MEET THE TOWN

On Dec. 31, 2007, Andy and Dawn Flynn, owners of Hungry Bear Publishing, home of the history-based “Adirondack Attic” newspaper column and book series, purchased the Meet the Town publication from Jacques and Alice DeMattos, of Saranac Lake.

Meet the Town is an annual booklet that gives residents and visitors a snapshot of information about a specific community, including services, recreational opportunities, events, institutions, attractions, entertainment, sports activities and health-related services. The two editions – Saranac Lake and Lake Placid/Wilmington – are distributed by local businesses and public facilities.

In 1927, the late Thomas W. Sheridan produced the first issue of Meet the Town for Saranac Lake, helping the many visitors of tuberculosis patients and townspeople find the finest establishments of that era. A year later, Sheridan published his first Lake Placid guide. In 1969, Jacques and Jeanne DeMattos, former owners of WNBZ-AM radio, purchased Meet the Town. Their son and daughter-in-law, Jacques and Alice, took over the business in 2000.

Learn more by visiting the Meet the Town web site.

At left, Alice and Jacques DeMattos hand over the Meet the Town publication
to Andy and Dawn Flynn.