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Saranac Lake parents say no to NYS standardized tests

Hello! It’s the last full day of our spring fundraiser, so, quick plug, if you haven’t given yet you can take care of it right now, online. We’re having lots of groovy drawings as well — more on those here. So, you may have...

Adirondack Health in Saranac Lake announces layoffs

One of the North Country’s largest employers says it will cut 18 full time employees and cut the hours of another 15 full- and part-time staff. The move at Adirondack Health follows on the heels of lay-off and cutbacks at other medical...

Saranac Lake music for food

This Saturday, musicians from across the region gather to perform in the third annual Food Pantry Benefit concert to be held at the Adirondack Carousel, 2 Depot Street in Saranac Lake. This is a family-friendly all day celebration of community,...

5 best Upstate NY microbreweries + 2 new ones

OK, it’s Super Bowl weekend. Let’s talk beer. According to the New York State Brewers Association’s list, there are more than a hundred breweries across New York. Two of the newest are in the North Country. Saranac Lake’s...

Nanu nanu from Saranac Lake

Space alien invasion indeed. Yesterday I was having lunch at Blue Moon Cafe in Saranac Lake and Aggie Pelltieri dropped by to talk up this weekend’s Winter Carnival parade, even offering a sneak peak of one distinctly awesome...

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Saranac Lake Drops "Racist" Mascot Name: Some Say Vote Heralds Change Across New York State

by Brian Mann

Feb 08, 2001 — After fifty years, the Saranac Lake Central School has decided to drop its team mascot name. The District school board voted 6-to-1 last night to retire the name "Redskins," a term which some in the community describe as insensitive or even racist. As Brian Mann reports, many of the school's students and alumni oppose the change. Others say schools across the north country will soon have to follow the district's lead. Go to full article

Strapping on Pads and Legs, Disabled Athletes Play Hockey

by Brian Mann

Feb 01, 2001 — Over the weekend, fourteen Americans and eighteen Canadians played hockey in Saranac Lake. Hardly unusual, but what's new here is that both teams were made up of amputees--athletes from both countries who've lost a limb to illness or disease. As Brian Mann reports, the competition is meant to help injured players recover their physical skills. For those who are passionate about hockey, getting out on the ice is also a way to feel normal again. Go to full article

Meet the Masters: Carl Hathaway, Adirondack Guideboat Builder, Saranac Lake

by Meet the Masters

Saranac Lake, NY, Apr 24, 2000 — Carl Hathaway of Saranac Lake is a master builder of Adirondack guideboats, which were originally designed, in Carl's words, as "pickup trucks, working boats." Today they are prized as examples of fine woodwork and are featured in many premium museum collections. Go to full article

Meet the Masters: Saranac Lake Winter Carnival

by Meet the Masters

Saranac Lake, NY, Feb 07, 2000 — First celebrated in 1897 as a diversion for tuberculosis patients taking the mountain air "cure," the Saranac Lake Winter Festival includes the construction of an elaborate ice palace, races, snow sculpture, concerts, dinners, dancing, the crowning of royalty and a fireworks display. Go to full article

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