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Olympic pitch

LAKE PLACID — Former North Country Assemblyman Billy Jones and a current Brooklyn Assemblyman are calling for the formation of an exploratory committee to look into the potential of bringing the Winter Olympics back to New York, splitting the events between Lake Placid and New York ...

Northern Lights Choir to perform

SARANAC LAKE — The Northern Lights Choir is pleased to announce that its 11th annual winter concert will be held on Dec. 12 at 7:30 p.m. at St. Bernard’s Church in Saranac Lake. Helen Demong, the choir’s founder and artistic director, has compiled a stunning array of choral ...

Jingle Bell Run/Walk returns to Lake Placid

LAKE PLACID — The annual Adirondack Health Jingle Bell Run/Walk will take place on Saturday, Dec. 13, as part of the Lake Placid Holiday Village Stroll. This festive, family-friendly 2.5-mile event begins at the Lake Placid public beach and circles Mirror Lake in a counterclockwise loop. ...

2026 Empire Pass now available for purchase, renewal online

ALBANY — The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation announced the 2026 Empire Pass is now available for purchase. The $80 pass provides unlimited day-use vehicle entry to New York State Parks, state boat launch sites, arboretums, park preserves and Department ...

APA publicly names judge for howitzer hearing, sets first hearing date

RAY BROOK — The Adirondack Park Agency issued its formal public hearing notice concerning the upcoming adjudicatory hearing for a proposed howitzer artillery cannon testing range in the town of Lewis. The project’s sponsor is Michael C. Hopmeier, of Unconventional Concepts, Inc. He is ...