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Archive for 'Community Events'

Keeseville 250 Committee requesting participation in upcoming celebration

Community leaders, educators, faith organizations, etc. needed for July 19-26 week-long event Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Elizabethtown: “Hometown of the Adirondacks”

Elizabethtown launches new brand and website focusing on serving the community Click here for the Sun Comunity News story 

State of Emergency Declared for Albany, Bronx, Columbia, Greene, Delaware, Dutchess, Kings, Nassau, New York, Orange, Putnam, Queens, Richmond, Rockland, Suffolk, Schenectady, Schoharie, Sullivan, Ulster, Westchester and Contiguous Counties

Albany, February, 21, 2026, NYS News Release  – Governor Kathy Hochul today declared a State of Emergency in Albany, Bronx, Columbia, Greene, Delaware, Dutchess, Kings, Nassau, New York, Orange, Putnam, Queens, Richmond, Rockland, Schenectady, Schoharie, Suffolk, Sullivan, Ulster, Westchester and contiguous counties, and activated the New York National Guard as a blizzard is forecast to […]

New York’s Olympic legacy to get a $3M analysis

ORDA board approves maintenance planning process for Lake Placid and alpine facilities valued at $1B Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

Adirondack Explorer looking for a Digital Editor

Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

Date Change for the Historical Association’s “The Golden Age of the Cigar Trade in Downtown Plattsburgh”

February 25,  6 pm, (This is a date change. The event was originally scheduled for Feb. 24) Advisor’s Room, Beekmantown High School, Haynes Road Entrance, West Chazy. The Golden Age of the Cigar Trade in Downtown Plattsburgh – photos and stories of the men who generated this prosperous local industry. Seating is limited. Call 518-561-0340 before […]

Affordable housing project in North Elba moves forward

Adirondack Park Agency approves plan for 22 new homes Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

Judd Collier, RN recognized for steady, compassionate care that brings comfort and confidence to patients in their toughest moments.

Always There When it Matters  Elizabethtown, NY – In the busy, often unpredictable Emergency Department at University of Vermont Health Network – Elizabethtown Community Hospital, one thing has become remarkably consistent: when a crisis hits, Judd Collier, RN, is already on the move. Whether he’s stepping in to place a difficult IV, answering rapid‑fire clinical […]

Carl Rubino Feb. 20 Plattsburgh Concert Cancelled  

Message from Peter Cadieux, “I hate to do this, but it looks like a decent snowstorm is coming in, timed perfectly to affect travel plans tomorrow. So, we will try again in March and look forward to booking Carl Rubino for a later date. Stay safe!” Cancelled Concert at  Wood Wire and Voice Coffee House […]

CVPH Blood Donor Center announces its March blood drive schedule

Peru’s drive is March 16 Plattsburgh, NY – Blood donations to the Adirondack Blood Donor Center, a program of the University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) make a lifesaving difference for patients across the country, helping ensure a steady and reliable of blood for local surgeries, emergency care and ongoing […]

Vermont-schooled Mikaela Shiffrin wins gold, Ben Ogden a second silver in Olympic skiing

Click here for the vtdigger story 

Friday Night Fish Fries on South Catherine St.

Over $623,000 Raised at Market 32 and Price Chopper During 2025 Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign

Market 32 Cares-supported fundraiser continues to deliver critical support for local communities Price-Chopper/Market 32 Press Release Schenectady, N.Y., February 18, 2025– Salvation Army bellringers at Market 32 and Price Chopper stores in New York, Vermont, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire raised over $623,000 during the 6-week “Red Kettle” holiday campaign in November and December […]

Statewide Environmental Stewardship Award Presented to Champlain Valley Farm

02/18/2026 – By Isabella Susino | Adirondack Harvest Program Lead The New York Beef Producers Association and New York Beef Council have awarded the 2025 Environmental Stewardship Award to Ben Wever Farm in Willsboro, New York. The Environmental Stewardship Award presented to Ben Wever Farm in 2025 by NY Beef Council and the NY Beef […]

Tap To Table In The Lake Champlain Region

Click here for the Lake Champlain Region story 

Ice Fest brings ice racing back to Chazy Lake

Winter heat on solid ice, fun for racers, spectators Click here for the Sun Community News story 

AVCS plans for future amidst financial crisis

Click here for the Sun Community News story 

$240 million state money to create and preserve affordable homes in every region of the state

$9.7 million for Fireman’s Field Apartments in Town of Ticonderoga, Essex County – Construction of a 60-unit affordable and supportive mixed-use project. Albany, NYS News Release of Feb. 17, 2026 – Governor Kathy Hochul today announced more than $240 million in tax credits and subsidies was awarded to create and preserve 1,800 affordable, modern homes […]

Pianist Diana Fanning to perform in Keene Valley

FANNING has toured extensively as a solo performer and chamber musician throughout the U.S. and in England, France, Austria, Switzerland, Holland, the Czech Republic, Canada and Germany. In recent years she has performed at the Schloss Leopoldskron (“Sound of Music” castle) in Salzburg, and in Prague at the invitation of the International Dvorak Society. After […]

For National Snack Month, focus on healthy options

To the Editor: When you hear the word “snack,” do you think of something sweet or salty? During National Snack Month, it is a great time to rethink what snacks look like and how they support our health — especially for kids and teens. According to the Food and Nutrition Service of the U.S. Department […]

Decades of Musical Theater Trips Delight the North Country

This April, the Social Center invites North Country residents to see Water for Elephants on a day trip to Proctors Theater in Schenectady on Sunday, April 12. The Elizabethtown Social Center continues a 20-year tradition of bringing North Country residents to Broadway musical theater shows in New York City and the historic Proctors Theater in […]

These gentlemen know how to cook fish!

Boston based Tapestry brings their hit program Postcards from France to the Saranac Methodist Church on March 8th at 3pm.

 Tapestry       Tapestry Vocal Ensemble brings the enchantings sounds of France to the Adirondacks on Sunday, March 8th at 3pm at the Methodist Church on Rt. 3 in Saranac.  Admission at the door only; General Admission $20, Children and Students $10.    Postcards from France travels through France from Provence to Brittany to Paris […]

St. Augustine’s Community Meal/Soup Kitchen Menu for Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Fish and Chips (Tater Tots) Vegetable Dessert  Served 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., take-out only, at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St., Peru, NY 12972.  All are invited and welcome!

History on parade: Adirondackers stand against eugenics at 1916 Winter Carnival

Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story