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Iconic building at Lake Placid’s Olympic Center to be torn down

By James Odato

Former bar, currently a gift shop to be razed to make room for expanded entrance to complex

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Inside New York state’s bid to host 2026 Olympic sliding events

By James Odato

Lake Placid still waiting for final answer from Italian committee about whether the village will be needed as backup site

Ice begins to form on Mirror Lake in November 2017. Photo by Brendan Wiltse

Salt success: How Lake Placid rallied to save Mirror Lake

By Zachary Matson

Community's efforts to reduce salt use, divert runoff has helped bring a key Adirondack lake back from the brink

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From Azerbaijan to the Adirondacks: Teacher gets global perspective on climate

By Chloe Bennett

Lake Placid educator Sam Baker discusses his experience at climate training ahead of November’s COP29

The exterior of the Lake Placid health center, in the community's former emergency room.

Lake Placid transforms former emergency room into primary care facility

By Lauren Yates

Community celebrates new health services, while still recovering from loss of ER

Affordable housing opportunity: 16 townhomes hit Lake Placid market

By Tim Rowland

Next phase of Homestead's Fawn Valley project moving forward after 10 month delay

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Takeaways from $57M World University Games

By James Odato

Report details funding, employment, housing challenges for the winter sports competition

Maple producers go with the flow

By Mike Lynch

Sap started flowing in early February in the High Peaks region.

A snowy portion of the Adirondack Rail Trail near where a proposed trailhead will be built in Lake Placid.

Adirondack Rail Trail access hub takes shape

By Gwendolyn Craig

Funding is coming together for an Essex County trailhead for the new Adirondack Rail Trail, a 34-mile multi-use trail connecting the Lake Placid to Tupper Lake.

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World University Games: Highlights from Lake Placid

By Mike Lynch

Photos from the 2023 FISU World University Games taking place in Lake Placid and other communities throughout the North Country.

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