Whiteface Mountain Management Feeling Holiday Optimism

Whiteface Mountain general manager Aaron Kellet was brimming with excitement on Thursday as he detailed the ski area’s operational plans going into the holidays, one of the busiest times of the ski season. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports, In his two decades working there, Kellett was hard-pressed to recall another season with as optimal a … Read more

Concerns About Cannabis Cultivation Facility Odors In Saranac Lake

The village of Saranac Lake is planning to do an air quality study around the Alpine Agronomy cannabis cultivation facility on the corner of Broadway and Ampersand Avenue after neighbors of the plant reported smelling cannabis throughout the neighborhood and have concerns about the potential of emissions from the building causing health problems. The Adirondack … Read more

Theme Announced For 2026 Empire State Winter Games

The Adirondack Sports Council (ADKSC) has announced that the theme for the 2026 Empire State Winter Games (ESWG) Opening Ceremony, Thursday, Feb. 5, will be “Where Chill Meets Will.” Sun Community News reports the message is to embody the determination, resilience, and spirit that define winter athletes, while also capturing the unique blend of challenge … Read more

TLCSD Approves Plan To Address Old Lead Pipes, Cafeteria Floor

The Tupper Lake Central School District is targeting old lead pipes and a busted cafeteria floor, both at the middle-high school, for its upcoming capital outlay project. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the district’s board of education approved a resolution at its Dec. 1 meeting to move forward with the set of projects, although … Read more

‘The Bethlehem Experience’ Returns To Tupper Lake

The Tupper Lake Christian Center Church will again present for the community’s enjoyment “The Bethlehem Experience – A Living Nativity” this Saturday. The Tupper Free Press reports the church on Main Street in the Junction will be turned into what it may have been like in the town of Bethlehem. The event will take place … Read more

Holiday Village Stroll In Lake Placid

It’s time to celebrate the spirit of the holidays with the annual Holiday Village Stroll that spans this Friday through Sunday. Sun Community News reports on Friday, there will be face painting from 3 to 6 p.m. at High Peaks Resort; holiday wine and spirits tasting at Terry Robards Wines & Spirits from 3 to … Read more

APA’s Top Attorney Will Depart After New Year

The Adirondack Park Agency’s top attorney, Damion K. L. Stodola, will be leaving the agency at the beginning of the new year. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the departure comes as the APA readies for an adjudicatory hearing concerning a proposed howitzer artillery cannon testing range in the town of Lewis. The hearing is … Read more

DEC Advises Residents, ‘Don’t Be Salty’

The state Department of Environmental Conservation is encouraging New Yorkers not to oversalt treatment surfaces this winter, given the negative health and environmental impacts that come from salt runoff. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports DEC Commissioner Amanda Lefton joined state Department of Transportation Commissioner Marie Therese Dominguez and other officials at the Warren County Department … Read more

Adirondack Rail Trail Association Receives $100K Grant

The Adirondack Rail Trail Association announced on Monday that it received just over $99,000 in a federal grant from the Northern Border Regional Commission’s Catalyst Program Grant. With the Adirondack Rail Trail officially opening in full in October, this $99,001.92 award is slated to help pay for various measures aimed at better integrating the rail … Read more

SLPD Officer Suing Department

A female Saranac Lake Police officer is suing the department, the village and the former police chief in federal court for alleged sexual harassment and retaliation from 2021 to 2023. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports Officer Gabrielle “Gabby” Buckley, formerly Gabby Beebe claims the department leadership created a “hostile work environment” with a “boys club … Read more