News Staff A Saranac Lake man was recently arrested in Monroe County in connection with a violent local assault that left a person hospitalized at the University of Vermont Medical Center. Sun Community News reports Lake Placid Village Police officials said the assault happened in May of 2023. Following an extensive investigation, a warrant was issued for … Read more
Today is Election Day and as more voters head to the polls, 1,265 early ballots have already been cast in Franklin and Essex counties. According to the Adirondack Daily Enteprise, that’s less than a fourth of last year’s early voting turnout, when more than 5,200 people across the two counties had cast their ballots before … Read more
Foreign language educators are encouraged to apply to Adirondack Foundation for grants now through Jan. 15, 2024. Adirondack Foundation’s Adirondack Foreign Language Enhancement Fund (AFLEF) supports innovation in French and Spanish classrooms. Grant amounts typically range from $500 to $3,000, but larger grants are sometimes given for exceptional projects. The fund does not support college-level … Read more
Two men are facing charges following a traffic stop on Route 30. State Police stopped the pair at about 12 p.m. Nov. 1 after they were spotted traveling west with a suspended registration. After initiating a traffic stop on Fish Hatchery Road, police identified the driver as Eric S. Thompson, 40, of Lake Clear and … Read more
The Lake Placid Hall of Fame held its 40th annual induction event Saturday in order to introduce three new members — Sally Warner, Russell Banks and Richard Armando Persico. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, nominees are chosen for significant contributions to the region in the fields of sports, the arts, historical heritage or civic … Read more
The Lake Placid Center for the Arts is hosting its first-ever Winter Prom Fundraiser next month to raise money for its year-round programs. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the fundraiser, scheduled for 6 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 7 in the LPCA’s Annex Building, will take attendees on a trip down memory lane.
The Lake Placid American Legion Post 326 will observe Veterans Day on Saturday, November 11, 2023 by lowering and raising flags in honor of local veterans. The ceremonies will begin at 9:30am at the Adirondack Community Church and the World War I Memorial where a flag honoring William Hardy will be lowered, and a flag … Read more
An inmate at the Upstate Correctional Facility was arrested on felony assault charges moments after being released from a five-year prison term. 32 year old Jaleel Hill was being escorted to a program inside the maximum-security facility Oct. 12 when the violence erupted, during which he grabbed an officer’s arm, pulled her to the ground, … Read more
A Volunteer Stewardship Agreement reached between the Adirondack Rail Trail Association and state Department of Environmental Conservation recently now allows ARTA to share stewardship and management responsibilities with the state. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the agreement empowers ARTA to actively maintain the soon-to-open trail owned and managed by the DEC.
Jim McKenna, CEO of the Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism, announced Thursday that he would retire on April 30, 2024. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, McKenna’s move comes after more than 40 years at the helm of various local tourism councils and offices.