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Mountain Medical urgent care to close

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SARANAC LAKE — Saranac Lake’s only urgent care will be closing its doors at the end of the year and transitioning into an appointment-based, walk-in office for non-emergency care. Mountain Medical Services, at the corner of Broadway and Old Lake Colby Road, announced the closure on ...

Prepping Pisgah

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SARANAC LAKE — The snow guns on Mount Pisgah were running on full blast Thursday as the sky contributed to the accumulating powder at the ski area. The mountain is set to open for skiers and snowboarders on Dec. 12. Pisgah employees Jeremy Parent and Tara Gagne were maintaining the ...

Running of the Balls set for Dec. 20

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LAKE PLACID — More than 1,000 lacrosse balls will cruise down the Mount Van Hoevenberg sliding track to support USA Luge athletes and programs. The organization’s 11th annual Running of the Balls fundraiser will take place on Dec. 20, following the conclusion of the FIL Luge World Cup in ...

Residents can now apply for home energy assistance

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ALBANY — Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Monday that New Yorkers can now begin applying for heating assistance through the Home Energy Assistance Program to help defray the high cost of heating their homes during the winter. The program, known as HEAP, can provide up to $996 to eligible ...

No-Shave November

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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 ...

‘Winter Light’ opening reception is next week

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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 ...