Close to 50 community members packed into the Michelle A. LaMere Library Monday evening a first glimpse at the Tupper Lake Central School District’s budget. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports Superintendent Jaycee Welsh outlined the district’s tentative numbers, throwing in the caveat that things could change before the school board convenes on April 24 to … Read more
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection traffic checkpoint popped up on state Route 30 in the Mccolloms area Thursday, with agents asking drivers if they are U.S. citizens. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reached out to CBP for more information on the immigration checkpoint stops. CBP spokesperson Mike Niezgoda said no arrests resulted from this operation, … Read more
The Adirondack Health Foundation will honor Dr. Claude Roland and former Foundation Executive Director Hannah Hanford at its Summer Gala on Saturday, July 12. Hannah Hanford served at the helm of the Foundation for 14 years and was the driving force behind multiple capital projects and most all fundraising efforts. Hanford developed close-knit relationships with … Read more
The village of Tupper Lake released its preliminary budget draft for the 2025-26 fiscal year. The budget is expected to fall under the state-imposed tax cap, and also marks a slight decrease in total spending — and the tax rate — from last year’s budget. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports The draft has appropriations for … Read more
A Tupper Lake man is facing a felony charge after allegedly being found in possession of a stolen credit card. Lake Placid Village Police said David M. Preston, 51, was the focus of a lengthy police investigation relating to a burglary when he was found with the stolen credit card and separately arrested for fourth-degree … Read more
The Tupper Lake Central School District Board of Education will hold a regular meeting at 6 p.m. at the L.P. Quinn Elementary School, located at 294 Hosely Ave. The meeting will take place at the building’s Michelle A. LaMere Library. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the board will hear several presentations, including the Franklin-Essex-Clinton … Read more
President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he was pulling Rep. Elise Stefanik’s nomination to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, a stunning turnaround for his Cabinet pick after her confirmation had been stalled for months over concerns about Republicans’ tight margins in the House.
The Board of Directors of the Adirondack Mountain Club announced the appointment of Cortney Koenig Worrall as its new Executive Director. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports Worrall is a long-time nonprofit leader with experience in conservation, development, fundraising and organizational operations.
Tupper Lake’s town board held a special meeting at the Tupper Lake train station to begin planning how the town would oversee and operate the station’s interior as soon as renovations are complete. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, those are expected to wrap up in July, according to town Supervisor Rickey Dattola.
Lake Placid Central School District may have to tighten its belt to balance rising costs in the coming fiscal year, but district administrators are confident they can make it work with padding provided by the district’s healthy fund balance. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, during a budget workshop Tuesday, Superintendent Tim Seymour and Assistant … Read more