Chad Nichols will serve three to six years in prison for disposing of Jahfari Joseph’s body in a remote area of Franklin County after he was murdered late last year. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports Timothy Timmons was found guilty in October of second-degree murder for shooting and killing Joseph at his ex-wife’s house at … Read more
Tupper Lake Village Mayor Mary Fontana reminded community members at Monday’s village board meeting that everyone has a responsibility when it comes to snow removal. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, Fontana said the village has received several calls from concerned residents who are worried that there’s too much snow around their property, making it … Read more
Unexplained, intermittent and brief power outages at the Tupper Lake Emergency Services building have caused headaches for the village police department as the outages wiped out much of what was stored on the department’s hard drives on Nov. 20. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports TLPD Chief Eric Proulx briefed the village board on the situation … Read more
With the Adirondack Park Agency and the project applicant in agreement that more time is needed, the upcoming adjudicatory hearing for a proposed howitzer testing range in the town of Lewis has been delayed. The original start date of Dec. 22 has been moved to 10 a.m. on Feb. 4. According to the Adirondack Daily … Read more
Gov. Hochul has announced more than $300 million in new state funding to support health care transformation projects across New York. The awards, made through the Statewide Health Care Facility Transformation Program IV and V, will support 22 projects aimed at improving health information technology by expanding patient electronic medical records, strengthening cybersecurity and patient … Read more
President Donald Trump, surrounded by the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team and North Country Rep. Elise Stefanik, in the Oval Office signed legislation Friday directing the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury to create three Congressional Gold Medals recognizing the “Miracle on Ice” hockey team. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the medals will commemorate the hockey … Read more
Whiteface Mountain general manager Aaron Kellet was brimming with excitement on Thursday as he detailed the ski area’s operational plans going into the holidays, one of the busiest times of the ski season. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports, In his two decades working there, Kellett was hard-pressed to recall another season with as optimal a … Read more
The village of Saranac Lake is planning to do an air quality study around the Alpine Agronomy cannabis cultivation facility on the corner of Broadway and Ampersand Avenue after neighbors of the plant reported smelling cannabis throughout the neighborhood and have concerns about the potential of emissions from the building causing health problems. The Adirondack … Read more
The Adirondack Sports Council (ADKSC) has announced that the theme for the 2026 Empire State Winter Games (ESWG) Opening Ceremony, Thursday, Feb. 5, will be “Where Chill Meets Will.” Sun Community News reports the message is to embody the determination, resilience, and spirit that define winter athletes, while also capturing the unique blend of challenge … Read more
The Tupper Lake Central School District is targeting old lead pipes and a busted cafeteria floor, both at the middle-high school, for its upcoming capital outlay project. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the district’s board of education approved a resolution at its Dec. 1 meeting to move forward with the set of projects, although … Read more