News Staff SUNY students will need to roll up their sleeves before they can return to class in the fall. Gov. Cuomo announced Monday that all SUNY students must be vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to attend classes in person. WNYT reports Cuomo is encouraging all students to go get their vaccine now. He’s encouraging private colleges … Read more
DEC is encouraging campers to use local firewood and follow New York State firewood regulations to help prevent the spread of invasive species. Untreated firewood – firewood that has not met the state’s heat treatment standard – can contain invasive pests that kill trees. To protect New York’s forests, untreated firewood should not be moved … Read more
The Lake Placid High School is planning an outdoor graduation and prom. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports Lake Placid usually has an outdoor graduation at the Olympic Speedskating Oval in front of the high school. But the state Olympic Regional Development Authority is doing construction on the oval this year, so they’re moving it to … Read more
DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced that $450,000 is now available in the first round of the State’s new ‘Regenerate NY’ Forestry Cost Share Grant Program. The grant program is designed to assist private landowners growing the next generation of forests, which are crucial for mitigating climate change, providing wildlife habitat, protecting air and water … Read more
ROOST wins three honors during the 2021 New York State Tourism Excellence Awards, recognizing the work the organization accomplished during 2020. ROOST’s “Pathway Forward Strategy” took home awards in the categories of “Best COVID Response Marketing Effort to Pivot to Success” and “Most Significant COVID-Related Impact in Support of A Community and/or Local Businesses.” Additionally, … Read more
Rep. Elise Stefanik is making headway in Washington after securing key endorsements in a bid to take over as chair of the House Republican Conference, the number-three spot in House Republican leadership. The Watertown Daily Times reports Stefanik, R-Schuylerville, was endorsed for the position by former President Donald Trump in a Wednesday morning statement, which … Read more
Franklin County COVID Clinics upcoming include: May 7 th , Friday, Malone, Second Dose Clinic from 9-2. First Dose Walk-Ins Welcome from 10- 12:30. May 14 th , Friday, Malone, Second Dose Clinic from 9:30-1:30 (no walk-ins). May 15 th , Saturday, Malone, First Dose Clinic from 9-2. Walk-Ins Welcome. The Malone clinics take place … Read more
Three people have been chosen as finalists in the search for Lake Placid’s new school superintendent. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise they are Timothy Seymour, the current superintendent of the St. Regis Falls Central School District; Saranac Laker Dana Wood, former principal of the Lake Placid Middle-High School and current assistant superintendent for business, … Read more
The Saranac Lake Area Chamber of Commerce is coordinating two Spring Clean-Up Weekends for May 7-9th and May 14th-16th. Cleaning efforts will focus on trash pick up on the municipal property and public parks surrounding the Village of Saranac Lake. Between the hours of 9:00 am-1:00 pm on the designated clean-up days, interested volunteers can … Read more
The New York Court of Appeals, the state’s highest court, released a historic 4-2 decision Tuesday in favor of Protect the Adirondacks that upheld the “forever wild” clause in the state constitution. In 2013, Protect the Adirondacks sued the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Adirondack Park Agency (APA) alleging that construction of “Class II … Read more