Public Hearing On Olympic Venues Operations

The state Olympic Regional Development Authority and the town of North Elba will be holding a public hearing Wednesday for a renewed agreement that allows the town to continue paying ORDA to operate the three town-owned Olympic venues. The hearing will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 19 at the Olympic Conference Center … Read more

Listening Sessions To Discuss Impacts Of Climate Change

Paul Smith’s College, in partnership with The Wild Center, Adirondack Research Consortium, and community partners, is continuing efforts to hold community listening sessions addressing the growing impacts of climate change in the Adirondack-North Country region. Sun Community News reports as the region experiences warmer temperatures, heavier rainfall, and unpredictable weather patterns, these changes increasingly affect … Read more

ROOST Monitoring Candadian Response To Tariffs

The Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism (ROOST) has been closely monitoring the Canadian response to tariff implementation, along with continued political tension between Washington and Ottawa. The Adirondack region welcomes thousands of travelers from Canada each year; disruptions to travel across the border will affect the area in a multitude of ways. According to ROOST … Read more

Another Structure Fire In Tupper Lake

A structure fire Wednesday morning resulted in the total loss of a building located at 60 Demars Blvd.According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the property is owned by J.D. Dattola Construction, L.L.C., a locally-owned general contracting business in Tupper Lake. The structure was formerly used as a garage and shop for the business. In addition … Read more

NCCC Seeing Enrollment Growth

In the five years since COVID rocked colleges and universities globally, North Country Community College (NCCC) has had to adapt to a changed world. Not only did NCCC successfully meet the academic adversity the pandemic wielded head-on, it has found its footing and is flourishing. School officials say this spring is the fifth semester in … Read more

Winter Weather Headed To The Area Thursday

A mixed bag of wintry precipitation is forecast to coincide with the Thursday morning commute throughout the Tri-Lakes region as a storm system barrels up the St. Lawrence Valley. The Adirondack Daily Enteprise reports while the storm has been on meteorologist’s radars for several days now, the forecast has evolved. Earlier in the week, it … Read more

Fire Destroys Building In Tupper Lake

A large structure fire destroyed a building at 41 Main St. early Tuesday morning. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, here were no injuries or deaths from the fire. The building, which Cole said had been previously condemned, was reduced to a pile of rubble. The cause of the fire remains unknown and is currently … Read more

No Vote On Bill To Delay Special Election

A proposed bill to delay the special election to replace North Country Rep. Elise Stefanik won’t go to a vote after all. According to WNYT, IT comes after an uproar over Democrats in the New York State Legislature introducing a bill Friday that would delay the special election for New York’s 21st Congressional District until … Read more