ALBANY — The state Department of Environmental Conservation announced Tuesday the opening of the 2026 application period for the Campground Ambassador Program to connect more New Yorkers with the outdoors. Like other campground host programs, volunteer Campground Ambassadors assist DEC ...

LAKE PLACID — The Lake Placid-North Elba Historical Society has announced the first program in its 2026 Winter Speaker Series: “Greetings From the Great Camps: The History of the Adirondack Vacation.” American Historian and year-round Adirondacker Connor Williams, who also serves as ...

HARRIETSTOWN — A car engulfed in flames and a subsequent two-car motor vehicle crash on state Route 3 on Wednesday morning resulted in one injury that required medical transport. There were no reported deaths. State Police responded to the crash at 10:46 a.m. It occurred about a half ...

SARANAC LAKE — Monica Kennedy thought it would be cool to have the first baby of the year. It’s something rare and unique — a point of pride for her and her child. She didn’t think it would happen, though. But in the early morning hours of Jan. 3, Nova Rain Nicotera became the ...

SARANAC LAKE — Good news, everyone! The posters and buttons for the 2026 Saranac Lake Winter Carnival, themed “Cartoonival” this year, have hit stores. They are illustrated by Saranac Lake native and nationally syndicated “Doonesbury” cartoonist Garry Trudeau. Both the button ...

TUPPER LAKE — Driving in from the east, it’s hard to miss. Not only is the Sunmount Developmental Center at the core of Tupper Lake’s economy as the community’s largest employer, but the nearly 140-acre property and its numerous buildings loom large over the busy state Route 3/30 ...