The village of Saranac Lake has agreed to lease its downtown 1-3 Main St. building to the Adirondack Park Agency for 43 years as the state agency in charge of regulating land use and development in the Adirondack Park seeks to relocate its headquarters from Ray Brook to the village. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports … Read more
After nearly six decades as a franchised hotel with IHG, the Crowne Plaza Lake Placid is being rebranded by the owners as the Grandview Lake Placid. Sun Community News reports, located at 101 Olympic Dr. in Lake Placid, the hotel first opened in 1969 as an 88-room Holiday Inn. Over the years, the property expanded … Read more
A brush burn ban is now in effect for New York state for the next two months due to fire risks. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Amanda Lefton announced the statewide ban on residential brush burning began Monday, and runs through May 14. It’s part of an annual effort to prevent wildfires … Read more
Two Adirondack trail projects that will expand mountain biking opportunities and make outdoor recreation more accessible have received funding through the state Department of Environmental Conservation’s Adirondack Park Community Smart Growth Program. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the grants will support the completion of the East Branch Community Trails in Keene and the first … Read more
The ACT platform handily swept the Saranac Lake village election on Wednesday – with Kelly Brunette winning the mayoral seat and Jeremy Evans and David Trudeau winning seats on the board. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports Brunette, a village trustee, won the seat over incumbent Mayor Jimmy Williams 775 to 476. Evans took the most … Read more
Department of Environmental Conservation’s Adirondack Park Community Smart Growth Grant program will enable a number of area projects to move forward. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports projects include an outdoor hockey rink next to the Saranac Lake Civic Center; redevelopment of five properties on River Street in Saranac Lake; expansion of the mountain biking trails … Read more
A group of Saranac Lakers are preparing to pitch a new future for The Village Mercantile on Sunday. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, two months ago, the board of the only community-owned department store in New York publicly stated that it’s been struggling financially since it opened in 2011 and revealed that they were … Read more
The highest weather station in New York lived up to its moniker. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, as a fierce wind storm ripped through upstate New York Monday and Tuesday — downing trees, causing isolated property damage and leaving tens of thousands across the state without power — a 112 mph wind gust was … Read more
The Saranac Lake village election for mayor and two trustee seats is today. Polls at the Harrietstown Town Hall auditorium at 39 Main St. will be open from noon to 9 p.m. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports that while election days usually happen on a Tuesday, a 1998 state law bans elections on St. Patrick’s Day. … Read more
The town of Harrietstown has signed a Climate Smart Communities pledge with a goal of being more energy-efficient and environmentally friendly, and it is looking for residents to join a task force to oversee the completion of those goals. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports newly appointed town Councilman David Lynch brought the idea to the … Read more