Lake Placid
Blue Bombers sweep Nordic sectional titles
NORTH ELBA | The Lake Placid varsity boys Nordic ski team will get a chance to go after their fifth consecutive state title this season, winning the Section VII championships over Saranac Lake Thursday. Read more
NCCS, Moriah, Westport hold top seeds in Section VII playoffs
PLATTSBURGH | A pair of returning NYSPHSAA Final Four teams will hold top seeds in the Section VII playoffs, along with the most storied girls program in sectional history as they seek their 20th — and final — sectional crown. Read more
PHS, NAC, Wells top seeds in Section VII boys playoffs
PLATTSBURGH | Plattsburgh High, Northern Adirondack and Wells will be the top seeds for the Section VII boys playoffs starting this week. Read more
PHS atop hockey playoff seedings
PLATTSBURGH | The Plattsburgh High boys hockey team will lead the field for this year’s Section VII playoffs, receiving a quarterfinal-round bye along with second seed Beekmantown. Read more
Cleveland’s grand performance
LAKE PLACID | Khaleah Cleveland had already set the Johnsburg girls varsity record for most points scored in a career heading into their Feb. 8 game against Lake Placid. Read more
Nordic sectionals hold first day of competition
SARANAC LAKE | Saranac Lake took the top spots in the boys and girls three-person relay Monday at Dewey Mountain as day one of the Section VII Nordic finals took place. Read more
Kowalowski leads Beekmantown over NCCS
PLATTSBURGH | Trailing 1-0 after the first period of play, Kaden Kowalowski scored in each of the next two periods as Beekmantown scored a 2-1 win over Northeastern Clinton Monday. Read more
PHS clinches share of CVAC crown
PLATTSBURGH | The Plattsburgh High boys varsity basketball team clinched a share of the CVAC Division I regular season title with a 75-26 win over Saranac Lake Monday night... Read more
ESWG sets records
LAKE PLACID | Over 2,100 athletes made their way to the Lake Placid region this past weekend to celebrate sport as the annual Empire State Winter Games were held from Jan. 31 through Feb. 3. Read more
As winter sets in, environmental groups keep road salt in spotlight
PLATTSBURGH | As storms bear down in the Adirondacks and plows prowl the streets, local advocacy groups are keeping a spotlight on the effects of road salt. Read more
Students get taste of ‘Mentoring Madness’
ESSEX | “Mentoring Madness” swept across the North Country last Monday as mentors from area colleges, hospitals, businesses and non-profits talked with thousands of students at 13 schools about the importance of civic engagement, college and... Read more
Darrah, Dukette strong against Blue Bombers
LAKE PLACID | Rhett Darrah and Alex Dukette had strong nights inside the blue line as the Saranac Lake Red Storm scored an 8-3 win over host Lake Placid in the opening game of the Winter Carnival Tournament. Read more
Scourge in the Adirondacks
KEENE VALLEY | In March of 1920, the spunky and adventuresome silent film star Pearl White was in the village of Port Henry shooting a picture about Alaska. Read more
Saranac Lake, Lake Placid hold Nordic meet
SARANAC LAKE | The Lake Placid Central School team of Kai Frantz and James Flanigan took the top spot in the boys two-person relay event... Read more
Eagles secure CVAC hockey win
LAKE PLACID | As the snow piled up outside, the Beekmantown Eagles were doing the same with goals, scoring a 6-0 win over Lake Placid Tuesday night. Read more
Applications open for Generous Acts Fund
LAKE PLACID | Applications for the Adirondack Foundation’s 2019 Generous Acts Fund are open and available online until Feb. 4 at 5 p.m. Read more
Lake Placid ER moves to new facility
LAKE PLACID | Adirondack Medical Center’s Lake Placid Emergency Department officially opened last Tuesday in its new digs at the Adirondack Health Medical Fitness Center, Uihlein Campus. Read more
Empire State Winter Games set for next week
LAKE PLACID | Top winter athletes from throughout the state of New York will make their way to the North Country Jan. 31 through Feb. 3 for the 2019 Empire State Winter Games. Read more
Red Storm win Tri-Lakes matchup
LAKE PLACID | Tied at 11-11 over the first half of play, the Saranac Lake girls varsity basketball team outscored Lake Placid 15-7 over the final 16 minutes for a 26-18 win Tuesday. Read more
Essex County sheriff fine-tuning school resource officer proposal
ELIZABETHTOWN | Now that he’s formally been sworn into office, Essex County Sheriff David Reynolds will continue to fine-tune his proposal to station school resource officers (SROs) in school districts across the county. Read more