Lake Placid News

Essex County may soon hire someone to investigate compliance with the county's occupancy-tax law.

Bed-tax cop a possibility: Supervisors suspect some hotels are lax in reporting Jul.

We spent the weekend in what felt like a tour of all of New England. In reality, there were stops in Vermont, Massachusetts and southern New York - all for bagpipe related events.

Despite torrential downpours and tough-as-nails pro fields, Spain's Francisco Pontano and up-and-coming American Caitlin Shea-Kenney won the 10th annual Ironman USA Lake Placid in upstate New York this morning.

While investigators still haven't named a suspect in the Nancy Cooper murder case, a lot of attention is focused on Brad Cooper.

Taking a scenic drive in upstate New York can be a lot of fun. It is only during certain times of the year that you will truly enjoy all that nature has to offer driving through Upstate New York.

Are you looking to take a vacation near Schroon Lake in and need kid friendly hotels in the area? Well look no further, the list you need is right here.

Higher gas prices haven't had a huge impact on Adirondack tourism just yet. Tourism officials like Lake Placid-Essex County Visitors Bureau President James McKenna say they're being "cautiously optimistic" that ...

Aurora R. Valenti, Tompkins County Clerk, has been awarded the "Lifetime Achievement Award" by members of the New York State Association of County Clerks .

The Tupper Lake School Board has tapped its elementary-school principal to lead the district as the next superintendent of schools.

The Adirondack Medical Center staff shortage is so acute that contingency plans have been drawn for shutting down the Lake Placid emergency room if there aren't enough doctors and nurses to work the night ...

The Board of Trustees at the Adirondack Museum is suspending the Lake Placid branch museum project.

A former police officer from Essex County will spend 10 years on probation after he admitted having sexual relations with an 8-year-old girl.

'based Community Bank said it would pay a 12 percent deposit premium in the deal, which will add about $135 million in loans and $630 million in deposits.

The 39th annual Lake Placid Horse Show opened on Tuesday at the North Elba Showgrounds in Lake Placid.

Who knew that shtupping Matt Damon and Ben Affleck could be such a career booster? "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" segment director Wayne McClammy, who helmed and co-wrote the popular short video spoofs "I'm Fucking Matt ...

Mexican Americans and Sports: A Reader on Athletics and Barrio Life edited by Edited by Jorge Iber and Samuel O. Regalado received the North American Society for Sport History 2008 book award for Anthology of ...

Do you know someone who is "Going Green" -- changing lifestyle or business to lessen their environmental impact? Let us know at news@pressrepublican.com. Published June 15, 2008 09:00 pm - Golden Arrow Lakeside ...

Retirement is a prime time to consider entrepreneurship, said Susan Friedmann, CSP, the niche marketing expert who created her own niche as The Trade Show Coach and has now written "Riches in Niches: How to ...

Litigation against ABC Inc. has raised a defense based on First Amendment rights.