RAY BROOK — Elected officials in Harrietstown, North Elba and St. Armand are urging the state to keep Adirondack Correctional Facility off the chopping block as the governor aims to close five more state prisons this year. Local officials have heard no indication from the state that ...

LAKE PLACID — The Adirondack Sports Council is taking on another beloved local sport this spring: Picking up litter. The 61st annual Lake Placid Village Cleanup is set for May 4 at 9 a.m. with familiar prizes and a new coordinator. Managed in past years by the Lake Placid Garden Club, ...

SARANAC LAKE — Registration for ADK Unite, an annual running, walking and bicycling event that raises funds for community food pantries, opened on Monday. Since 2020, the virtual event has generated over $27,000 for food banks throughout the Adirondacks. The event, which was started ...

LAKE PLACID — The Adirondack Foreign Language Enhancement Fund at Adirondack Foundation, or AFLEF, has awarded $48,242 in grants to 21 classrooms across the Adirondacks. AFLEF awards grants annually to support innovation in French and Spanish classrooms and elevate the status of language ...

PAUL SMITHS — The inaugural Adirondack Youth Paddling Symposium is set for July 15-18 at the Paul Smith’s College Alumni Campground. Presented by the Northern Forest Canoe Trail, Matt Burnett Guiding, St. Regis Canoe Outfitters, Adirondack Lakes and Trails Outfitters and NRS, the Youth ...

LAKE PLACID — The state Olympic Regional Development Authority Board of Directors unanimously approved more than $26 million in venue improvements on Friday. Most of the planned upgrades are to snowmaking infrastructure. Other venues will see new ski lift systems and upgraded infrastructure ...