By PETE KLEIN Staff Reporter Shirley Hunt of Wells and George Green of Long Lake have been honored as two of Hamilton County’s special older citizens. The Hamilton County Board of Supervisors last week proclaimed May...

By CRISTINE MEIXNER Editor Hamilton County News is changing from a Tuesday publication to a Wednesday publication, starting next week. The switch is necessary to improve the work flow in the paper’s production...

By PETE KLEIN Staff Reporter LONG LAKE — Though there were some detractors present, it was mostly supporters who turned out for the Adirondack Park Agency (APA) information hearing on Dean and Donna Pohl’s planned $4...

By PETE KLEIN Staff Reporter SPECULATOR — The Village of Speculator Board of Trustees passed a 2008/09 budget during a special meeting Monday morning, April 28. As Trustee Collie Smith said of the budget showing a...

By PETE KLEIN Staff Reporter The county Board of Super-visors reappointed Tracy Eldridge to a second four-year term as highway superintendent and passed a series of resolutions put forward by Eldridge and the Highway...

LAKE PLACID — The Association for the Protection of the Adirondacks will hold its 107th annual membership meeting Thursday, May 15, beginning at 10 a.m. at the Mirror Lake Inn here. Registration begins at 9 a.m. The theme...

To contribute to the calendar, call (518) 548-6898 or write Hamilton County News, Box 166, Speculator, N.Y. 12164 Tuesday, May 6: 11:30am-12pm, free Blood Pressure Clinic, Piseco Community Hall (PCH); 12:30-1pm, free...

SPECULATOR — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) will hold a public comment session on Speculator Tree Farm and surrounding areas. The Adirondacks Speculator Region Chamber of Commerce will...

The Spring Fling Variety Show Saturday, April 26, at Lake Pleasant Central School delighted a full-house audience with local talent. Sponsored by Lake Pleasant Education Foundation, the event raised just over $800 for...

To contribute to the calendar, call (518) 548-6898 or write Hamilton County News, Box 166, Speculator, N.Y. 12164 Tuesday, May 6: WIC/Well Child Immunization Clinic, HC Public Health Nursing Service Office; 9am, North...

INDIAN LAKE — Seventeen sixth- and seventh-graders at Indian Lake Central School recently earned certification as baby sitters. Home and Careers teacher Robin Brand and school nurse Em Ellithorpe brought the group together...

The Hudson River-Black River Regulating District Board of Directors will meet the following days during the remainder of 2008: May 12 in Indian Lake (Hudson River Area), June 9 in Old Forge (Black River Area), July 14 in...

BLUE MT. LAKE — The Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts here is seeking donations of household items, unusual objects, antiques, collectibles and “junque” in preparation for its 41st Annual Benefit Auction. Remember ALCA...

The Long Lake Little League teams gathered Saturday, April 26, to raise money with the team wash at Town Hall. Over 30 cars were washed; generous drivers frequently gave more than the $5 fee. “It was a blast and the...

To contribute to the calendar, call (518) 548-6898 or write Hamilton County News, Box 166, Speculator, N.Y. 12164 Tuesday, May 6: 8:30am, Senior Shopping Bus leaves Town Hall-624-3077 ext. 14 to sign up; 5:30pm,...

By PETE KLEIN Staff Reporter RAQUETTE LAKE — aThe Town of Long Lake is holding back on taking a formal position on the proposed land deal between The Nature Conserv-ancy (TNC) and the State of New York, until it has the...

EAGLE BAY—Eagle Bay, Inlet and Old Forge fire companies responded to a fire call in Eagle Bay Thursday, May 1. When firefighters arrived at the scene, the camp on Eagle Point Road was already fully involved, said Assistant...

To contribute to the calendar, call (518) 548-6898 or write Hamilton County News, Box 166, Speculator, N.Y. 12164 Wednesday, May 7: 7pm, Inlet Common School District Annual Budget Hearing, Town Hall; 8pm, AA and...

INLET—This quaint Adirondack community on the edge of Fourth Lake is planning the Inlet Boat Show and Outdoor Expo for May 10-11. The show runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at Arrowhead...

To contribute to the calendar, call (518) 548-6898 or write Hamilton County News, Box 166, Speculator, N.Y. 12164 Tuesday, May 6: 6:30pm, slide presentation “Antarctic Passage - an Adventure by Sea”, Northville...

By CRISTINE MEIXNER Editor NORTHVILLE — No mem-bers of the public attended this year’s Village of Northville Budget Hearing. Maybe the word was out that the tax rate would be going down. The 2008/09 Budget, adopted by...

Northville Central School athletes (back, from left) Eric Greenhill, Jon Briggs, Chris Bills and Crystal Pertell and (front) Brandon Bleyl, Heather Nelson, Jenna Coolman and Jamie Coolman participated in the Meet. The...

WELLS — A Ladies Retreat will be held here Saturday, May 10, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. It will feature speaker Eileen Banks with her seminar, “Bullfrongs and Butterflies”. She will focus on the Bible passage from Romans...

“Cardinalis” is an almost 40-foot high granite, steel and titanium sculpture by John Van Alstine of Wells, installed April 3 in the East Garden outside the entrance of the new Indianapolis Airport. The U.S. Navy donated the...