LAKE PLACID — Once the donations were tallied, the “dye” was cast for Lake Placid middle school teacher James Longrod. The sixth-grade math teacher had his beard dyed as part of a fundraiser for the school district’s backpack program, which discreetly sends food home with kids each ...

SARANAC LAKE — What is “winter light?” It’s when the snow-covered mountains turn magenta with the last rays of the setting sun. It’s when the dark forest is suddenly bright as beams of light cut through the bare trees and reflect off the snow. It’s when the pink and gold of a ...

KEENE VALLEY — Nova Scotia born and raised Cassie and Maggie are bringing their deep love and understanding of Celtic music to the Olympic Region for a special Christmas program, A Very, Very Cassie and Maggie Christmas, at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 10 at the Keene Valley Congregational ...

Forest rangers with the state Department of Environmental Conservation responded to a pair of rescues in the southeastern Adirondacks, both of which involved trips to the hospital. In one instance, a hiker suffered from chest pains, and the other was the result of a fall on ice. It did not ...

ELIZABETHTOWN — Adirondack Roots, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping individuals and families put down roots and stay in the North Country, has launched a nationwide search for a new executive director. The process is being led by DRiWaterstone, a Virginia-based company that ...

LAKE PLACID — From a podium on the bed of a pickup truck at John Brown Farm, Stuart Amoriell announced his candidacy for New York’s 21st Congressional District to a crowd of supporters on Wednesday. The owner of the Pickled Pig restaurant gave a passionate, wide-ranging speech covering ...