Last November Lake Placid’s one and only thrift store closed. It was a big blow for the community and the local food pantry, which received the proceeds from the Helping Hands Thrift Shop.

The Mellow Moose cannabis retail dispensary was approved by the Lake Placid-North Elba joint Planning Review Board on Wednesday for the property at 2192 Saranac Ave., formerly CrossFit Lake Placid. It ...