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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.

Despite warm weather, University Games organizers promise snow, ice

By James Odato

Ticket sales at 19% of goal for winter sports event opening Thursday

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Lake Placid ready to show off its Olympic village

By Contributing Writer

What to expect for the World University Games in Lake Placid

Lake Placid mall

In Lake Placid, short-term rental owners feel ‘vilified’

By Leigh Hornbeck

Tensions grow as community weighs options on updating STR regulations

CDI coop

Lake Placid cooperative housing project seeks members

By Tim Rowland

Nonprofits team up to facilitate affordable housing opportunity

Woodsmoke Boathouses

Developer has right to build 7,600-square-foot boathouse, per state agencies

By Zachary Matson

Construction started in 2010 on grandfathered boathouse, but project's permit has since expired

Heaven Hill Farm

Digging up history

By Chloe Bennett

Students excavate 19th century farm field outside of Lake Placid

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New hotel on Lake Placid approved

By Gwendolyn Craig

APA authorizes construction of an 185-room Cambria

ORDA building

ORDA hit with lawsuit over office building project

By James Odato

Firm contests ORDA's bidding process, seeks to stop construction of a new Lake Placid headquarters for the Olympic Regional Development Authority.

Hochul touts environmental, economic projects in the Adirondacks

By Gwendolyn Craig

Governor visits Lake Placid to showcase porous pavement, water line upgrades

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