News Staff The cauldron that will house the symbolic flame for the Lake Placid 2023 FISU World University Games will be unveiled Monday, Dec. 12, at 5 p.m., in Lake Placid’s Brewster Park, one month before the opening of the 31st FISU World University Games winter edition. The 12-foot-high cauldron was designed and created by Adirondack Studios … Read more
Older and retired elders can and do play an important role in helping schools provide one-on-one assistance for students. The Sun Community News reports based in Tupper Lake, Volunteer Coordinator Melissa Howard helps place AmeriCorps senior volunteers in schools through five counties. There’s a five-hour-per-week minimum commitment, but volunteers can work up to 40 hours … Read more
The Mac Pac Program gives kindergarten through eighth-grade students the opportunity to be involved in the FISU World University Games coming to Lake Placid in January. The Sun Community News reports the program was created by the Adirondack Sports Council and will be run by the Lake Placid School District. It will take place from … Read more
The Saranac Lake Area Chamber of Commerce invites the public to celebrate the opening of Traverse Lodge, located at 644 Lake Flower Ave., on Wednesday Dec. 14 at 5pm with a ribbon cutting. Traverse Lodge is a newly renovated property with seven rooms and two cabins offering visitors a new place to stay. Traverse Lodge … Read more
Governor Kathy Hochul has signed legislation that will require residential health care facilities to swiftly update residents as well as their family members and guardians when an infection is detected within the facility. It also requires nursing homes to have a plan in place to accommodate exposed or infected residents to stop the spread of … Read more
Governor Kathy Hochul Wednesday announced the completion of a $104 million renovation of the Lake Placid Olympic Center ahead of the Lake Placid 2023 FISU World University Games. The renovations include upgrades to the Olympic Center’s year-round facilities, as well as an all-new retail shop, indoor and outdoor dining area, and a fully updated Lake … Read more
The village of Saranac Lake is inviting community members, business owners and other stakeholders to participate in a public open house next week. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise rpeorts the open house is scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 15 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Harrietstown Town Hall Auditorium, 39 Main St. The purpose of the … Read more
People who live and work on Main Street can now apply for a free pass to drive and park within Main Street closures during the 2023 FISU Winter World University Games this coming January. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the village mailed information to residents last week from the Games’ local organizing committee — … Read more
State Troopers have arrested Brandon M. Vara, age 19, of Tupper Lake, NY for grand larceny 3rd. On November 23, 2022, around 10:00 a.m., Troopers responded to Sunmount CIT located on State Route 30, in the town of Tupper Lake, for an identity theft complaint. An investigation determined, Vara, an employee as a service recipient … Read more
On December 3, 2022, Troopers arrested Vadim Bacsan, age 35, of Lake Placid, NY for grand larceny. Troopers responded to Hannafords Store located on Hadjis Way, in the town of North Elba for a larceny complaint. An investigation determined Bacsan has been stealing merchandise from the store over the span of multiple months totaling in … Read more