DEC and the Adirondack Rail Trail Association are seeking volunteers to apply clear coat stain to the Adirondack Rail Trail fences as part of Adirondack and Catskill Park Day on Saturday, September 7, 2024. They’re recruiting anyone over 18 to take part from 8am unitl noon that day. Participants will meet at NYS DEC in … Read more
The Tri-Lakes Humane Society will host one of its largest annual fundraisers in Tupper Lake on Sunday, Sept. 15. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the event, ADK Bark in the Park, will take place from noon to 4 p.m. rain or shine at the Tupper Lake Municipal Park, located at 17-19 Demars Blvd.
On Tuesday, a section of Broadway between Dorsey Street and Bloomingdale Avenue will be closed for road work from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports crews will be milling the street, replacing manhole covers and frames and patching bumpy portions of the road. The sidewalks will still be open in this … Read more
North Country Community College marked the start of classes with its fourth consecutive semester of increased enrollment. The number of degree-seeking students attending the college this fall is up 8 percent, from 710 to 764. In addition, North Country has a large number of students pursuing short-term offerings – including a new Direct Support Professional … Read more
The Saranac Lake Central School District Board of Education may assemble a committee to discuss the future of Bloomingdale Elementary School after a consulting firm recommended closing the school in the 2027-28 school year. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the consultants cited declining local population and school enrollment in their suggestion.
The towns of Jay and Keene are inviting the community to their first Sustainability & Energy Fair, which will take place on Saturday, Sept. 14, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the historic Jay Village Green and the Amos & Julia Ward Theater. The day will be filled with family fun, valuable insights, and community … Read more
The Great Adirondack Moose Festival, New York State’s first-ever moose-themed festival, offers visitors of all ages a fantastic Adirondack experience. Sun Community News reports, held in Indian Lake, moose-themed programs will abound the weekend of Sept. 27-29. Visitors to the Indian Lake region for the Moose Festival will enjoy programs, games, contests, exhibitions, guided hikes, … Read more
The Adirondack Canoe Classic — more commonly known as the 90-Miler — is set for Sept. 6-8, with 250 boats and more than 600 paddlers signed up for the three-day paddling stage race. The race is hosted by the Northern Forest Canoe Trail (NFCT) with support from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, … Read more
The first annual Adirondack Nature Festival for People with Disabilities will be held at the Paul Smith’s Visitor Interpretive Center on Saturday, Sept. 7 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the festival is a free and accessible event that is planned to run rain or shine.
A crew of painters are repainting the Mayor Frank Ratigan Memorial Bridge on state Route 3 this week. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the bridge, part of George LaPan Highway, is one of the main veins into the village’s downtown. A portion of the right lane of the road on the bridge has been closed … Read more