🌱 Why travelers are choosing Saranac Lake over pricier Lake Placid

Good morning Saranac Lake! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Why travelers are choosing Saranac Lake over pricier Lake Placid
• See which Empire 8 honoree hails from Saranac Lake

Also on today's calendar: Classic Design Luncheon & Lecture: Beyond Blue and White with Genevieve Wheeler-Brown and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 44 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 79, low: 48.
• Friday: Nice with clouds and sun, with a high of 77 and low of 58 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Hidden Gem Destinations That Feel Luxurious for Less (cheapism.com) — Saranac Lake is spotlighted as a budget-friendly Adirondack escape, offering lake and mountain scenery plus cheaper cabins and hotels than nearby Lake Placid. The article groups Saranac Lake with other lesser-known U.S. destinations where visitors can enjoy striking landscapes, local culture, and a sense of luxury without big-name resort prices.
   

• Empire 8 Announces 2026 Men's Outdoor Track & Field Award Winners and All-Conference Selections (empire8.com) — Saranac Lake gets a nod on the Empire 8 stage, with SUNY Brockport junior Mitchell Ellsworth recognized on the conference’s Tomorrow’s Leaders Team as a Saranac Lake native. The extensive awards rundown highlights standout performances, records, and NCAA champions from Geneseo, Brockport, Utica, and other Empire 8 schools during the 2026 men’s outdoor track and field season.
   

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📸 Around Saranac Lake

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Saranac Lake

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday June 17

• Classic Design Luncheon & Lecture: Beyond Blue and White with Genevieve Wheeler-Brown →
  Jay Heritage Center, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
  11:30 am

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Other local events

Thursday June 4

• pick up library key
  Adirondack Center for Writing PO Box 956, Saranac Lake, NY 12983
• 2nd Grade Field Day (Rain Date June 5th)
  Saranac Lake Csd Saranac Lake, NY 12983
• Open House for Rising Freshmen
  Saranac Lake Csd HS Gym
  6:00 pm

Monday June 8

• 1st Grade Field Day (Rain Date June 9th)
  Saranac Lake Csd Saranac Lake, NY 12983

Tuesday June 9

• English Regents Exam
  Saranac Lake Csd Saranac Lake, NY 12983
  8:30 am
• Chemistry Regents Exam
  Saranac Lake Csd Saranac Lake, NY 12983
  12:15 pm

Wednesday June 10

• Kindergarten Field Day (Rain Date June 11th)
  Saranac Lake Csd Saranac Lake, NY 12983
• Algebra 2 Regents Exam
  Saranac Lake Csd Saranac Lake, NY 12983
  8:30 am

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📣 Saranac Lake Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday June 3

• Arts Center Lake Placid- facility use
  Lake Placid Csd MHS auditorium
  4:00 pm
• LPYAA Softball Minors - facility use
  Lake Placid Csd Elementary School softball field or Kordziel softball field
  5:30 pm
• Board of Education Meeting
  Saranac Lake Csd High School Library, Door 13
  5:30 pm
• LPYAA T-ball Facility Use
  Lake Placid Csd Kordziel Athletic Fields - old track field
  5:30 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Stewart's Shops posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor in Saranac Lake. Apply here.
• Aldi, Inc. posted a job opening for Full-Time Assistant Store Manager in Saranac Lake. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Saranac Lake here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Lake Placid

• Community Day honors Georgia Jones, Savannah Corrow and volunteers who are the ‘backbone of Lake Placid' (lakeplacidnews.com)
• 100 years later, the Palace Theatre in Lake Placid shines on (lakeplacidnews.com)
• The Winter Olympics May Return to New York for the First Time in Nearly 50 Years (snowbrains.com)

Tupper Lake

• Baseball and golf highlights (wwnytv.com)

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Ok Saranac Lake! 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: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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