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New, improved events planned for North Creek in 2012

The 2012 special events calendar is shaping up for the Gore Mountain Region, with some new events being added to the annual standards.

Skiing the south slopes

Notes from the North Woods

As the winter season begins to show signs of winding down, visions of an early ice out have begun to dance through my head like sugar-plums on Christmas Eve.

Trial program mulled for Lake George boat disinfection concept

Feb. 3, the Commission’s Invasives Species Spread Prevention Committee discussed establishing a trial boat inspection and vessel disinfection program within several months at Norowal Marina.

Top musicians gather in Ticonderoga

All County Music Festival held

Top student performers from around the North Country gathered in Ticonderoga for the annual All County Music Festival Feb. 16.

‘Beauty and the Beast’ reaches Ticonderoga stage

Students present Disney classic

Ticonderoga Middle School students presented a “tale as old as time” as their annual musical drama Feb. 14 and 15. “Beauty and the Beast” was performed under the direction of music teacher Andre Gordon.

Learn winter survival with Adirondack TREKS February 24

Ever wonder how people survive being lost in the winter woods with sub-zero temps?

Ticonderoga auditorium renovation eyed

Old photos needed

Nearly a century old, the Ticonderoga High School auditorium needs a face lift.

Rabbit tourney set in Jay

The Sixth Annual Rabbit Tournament to benefit the Jay Fire and Rescue Department will be held Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 18-19, at the fire house.

Citizens call for tightened oversight of development around Lake George

Lake George is considered one of the most pristine of all water bodies in the nation, and local development needs more direction and oversight to protect its purity, two local citizens told the new town board this week.

Former forest ranger promoting local backcountry trails

Thirteenth Lake to North Creek Trail System offers much

Now that Steven Ovitt is retired from the ranks of the state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) forest rangers, he is busier than ever.

Social Services seeks to help ACAP program

The Essex County Department of Social Services may be coming to the rescue of the Moriah and Willsboro after-school programs.

Local art to be showcased at town hall

Elizabethtown residents are invited to bring their artwork to community

An art collector and published writer, Elizabethtown Supervisor Margaret "Maggie" Bartley decided to take her love of art from the walls of her home and put it onto the walls of the town hall.

Saranac Lake Winter Carnival wraps up, looks ahead

The 10-day Saranac Lake Winter Carnival wrapped up Sunday evening, Feb. 12, with a slide show presentation by photographer Mark Kurtz and a grand finale display of fireworks at the Ice Palace on Lake Flower, but it seems this event never truly ends.

Nuns take over Zumba

Zumba instructors gear up in habits for new healthy lifestyle initiative

Rebecca Boire-West wants to help people get back in the habit.

Riparian Repairs

Notes from the North Woods

Recent reports indicate Essex County recently received significant funding from a combination of state and federal sources to pay for the removal of debris, and the restoration of a many local river and stream corridors.

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