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Grace Potthast/Julie Robards and Grace Potthast. Used with permission of the illustrator.Lake Placid musician and storyteller Julie Robards was a children’s entertainer at Santa’s Workshop in Wilmington for 11 years. She says her tales for children, along with the region’s Olympic heritage, germinated the idea to write “The Reindeer Games: How Santa’s Reindeer Got Their Names.” -
Pat Bradley/WAMCDuring their meeting this month, the Olympic Regional Development Authority Board discussed the possibility of retaining a consultant to review current and future venue maintenance needs. Over the weekend, the Adirondack Explorer’s James Odato reported about how the vote signifies that the state authority with 1,500 employees may not be properly equipped or sufficiently staffed to run its $625 million valued winter sports facilities.
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A number of the USA Luge team members talked Tuesday with the media about their training and hopes for worldwide competition in the World Cup, a key qualifier for the Olympic Games. -
The North Country Chamber of Commerce has unveiled a new campaign highlighting the long-standing bonds between Canada and the United States. -
Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer visited the MicroBus manufacturing facility in Plattsburgh Tuesday. -
Governor Kathy Hochul approved amendments to the Adirondack State Land Master Plan on Thursday. Regional advocates are applauding the provisions that will enhance access to the park’s public lands by those with disabilities. -
The highest-ranking representative of Quebec in the U.S. was in Plattsburgh recently to discuss cross-border relations and trade between the province and the U.S. -
The Town of Plattsburgh supervisor has won a special election to represent the state’s northern region in the New York Assembly. -
Rural Schools Association of New York hosting a series of issues forums across the state -
Environmental advocacy groups are urging New York voters to approve a state constitutional amendment. -
Officials from the Regional Food Bank were in Plattsburgh today to announce a Thanksgiving food distribution initiative in the North Country. -
Rick Dalton reflects on more than three decades leading Brilliant Pathways
