🌱 Lake Placid responders called to deadly overnight crash in North Elba

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In today's newsletter:

• Lake Placid responders called to deadly overnight crash in North Elba
• Why Lake Placid ranks among America's top mountain towns to live

Also on today's calendar: Intermediate Adirondack High Peaks Trip and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one wall say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 58 and low of 31 degrees.
• Wednesday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 60, low: 33.
• Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 62 and low of 34 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Ogdensburg man dies in North Elba single-vehicle crash (mychamplainvalley.com) — A 53-year-old Ogdensburg man died early Sunday after his car ran a stop sign on Newman Road, left the roadway, and hit a foundation wall in North Elba. Lake Placid Fire and Rescue assisted state police and EMS at the scene, and an autopsy is planned as investigators continue examining what led to the crash.
   

• Nine of the Best U.S. Mountain Cities to Live in, Where Nature's Pleasures Meet Economic Benefits (forumdaily.com) — Lake Placid is highlighted as a small Adirondack mountain town with deep Olympic roots, bustling Main Street shops, and strong year-round outdoor recreation. The piece notes that more people are buying second homes or relocating there full-time, pushing median home prices into the low $300,000s and driving demand for high-end lakefront properties.
   

📸 Around Lake Placid

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lake Placid

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday September 23
• Live Music with Steve Wyle →
  Whiteface Club Resort, 165 Lodge Way, Lake Placid
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday September 24
• Intermediate Adirondack High Peaks Trip →
  Lake Placid NY
Friday September 25
• USA Luge Tours and Rides →
  United States Luge Association, 57 Church St, Lake Placid
  2:00 pm
Sunday September 27
• Live Music with Scott Sileo →
  Moose Lodge Boathouse, 32 Marina Way, Lake Placid
  6:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
• 2026 North Country Leadership Summit →
  Lake Placid Conference Center, 2608 Main St, Lake Placid
• Live Music with Steve Wyle →
  Whiteface Club Resort, 165 Lodge Way, Lake Placid
  6:00 pm
Friday October 2
• UCI Mountain Bike World Series →
  Mt. Van Hoevenberg, 31 Van Hoevenberg Way, Lake Placid
• USA Luge Tours and Rides →
  United States Luge Association, 57 Church St, Lake Placid
  2:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• UCI Mountain Bike World Series →
  Mt. Van Hoevenberg, 31 Van Hoevenberg Way, Lake Placid
Sunday October 4
• Live Music with Scott Sileo →
  Moose Lodge Boathouse, 32 Marina Way, Lake Placid
  6:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Hope Changes Everything →
  2384 Saranac Avenue, Lake Placid

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday September 26
• Out of Darkness Walk
  Lake Placid Csd Lake Placid, NY 12946

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

North Elba

• Man dies after crashing into North Elba building (mynbc5.com)

Saranac Lake

• Saranac Lake football stunned by Moriah in home opener (lakeplacidnews.com)
• Best Places To Spot A Moose In The Adirondacks (bigfrog104.com)
• Priced out of the park (adirondackexplorer.org)

Essex

• New York Horse Ferries: A Short History (newyorkalmanack.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I'll meet you at the corner! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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