LAKE PLACID — There have been books, a movie, and documentaries on the subject. And now there will be a Monument to a Miracle. It pays homage to the stunning Olympic title captured by the 1980 U.S.

To the editor: Downstate Democrats wouldn’t — and shouldn’t — pick a Texas Republican to serve on the MTA. Why should an eight-term ex-congressman from New Jersey who leads an organization that ...

Adragna earned 49 out of 91 votes, with challenger Cameron Grady earning 35 votes. The third candidate in the Republican primary was Darren Lawrence, who earned seven votes. Adragna has worked with ...

ALBANY — The state Department of Environmental Conservation recently announced several proposed regulation changes to streamline use and reporting of hunting tags and provide new deer hunting ...

Alberto Michan rides Joint De Canabis Van De Doornhoeve over a jump during the Lake Placid Horse Show Grand Prix on Sunday, June 29 at the North Elba Show Grounds. The I Love New York Horse Show ...

Gary Lawrence, right, trades stories with Sergeant Chad Blinn of the Lake Placid Police Department on Friday, June 27 before departing for this weekend’s honor flight. (News photo — Grace McIntyre) ...

Unlike some other column destinations, Lower Cascade Lake is far from remote. Sure, it’s not downtown Lake Placid, but those looking for a strictly serene wilderness experience will have to contend ...

At 10:39 p.m. Friday, June 27, the department received a report of a shed on fire at Camp 521 on Buck Island, one of the three islands on Lake Placid lake. It was a breezy evening, and being on the ...

Beachgoers are seen here at the Mirror Lake Beach in Lake Placid in June 2024. Despite being open the past two weekends, the beach will not be officially open this weekend (June 28-29), according to ...

Richard “Rik” Cassidy, 77, of Lake Placid, passed away on June 23, 2025, at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. Rik was born on Jan. 14, 1948, to Gerald and Frances Cassidy in Lake Placid, where he ...

Naj Wikoff standing next to the base of one of the Prairie Ship power poles with the Blue Mounds in the distance. Forty years ago, on June 8, 1984, an F5 tornado struck the small village of Barneveld, ...

LAKE PLACID — The North Elba/Lake Placid Comprehensive Plan, a detailed document intended to guide the growth and development of the community, is nearing completion. The draft plan was presented to ...