Once there was a little red book about a fir tree, tucked away on the shelves at the Lake Placid library. Opening that book, you could step out of our modern, commercial world into a quieter, old fashioned time. Every December, I would go to the library with my two young boys, down the ...

Are you making the world a better place? That’s a challenging question for many of us. And how do we do just that? As a child, picking a bunch of dandelions from the lawn became a prize bouquet I’d give to my mom. The delight I experienced in the picking would have been obvious to any ...

I first moved to the Tri-Lakes region in 1981, moved away, moved back, and moved away from the region in 2016. Since then, I’ve continued to read the Adirondack Daily Enterprise and to follow your local real estate market. I’ve been impressed, but also troubled by what I’ve ...

Prior to 2014, the town of North Elba and the village of Lake Placid started work to create a plan to regulate and limit the negative effect of short-term rentals (STRs). On page 5 of the newly proposed “Local Law No. 6 of 2022” it states, “... extensive STRs endanger the residential ...

Physical activity and healthy play are critical to the development of young children, but keeping them active when it’s cold outside can be tough. The Heart Network’s Creating Healthy Schools & Communities program works to enhance nutrition and physical activity for kids by working ...

How many readers know what’s at stake when our waterways and water sources are contaminated? Here’s what we’re risking: Property values. Tourism dollars. Human health. The safety of wild animals and household pets. Do I have your attention now? These things are central to quality of ...