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Saranac Lake ArtMarket Returns Friday
The Saranac Lake ArtMarket returns to downtown Saranac Lake on Friday, July 3. Running from 1 to 7 p.m., it brings an afternoon full of art, music, food, and libations. Sun Community News reports the work of 30 local artists will be included, expressed in a wide range of mediums, including painting, pottery, glass, fiber arts, woodworking, photography, mixed media and others. Visitors will have the opportunity to meet the artists, explore their work, and purchase unique, handcrafted pieces.
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I Love New York Horse Show Continues
The I Love New York Horse Show, the second week of the 2026 Lake Placid Horse Shows (LPHS), opened Tuesday with a limited schedule at the North Elba Showgrounds. Hunters held center stage on Tuesday. In the combined 3’6” High Performance/Performance Hunter Division, Valencio won both classes. Over Fences; and Corsaire won the Under Saddle class.Located in historic Lake Placid, the annual Lake Placid Horse Shows offer two weeks of exciting equestrian competition.
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Harreitstown Considers Media Policy
The Harrietstown council is considering adopting a media policy which would allow and encourage town department heads to speak to the journalists about their work in the town, but set some guidelines and have subordinate employees defer comments to their department heads. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, this policy comes a few weeks after the village of Saranac Lake tightened its media policy, and was proposed partially in response to that village policy
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ADK Finalizes Sale Of Cascade Welcome Center To Private Buyer
The Adirondack Mountain Club (ADK) finalized the sale of its 198-acre Cascade Welcome Center to a private buyer. The new owner plans to reopen the popular cross-country skiing and hiking hub this winter, preserving public access and the property's recreational spirit. The ADK purchased the property for $2.5 million in 2022, but put it on the market for $2.85 million in late 2025 before dropping the asking price to $1.95 million in 2026.
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ACLC Develops Loon Observation Reporting Tool
Researchers at the Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation (ACLC) in Saranac Lake have developed an online Loon Observation Reporting Tool so the public can log their sightings of loons on New York State bodies of water. The Sun Community News reports the reporting tool uses the ArcGIS platform to allow the public to locate a water body on a topographic or satellite map and then tag the location where the loon was spotted and enter basic information about the observation.