A former Keeseville resident was arrested Friday accused of falsely receiving more than $5,000 in SNAP benefits she wasn’t entitled to. Sun Community News reports New York State Police arrested Dakota Wommer, 25 of Williamsport, PA, on charges of third-degree grand larceny, third-degree welfare fraud, first-degree offering a false instrument for filing and first-degree falsifying … Read more
The 2026 I BIRD NY Challenge for birders of all ages and abilities will start on March 1. According to the Sun Community News, the challenge encourages New Yorkers and visitors to identify birds and learn about birdlife, and finishers are awarded a commemorative I BIRD NY Challenge patch and certificate—plus the opportunity to win … Read more
The public is invited to attend a concussion prevention seminar at the Lake Placid Middle-High School this upcoming week. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, it’s slated to begin at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 4, in the school’s auditorium, 50 Cummings Road, and will feature three presenters: Eugene Byrne, MD, an orthopedic surgeon with … Read more
Saranac Lake is hitting pause on the controversial installation of Flock license plate reader cameras and surveillance cameras for the police department, after more than 20 locals turned out to a village board meeting on Monday to protest the surprise addition. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports on Thursday, Mayor Jimmy Williams released a video saying … Read more
Following a three-month-long investigation into a burglary that took place at a local business in Lake Placid on Nov. 21, 2025, Lake Placid Police arrested 52-year-old Lewis resident Joseph W. Spear and charged him with felony second-degree burglary, felony third-degree criminal mischief and third-degree criminal tampering with evidence, a misdemeanor. Sun Community News reports Lake … Read more
After last week’s presentation by Carson Power, an energy company proposing a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) on Trudeau Road, the Town of St. Armand passed a resolution introducing a one-year moratorium on battery energy storage facilities. Sun Community News reports currently, Carson Power, an energy infrastructure developer based in New York is proposing the … Read more
Historic Saranac Lake has moved its wiki website of local history to a new platform that is more reliable and easier to use. The web address for the new site is wiki.historicsaranaclake.org. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports Historic Saranac Lake Archivist/Curator Chessie Monks-Kelly led the project to move the wiki to a new host to … Read more
The administrative law judge overseeing the Adirondack Park Agency’s upcoming adjudicatory hearing for a proposed howitzer testing range in the town of Lewis ruled on Friday that the applicant’s attorney and law firm will be allowed to remain on the case. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the decision denied a challenge from Adirondack Council, … Read more
The Saranac Lake village board narrowly passed a bill on Monday which limits the cooperation village police can have with federal immigration enforcement agencies. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the resolution bars local police from enforcing federal civil immigration laws or being used by agencies like U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to enforce these … Read more
State Police have charged a Tupper Lake man with attempted murder after he allegedly hit another man with his pickup truck. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, 46 year old Matthew Patnode of Tupper Lake, was charged with second-degree attempted murder, first-degree assault and third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, all felonies. On Feb. 11, … Read more