News Staff The Adirondack region has been included in Condé Nast Traveler’s annual list of places to visit. Upstate New York was recognized as one of the “24 Places to Go in 2024,” with the Adirondack region, along with area attractions and hotel properties receiving specific mention. Upstate New York is one of 24 destinations featured in … Read more
The New York Department of State’s Division of Consumer Protection (DCP) has issued a series of tips on how to avoid the theft of those packages as well as personal identification. Keep track of your package deliveries. Schedule shipments when someone is home. Enlist your neighbor’s help. Monitor your front door with a security or … Read more
The 44th Empire State Winter Games (ESWG) is set to bring in more than 2,500 winter sports athletes to Lake Placid and the surrounding Adirondack Region, Feb. 1-4. Sun Community News reports athletes of all ages and abilities from across New York State and beyond will compete in 21 different sports. New this year is … Read more
The Franklin County Courthouse on Thursday went into a temporary lockdown after a man identified as Eugene Burdash made numerous and specific death threats toward lawmakers. Burdash appears to have made dozens of specific death threats through social media on Thursday, targeting Malone Mayor and Franklin County Legislator Andrea Dumas particularly. Burdash was tracked down … Read more
The historic bridge over the Ausable River at Carpenter’s Flats reopened on Tuesday, Dec. 5. For much of the summer, the busy Route 9 corridor along Lake Champlain between Essex and Clinton counties was detoured to roads through Peru. Sun Community News reports, a DOT inspection early Tuesday morning gave the construction team at Luck … Read more
The annual Lake Placid Holiday Village Stroll will return this weekend with festive treats, parties, concerts and markets for every member of the family. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the celebration includes a wine tasting, book signing, family skating party and live music Friday and the Adirondack Health Jingle Bell Run around Mirror Lake … Read more
The Lake Placid Sinfionetta is sponsoring a Winter Fundraiser and Holiday Party on Friday, Jan. 5. The French Horn Holiday Extravaganza Concert will be presented at 5 p.m. at St. Agnes Church. The concert will be followed by a Holiday Party at the High Peaks Resort. The concert is a free-will offering, and the party … Read more
Harrietstown has passed up on a settlement with the DuPont chemical company in its lawsuit to recuperate millions of dollars in expenses incurred by the town as it investigates and cleans up PFAS “forever chemicals” at the town-owned Adirondack Regional Airport in Lake Clear. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports council opted out of a settlement … Read more
A Saranac Lake woman is now behind bars following a routine traffic stop that led to the roadside discovery of methamphetamine, crack cocaine and cocaine. Lake Placid Village Police pulled 46 year old Nancy G. Nixon over on Main Street at about 5:15 a.m. Nov. 30 when she was allegedly found with approximately 33 grams … Read more
Essex County’s manager recently presented the 2024 tentative county budget, which has total appropriations of $129,561,609, which is 2.8 percent higher than last year’s budget. The county’s total revenue is projected to be $102,056,447, which is 1.86 percent higher than last year’s budget. Last year’s tax rate was $2.99 per thousand of assessed value. The … Read more