News Staff Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced $7.4 million in federal funding was awarded to local emergency management agencies in New York State to support planning and operational readiness for disaster response. The Emergency Management Performance Grant assists local efforts to prepare for disasters, from development and implementation of training and exercises, to bolstering emergency response resources … Read more
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli has released a report examining demographic, economic and quality of living trends in 10 rural counties in New York State, Essex County among them. Most of the counties had population losses, aging residents, a shrinking labor force, as well as challenges with housing availability and access to health … Read more
As a new school year begins and the chill of fall sets in, healthcare professionals across the country are reminding their communities to stay home when they are sick and get vaccinated for the flu and COVID-19. One of the ways New York State has continued to keep track of COVID-19 cases is with wastewater … Read more
Oktoberfest will be held on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 at the Whiteface Mountain Ski Center in Wilmington. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports there will be live music, dancing, food and beer. The event is a long-standing tradition welcoming fall visitors in authentic Alpine style. Hours will be 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and … Read more
The Pine Street bridge will be closed to traffic for around three weeks starting on Tuesday, Sept. 26, as the structure undergoes some needed repairs. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports Essex County Department of Public Works Deputy Superintendent Todd Hodgson said the work will involve replacing the bridge’s bearings, repairing the deck — the road … Read more
The North Elba-Lake Placid Planning Review Board heard proposals Wednesday for a new bar and an affordable apartment building for J-1 students. Both projects are planned for Main Street in Lake Placid. One proposal would create a bar on the second floor of the new Faizy’s Fun House arcade at 2457 Main St. The other … Read more
The GreenNY Council announces the release of the 11th Greening New York State report which documents progress toward meeting the requirements of an executive order directing state agencies to adopt a sustainability and decarbonization program signed by Governor Hochul. The report highlights actions that agencies and authorities are taking to reduce energy use and improve … Read more
With Gov. Kathy Hochul signing the “Early Mail Voter Act” into law on Wednesday, expanding mail-in voting universally to all voters, Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports North Country Rep. Elise Stefanik, along with other Republican and Conservative politicians and political organizations, sued the governor and state Board of Elections officials, arguing that the law is unconstitutional.
The Lake Placid Central School District Board of Education voted to adopt two resolutions that grant qualifying veterans, volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers school tax relief Tuesday. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the veterans’ exemption passed unanimously; the volunteer firefighters’ and ambulance workers’ exemption passed with board member and volunteer firefighter Ryan St Louis abstaining … Read more
Representatives from The Wild Center’s Youth Climate Program will be traveling around the globe this month to participate in events focused on climate resilience. On Sept. 28, 2023, two of the Wild Center’s Youth Climate Advisory Board Members, will attend the White House Summit on Building Climate Resilient Communities. Almost simultaneously, The Wild Center’s Director … Read more