Saranac Lake News

February is a big month for winter carnivals in the North Country, with celebrations from Lake George to Old Forge.

There is a debate building over what might happen to part of a 141- mile historic rail line that spans the heart of the Adirondacks between Lake Placid and Utica.

The 115th Saranac Lake Winter Carnival is underway. A huge fireworks display Saturday night marked the kickoff of the 10 day festival.

From left, St. Joseph's CEO Bob Ross, Cindy Garso of North Woods Engineering and Joe Lomonaco of Architecture Plus review the site of a proposed community residence in Saranac Lake.

Artists Matt Burnett and Scott Fuller are known for creating several large scale outdoor art installations from Long Lake to Canton in recent years.

SUNY Potsdam is hosting an indoor/outdoor art exhibit this month that combines elements of winter, nature and video projections.

The 2012 Empire State Winter Games Torch Run will again start in Elizabethtown Feb.

The centerpiece of Saturday's concert -- the "Viola Concerto" by BAf©la BartAfA3k, featuring Greenwich Symphony's principal violist David Creswell as soloist -- was an offering I looked forward to hearing since the current season was announced last year.

As any one of the millions of people searching for jobs, dates or elected offices could tell you, appearances are important.

We understand why other upstate cities are covetous of the billion dollars' worth of affection that Gov.

It's shaping up to be another tough week weather-wise for the North Country. Rain and temperatures in the forties forced volunteer crews in Saranac Lake to suspend work on the Winter Carnival ice palace.

Think about the number of strokes, notches, marks that go into carving a carousel animal.

Wilmington/Whiteface 100 Returns June 17 WILMINGTON, N.Y. ---- For mountain bikers who like high elevation racing on the most rugged of terrain, the Leadville Trail 100 is the holy grail.

Winter in New York and Vermont is rife with festivals celebrating the chilly season.

It's finally looking like winter in parts of the Midwest and Northeast that are seeing their first big snowstorm of the season, leaving skiers and snow-reliant businesses giddy but presenting Friday commuters with a sloppy, slippery drive.

The storm heading toward the Great Lakes will bring up to a few inches of snow over northern New England.