LAKE PLACID — Merrill L. Thomas Real Estate recently announced the hiring of four new agents. - Anne Brewer - Brewer is currently the owner and editor of LOCALadk Magazine, focused on sharing inspiring stories of the Adirondacks. This has allowed her to visit and get to know the ...

The U.S.-Canada border will stay closed for a ninth straight month, until at least Dec. 21, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and acting U.S. Department of Homeland Security chief Chad Wolf announced Friday. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the border has been closed to ...

LAKE PLACID — This village’s Adirondack Bank location will shift to drive-thru and appointment-only lobby service starting Monday. The company announced its decision on Friday “for the well-being of its employees and customers, and to help reduce the risk of transmission of the ...

SARANAC LAKE — The owners of a new art school are trying to help some families deal with remote schooling by converting their space into a distance learning classroom. “The parents can drop their kids off here for the school day, and the kids can log in here for their classes,” said ...

WESTPORT — The Essex County Arts Council is pleased to announce 2020 grant awards to five artists. The Artist Career Development grant program is designed to support Essex County artists for specific projects or opportunities that will significantly impact or expand their art careers. ...

LAKE PLACID — Joe Giannino has been appointed general manager of the Whiteface Lodge. Among his first leadership projects at the Whiteface Lodge was a food donation effort, organized in partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farmers to Families program, which handed ...