WILMINGTON — The Whiteface Mountain ski area is slated to open on Saturday. It’s the earliest announced opening of any ski center in New York state for the 2025-26 ski season. This comes on the heels of a cold and snowy week that bolstered snowmaking, which began there on Nov. ...
LAKE PLACID — A new year-round infant and toddler childcare program has opened at St. Agnes School in Lake Placid. Earlier this year, First Steps, an organization dedicated to expanding access to affordable childcare in North Elba, partnered with St. Agnes, a local pre-and primary school, to ...
The Democratic candidates vying to get their party’s nod for New York’s 21st Congressional District have different takes on the ongoing federal government shutdown that appears to be nearing its end. Democratic tactics during what has become the longest shutdown in U.S. history, and ...
ALBANY — The SUNY system is moving to provide a new kind of tuition assistance to active-duty service members, closing a gap in education programs focused on those who serve or have served in the nation’s military. Under the program, active-duty service members can receive a ...
LAKE PLACID — Swirling snow and slick roads did not stop several dozen veterans, family members and community members from taking part in a full morning of events commemorating Veterans Day. In keeping with tradition, the celebrations culminated at the American Legion Post 326, where ...
TUPPER LAKE — Tupper Lake commemorated Veterans Day with community, wreaths and patriotic music from the high school band. Lifelong Tupper Laker and Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Kim Kopp gave the ceremony speech. She joined the Air Force in 1999 and retired earlier this year, having ...