The long game
By James Odato
Lake Placid is preparing for 2,500 top athletes from around the globe to compete at some of the state’s most prestigious sports venues in January 2023.
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Child care shortage vexes park
For many families the shortage of providers or the prohibitive cost of enrolling in a child care center means looking elsewhere for support.
Southern Adirondacks look to boost confidence in safe reopening
While the spread of coronavirus has remained relatively contained throughout the Lake George area, the community is aware its threat hasn’t completely subsided, especially as tourists travel in from other places.
Nature’s defense fund at risk
“When you’re looking at being tens of billions of dollars in the hole, I don’t think voters of New York are going to say, ‘Let’s add another $3 billion.'"
Wanted: Doctors who love mountains
The Adirondacks could face a shortage as a generation of adventurous family doctors retires.
Loan payoff brings a doctor home to the Adirondacks
The answer to how she could both practice family medicine in the Adirondacks and pay her loans came from the 24-bed Elizabethtown Community Hospital, managed by the University of Vermont, in 2012.
Adirondack summer camps close or adapt for pandemic summer
The impact of the closures goes beyond the personal disappointment of the families and the camp owners.
Tourists return to Lake George
The summery weather and tease of state beaches opening had tourists enjoying Lake George just before Memorial Day weekend. Not many were wearing masks.
Railroad reverses course, opposes Tahawus trail
By Tim Rowland
Cylists had begun pressing for a southern route to complement the Lake Placid-Tupper Lake trail that the Adirondack Park Agency approved this month.
Adirondack rock climbing guide service won’t open
By Mike Lynch
A leading Adirondack guide service doesn’t plan to open this summer for rock climbing due to the COVID-19 pandemic.