After months of withholding documents, the Adirondack Park Agency is promising a more transparent process detailing the plans for a new headquarters in Saranac Lake. The agency addressed its proposal with a presentation and additional records posted to its website last week, reports the Adirondack Almanack. The agency’s “preferred site,” remains the former Paul Smith’s … Read more
As the Saranac Lake Central School District’s enrollment continues to shrink, the district is creating a advisory committee focused on reorganizing numerous aspects of its operations for efficiency — things like how best to use its buildings, its staff size, how to distribute students and staff, its bus routes and the classes it offers. According … Read more
The Adirondack Champlain Regional Salt Summit is slated to return for its 10th year on Sept. 24 at the Fort William Henry Conference Center in Lake George. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the summit focuses on road salt reduction and best practices for both public and private surface applicators and has a focus on … Read more
The town of North Elba has hired Amy Schuler, a Saranac Lake native, as its new finance officer. She will replace Catherine Edman, who is retiring this year after more than two decades in the role. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports Schuler has roots in the Tri-Lakes area that go back at least five generations … Read more
The Adirondack Park Agency has released more information about its conceptual plan for a new headquarters in Saranac Lake, including a broad cost breakdown, rough building designs and potential building features. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the $40 million project would renovate the downtown 1-3 Main St. building — the historic site of the Paul … Read more
The Village of Saranac Lake’s Climate Smart Communities Task Force is asking for input regarding the local government’s environmental initiatives to curb the effects of the changing climate. Sun Community News reports residents are encouraged to complete a survey that will be sent via email, available for pickup at various locations throughout Saranac Lake, and … Read more
The “Miracle On Ice” is widely considered the greatest sports moment in U.S. history. Now, the 20 men from the team are one step closer to receiving the nation’s highest civilian honor. In Washington, D.C., this week, the U.S. Senate passed a bill that would award the American sporting heroes a different kind of gold … Read more
A Paddle for Wilderness is taking place on Saturday, Sept. 13 at Forked Lake in the central Adirondacks in Long Lake at 10 a.m. The Paddle for Wilderness is a floating protest calling for the protection of the 36,000-acre Whitney Park that is up for sale and threatened with development. The Adirondack Almanack reports the … Read more
The waterway below the state Route 30 bridge that runs over the Fish Creek Ponds area will be closed to all boat traffic from Sept. 16 to 25. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the closure is due to a bridge painting project being performed by Amstar of Western New York, a contractor with the state … Read more
The Tupper Lake Central School District Board of Education voted unanimously at its regular meeting Monday evening to appoint retired Sunmount safety chief Mike Godin as the district’s school safety officer, per Superintendent Jaycee Welsh’s recommendation. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, Welsh said Godin was the search committee’s ultimate pick, though it was a … Read more