Adirondack Regional Airport Improvements Underway

The Adirondack Regional Airport (SLK) is making headway on the future home of its ADK CAVU Cafe, which is anticipated to be completed sometime this winter. Relocating and expanding the ADK CAVU Cafe is just Phase 1 of the Town of Harrietstown’s multi-phase project to modernize the airport. Blueprints also include installing solar panels on … Read more

LPCSD Schedules Putlic Hearing For Reserve Fund Usage

The Lake Placid Central School District is slated to hold a public hearing at its district office at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 18, regarding two proposed uses of its repair reserve fund. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the district is looking to replace four speakers and the underlying audio system in the high … Read more

Franklin County Lawmakers Consider Spending Plan

The Franklin County legislature is considering a $142 million budget for the coming year which is projected under the tax cap, keeps the tax rate mostly flat due to an increase in taxable property value and adjusts for cuts to federal funding to social services and public health. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports on Nov. … Read more

Harrietstown Council Will Wait To Fill Vacancy

The Harrietstown council is waiting to make a decision on how it will fill the vacancy left by the resignation of Councilwoman Ashley Milne until after the Nov. 4 election. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, next Tuesday there’s an election to fill two seats on the board. Incumbents Johnny Williams and Tracey Schrader are … Read more

DEC Releases Report On Goodman Mountain Moose

The state Department of Environmental Conservation recently released its necropsy results from a moose that was euthanized on Aug. 6. The moose had appeared sick and was acting abnormally, lingering around the Goodman Mountain summit area for about three months. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the results confirmed that the moose was in severe … Read more

Saranac Lake Halloween Plan

The Village of Saranac Lake Advisory Committee has conspired to bring little ghouls, goblins and superheroes to the heart of Saranac Lake on Oct. 31 for a fun but safe Halloween adventure. Sun Community News reports on Friday, Oct. 31, from 2 to 5 p.m., streets will be closed to traffic from Town Hall on … Read more

Franklin County Lawmaker Won’t Seek Reelection

Franklin County Legislator Lindy Ellis is not running for reelection this year, after seven years in District 7 representing the towns of Harrietstown and Franklin. Saranac Laker Joe Shoemaker is running unopposed for the seat on the Democratic line. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports Ellis said she knows she’s passing the position on to a … Read more

Pendragon Theatre Construction Progressing

Pendragon Theatre’s new location on the corner of Church and Woodruff streets is 80% complete with its construction, two months ahead of schedule and on-budget, according to organizers, though they still need to raise more money before it opens this spring. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the theater is preparing to move from its … Read more

Stevenson Cottage Museum Receives $50K Grant

Adirondack Architectural Heritage has announced the recipients of a second round of available Adirondack Rural Revitalization Program funds. The Stevenson Cottage Museum in Saranac Lake is receiving $50,000. This 1855 cottage was home to author Robert Lewis Stevenson from 1887 to 1888. Since 1916, the Stevenson Cottage Museum has been open to the public, with … Read more

Ice In On Time At Tupper Lake Memorial Civic Center

The ice is in at the Tupper Lake Memorial Civic Center — right on schedule this year. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports crews put the finishing touches on the ice earlier this week, with the first Tupper Lake Youth Hockey activity taking place on Wednesday evening. The milestone marks a successful completion of an ambitious … Read more