LAKE PLACID — A year ago, Lake Placid-based biathlete Clare Egan was getting ready for one more World Cup season before hanging up her skis and rifle at the age of 31. But after claiming her first podium and finishing the season ranked 18th in the world, Egan has changed her tune and is ...

RAY BROOK — Gov. Andrew Cuomo could potentially reshape the state Adirondack Park Agency for years to come this summer. With seven appointments to the APA board up in the air, Adirondack environmental groups see potential in so many open seats, but also said the current makeup of the ...

LAKE PLACID — Saturday, March 23 was one great night for the Clarkson Golden Knights. It had been a dozen years since the Clarkson men’s hockey team last captured the ECAC postseason title, and that tough stretch came to an end at the Olympic Center in Lake Placid as the Golden Knights ...

TUPPER LAKE — There’s a saying: “The wheels of government turn slow,” basically meaning that if you want to get anything done through the government, it’s going to take a while. But in Tupper Lake, a group of people has discovered that through persistence, those wheels can be ...

I grew up in Pearl River, a suburb outside of New York City where the population is mainly of Irish heritage or off the boat. It’s the type of town where all the little girls know how to step dance and everybody’s grandmother is tied for best soda bread around (still doesn’t top my ...

In late 2018, the Lake Placid News conducted a poll of more than a half-dozen groups, including two state agencies, on what the biggest threats to the Adirondack Park are. After tallying responses, the News determined invasive species, climate change, pollution, lack of funding and staff ...