A leisurely day on the slopes at Whiteface Mountain turned to tragedy Wednesday, claiming the life of a Georgia man. Sun Community News reports around 10 a.m., a group of friends noticed someone missing from their ski group. A report was made to Whiteface Mountain Ski Patrol that Michael E. Vacek Jr., 44, failed to … Read more
The Adirondack Health Foundation will host a Rural Health Symposium titled Navigating change: The state of rural healthcare in an uncertain era on Friday, March 20, 2026, beginning at 9:30 a.m. The event will take place in Muholland Hall, Classroom S-19, at North Country Community College in Saranac Lake. The symposium will convene leaders from … Read more
North Country Community College marked its seventh consecutive semester of enrollment growth when the spring semester started on Jan. 27 — this time seeing a 10% year-to-year increase in student numbers since the start of the 2025 spring semester. Marketing and Enrollment Vice President Kyle Johnston said there are 726 matriculated, degree-seeking students enrolled currently, … Read more
Speedskater Erin Jackson and Saranac Lake resident and Saranac Lake resident and bobsledder Frank Del Duca are making history, of sorts. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, Jackson, 33, and Del Duca, 34, were selected by a group of their fellow Olympians as the U.S. flag bearers for Friday night’s opening ceremony of the Milan … Read more
St. Bernard’s School is turning a large financial gift from an alum into an investment in the K-5 private Catholic school’s future, with plans to add playground equipment, start an endowment to support higher staff pay and make needed building upgrades. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, Daniel Kilpeck attended St. Bernard’s School from 1946 … Read more
Around 40 town residents and area stakeholders packed into the Lewis firehouse Monday evening for an information session on the upcoming Adirondack Park Agency adjudicatory hearing to decide the fate of a howitzer testing range proposed in the town. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the standing room only meeting was open to the public and … Read more
The Wild Center will host NASA Earth to Sky: Sharing Our Adirondack Climate Story, a free, two-day, in-person workshop focused on strengthening climate communication across the Adirondack region. The program will take place March 5–6, with a virtual pre-workshop webinar on Feb. 25, reports the Sun Community News.
The Saranac Lake Central School District Board of Education will meet Wednesday to discuss three resolutions about the future of the district’s three school buildings. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, one resolution would close Bloomingdale Elementary School and the Middle School, one resolution would shift the Middle School grades to the high school building … Read more
A quick response from the Tupper Lake Volunteer Fire Department and several other area departments that rushed to the scene on mutual aid kept a Friday night structure fire from being much worse. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the fire broke out at 31 Cedar St., the old Moose lodge, at 10:02 p.m. Friday. The … Read more
The construction of the Saranac Lake Winter Carnival Ice Palace is well underway, with thick ice blocks being stacked, sculpted and sealed in place. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the centerpiece of Carnival is a major draw for tourists to visit Saranac Lake on the weekends of the 10-day festival, which starts on Feb. … Read more