News Staff The Ausable River Association is again providing guided watershed tours in the AuSable watershed and beyond. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the tours, which have now been provided for the past five years, are free and include paddling, hiking, and interpretive programs. Gear is available for tour participants to use when possible.
14-year-old Kailey Paul from West Sand Lake thought she was just on a family vacation when she walked into the Lake Placid Horse Show grounds June 30. Sun Community News reports her parents secretly had other plans. As part of her Make A Wish for equestrian riding equipment, Kailey is having a custom jacket fitting … Read more
Since Friday’s crash that killed one local teen and injured two others, the Saranac Lake, Lake Placid and surrounding communities have rallied support for the families of the boys involved. Friends and family have started GoFundMe fundraisers for Lucas’s funeral expenses and to support Jonah’s family as they stay by his side while he’s in … Read more
A Tupper Lake man is behind bars after he was found unresponsive in a local parking lot with an illegally possessed handgun, meth and drug-manufacturing materials. New York State Police were called to the Maplefields store on Route 3 at about 2:15 a.m. June 30 when Christopher J. Jessie was found unresponsive inside a vehicle. … Read more
A crew from the Northern Forest Canoe Trail last week refurbished the Indian Carry portage and surrounding campsites and replaced a bridge between the Stony Creek Ponds and Upper Saranac Lake. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports crew members worked here from Wednesday, June 28 to Sunday on the popular canoe carry that crosses state Route … Read more
The Saranac Lake Area Chamber of Commerce will celebrate the opening of With Woman Wellness, women’s healthcare practice, on Friday July 14 at 5:00pm located at 1991 Saranac Ave, Lake Placid. The public is invited to attend and celebrate with the chamber and the team at With Woman Wellness. With Woman Wellness is an integrative … Read more
The 53rd annual Lake Placid Horse Shows continue Thursay, running through July 2nd. Some of the larger events include the Richard M. Feldman Grand Prix and the Great American Insurance Group Grand Prix, both of which have $100,000 prizes. There are also a variety of food and horse-related merchandise vendors.
A public meeting on Tupper Lake’s water quality will be held Thursday night. Residents will have the chance to tell state leaders about their concerns with the discolored water and hear about potential solutions. The meeting starts at 5:30 p.m. at the Tupper Lake High School Auditorium on the corner of Park Street and Chaney … Read more
Acting Essex County Clerk Chelsea Merrihew has earned the Republican line in this November’s county clerk race after a landslide victory in the county’s Republican primary on Tuesday. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, Merrihew garnered 951 votes to North Hudson town Supervisor Stephanie DeZalia’s 494 votes in the election.
When Lake Placid’s property assessment rolls become official on July 1, the total assessed value of properties in the village and the town of North Elba is expected to be about $30.2 million less than tentative rolls projected. Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the assessor’s office netted more than 250 property assessment reductions amounting to a … Read more