New Rochelle is threatening to dismantle part of the Lake Isle dam due to stalled repairs and unresolved ownership issues. The dam, classified as “high hazard,” needs $11 million in repairs ...

If you've been around Lake of the Isles, you have probably seen a 20-foot pencil sculpture in John and Amy Higgins' front lawn. The idea to create the massive wood sculpture was hatched after a ...

When it’s on John and Amy Higgins’ lawn across from Lake of the Isles, is 20 feet tall and gets an annual public sharpening that draws crowds of more than 1,000 people. The giant pencil, known ...

Whether you're in New York or Vermont, this East Coast lake offers a retreat complete with outdoor recreation and plenty of ...

Listed at $3.75 million, condo No. 208N at 2000 S. Ocean Blvd. in Palm Beach offers oceanfront vistas as well as views of the ...

The Lake of the Isles pencil is sharp again. Posted: June 7, 2025 | Last updated: June 7, 2025. Thousands showed up to watch the pencil get sharpened ...

MINNEAPOLIS — The annual “Sharpening” celebration drew crowds Saturday afternoon to the Lake of the Isles home of John and Amy Higgins, where a 20-foot pencil sculpture stands as a ...

Mystery after two hikers are found dead on remote island in Lake Superior’s Isle Royale National Park. Authorities hiked 11 miles overnight to find the victims’ bodies. Katie Hawkinson.

The United Nations operated from a defense plant in suburban Lake Success, shaping early Cold War diplomacy from Long Island.

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People gather to watch the 3rd Annual Sharpening of the Lake of the Isles Pencil in Minneapolis on June 15, 2024. AP In the wake of the storm, the Higginses knew they wanted to create a sculpture ...