over the past couple of weeks, including for lost, stranded or injured hikers, as well as campers — two unrelated groups that had become stranded after their boats ...