LAKE PLACID — The Memorial Day weekend usually kicks off of the peak summer hiking season in the Adirondacks. Lake Placid is almost always busy on this three-day weekend, but there are a few indicators pointing to an unusually busy weekend here. Pedestrian traffic had already begun to ...

Americans hit the road in near-record numbers at the start of the Memorial Day weekend, as their eagerness to break free from coronavirus confinement overcame higher prices for flights, gasoline and hotels. More than 1.8 million people went through U.S. airports on Thursday, and the ...

SARANAC LAKE — The Saranac Lake Farmers’ Market is set to open its 2021 season this Saturday. The market takes place at Riverside Park downtown, at the corner of River and Main streets, and operates rain or shine every Saturday through mid-October from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Since starting ...

SCHENECTADY — Price Chopper/Market 32 on Wednesday announced a recall for microwave popcorn because its packaging does not say it contains milk, which some people are allergic to. For those who do not have a milk allergy, there is no health risk. The upstate New York supermarket chain, ...

BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE — The Hedges on Blue Mountain Lake is commemorating its 100th season, and in recognition of this milestone, Hamilton County and the town of Indian Lake have designated this Friday as Hedges Centennial Day. Richard and Margaret Collins welcomed the first lodging guests ...

ALBANY — This June, the American Red Cross and Stewart’s Shops will offer a refreshing treat to people who step up to give blood. For a sixth year, Stewart’s Shops is treating Red Cross blood donors to free pints of ice cream as part of the “Give a Pint, Get a Pint” program. From ...