Open in NewsBreak

Owls Head

See all locations
Customize your news
30°F
publisher avatar

Events

classicnewyorkhistory.com

website

15 Famous People You Didn’t Know Were From Lake Placid, New York

A visitor walking along Main Street in Lake Placid sees reminders of the Olympics almost everywhere. There are displays recalling the 1932 and 1980 Winter Games, buildings associated with the athletes who competed here, and the speed skating oval beside the high school. With Mirror Lake just below the shops and the Adirondack High Peaks rising beyond the village, it is easy to understand why generations of competitors have been drawn to this part of Essex County.

Lake Placid, NY · 5d
article img

wwnytv.com

website

St. Lawrence Co. school district study possible merger

COLTON, New York (WWNY) - The Colton-Pierrepont and Parishville-Hopkinton school districts could soon join forces. Each district has a graduating class of around 30 students, and the two are a 15-minute drive apart. An optimization study is underway. Any merger would need voter approval. Districts cite financial challenges. Jennifer McKinley,...

Colton, NY · 2d
article img

adirondackexplorer.org

website

Local law passed to protect the Raquette River in the town of Potsdam

The 146-mile-long Raquette River has long been a subject of Explorer reporting. Flowing from Raquette Lake in the central Adirondacks to the northern edge of the Blue Line, the Raquette River has historically served as a transportation channel, a destination for recreation and the site of dozens of hydropower dams.

Potsdam, NY · 1d
article img

adirondackexplorer.org

website

Adirondack employers and businesses join forces to address rural child care

Employers and the greater Adirondack community came together on Thursday, Oct. 29 to launch a five-county business coalition aimed at addressing how families can’t find child care and how providers face an unsustainable business model. The event, “Child Care Is Everyone’s Business: Building a Stronger Adirondack Region,” brought together...

Warren County, NY · 2h
article img

suncommunitynews.com

website

North Country CrossFit to celebrate new location

The grand reopening will be held Saturday, Nov. 14 from 3-5 p.m. to allow current, former and future members a chance to explore the completed facility, meet coaches and connect directly with North Country CrossFit. PLATTSBURGH | North Country CrossFit is more than a gym. Owners say it’s a training...

Plattsburgh, NY · 22h

suncommunitynews.com

website

NYDOT announces nearly $5M for Essex, Clinton county roads

PLATTSBURGH | With incoming nor'easter weather due before Thanksgiving, New York State Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Marie Therese Dominguez stood in front of two of the state's big plow trucks in Plattsburgh and announced funds for Harsh Winter Paving. The North Country DOT Region 7 manages over 3,000 lane miles of state roads in some of the most rural regions of New York. State road rebuilding projects will invest $2 million in Clinton County and $2.6 million in Essex County.

Clinton County, NY · 1d

wwnytv.com

website

Hochul announces $100M for road repaving, with projects in Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence counties

ALBANY, New York (WWNY) - Gov. Kathy Hochul announced $100 million for repaving projects at 68 locations across New York on Nov. 10. The money will repave 642 lane miles of state highways in every region of the state under the State Department of Transportation’s Harsh Winter Paving program, according to a news release from the governor’s office.

New York · 1d

Informnny ABC50

partner publisher · 18.5K followers

Five SUNY Potsdam students unearth Revolutionary War history

Five SUNY Potsdam students completed summer research and preservation projects at various New York historical sites through the Robert David Lion Gardiner Semiquincentennial Summer Fellowship Program.

Potsdam, NY · 1d

wpbstv.org

website

Potsdam vs. Colton-Pierrepont 2026

Potsdam faces off against Colton-Pierrepont in Game 18 of Whiz Quiz Season 46.

Potsdam, NY · 3d

WCAX

website

First look at season’s first widespread snowfall Thursday into Friday

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - The region’s first widespread snowfall of the season is on the way, but how much snow you see on the ground will depend largely on where -and at what elevation- you live. A wintry mix is expected to move into the region Thursday morning and...

Burlington, VT · 2d

MyChamplainValley.com

partner publisher · 22.4K followers

New bocce ball courts open at Plattsburgh park

Four dedicated bocce ball courts are open at Plattsburgh's South Acres Park, with a ceremony on Friday morning.

Plattsburgh, NY · 1d

Country Herald

publisher · 13.4K followers

Adirondacks Snow Alert: Up to 5 Inches by Friday Nov 13

Winter Weather Advisory covers parts of Vermont and New York as wet snow threatens travel.

Lake Placid, NY · 1d

adirondackexplorer.org

website

Legal Aid Society announces temporary closure of Plattsburgh office

The Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York (LASNNY) temporarily closed its Plattsburgh office at 100 Court Street on Oct. 14 for renovations. A reopening date has not yet been determined. During the closure, LASNNY will continue providing civil legal services to eligible individuals and families in the North Country...

Plattsburgh, NY · 2d

pickinsplinters.com

website

State Semifinal Preview: C.G. Finney matches up against Chazy in Class D

One team is looking to advance to a first ever NYSPHAA title game. The other is making a ninth semifinal round appearance in school history. C.G. Finney and Chazy battle it out for a chance to go to the NYS Class D Boys’ Soccer championship. Here’s the breakdown:

Chazy, NY · 1d

MyChamplainValley.com

partner publisher · 22.4K followers

Officials to break ground on new Plattsburgh YMCA building

A ground-breaking ceremony on the future location of Plattsburgh YMCA is happening Thursday night.

Plattsburgh, NY · 1d

suncommunitynews.com

website

North Elba, Lake Placid continue updating Land Use Code

The Town of North Elba and the Village of Lake Placid continue efforts to amend the existing Land Use Code. — LAKE PLACID | The Town of North Elba and the Village of Lake Placid continue efforts to change how land-use and building-code violations are enforced — through civil penalties rather than criminal prosecution.

Lake Placid, NY · 17h

thehardwareconnection.com

website

How’s Business? Building Materials Demand Picks Up for Northern New York Dealer

Ashley discusses improving demand for building materials, employee autonomy and plans for 2027. Sales are down a little bit. Overall, sales have been soft, but this fall looks very, very positive. On the building materials side, we’ve seen a lot more house packages coming our way, so the outlook looks very good. We’re in northern New York, two hours north of Syracuse near the Canadian border. I always tell everybody I’m from “southern Canada.” From my house, it’s about a 2½-mile swim to Canada.

Massena, NY · 1d

Country Herald

publisher · 13.4K followers

Adirondacks, Vermont Snow Advisory: Up to 5 Inches by Friday Nov 13

Up to 5 inches of wet snow could create slippery roads across the Adirondacks and Vermont mountains.

Vermont · 1d

wwnytv.com

website

Tombstone TLC: Clarkson students clean cemetery’s gravestones

POTSDAM, New York (WWNY) - Clarkson honor students cleaned gravestones this semester at Bayside Cemetery in Potsdam. One marble gravestone had been covered in algae, mildew and mold and was nearly impossible to read before it was cleaned. Cleaning effort. The students cleaned about 170 headstones this semester, using scrubs,...

Potsdam, NY · 16h

suncommunitynews.com

website

Assemblyman Cashman celebrates "First Gen Day" at North Country colleges

“As a first-generation college graduate, being able to celebrate fellow first-gen students and recognize the work these incredible faculty and staff perform every day is especially meaningful,” Assemblyman Cashman said after visiting all four colleges in the 115th Assembly District. PLATTSBURGH | Assemblyman Michael S. Cashman (D-Plattsburgh) visited all four colleges in the 115th Assembly district to celebrate First Generation College Graduate Day, recognized nationally on Nov. 8.

Plattsburgh, NY · 1d