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Sheriff honored for work with military employees, veterans

Murphy, who works with employers and soldiers to educate them on their responsibilities that go with deployment and getting back into the workforce after employment, was there to present the Patriot Award to the sheriff, a surprise honoring that only he, Undersheriff Michael Badger and Deputy Mark Bruce, who also serves in the Navy Reserve, knew about.

Olympic Regional Hall of Fame seeks 2013 nominations

The Lake Placid Hall of Fame Committee is seeking suggestions from residents of the Olympic region regarding possible nominations for 2013.

Willsboro Outdoor World welcomed 'back' by community

Hotaling, who graduated from Plattsburgh State in December with a degree in business, said that opening a sporting goods store was not her top option, but realized that there was a need for it in the community.

Essex, AES earn design award for municipal treatment plant

However, inside the two barns is the Town of Essex Wastewater Treatment Plant, which recently won a 2013 Excellence In Building Design Competition Award during the Adirondack Park Local Government Day Conference held in Lake Placid.

Closing time rule change passes through Essex County board

While there was little opposition to changing the rules for alcohol sales during the Essex County Board of Supervisors meeting May 6, most of the discussion focused on a change to when it could be sold on a specific day.

Alcohol proposal headed to full Essex County board

The resolution in support of changing the hours in which an establishment can sell alcohol from 4 a.m. to 3 a.m. passed through the committee, 13-2, making its way to a weighted full board vote May 6.

‘Go Digital or Go Dark’ campaign under way

Almost 200 people made their way into the main screening room at the Palace Theatre in Lake Placid April 26 to help launch a campaign to keep small town movie cinemas in the Adirondack region alive.

ELCS keeps budget under tax cap

The Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School Board of Education will present a budget to district voters that comes in below the state tax levy cap

Willsboro Outdoor World opens Saturday

Willsboro Outdoor World has announced that its Grand Opening will be on May 4.

Willsboro CS holds the line with budget

Willsboro Central School will present a 2013-14 budget to district residents May 21 that looks a lot like the 2012-13 version.

Primesource named Ward Lumber’s Vendor of the Year

Jay Ward, President of Ward Lumber, announced Primesource Building Products as the recipient of the 2012 Vendor of the Year Award.

Housing group receives grant

Willsboro Senior Housing, Corp. has been awarded a grant of $2,000 from the Special and Urgent Needs Fund at the Adirondack Community Trust.

Connecting Youth and Communities Coalition launches youth connection event with help of community partners

The Lake Placid Business Association, Lake Placid-Wilmington Connecting Youth and Communities Coalition (CYC) and the Lake Placid Central School District are pleased to announce the launch of an innovative new program - CU2C, Connecting You to the Community - designed to strengthen relationships between our teens and their community.

Local theaters unite to raise funds for digital equipment

The Adirondack North Country Association and local theaters are hosting a kickoff event for the “Go Digital or Go Dark” fundraising campaign Friday, April 26, from 5 to 6:15 p.m. at the Palace Theatre in Lake Placid.

Indian Lake may host governor’s whitewater challenge

Event tentatively set for July

With the Adirondack whitewater rafting season gaining momentum and the 56th Annual Hudson River Whitewater Derby on tap for May 4-5, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo may soon be making a long-awaited announcement about the Adirondack Challenge. And it looks as though the governor is considering the town of Indian Lake as the headquarters for the Challenge, according to a tentative schedule acquired by the News Enterprise.

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