Art and Science Speaker Series Even Thursday

The second Art and Science speaker series event will be held at the Hotel Saranac April 17. Topics will range from clay to wetlands to photography and poetry, and the evening will include a musical performance from Alan Simon, reports the Adirondack Daily Enterprise. Tickets cost $10 and can be purchased at twolined.com/art.

Police Seek Suspect In Saranac Lake Village Vandalism

Saranac Lake Village police are investigating a series of vandalism incidents around the village which occurred late last week. A side plate-glass window of the restaurant Casa del Sol on Lake Flower Avenue was smashed in, a laminated glass door was cracked and damaged at dispensary Elevate ADK down the road and two vehicles had … Read more

Local School Boards To Vote On BOCES Budget

Local school boards of education are preparing to vote on Franklin-Essex-Hamilton BOCES’s proposed $4.6 million administrative budget later this month. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports on April 29, school boards around the region will vote on the administrative budget, and on several people nominated to fill vacant BOCES board seats.

ACW Seeks Residency Writers

Adirondack Center for Writing (ACW) is now accepting submissions for its 12th annual Anne LaBastille Memorial Writers Residency – a fully funded, two-week residency at the Lodge on Twitchell Lake near Big Moose, NY. Submissions are due by May 19. Each fall, ACW welcomes six poets, fiction writers and creative nonfiction writers to the Anne … Read more

Friends Of The ACK Receives Grant

Friends of the ACK (Ausable, Chesterfield, Keeseville) Civic Center has announced they have received funding from the Adirondack Foundation’s Generous Acts grant program. According to the Sun Community News, the grant will allow Friends of the ACK Civic Center to continue to restore and revitalize the community center by implementing critical upgrades that will significantly … Read more

International Pond Skimming Competition

The Whiteface Mountain ski resort rounded out the weekend on a sweet note. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports on the heels of Saturday’s International Pond Skimming Competition, Sunday featured the Apple Butter Open, a no-pressure all-for-fun moguls and jump competition that featured a field of around 40.

North Elba Town Council Approves LEAF Grants

The North Elba Town Council approved 15 grants on Tuesday from the Local Enhancement and Advancement Fund. These grants support projects by local organizations that provide direct benefit to the community. The council also approved three applicants to the Cannabis Sales Taxation Funds Grant Program. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports among the LEAF grants approved … Read more

LPCSD Board Approves Budget

The Lake Placid Central School District board voted unanimously on Tuesday to approve the district’s budget for the 2025-26 school year. This budget is an increase of about 3% from last year, and will be beneath the tax cap. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports although some costs are projected to rise next year, the district … Read more

16 Sworn In As Citizens In Saranac Lake

On Friday, 18 people representing 16 countries were sworn in as new United States citizens at a well-attended naturalization ceremony at Saranac Lake High School. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the packed school auditorium temporarialy became a federal courthouse as U.S. Magistrate Judge Daniel Stewart presided over the ceremony

Adirondack Health Foundation Awards $100,000 To Patient-Centered Projects

From new birthing beds and specialized rehabilitation equipment to comfort carts and tools that enhance safety and care, the Adirondack Health Foundation is proud to announce the funding of 24 innovative projects through its 2025 Mini-Grant Program, totaling $100,000 in direct support to Adirondack Health departments. Each funded project shares the common goal of enhancing … Read more