Paul Smith’s College has been awarded a Generous Acts grant for Mobile Emergency Operations Center (MEOC) for Enhanced Disaster Response in the Adirondacks in the amount of $19,700 from the Adirondack Foundation, funded in partnership with the WaterWheel Foundation. Sun Community News reports the goal of the project is to strengthen Adirondack community disaster preparedness … Read more
The U.S. Secret Service in the Northern District of New York has seized a second web domain used in a recent cryptocurrency confidence crime known as “pig butchering.” In pig butchering schemes, scammers encounter victims, often but not always elderly victims, through a variety of ways, including on dating applications and social media websites, and … Read more
What’s up Doc? “Cartoonival” has been selected as the 2026 Saranac Lake Winter Carnival theme. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports more than 50 people came out to the Carnival theme vote on Tuesday night. The name is a combination of “cartoon” and “carnival.” Winter Carnival will be held on Feb. 6 through 15 next year.
Students in North Country Community College’s Radiologic Technology program will benefit from a significant technology upgrade. The program’s Radiology Lab, located on the Saranac Lake campus, was updated recently with the college’s first-ever digital radiography (DR) system. This system instantly converts X-rays into a digital image, displaying anatomy on an adjacent computer screen, unlike traditional … Read more
A Lake Placid man escaped serious injury Saturday evening, but is now facing charges, including aggravated DWI, after being freed from his overturned vehicle. Authorities arrived on Cascade Road in North Elba, where they found the vehicle’s sole occupant, Wyatt J. Cassidy, 46, inside an overturned 2023 Toyota off the southern shoulder. A field sobriety … Read more
In Saranac Lake, the Women’s College Scholarship Club is offering four $3,000 Continuing Education scholarships to people residing in Franklin or Essex County. These scholarships are for men and women who wish to return to school after an absence of at least one year to change or enhance their careers. The scholarships can be used … Read more
The Wild Center is pleased to announce that a portion of The Clothesline: Food, Fiber, Air, and Soil—an installation by artist Brenda Baker—will be on display at the Whallonsburg Grange and Whitcomb’s in Essex, NY, as part of the finish line celebration for the Champlain Area Trails (CATS) Grand Hike on May 10, 2025. The … Read more
Nothing was off the table. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports that was the mentality that the Adirondack Climate Outreach and Resilience Network (ACORN) approached its 11th listening session held at Paul Smith’s College on Sunday. The meeting drew about 30, including members of the public, PSC students, faculty and staff. The group gathered to share … Read more
Hundreds and hundreds of locals turned out Saturday afternoon to protest the federal government and voice their displeasure with how the country is being run in one of more than 1,000 “Hands Off” rallies held nationwide. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the protestors want the government’s “hands off” a lot of things — immigrants, veterans’ … Read more
The Adirondack Rail Trail Association (ARTA) has announced the appointment of Julia Goren as its new Executive Director. Sun Community News reports Goren brings over 20 years of experience in strengthening connections between communities and the natural landscapes of the Adirondacks. Goren, who most recently served as Interim Executive Director of the Adirondack Mountain Club … Read more