Voters will weigh in on school budgets across the region on May 21, less than one week from today. Debates abound on districts’ spending plans and their merits, but what matters most is showing up to cast your vote. School districts tend to struggle with budgets every year, but between the ...

This week’s Straw Poll: If you voted today, would you vote to approve or reject SLCSD Proposition 3, which would convert the high school athletic field from grass to artificial turf? --- This poll is not scientific, and its results represent only the opinions of Internet users who have ...

This week’s Straw Poll: Do you think the housing package in the 2025 state budget will make a difference in the Adirondacks? --- This poll is not scientific, and its results represent only the opinions of Internet users who have chosen to participate.

Soon after Ruth Hart was selected by the Essex County Bar Association to receive its annual Liberty Bell Award in the spring of 2016, the Lake Placid News asked her about the one community service project she was most proud of during her life in Lake Placid. She didn’t hesitate. “Well, ...

These past few weeks have been acutely challenging for members of our region’s LGBTQ-plus community. But as this community knows, there is hope, joy and belonging to be found even in horrible circumstances. Just over two weeks ago, a transgender pride flag at the Saranac Lake home of ...

This week’s Straw Poll: How confident are you that affordable housing will be easier to find in this region within the next 5-10 years? --- This poll is not scientific, and its results represent only the opinions of Internet users who have chosen to participate.