Lake Placid is set to host its annual Fourth of July celebration on Friday, July 4, featuring a lively parade down Main Street, family-friendly activities, and a spectacular fireworks display. Sun Community News reports the holiday wouldn’t be complete without the ever-popular Fourth of July parade at 5 p.m. along Main Street. The parade route … Read more
The Ausable Freshwater Center (AFC) is hosting a public opening of its Ausable Conservation Nursery (ACN) at Uihlein Farm on June 26. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the local plant nursery was established due to a shortage of native plant supplies. Its overall purpose is to enhance the native plant supply available for habitat … Read more
At its regular meeting on June 17, the Keene Central School Board of Education unanimously appointed Cynthia Ford-Johnston as Interim Superintendent of Schools, effective Aug. 1. This appointment marks a homecoming for Ford-Johnston, a respected educational leader with deep ties to both the school and the greater Adirondack community. , Ford-Johnston previously served as superintendent … Read more
Tupper Lake’s Republican Party is announcing its caucus for the fall elections. Caucus Chairwoman Mary Fontana announced that on Monday, June 30 both the village and town committees will caucus at the Emergency Services Building on Santa Clara Ave. The village GOP members will go first at 6p.m. and the town Republican committee will commence … Read more
U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand visited Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake on Monday to push back against the proposed cuts, which are part of Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill.” According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, the bill would reduce Medicaid spending by about $793 million. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports Gillibrand warned that Medicaid cuts … Read more
The tentative budget for the village of Lake Placid’s 2025-26 fiscal year includes a proposed $7,463,288 in expenditures. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports there will be a public hearing for the tentative budget on Thursday, June 26 at 5 p.m. The estimated tax rate for the 2025-26 will be around $4.28 per $1,000 in assessed … Read more
All are invited to celebrate National Pollinator Week June 16-22 by taking a closer look at the industrious creatures that help sustain biodiversity on the planet and put food on our tables. The Wild Center staff has scheduled live demonstrations and workshops throughout the week. Workshops and demos are included in the cost of admission.
In November, voters around the state will have a say on whether the winter sports complex at Mount Van Hoevenberg will be brought into compliance with the state Constitution, and if the state will add land to the Adirondack Forest Preserve. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, earlier this month, the state Senate and Assembly … Read more
The Harrietstown council unanimously rejected a proposal from a company to build a Verizon tower near the summit of Dewey Mountain on Thursday. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, councilmembers said they did not get clear enough answers about the benefits to the community to warrant cutting through the trees and installing a tower at … Read more
Third Thursday ArtWalks return this summer in Saranac Lake, starting this Thursday, June 19. Organized and hosted by Saranac Lake ArtWorks and the Saranac Lake Area Chamber of Commerce (SLACC), the 2024 ArtWalks series will be held along the streets of downtown Saranac Lake from 5 – 7:30 p.m. on June 19, July 17, Aug … Read more