Adirondack Real Estate - Lake Placid Region, the Olympia Town

"Welcome to the Adirondacks in upstate New York." Living in the Adirondack Park is one of the nature’s best 4 season area to live in the USA. Of course, us Adirondacker’s are a bit prejudice and for good cause. There are so many flavors to explore in our 6M acre park. If you are thinking of one day relocating, or retiring to this part of the country, below are some tools to help you in your decision making process*. This feature is all part of our interactive forum, called “In and Around the Adirondack Park.”

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Airports

Albany	www.albanyairport.com
Burlington VT (& other local VT airports)	www.vermontairports.com
Canadian Airports (Montreal)	www.admtl.com
Saranac Lake - Adirondack Regional Airport	www.saranaclake.com

Demographic Sites

Government Census:	www.census.gov
Warren County:	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_County,_New_York
National Demographic Info	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page

Local Newspapers

Adirondack Daily Enterprise	Catherine Moore, Publisher 61 Broadway, Saranac Lake, NY 12983 518-891-2600
*Adirondack Explorer*	Richard Beamish, Publisher 36 Church Street, Saranac Lake, NY 12983 518-891-9352
Adirondack Express	James Gies, Publisher PO Box 659, Old Forge, NY 13420 315-369-2273
Adirondack Journal	Bill Morehouse, Publisher PO Box 684 Bolton Landing NY 12814 518-644-2417
Adirondack Life magazine	Galen Crane and Mary Thill, Editors PO Box 410, Jay NY 12941 518-946-2191
**Boonville Herald /Adirondack Tourist**	Kathy Lansing, Publisher/Editor E Schuyler St., PO Box 372, Boonville NY 13309 315-942-4449
*Evening Telegram*	Beth A. Brewer, Publisher 111 Green St. ,Herkimer NY 13350 315-866-2220
Fulton Daily News
Glens Falls Business Journal	Voice: 518-798-5045 Fax 518/798-5047
*Gouverneur Tribune Press*	74 Trinity Ave. Gouverneur NY 13642 315-287-2100
*Hamilton County News*	P.O. Box 166, Route 30 Speculator NY 12164 518-548-6898
*Lake George Mirror*	Anthony Hall, Publisher PO Box 589, Lake George NY 12845 518-644-2619
*Lake Placid News*	PO Box 111, Mill Hill Lake Placid NY 12946 518-523-4401
*Malone Evening Telegram*	Russell Webster, Publisher 387 E. Main St., Malone NY 12953 518-483-2000
*North Creek News-Enterprise*	Box 85 Ski Bowl Rd. North Creek NY 12853-0085 518-251-3012
*Ogdensburg Journal/Advance News*	308-312 Isabella St. P.O. Box 409, Ogdensburg NY 13669 315-393-1000
Pennysaver
*Plattsburgh Press-Republican*	170 Margaret St. Plattsburgh NY 12901 518-561-2300 (Plattsburgh) 518-585-4070 (Ticonderoga) 518-523-1559 (Lake Placid)
The Chronicle	15 Ridge St., P.O. Box 153 Glens Falls NY 12801 518-792-1126
The Post Star*	P.O. Box 2157 Lawrence and Copper Streets, Glens Falls NY 12801 518-792-3131
*St Lawrence Plaindealer*	75 Main St. Canton NY 13617
*The Saratogian*	20 Lake Avenue Saratoga Springs NY 12866 518-584-4242
*The Valley News*	Denton Publications 1 High Street, Elizabethtown NY 12932 800-277-6567
*Times of Ti*	Denton Publications 1 High Street, Elizabethtown NY 12932 800-277-6567
Times Union	News Plaza Box 15000, Albany, NY 12212 518-454-5420
*Tupper Lake Free Press*	136 Park St. Tupper Lake NY 12986 518-359-2166
*Warrensburg-Lake George News*	P.O. Box 410 Warrensburg NY 12885-0410 518-623-3411
*Watertown Daily Times*	260 Washington St. Watertown NY 13601 315-782-1000

Job SearchTools

Hot Jobs in NY (by Yahoo)	hotjobs.yahoo.com/jobs/NY
Saratoga Job Market	www.saratoga.org/jobs
Job.com	www.job.com
AdirondackHelpWanted.com	regionalhelpwanted.com/home/5.htm?SN=5
Retail Jobs	www.allretailjobs.com
Coolworks - NY Jobs	www.coolworks.com/new-york-jobs
USA Job Bank	obs.jobbankusa.com/MKT/Content/JS/?pg=Companies
Health Careers	healthcareers-online.com/MKT/Content/JS/?pg=Companies
Tech Jobs	www.techvalley.org

School Reports

Government Reports:	http://emsc32.nysed.gov/repcrd2004/
Yahoo Reports:	http://realestate.yahoo.com/re/schools
Greater School Reports:	http://www.greatschools.net/

Health Care Locations & Services

Adirondack Medical Center:	www.amccares.org
Clinton County for the Aging:	http://www.clintoncountygov.com/Departments/Aging/OFA-Home.html

Hudson Headwaters Health Network (local health centers):	www.hhhn.org
Lake Champlain Region:	www.lakechamplain.com/services/health
Malone Medical Facilities:	www.alicehyde.com
Massena Medical Facilities:	http://massenahospital.org
Plattsburgh Medical Facilities:	http://www.cvph.org
Ticonderoga Hospital:	www.mosesludington.com

	MORE HOSPITAL LINKS

Albany Medical Center	Albany Medical Center
Albany VA Medical Center	Four Winds Hospital (Saratoga)
Nathan Littauer Hospital and Nursing Home (Groversville)	Saratoga Hospital
Glens Falls Hospital

News Feed Updates

Kiplinger Reports	"8 signs you're ready to buy your first home" (pdf file)
NYSAR Reports	NY housing sales remain strong despite slowdown

Movers

Nat'l Movers	www.123movers.com
Nat'l Movers	www.moving.com
Nat'l Movers	www.moving-service-company.com
Adirondack Movers	www.adirondack-vacation-rentals.com
NorthAmerican	1-800-622-MOVE(6683) - Glens Falls, NY
Immigrations
Citizen & Immigration Services	http://www.uscis.gov/graphics/index.htm

Relocating your Business, or Family?

Tour our Chambers of Commerce and Local Town Sites. For a full list click here, or check out our touring feature of the Adirondack Park.

Tips to Remember:

Advise everybody concerned of your move (see list at the bottom)
Notify utilities such as telephone, cable, gas & electric when to discontinue service.
Have utility companies read your meters.
Plan in advance for services at your new residence, such as utilities, landscaping, snow removal, etc.
Make moving arrangements as far ahead as possible.
Whenever possible, try to move at times other than at the very beginning or very end of the month as these are the busiest dates.
Before moving, arrange to have all items being cleaned, repaired or stored returned to you or delivered to your new residence.
LET THESE PEOPLE KNOW YOU ARE MOVING:
- Friends & relatives
- Newspaper delivery
- Laundry and dry-cleaning service
- Bottled water company
- Utility companies (Electric, Gas and Oil)
- Telecommunication (telephone, cellular, cable, satellite, internet…)
- Lawyer
- Accountant
- Magazines subscription(s)
- Post office (organize forwarding information)
- Insurance company
- Credit Cards & Credit Bureau
- Banks (transfer bank accounts)
- Request transfer of medical and dental records
- Drivers license bureau & vehicle registration
- Transfer bank accounts
- Arrange for transfer of school records
- Health insurance

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