🌱 How accessible are Adirondack wildland trails starting from Keene’s backyard?

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In today's newsletter:

• How accessible are Adirondack wildland trails starting from Keene’s backyard?

Also on today's calendar: Silent Book Club in LAKE PLACID and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Low clouds and colder, with a high of 24 and low of 9 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Partly sunny and cold, temps: high: 23, low: 12.
• Saturday: A little snow in the p.m., with a high of 28 and low of 9 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Report details accessibility of Adirondack trails (adirondackdailyenterprise.com) — Keene is the launch point for a new Adirondack Land Trust report mapping which wildland trails across the Adirondacks are truly accessible for people with mobility challenges. The study evaluated 36 reported accessible trails, confirming 21 that meet key standards and offering detailed online maps and data to help residents, visitors, and planners better understand trail conditions, amenities, and barriers.
   

📸 Around Keene

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Keene

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 13

• Annie in the Water
  Big Z's at Lake Placid Lanes, 2750 Main St, Lake Placid
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 17

• Silent Book Club in LAKE PLACID
  Origin Coffee Co. | Lake Placid, NY , 2669 Main St , Lake Placid
  6:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Coffee Hour!
  Keene Central School Keene Valley, NY 12943
  7:30 am

Saturday December 20

• Winter Solstice Celebration
  Adirondak Loj & Heart Lake Program Center , 1002 Adirondack Loj Rd , Lake Placid
  5:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• Lake Placid: Cookie Decorating & Hot Wine
  Eastwind Hotel - Lake Placid , 6048 Sentinel Rd , Lake Placid
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Vinyasa at High Peaks Yoga Shala — Wholly by Anna
  High Peaks Yoga Shala , 2733 Main St 2nd floor , Lake Placid
  5:30 pm
• Vinyasa at High Peaks Yoga Shala
  High Peaks Yoga Shala , 2733 Main St 2nd floor , Lake Placid
  5:30 pm
• MS Band/Chorus Concert
  LPMHS Auditorium
  6:00 pm
• Vagus Baby! A Yoga Journey for Your Nervous System
  Elizabethtown Social Center , 7626 US-9 , Elizabethtown
  6:30 pm

Saturday December 13

• Pre-Natal Yoga at High Peaks Yoga Shala — Wholly by Anna
  High Peaks Yoga Shala , 2733 Main St 2nd floor , Lake Placid
  10:30 am
• Holiday Party with Santa & Mrs. Claus!
  7626 US-9 , Elizabethtown
  2:00 pm

Sunday December 14

• Santa Door Knocks - PO7, PO8, PO9 POSTCODES ONLY
  Santa's Workshop, North Pole, NY , 324 Whiteface Memorial Hwy , Wilmington
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Thank you to a donor for gifting us a subscription to the print version of the Sunday New York Times.
  Stop by the library and help us complete the Sunday Crossword Puzzle! (Nextdoor Keene)
• Hi friends and neighbors!
  I have had a flourish of evening grosbeaks...Why are they here? 12 below this morning... (Nextdoor Keene)

• McDonald's posted a job opening for Shift Manager-Starting at $16.50 - $17.50 Depending on Availability and Experience in Lake Placid. Apply here.
• The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor in Lewis. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Keene here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lake Placid

• Rail trail association nets $99K grant (adirondackdailyenterprise.com)
• Winter Weather Advisories In Effect For Northern New York And New England (unofficialnetworks.com)
• A.I. Actors Might Change Your View of Human Ones (nytimes.com)

Moriah

• With over $1 billion allocated, less than 2% of Bond Act dollars head to Adirondack Park (adirondackexplorer.org)

Saranac Lake

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I could get canned for this!
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