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Lake Placid Film Festival announces 2026 lineup
The Lake Placid Film Festival announced the full competition lineup of films and programs included in this year’s 25th edition of the Adirondacks’ premier film festival, running Nov. 5-8. Screenings for the festival will take place at the Palace Theatre, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary. This year’s competition includes six television scripts, 30 short films and 10 feature films, all of which showcase the cinematic achievements of filmmakers around the globe and in Upstate New York.
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Lake Placid prepares for major 2026-27 International sports season
From October through March, Olympic Authority venues will host elite athletes across cycling, skiing, sliding, hockey, biathlon, figure skating and other disciplines, drawing athletes, teams, spectators and visitors to the region while generating economic activity for North Country communities. — LAKE PLACID | Lake Placid is preparing to welcome the world back for another season of major international and national competition, with a 2026-27 Olympic Authority events calendar featuring World Cups in mountain biking, freestyle aerials, ski jumping and Nordic Combined, along with the return of the FIS Alpine Junior World Ski Championships to Whiteface Mountain for the first time since 1994.
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New Documentary on Erik Satie Screens in Burlington
Burlington is a fairly arts-forward community, but its 1,000-year-old French sister city, Honfleur, is on another level. Among the Normandy coastal town’s native-born artists is composer Erik Satie (1866-1925), who single-handedly turned classical music on its head. Iconoclastic and deliberately provocative, Satie’s approach to music is still dismissed in some academic quarters but has permeated the wider culture, influencing the likes of John Cage, Brian Eno and Janet Jackson.
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Keene leaders consider ending funding for the public library
Facing a $273,000 budget deficit driven by rising energy and health care costs, the town of Keene has introduced a tentative 2027 budget that eliminates all $58,000 in municipal funding for its 122-year-old public library—a move residents warn could permanently close the facility. News of the potential closure broke...
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Thriller novel launches with a punk show in Waterbury
MORRISVILLE — Award-winning author Ann Dávila Cardinal of Morrisville is set to release her eighth book, “Hear the Dead,” on Oct. 9 and celebrate the occasion with a punk rock show at the Grange Hall Cultural Center in Waterbury next week. The genre-bending thriller follows the...
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Made in Vermont: Trash to treasure by crafting unique sculptures full of charm
MILTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Scrap pieces of metal get a new lease on life thanks to Chuck and Maureen Jocelyns’ 802 Metal Art. They never know what they’re going to make until they start welding it together. For the Jocelyns, welding is a way of life. “I’ve been...
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Preserving history, reducing waste: Inside a new architectural salvage warehouse
Visitors to Adirondack Architectural Salvage are likely to be greeted by its director Christine Bush or one of the volunteers, waiting to enthusiastically tell you about their favorite finds. They may just offer you a freshly baked treat. The salvage warehouse, a project of Adirondack Architectural Heritage (AARCH) that launched...
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Gary Sinise brings Lt. Dan Band to Vermont for Camp Johnson concert
COLCHESTER, Vt. (WCAX) - Actor Gary Sinise, famous for his role as Lt. Dan in “Forrest Gump,” is hosting a concert Friday evening at Camp Johnson in Colchester for service members, veterans, and their families. The event brings together service members, veterans, first responders, and their families for...
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Burlington High School class of 1966 tours new BHS
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - The Burlington High School Class of 1966 is touring the new building that now stands where their old school used to be, as part of a reunion this weekend. From 1900 to 1964, Burlington High School was housed in the Edmunds School building. As the baby...
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From Mikaela Shiffrin to the Next Generation: Regan Dewhirst Brings a High-Performance Lens to GMVS
Featured image: Regan Dewhirst works with the GMVS U14 team during its fall indoor training camp at SNØ. For years, Regan Dewhirst worked in an environment where virtually every detail mattered. Supporting Mikaela Shiffrin meant looking well beyond what happened during a training session or inside the gym. Recovery, communication, the quality and purpose of time on snow and the factors beyond skiing could all influence performance.
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Fort Ti celebrates fall with Heritage, Harvest, & Horse Festival Oct. 3
Fort Ticonderoga's Heritage, Harvest, & Horse Festival is one of the top regional festivals for a fall weekend family getaway. — TICONDEROGA | Fort Ticonderoga will present the Annual Heritage, Harvest, & Horse Festival on Saturday, Oct. 3. A full day of autumn fun will be set amidst the fall flowers of the King’s Garden, a heritage apple orchard, and the beautiful landscape along Lake Champlain.
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TDC unveils new mural at Air Industrial Park
The Air Industrial Park mural pairs a close-up portrait of a great blue heron in profile with a second heron in flight, set against a painted sky and Adirondack mountain landscape that echoes the natural surroundings of the North Country. PLATTSBURGH | TDC has unveiled a new large-scale mural in Air Industrial Park created by Plattsburgh native and muralist Brendon Palmer-Angell.
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A Burlington music collective's cinematic instrumental
Vermont group, The Discussions, formed in 2019, with bandleader and composer, Greg Rothwell at the helm. "It's a collective of passionate, incredible musicians that have all contributed so much to this music," Rothwell said. The eight-piece group recently recorded the band's second full-length album, and is comprised of multi-instrumentalist Rothwell...
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Your Guide to UCI Weekend
The world's best mountain bikers are coming to the Adirondacks for one last showdown. From October 2 to 4, Lake Placid and Wilmington host the final stop of the WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series, closing out the season with cross-country racing at Mt. Van Hoevenberg and downhill runs down Whiteface. The Adirondacks are gearing up for an exciting weekend of mountain bike racing. Discover the UCI Mountain Bike World Series and experience the action for yourself.
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Saranac Lake sweeps PHS to stay unbeaten
PLATTSBURGH | Saranac Lake swept all six matches against Plattsburgh High on Wednesday, earning a 6-0 victory at Bluff Point Golf Club to remain unbeaten. The Red Storm improved to 9-0 overall and 7-0 in CVAC play. Ryan McGinnis-Theis led Saranac Lake with a 40, defeating Jack Studley, who shot...
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Faces of the North Country
In a gallery filled with familiar faces, members of the Plattsburgh community are seeing themselves and their neighbors through the eyes of artists. The Strand Center for the Arts’ current exhibit, “Portraits of a Community,” features five local artists using different mediums to create portraits of community members.
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William Shatner Returns To Ticonderoga For Star Trek’s 60th Anniversary Celebration
2026 marks the 60th Anniversary of the sci-fi television series Star Trek. To help celebrate, one of the shows biggest stars, William Shatner will return to Ticonderoga, New York to make an appearance this fall. Here is everything you need to know. William Shater appeared as Captain Kirk in all...