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🌱 The gloves that connect Phil Verchota to Lake Placid’s Olympic miracle

Lake Placid, New York Patch AM: a 4 min read

Morning Lake Placid! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • The gloves that connect Phil Verchota to Lake Placid’s Olympic miracle
  • JoAnn Cancro captures moonset over Rye’s Playland Bathhouse
  • Tupper Lake’s new sign celebrates an Adirondack volunteer effort

Also on today's calendar: Warren Miller's Days Off and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Variably cloudy with a shower, with a high of 41 and low of 33 degrees.
  • Thursday: A mix of snow and rain, temps: high: 35, low: 29.
  • Friday: Snow and rain, up to 1", with a high of 33 and low of 26 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Gloves used by Phil Verchota of the U.S. Hockey Team during the 1980 Winter Olympics (si.edu) — Phil Verchota’s red, white and blue hockey gloves are a tangible link to Lake Placid’s 1980 “Miracle on Ice.” He wore them during the Olympics when the U.S. team beat the Soviet Union in its celebrated upset, then defeated Finland to secure gold.
   

2. New Photo Features Moon over Playland Bathhouse (myrye.com) — Photographer JoAnn Cancro captures the setting moon above Rye’s Playland Bathhouse and Towers as sunrise lights the buildings in a new MyRye.com arts feature. The longtime Rye resident has also exhibited at Gallery 46 in Lake Placid and the Lake Placid Center for the Arts.
   

3. New sign celebrated post-'Day of Action" (lakeplacidnews.com) — A colorful new sign outside Tupper Lake’s Aaron Maddox Hall celebrates a volunteer effort that drew participants from Lake Placid and other Adirondack communities. More than 100 volunteers joined the Day of Action, improving community spaces and helping local organizations, with the collaborative artwork providing a lasting reminder.
   

4. Sullivan West FFA update (riverreporter.com) — Sullivan West FFA student Alison McCarthy took her public-speaking skills to Lake Placid’s Rural Schools Conference after winning a statewide competition in May. She later represented New York at the national FFA convention, while chapter members also earned individual and team honors at the State Fair.
   

5. Buying a Place on the Water: What Buyers Learn the Hard Way (keycrew.co) — Keeping an Adirondack second home warm and accessible can bring costs buyers overlook, says Lake Placid broker Chase Jermano, who manages about 80 rentals across the region. He reports sharply rising utility bills, while the broader waterfront buying guide warns that septic limitations and insurance vacancy rules can create additional expensive surprises.
   

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    Take a breath and watch this video for tips to adjust expectations, adapt traditions, and reduce stress for everyone. Bottom line: The holidays can… (Nextdoor )
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Ok Lake Placid! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Lake Placid

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Lake Placid

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.