3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (939+ words) Running through Sept. 12 at downtown locations in Malone Artists from across New York State and beyond will gather in the Malone area for the Salmon River Valley Plein Air Festival, a celebration of painting, place, poetry and community presented by…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (440+ words) knew the world is not made of colorbut of light— and the flowers,which seem so innocentuntil we kneel beside them,are only lightfor a little while, passing through their leaves,through our hands. What is a lifebut this? A…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (591+ words) Sieber-Ford said, “It’s very exciting and meaningful for me to be working on these special lands that we love so very much. I’m feeling so fortunate for the support I’ve had here over the last few years, and grateful for…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (172+ words) William Reed, from Adirondack Community in the Town of Keene, shares his story, “Our 21st Century Library,” which shows how money was raised to upgrade the library. Upgrades to the historic, 19th century building required an investment of $1.5 million for a maker…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (294+ words) I bruised my buttocks falling off my bikeMy old head daydreamed on a new rail trail when Yikes!Near Lake Clear down tumbled me and bike alikeAnd I wished while tumbling I’d gone on a hike. My descent led to…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (1010+ words) The boating public might scarcely be aware that when they trailer their craft through the parking lot of the popular Second Pond Boat Launch on Lower Saranac Lake, they are sharing history with the horse-drawn wagons and Tin Lizzies that…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (211+ words) New York State Sen. Pete Harckham hosted a roundtable in Albany in partnership with the Adirondack Council for lake associations and environmental advocates to discuss the growing challenges facing lake communities across New York State. The roundtable provided an opportunity…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (165+ words) “Who is the newcomer?” is by Betsey Thomas-Train from the Adirondack community in the Town of Keene. Learn how, through a library lecture, Betsy discovered something shocking about her roots and connection to the Adirondacks. The Adirondack Almanack shares stories…...

3+ week, 8+ hour ago   (245+ words) Historic Saranac Lake’s expanded museum campus is opening this month. Honorary chair of the campaign, “Doonesbury” cartoonist Garry Trudeau was the guest of honor at the ribbon cutting on Aug. 15. Trudeau’s great-grandfather, grandfather and father all practiced medicine in the…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (836+ words) After 18 years of bridging the divides of the Adirondack Park, the Common Ground Alliance has announced that it is concluding its work. “As a core member of the Common Ground Alliance, we celebrate its conclusion as the culmination of a…...